Author Archives: Joe Benning

The Enduring Fantasy of the Moderate Democrat

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Joe Benning

Congress is poised to pass President Biden’s spectacularly misnamed $1.9 trillion Covid Relief and Recovery Act. The bill will pass on a strict party line vote. And there is nothing moderate about it. Not only does the bill contain relatively … Continue reading →

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A Sign of Hope in the Midst of Idiocy

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Joe Benning

It is unquestionably the case that we live in an era in which abject stupidity has risen to a high art form. However amid all the nonsense a sign of hope has emerged. That sign is in the recent surge … Continue reading →

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Saving the Rhinos–or Not

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Joe Benning

It is seldom remarked, although obviously true, that hostility to free markets (and freedom in general) is the driver of much of the environmental movement. That proposition is not restricted to the environmental project though. It also holds true for … Continue reading →

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Senator Mitch McConnell Excoriates Donald Trump

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

In the aftermath of the Senate vote that acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he explained his vote to acquit. His rationale was … Continue reading →

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St. Andrew Gets Caught or Why Did it Take so Long?

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Joe Benning

Back on January 28, 2021, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General released a blistering report documenting the Cuomo administration’s undercount of nursing home deaths as a result of Covid-19. Recall that Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a directive requiring nursing … Continue reading →

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Trump Impeachment Redux

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

Lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D. MD) led off the proceedings with a video montage that included some footage of Donald Trump’s incendiary speech and the subsequent attack on the capitol by an enraged mob. The video, shown below, is … Continue reading →

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Myths of Socialism Cont’d

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

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Ben Sassse

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Joe Benning

The Nebraska Republican Party is set to censure Senator Ben Sasse. Again. The charge is that he has not, and will not, bend his knee to Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial. Like Liz Cheney, Sasse has stuck to … Continue reading →

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John Stossel on the Myths of Socialism

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Joe Benning

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GameStop: Please Stop the Nonsense

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Joe Benning

The recent surge in the stock price of GameStop has all the usual suspects commenting on “The Greater Meaning of it All”.  As usual, very few of these recently minted experts know what they are talking about. Among the more … Continue reading →

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