by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 30, 2018 | Politics
The Constitution is a remarkable document, in conception, in purpose, in brevity, and in clarity. It is one of the great achievements in the entirety of human history. Unfortunately, since it is written in words, it is subject to the meanings assigned to those words....
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 29, 2018 | Culture, Economics, Education, Health, Opinion, Politics, Taxation
As the Left continues to press for ever-more government control of the economy, in areas such as health care, college, prescription medicines, and even fundamental economic behavior in the private sector, it’s worth reviewing the government’s track record...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 23, 2018 | Opinion, Politics, Taxation
A year or two ago, as a friend and I were having a couple beers at a bar, another barfly asked us if she could take one of the unoccupied chairs near us. My friend, by way of assent, replied “It’s not mine to give.” I found that to be a more...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 22, 2018 | Culture, Economics, Opinion, Politics
I had a discussion with a friend the other day, about the safety net and the conflation of society with government. It was prompted by my recent blog post Capitalism Needs Poverty, wherein I refuted the title’s premise and asserted instead that “socialism...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 20, 2018 | Opinion, Politics
Conservative hawks were aghast at Trump’s sudden announcement that he’s ordering American troops out of Syria. Libertarians and others weary of America’s endless militarism, on the other hand, were gladdened, and some even cheered. While some...
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