National Review- Quillette
- Green Acceleration December 23, 2024It is time to take environmentalism away from the environmentalists.Craig DeLancey
- Iran’s Two Ticking Clocks December 23, 2024While the nuclear breakout clock ticks, time may also be expiring on the Ayatollah regime’s grip on the region. The two countdowns are interconnected.Joseph Nichol
- Moral Permission to Murder December 23, 2024Dostoevsky and the assassination of Brian Thompson.Julia Friedman
- Green Acceleration December 23, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- Carols, Choruses, Etc. December 24, 2024On a podcast of Christmas music.Jay Nordlinger
- Words & Music December 23, 2024Reader mail on poetry, memorized.Jay Nordlinger
- WFB: Big, and Glorious December 23, 2024William F. Buckley Jr. was a man of parts.Jay Nordlinger
- Carols, Choruses, Etc. December 24, 2024
Author Archives: Joe Benning
The Liz Cheney Affair
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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Tagged Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz
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The $6 Trillion Dollar Man
It has always been obvious to the more astute observers of the political scene that Joe Biden is a party man, a partisan hack, and not a very bright one at that. Regrettably, some people actually fell for the line … Continue reading
NYU Prof Warns of Growing Leftist Authoritarianism in the West
In an interview with the Epoch Times, former NYU Professor Michael Rectenwald warns of the dangers of cancel culture and the growing authoritarianism of the Social Justice Warriors. We should take heed. JFB
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Tagged Cancel Culture, NYU, social justice warriors
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Incompetence v. Catastrophe
The Biden Administration is not (yet) a calamity, but it seems determined to get there. After all, the Administration appears to be taking a whole host of progressive policy proposals seriously, a prospect that ought to dampen the spirits of … Continue reading
The Deplatforming Problem
Deplatforming has become one of the weapons of choice for the command-and-control crowd that will fight to the death for your right to agree with them. Their ability to successfully deploy this strategy depends, among other things, on their ability … Continue reading
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Tagged block chain, deplatform, internet
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Is Government Debt Becoming a Problem?
JFB
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Why Have Woke Colleges Abandoned Admissions Tests?
When Darwin published Origin of the Species in which he presented his data in support of his theory of evolution, the Archbishop of Canterbury was said to have offered a prayer: “Dear God” he said “Please let it not be … Continue reading
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Tagged College Admissions, John Stossel, SAT Tests, woke culture
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The Nanny State is Here to Help You
It was the Clinton operation in 1992 that brought us the permanent campaign. Then the financial crisis of 2008 provided the all-purpose excuse for more expansion of federal power. It was during this time that Rahm Emmanuel famously said never … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloomberg Magazine, Covid-19, Fauci, FEE, politics, Rahm Emmanuel, Sweden, vaccine
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Watch the Bond Market
It bears mentioning that not only were the grandiose goals of the Obama Administration never met, some Obama policies actually produced results that were the opposite of those promised. Remember, for instance, that if you liked your doctor you would … Continue reading
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Tagged bond market, fiscal policy, Inflation, Monetary policy, The Fed
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