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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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John Stossel & Star Parker on The Lie of the Left

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Joe Benning

JFB

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Amy Palin Klobuchar on Mexico

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Joe Benning

Senator Amy Klobuchar put on a Palineque performance when she appeared on Telemundo and couldn’t come up with the name of the President of Mexico. The video (shown below) is brutal. Klobuchar happens to be very smart. But she also … Continue reading →

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DEFCON 2

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Joe Benning

The grand pooh-bahs of the DNC are about to break into full panic mode.  When Nancy Pelosi pointed her impeachment gun at President Donald Trump she shot former Vice President Joe Biden in the heart. Unforced errors like that one, … Continue reading →

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A Time for Choosing

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Joe Benning

It’s finally here. After what seems like years of primary campaigning, Iowa Democrats are finally about to have their say in the matter via the Iowa caucuses.  The field has narrowed considerably from the original 2 dozen or so contestants … Continue reading →

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Pro Choice for Abortion Rights but not for School

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Joe Benning

Progressives like to brag about being pro choice. They are anything but. For progressives the word “choice” is simply code for abortion on demand. It has nothing to do with expanding consumer choice. And when it comes to school choice … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders in Moscow

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Joe Benning

This Post Compliments of Twitter Click on this link to see the video.

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Comrade Sanders Surges in Poll

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Joe Benning

The latest CNN poll, released today, has Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders statistically tied in the race for the Democratic nomination. (The CNN story is at this link). While not all that surprising, it seems to reflect the alienation of … Continue reading →

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The Moderate Mr. Biden

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Joe Benning

A lot of Democratic Party primary voters are desperately looking for a “moderate” who can beat Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in the contest for the nomination, and then go on to beat Donald Trump in the general election. The … Continue reading →

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Progressive Failure

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Joe Benning

The current imbroglio over the impeachment of Donald J Trump, and the various investigations associated with it combine to present a text book example of why progressivism, better described as managerial socialism, is doomed to failure. Like all forms of … Continue reading →

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