Category Archives: Politics

Too Much Democracy?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Joe Benning

As the 116th Congress draws to a close, we must confront the fact that a large majority—64%—of the Republican Congressional caucus signed on to an amicus brief siding with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to bar Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Sore Loser

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Joe Benning

On Friday evening the Supreme Court refused to hear the case brought by Texas’s Attorney General and joined by 18 additional Attorney’s General, all of whom are Republicans.  The plaintiffs in the case sought to have the Court throw out … Continue reading →

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About Those Norms…

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Joe Benning

Players in the Democratic Party have spent the better part of the last 2 years piling on Attorney General William Barr, alleging that he is a political hack who can not be trusted to run the Department of Justice.  While … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Madness

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Joe Benning

A little over 50 years ago James Burnham authored a book titled “Suicide of the West”. It was his thesis that the West had lost faith in its institutions and culture. As a result, the West, especially its intellectuals and … Continue reading →

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Post Election Absurdities

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Joe Benning

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 →

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The Education Scam

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Joe Benning

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 →

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Time to Move On

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

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 →

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Climate Hustle 2

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joe Benning

After a pause due to Covid-19, climate hysteria is about to re-emerge. See the video below. JFB

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The Fat Lady is Warming Up

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Joe Benning

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 →

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The Most Important Election…is a Victory for Gridlock

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Joe Benning

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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