by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 6, 2020 | Election, Opinion, Politics
Election day finally came and went. The final outcome of the Presidential contest appears to still be several days away, and perhaps weeks if we get into recounts and contested balloting, but at this juncture, it’s more likely than not that Joe Biden will be...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 4, 2020 | Election, Politics
Much mockery has been made of young socialists in America decrying and denouncing capitalism using social media on their iPhones. Deservedly so – these youngsters routinely fail to realize that the reason their lives are so good, so easy, and so full of the free...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 23, 2020 | Culture, Election, Politics, Taxation
Joe Biden, if elected President, is going to raise taxes. Many (most?) people who plan to vote for him want him to do so. Of course, when they say “Joe’s going to raise taxes,” they really mean “Joe’s not going to raise my taxes,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 13, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Seven months ago today, Breonna Taylor was killed by police in a drug raid gone wrong. One hundred forty-one days ago today, George Floyd suffocated to death under a police officer’s knee. The former was highlighted by the latter, and the latter spawned protests...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 14, 2020 | Health, Politics
Critics of libertarianism often resort to absolutist arguments, such as “without government regulations and oversight, people will die because crooks, quacks, and charlatans will be free to kill them.” I usually dismiss these protestations as a variant of...
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