Monthly Archives: March 2019

It’s Mueller Time

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Joe Benning

For the last two years the Democratic Party has been engulfed in hysteria over charges that Trump’s shambolic campaign “colluded” with the Russian government to tilt the 2016 election in Donald Trump’s favor. Add to this some breathless reporting (by … Continue reading →

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Lotteries and Politics—Bad Reasoning and Bad Reasons

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Joe Benning

From The Patch–a Primer in Bad Reasoning “You have a better chance of hitting the jackpot if you let the computer pick your numbers, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association, which operates the Powerball game and reports that about 75 … Continue reading →

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Are They or Aren’t They?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump insists that the Democrats are embracing socialism. Senior Democrats running for the Party’s presidential nomination call themselves socialists. We would seem to have a rare moment of bipartisan agreement.  But…Chris Edelson, an assistant professor of Government at American … Continue reading →

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Here They Go Again

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Joe Benning

There is ignorance, and then there is invincible ignorance.  So far Progressives are putting on a remarkable display of the latter. How else are we supposed to interpret the behavior not only of progressive backbenchers, but also the political positioning … Continue reading →

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Progressive Anti-Semitism: The Triumph of Evil?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Joe Benning

Photo by Johnathan Ernst / Reuters Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is at it again. The latest uproar was sparked by her use of a standard anti-semitic slur in which she complained about the supposed “dual loyalty” of American Jews. Previously, … Continue reading →

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Sucessful Swedish Socialism?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Joe Benning

Bernie Sanders and Friends — Wake up. Sweden is not a socialist country. < JFB

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The Authoritarians of the Left

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Joe Benning

“If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.” ~ Leon Trotsky “In a stark video showing what appeared to be an assault, a man was shoved and punched in the face at UC Berkeley this week … Continue reading →

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Adam Schiff, Chief Constable of the Speech Police

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Joe Benning

“Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading →

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