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 6, 2020 | Culture, Economics, Election, Health, Politics, Taxation
Many of us have heard the term “gaslighting.” Some of us even know what it means, and what its origin is. For the record, the Wikipedia definition: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of...
by Peter Venetoklis | Mar 3, 2020 | Economics, Election, Opinion, Politics
A recent “warning” editorial in The Economist cautioned against a Sanders presidency, and the unicorn fart/pixie dust basis (my words, not the Economist’s) for his massive expansion of government largesse. I added a comment of concurrence, pointing...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 23, 2020 | Economics, Election, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
Across the political sphere, I hear a common refrain: ‘I like Bernie Sanders because he’s sincere and honest.’ And, yes, it is true that Bernie’s stuck to the same message throughout his political life. He is indeed a true believer. That his...
by Peter Venetoklis | Feb 22, 2020 | Economics, Health, Opinion, Politics
One of the cornerstones of Democratic Party Presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders’ campaign is the full nationalization of America’s health insurance. He promises that, by not only creating his “Medicare for All” program, but also...
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