Category Archives: Politics

Democracy Hanging in the Balance…Really?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Joe Benning

Does President Joe Biden actually believe that absent trashing the legislative filibuster and passing the misnamed Voting Rights Bill, that democracy in America is headed for extinction? Similarly, does Donald J. Trump really believe that the 2020 Presidential election was … Continue reading →

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Protecting Democracy

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Joe Benning

Nikole Hannah-Jones appeared on “Meet the Press” on Sunday and said that she “…did not understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught” in schools. She then went on to say “I’m not a professional educator. I don’t … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Hears the Vaccine Mandate Case

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Joe Benning

On December 4, 2020 at an event in Wilmington Delaware President elect Biden was asked if he thought that COVUD vaccines should be mandatory.  He replied “No, I don’t think it should be mandatory. I wouldn’t demand it to be … Continue reading →

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“But Donald Trump…”

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Joe Benning

But Donald Trump… The instant progressive rejoinder to almost any criticism of Joe Biden’s shambolic presidency is “But Donald Trump…”. Which in turn is followed up by a litany of accusations about Mr. Trump’s conduct in office. Many of these … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know Much about History…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Joe Benning

James Flynn of Cambridge University is probably the world’s leading authority on IQ. For example, he is widely recognized as the  discoverer of the “Flynn Effect”, the increase in IQ scores that occurs over time. The fascinating video below is … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul and John Stossel

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Joe Benning

Most politicians speak in bumper sticker slogans. As a result, it isn’t very often that a politician shows up who is conversant in political philosophy, economics and public policy. Then again Senator Rand Paul (R – KY), an intelligent and … Continue reading →

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Progressive Collapse

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Joe Benning

The chaos that is the defining feature of the Biden presidency is not the result of one man’s incompetence. Nor,  by itself, is it the consequence of his intellectual shallowness, advanced age, cognitive dissonance or general mediocrity, though all of … Continue reading →

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The Willful Blindness of Progressives

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Joe Benning

In a prepared remarks delivered at the White House on November 23 2021 President Biden made the following statement. “We’ve made historic progress over the last 10 months.  Unemployment is down to 4.6 percent two years faster than everyone expected.  … Continue reading →

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SNL Scores a Hit

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Joe Benning

SNL scored a hit with a parody of today’s politics. See below. JFB

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The New York Times Critiques Liberal Hypocrisy

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Joe Benning

The New York Times has produced a stunning video entitled “Liberal Hypocrisy is Fueling American Inequality. Here’s How”.  It amounts to a devastating indictment of actual liberal behavior when contrasted with alleged policy values. The Times contends that liberals are … Continue reading →

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