Author Archives: Joe Benning

Government Censorship

Next time you hear about threats tp democracy, remember this video. JFB

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The Horse Race

I write this not as a partisan. Actually I have no use for either ticket, or for that matter, any of the players that constitute said tickets. I suppose that makes me a quadruple hater in that I can’t stand … Continue reading

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The Word Salad Queen Speaks

The Battle of the Idiots continues. In it, Kamala Harris has her second sit down interview with a reporter since she secured the Democratic nomination. It is, on Kamala Harris’s part, a cliché fest. A truly cringeworthy event. See below.

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Donald Trump—Loser

Hands down, in Philadelphia’s presidential debate sponsored by ABC News, former President Donald Trump emerged as the clear loser. Serves him right. As usual he lied throughout the event, fell into the numerous traps Harris laid out for him, failed … Continue reading

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If You Liked Joe Biden, You’ll Love Kamala Harris

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The Myth of “Learning How to Think”

An enduring myth has taken hold among a lot of people who are concerned about the state of higher education. The myth is that universities are failing when it comes to the prime directive of teaching their students how to … Continue reading

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Will the Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up?

It has been over a month since Vice-President Kamala Harris became the presumptive and then the actual Democratic nominee for President. During all that time she has not had a single press conference or  sit-down interview with a bona fide … Continue reading

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A Campaign About Nothing

Now that the Republican Convention has concluded and we are two days into the Democratic Convention, absent any surprises, we can safely say that we have a presidential  campaign about nothing. For instance, can any one honestly say that we … Continue reading

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Running on Empty

Well, well. The Harris campaign, all aglow in the rapture the press has bestowed on it, has apparently decided that saving democracy isn’t such a great theme after all. And to be fair, it’s more than a little awkward to … Continue reading

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Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game? 

Casey Stengel asked the famous question in frustration when talking to the 1962 Mets after they racked up a record breaking 162 losses in their inaugural season.  The same question might be asked of both the Trump and Harris campaigns. … Continue reading

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