by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 2, 2017 | Opinion, Politics
There’s an old Internet adage called Godwin’s Law that asserts that, if an Internet discussion goes on long enough, someone will make a Hitler reference. The time constant, i.e. the “long enough” limit, seems to have been getting shorter and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 31, 2017 | Immigration, Politics
Donald Trump, proving yet again that, just when you think he’s reached the acme of outrage-inducement, gave a “these go to eleven” poke to the political beehive with his immigration ban. I disagree with the ban, for reasons I’ll go into at a...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 21, 2017 | Economics, Politics
The history books tell us that Donald Trump gave one of the shorter inaugural speeches in presidential history. The symbolism, in length, in content and in style, should not be lost. His brief and plain speech was a third shorter than Obama’s two speeches and...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 18, 2017 | Culture, Election, Opinion, Politics
It is in the nature of politics for groups to hold onto cherished ideas and signature policies. People are drawn to parties or ideologies because they believe in them, and once in are unlikely to step out or away. Thus, ideas and policies are persistent, and political...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jan 5, 2017 | Politics
Had I written or uttered such a phrase before November 8, 2016, most of you would have laughed your asses off and mirthfully mocked me. It is quite the oxymoron. Yet, in another example of how the election of Donald J. Trump has turned corners of the political world...
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