Author Archives: Joe Benning

The Moderate Mr. Biden and Other Fantasies

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Joe Benning

During the recent presidential primary and election campaigns the underlying question concerning Joe Biden was, given his druthers, how would a President Biden govern? One of the more interesting fantasies marketed by the Biden campaign was (and remains) that President-elect … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Moderate Mr. Biden and Other Fantasies

A Supposed Return to “Normalcy”

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Joe Benning

President-elect Joe Biden won the race by running a determined campaign that focused exclusively on an indisputable fact. Joe Biden is not Donald Trump. To which the voters responded by giving Trump the heave-ho while cutting into the Democratic majority … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on A Supposed Return to “Normalcy”

Too Much Democracy?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Joe Benning

As the 116th Congress draws to a close, we must confront the fact that a large majority—64%—of the Republican Congressional caucus signed on to an amicus brief siding with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to bar Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Comments Off on Too Much Democracy?

Sore Loser

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Joe Benning

On Friday evening the Supreme Court refused to hear the case brought by Texas’s Attorney General and joined by 18 additional Attorney’s General, all of whom are Republicans.  The plaintiffs in the case sought to have the Court throw out … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sore Loser

About Those Norms…

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Joe Benning

Players in the Democratic Party have spent the better part of the last 2 years piling on Attorney General William Barr, alleging that he is a political hack who can not be trusted to run the Department of Justice.  While … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on About Those Norms…

Mainstream Madness

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Joe Benning

A little over 50 years ago James Burnham authored a book titled “Suicide of the West”. It was his thesis that the West had lost faith in its institutions and culture. As a result, the West, especially its intellectuals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Mainstream Madness

Post Election Absurdities

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Joe Benning

It would seem that “the most important election of your life” was a tie.  It is hard not to laugh when political partisans make impassioned arguments about the cause du jour. And not just because the arguments are typically awful.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Post Election Absurdities

The Education Scam

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Joe Benning

The Wall Street Journal has published a story on student test performance in the wake of Covid inspired school shutdowns. According to the story, “American children started school this fall significantly behind expectations in math, and modestly behind in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Education Scam

Time to Move On

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

The manual recount in Georgia is over, and Joe Biden won the state by a slim margin of 12,000 votes. In Michigan, the margin was 146,000 votes. The margin of the Biden victory in Arizona was 11,000 votes. In Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Time to Move On

Climate Hustle 2

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Joe Benning

After a pause due to Covid-19, climate hysteria is about to re-emerge. See the video below. JFB

Posted in Politics | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Climate Hustle 2