Author Archives: Joe Benning

Prosecute Steve Bannon

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Joe Benning

Congress recently voted (229—202) to hold sometime Trump whisperer Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena to testify in the Congressional investigation of the January 6 riot. In refusing to comply, Mr. Bannon asserted executive privilege. All but … Continue reading →

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Clashing Philosophies

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Joe Benning

Around 30 years ago William F Buckley and his friend Professor Milton Friedman debated Buckley’s proposal that some kind of National Service be required of young people. Buckley, who along with Dr. Friedman famously championed the free market, insisted that … Continue reading →

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Mindless Covid Repression

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Joe Benning

For some reason or other many think that a policy of “Zero Covid” is the way to go. But it isn’t. Covid-19 isn’t going to go away. We just have to learn to live with it. JFB

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The Eviction Non-Crisis

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

Ever notice that progressives have a habit of manufacturing a “crisis” when they have a policy goal in mind, but somehow manage to ignore real crises they’d rather not talk about. Consider the eviction “crisis”.  In August of 2020 the … Continue reading →

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Enough Already

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Joe Benning

On a daily basis it seems that the Biden White House launches a new round of absurdities. Consider that they keep on insisting that they have enough votes to suspend the debt ceiling to avoid a default, but the whole … Continue reading →

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The Debt Ceiling, Again…

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Joe Benning

Of course Congress should raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default. And of course throughout history the parties have been absolutely hypocritical about when they will and when they will not vote to do so. The chief criteria are … Continue reading →

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The State of Play

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Joe Benning

There are plenty of things to rue about the Biden Administration. There is, for instance, old fashioned incompetence, an equal opportunity employer.  But the Administration’s slipping-on-a-banana-peel habit has become so routine that even its most enthusiastic defenders (AKA the press) … Continue reading →

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Corporate Welfare

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

Regulations are typically framed as necessities designed to protect consumers. Except that in reality they are often designed to protect existing businesses from competition, thus making consumers worse off. The video below produced by John Stossel provides a good look … Continue reading →

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James Earl Biden

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

With each passing day the magnitude of the U.S. defeat in Afghanistan is sinking in. In an attempt to reduce the domestic political damage, the Administration of James Earl Biden is furiously trying to reframe the discussion.  For instance, the … Continue reading →

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On Charter Schools

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Joe Benning

John Stossel recently produced a short video on charter schools. It is well worth watching. See below. JFB

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