by Peter Venetoklis | Sep 6, 2017 | Guns
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “The government doesn’t want to take your guns away!” This lesson is a follow-up to Lesson #831, wherein I challenged the declaration by...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 17, 2017 | Culture, Opinion
Efforts to denude the South of Confederacy statues, memorials, flags, and other historical depictions have accelerated rapidly in the wake of the Charlottesville white supremacist rally and Antifa counter-rally. A mob mentality has started to creep in, with wanton...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 6, 2017 | Drug Policy, Guns, Health, Politics
A bad man uses a gun to inflict harm on others, and, as sure as Pavlov’s dog salivating at the ringing of a bell, the usual scolds decry the insufficiency of the laws meant to prohibit bad men from getting guns. The lament is typically combined with contempt for...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 4, 2017 | Culture, Economics, Opinion
During the climax of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the bad guy sees a table covered with chalices of all sorts, among which is the one true Holy Grail. He asks, “Which one is it?” The Crusader guarding the Holy Grail tells him, “You must...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 20, 2017 | Guns
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “Enough is enough! Just ban all guns and lock up anyone who has one!” Believe it or not, I’ve seen people make this argument. What tickles...
Loading ...
on Trump’s Bullies 6+on Clinton The Bulletproof 5+
on We Condemn Bigotry, Except When We Celebrate It 5+
on Fact-Checking Trump 4+on Congratulations, Democrats! 4+
on The King of Zing 3+on Is the Earth’s Climate in Trouble? 3+
on Energy is Life 3+
Active Comment Threads
Most Commented Posts
Smokin’ That Crime
You Must Lose
When Hyperbole Backfires
Pissing on My Leg… Again
Warming Up To Lukewarmism
Congratulations, Democrats!
Lies and Misdirection
Trump Derangement Syndrome, V1
Most Active Commenters