by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 21, 2014 | Opinion, Politics
So Obama says, on the NSA and his “reforms.” So Obama says in his assurance that “no one is listening to your phone calls” despite their recording them all. So Obama says, on drone strikes, secret kill lists, and the authority he granted...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 3, 2014 | Politics
President Obama signaled in his SOTU address that his solution to the supposed obstructionism of the Republicans was to pursue his agenda unilaterally, invoking the (ever-increasing) power of the executive branch and the bureaucracy. The obvious part of that pursuit...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 30, 2013 | Politics
One of the arguments being put forth by people from all over the left-right spectrum regarding the NSA’s broad collection of telephone data and “metadata” is that it’s essential to the War on Terror and to the security of the American people....
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 3, 2013 | Culture, Economics, Politics
‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ I’ve long criticized President Obama, his spokespeople and his supporters for playing fast and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 17, 2013 | Election, Politics
On the face of things, Hillary Clinton should be just one of countless failed politicians, either working for a lobbying firm that could exploit her network of contacts or running some foundation and speechifying for six figures to true believers. Yet we are bombarded...
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