Monthly Archives: May 2021

Magical Thinking

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

Republicans complain that Democrats are hypocrites. Democrats reply that Republicans are hypocrites. They are, of course, both correct in a generic sense. All politicians routinely say things they know or suspect to be false, especially if they think it affords … Continue reading →

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The Unbearable Incompetence of Mr. Biden

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Joe Benning

During the presidential campaign of 2020 the argument was being made that candidate Joe Biden was at heart a moderate who would guide the ship of state back to normalcy. Biden, who ran as not-Trump, asserted that all the talk … Continue reading →

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The Liz Cheney Affair

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

In 1860, on reading Darwin’s Origin of the Species, it was reported that the wife of the Bishop of Worcester said “Let is hope it is not true, but if it is, let us pray that it will not become … Continue reading →

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About Those Student Loans

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Joe Benning
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