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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Post Election Absurdities
It would seem that “the most important election of your life” was a tie. It is hard not to laugh when political partisans make impassioned arguments about the cause du jour. And not just because the arguments are typically awful. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Covid-19, Donald Trump, Kate Brown, Thanksgiving
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The Education Scam
The Wall Street Journal has published a story on student test performance in the wake of Covid inspired school shutdowns. According to the story, “American children started school this fall significantly behind expectations in math, and modestly behind in some … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged covid, Education Secretary, Joe Biden, pandemic, Public Schools, Randi Weingarten, School Shutdowns, test scores
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Time to Move On
The manual recount in Georgia is over, and Joe Biden won the state by a slim margin of 12,000 votes. In Michigan, the margin was 146,000 votes. The margin of the Biden victory in Arizona was 11,000 votes. In Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Ben Sasse, Biden, fraud, Jim Geraghty, Mitt Romney, National Review, Presidential Election, Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell, Trump, voter fraud
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Climate Hustle 2
After a pause due to Covid-19, climate hysteria is about to re-emerge. See the video below. JFB
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Tagged capitalism, climate, climate change, global warming
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The Fat Lady is Warming Up
It is now mid November. Apparently though, no one has gotten around to telling President Trump that the presidential election is over and done with and that he lost. While no one disputes his right to seek legal remedies for … Continue reading
The Most Important Election…is a Victory for Gridlock
Every four years, right on schedule, we are told that “This election is the most important of your life.” And of course, it isn’t. Just like the one we are in the process of finishing wasn’t. Not by a long … Continue reading
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Tagged election 2020, Gridlock, Joe Biden, politics, President Trump
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