Author Archives: Joe Benning

“But Donald Trump…”

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Joe Benning

But Donald Trump… The instant progressive rejoinder to almost any criticism of Joe Biden’s shambolic presidency is “But Donald Trump…”. Which in turn is followed up by a litany of accusations about Mr. Trump’s conduct in office. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know Much about History…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Joe Benning

James Flynn of Cambridge University is probably the world’s leading authority on IQ. For example, he is widely recognized as the  discoverer of the “Flynn Effect”, the increase in IQ scores that occurs over time. The fascinating video below is … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul and John Stossel

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joe Benning

Most politicians speak in bumper sticker slogans. As a result, it isn’t very often that a politician shows up who is conversant in political philosophy, economics and public policy. Then again Senator Rand Paul (R – KY), an intelligent and … Continue reading →

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Progressive Collapse

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Joe Benning

The chaos that is the defining feature of the Biden presidency is not the result of one man’s incompetence. Nor,  by itself, is it the consequence of his intellectual shallowness, advanced age, cognitive dissonance or general mediocrity, though all of … Continue reading →

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The Willful Blindness of Progressives

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Joe Benning

In a prepared remarks delivered at the White House on November 23 2021 President Biden made the following statement. “We’ve made historic progress over the last 10 months.  Unemployment is down to 4.6 percent two years faster than everyone expected.  … Continue reading →

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SNL Scores a Hit

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

SNL scored a hit with a parody of today’s politics. See below. JFB

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The New York Times Critiques Liberal Hypocrisy

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Joe Benning

The New York Times has produced a stunning video entitled “Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How”.  It amounts to a devastating indictment of actual liberal behavior when contrasted with alleged policy values. The Times contends that liberals are … Continue reading →

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The Jawbone of an Ass

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Joe Benning

[The White House] is considering whether to escalate an attack on parts of corporate America over rising consumer prices, according to an administration official and three people with knowledge of the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity to … Continue reading →

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End of a Myth

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Joe Benning

The House just passed a version of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” bill. Only 1 Democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voted against passage. He did so because he opposed a provision in the bill that raised the SALT cap retroactively … Continue reading →

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Made in Washington DC: Inflation

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Joe Benning

An impressive list of problems has descended on the Biden presidency. Almost all of them have been brought about or exacerbated by—Joe Biden. Not only that, the Biden method for dealing with them is to (1) insist that the problem … Continue reading →

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