by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 21, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
The Kavanaugh confirmation battle has, as I discussed recently, fed the Orwellian sheep a new mantra. “Democracy!” we hear, over and over again, as a declaration that our nation’s system is not-democracy and therefore a Bad Thing. They are right, the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 16, 2018 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
The mountains of mockery heaped upon Elizabeth Warren for her tin-ear revelation of her DNA-tested proof that she does, indeed, have a few micrograms of Native American heritage have reopened, at least in some circles, discussion of affirmative action and diversity....
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 9, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
Pay attention to the news and opinion you see, hear, and read these days, especially that of a liberal bent. Pay attention to the words they use, and see how often you are fed the word “democracy.” I’ve noticed it quite a bit of late, especially...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 4, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
As the FBI prepares to present its findings in the Kavanaugh matter to Congress today, the grumblings of insufficient depth of investigation grow ever louder. Last week, even as his accusers’ stories started to unravel or fall apart entirely, Trump and the GOP...
by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 28, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) asserted that Brett Kavanaugh’s accusers “need to be heard, they need to be believed.” When Jake Tapper followed up with a question as to whether Kavanaugh himself deserved the presumption of innocence, she responded: I...
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