by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 12, 2016 | Culture, Immigration, Opinion
The civil war in Syria and the constant flux in the territory across Syria, Iraq and Turkey that is controlled by ISIS have gone on long enough to suggest that the “known” borders of those nations are destined for the dustbin of history. This new reality...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 9, 2016 | Culture, Guns, Opinion
The first feel-good story to come out of this year’s Olympics is that of 19 year old Ginny Thrasher, who won the first gold medal of the games. Thrasher, you see, won her medal in a very un-PC sport: shooting. Specifically, she won in 10 meter air rifle, which...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 27, 2016 | Culture, Election, Opinion, Politics
Thus spoke then-President George W. Bush a week after the 9/11 attacks. He was, of course, referring to the terrorists that perpetrated the attacks and radical Islam in general. This statement, lauded by some and mocked by others, endures, and will always be...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 5, 2016 | Culture, Opinion
Most of us understand that there are limits on the protection offered by the Constitution for speech, and most of us have heard of the shouting Fire! in a crowded theater exception. We rarely specify, but generally understand, that it is only when the announcement is...
by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Jul 4, 2016 | Culture, Drug Policy, Politics
I am a paramedic with over two decades working all over New York City. I worked in Harlem during the crack epidemic and have seen heroin trends come and go. Of all the public health officials who deal with drug abuse, we are the only ones who actually contact the...
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