Tag Archives: Covid-19

The Nanny State is Here to Help You

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

It was the Clinton operation in 1992 that brought us the permanent campaign. Then the financial crisis of 2008 provided the all-purpose excuse for more expansion of federal power. It was during this time that Rahm Emmanuel famously said never … Continue reading →

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A Sign of Hope in the Midst of Idiocy

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Joe Benning

It is unquestionably the case that we live in an era in which abject stupidity has risen to a high art form. However amid all the nonsense a sign of hope has emerged. That sign is in the recent surge … Continue reading →

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Malarkey Man

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Joe Benning

It is a mere 3 days since President Joe Biden took the oath of office and he is already furiously backtracking on his Covid campaign promises. Back on October 29, 2020 at a campaign rally in Coconut Creek FL, Biden … 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 Great Barrington Declaration, COVID-19 and Herd Immunity

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Joe Benning

One of the problems with DIY Science is that an awful lot of people use terms of art incorrectly. The term “herd immunity” is one such term. It refers to a point of steady state equilibrium. In essence, a sufficient … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Joe Benning

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is also a PhD economist and research associate at at the National Bureau of Economic Research and a senior fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden: Super Hero

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Joe Benning

It is hard to imagine that anyone could figure out a way to be more juvenile and petty than Donald J. Trump. But the Democrats have managed to do it. They are going to blame the COVID19 crisis on Donald … Continue reading →

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What Do We Really Know about COVID-19?

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Joe Benning

A fascinating conversation between Reason Magazine’s Nick Gillespie and Science Correspondent Ron Bailey. See below. JFB

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Why is there a Shortage of Medical Equipment to Fight COVID-19?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joe Benning

Gary Becker, a Nobel Prize winning economist from the University of Chicago was once asked what government’s mainly produces. “Lines” he replied. So here we are in March 2020 with the economy screeching to a halt and citizens staying in … Continue reading →

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The Narrative

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Joe Benning

One of the more disheartening developments in what we laughingly call public debate has been the extraordinary emphasis placed on “the narrative”. The whole point of “the narrative” is issue framing. Instead of facts like who, what, where, why and … Continue reading →

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