by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 12, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
A discussion prompted by yesterday’s blog post, which recounted, among other things, how Joe Biden used the ‘fire in a crowded theater’ trope to justify gun restrictions, led to a suggestion that the trope be retired. I disagreed then, and still do,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 11, 2020 | Election, Guns, Opinion, Politics
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. — Isaac Asimov Joe Biden, who cruised to multiple victories in yesterday’s primaries and likely to the Democratic nomination for President, had a “true colors” encounter with a construction worker...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 9, 2020 | Election, Opinion, Politics
If you’re explaining, you’re losing. – Ronald Reagan This quote crossed my news feed this morning, as a rebuttal to those who are working to downplay Biden’s latest “senior moments.” Shortly thereafter, yet another “Jesus was...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 8, 2020 | Culture, Immigration, Not Politics, Opinion, Politics
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a recurring (and likely irregular) series of quick-hits. Because, not everything needs a thousand words. Thanks for reading! Eco-Whiteness I’ve been seeing some buzz lately about how the green movement is so white,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 1, 2020 | Culture, Drug Policy, Economics, Guns, Immigration, Opinion, Politics
The University of California at Berkeley, the place where woke happened decades before everywhere else, recently woke up to the fact that its law school carried a name of a racist. What was formerly the John Boalt Law School is now merely The Law Building. A...
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