Category Archives: Politics

Incompetence v. Catastrophe

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Joe Benning

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 →

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The Deplatforming Problem

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Joe Benning

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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Is Government Debt Becoming a Problem?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Joe Benning

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Why Have Woke Colleges Abandoned Admissions Tests?

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Joe Benning

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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The Nanny State is Here to Help You

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

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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Watch the Bond Market

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Joe Benning

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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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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