by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 13, 2014 | Politics
The press, left, right, center, fringe, nut bar, has been calling Obama to task for ordering and executing a swap of 5 Gitmo prisoners for Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl without notifying Congress 30 days in advance, as by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)....
by Peter Venetoklis | Apr 21, 2014 | Culture, Politics
A recent editorial in the Wall Street Journal, one that was little more than a “hit piece” on those who think Edward Snowden did the nation a service and a defense of the NSA’s practices, posited an interesting statement: “He did not find or...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 30, 2014 | Culture, Politics
Selfishness is a dirty word. It invokes images of naked greed, heartlessness, egocentrism, lack of caring for one’s fellow man, and even irresponsibility. From a young age, we’re taught that selfishness is bad, bad, bad. Sharing, we are told, is the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 17, 2014 | Economics, Politics
As a brutal February rolls into a hopefully less brutal March, some of us start contemplating the spring planting season, with its promise of home-grown, straight-from-the-vine tomatoes. If you’ve never had a tomato straight off the vine, you’ve missed out...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 21, 2014 | Opinion, Politics
So Obama says, on the NSA and his “reforms.” So Obama says in his assurance that “no one is listening to your phone calls” despite their recording them all. So Obama says, on drone strikes, secret kill lists, and the authority he granted...
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