by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 18, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Health, Opinion, Politics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of a recurring (and likely irregular) series of quick-hits. Because, not everything needs a thousand words. Thanks for reading! An Odd Hill A few readers took umbrage at my use of salty language in asking (yes, asking, I made no...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Jul 17, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
The argument over policing policy prompted by George Floyd’s death has reached a contrasting climax: on the one hand, protestors have taken to the streets in numbers not seen since the Civil Rights marches (in the midst of a pandemic, no less). On the other, we...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 13, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
The loony-Left’s censorship follies have run so amok that a passel of leading liberal voices gathered (virtually, I presume) to sign an open letter “on justice and open debate, which just ran in Harper’s Magazine. Needless to say, the cancelniks were...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Jul 12, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Health, Opinion, Politics
The CHOP (Capital Hill Occupation Protest) in Seattle, has come and gone (to the surprise of no one). What can be learned? Mainly: The United States of America is actually the most socialist country in the world (the voluntary variant of socialism, that is). Until...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 4, 2020 | Immigration, Politics, Taxation
When was the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? The whole thing, not just the second paragraph? It’s not long – 1334 words. Should take you 5 minutes or so. 5 minutes wee spent, on the 244th anniversary of its ratification. Feel free to...
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