by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 29, 2013 | Culture, Economics
Pope Francis set the political blogosphere afire with words that apparently condemn capitalism and free markets in a recently released manifesto. Much has been written by many about this, so much so that I felt uneasy pulling quotes of the manifesto from the press or...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 26, 2013 | Culture
Somehow, somewhen, without consulting the rest of us (hat tip to George Carlin), the intelligentsia decided that the nation would no longer be a “melting pot,” where people who wanted to come here would be expected to embrace American culture while mixing...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 20, 2013 | Politics
One of the standard accusations that liberals, Democrats, progressives and other statists lob at libertarians is that libertarians are simply closeted Republicans, conservative-lite, or right-wingers who want to use drugs. As “proof” of this, they flesh...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 8, 2013 | Drug Policy, Taxation
The nation is moving, in fits and starts, baby steps and backslides, towards legalizing marijuana. Why pot became illegal and has remained so for 75 years is a head-shaking and toe-curling story that few are aware of, a story full of lies, hysteria, ignorance and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Nov 7, 2013 | Culture, Politics
In October 2012, the WSJ ran an interview with Ron Johnson a small-government-minded businessman who got elected Senator in Wisconsin in 2010. Therein, he stated: The government isn’t here to solve our problems. We need government. It’s necessary. But by...
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