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Tag Archives: Joe Biden
The Supremes
For the progressive left, the last week in June was a tough one. Officially approved racism was thrown overboard; religious freedom and free speech were protected, and the separation of powers, inherent in the U.S, Constitutional structure, was reaffirmed. These … Continue reading
The Voting Rights Scam
Where to begin? Let’s start with President Joe Biden’s over-the-top rhetoric about Republican resistance to H.R.1, the constitutionally dubious “For the People” Act the House passed that among other things nationalizes elections. Its dubious constitutionality partly owes to Section 4 … Continue reading
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Tagged First amendment, Joe Biden, Stacy Abrams, voting rights
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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
Same Circus, Different Clowns
As roughly everybody knows, on January 6, 2021, then-President Donald J Trump stirred up a crowd by claiming that the most recent presidential election was stolen from him, implying that Joe Biden’s ascension to the office was illegitimate. Immediately thereafter … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Schumer, Donald Trump, Impeachment, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi
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Malarkey Man
It is a mere 3 days since President Joe Biden took the oath of office and he is already furiously backtracking on his Covid campaign promises. Back on October 29, 2020 at a campaign rally in Coconut Creek FL, Biden … Continue reading
Joe Biden’s Choice
Within hours of President Biden’s call for civility, protesters went on a violent rampage in the Pacific Northwest, mostly in Portland Oregon. The protesters, according to the New York Times, marched through the streets, burned an American flag and smashed … Continue reading
Joe Biden’s “American Recovery Plan”
“Drink coffee and do stupid things even faster” — Sign in a coffee shop. Apropos the sign, an avalanche of stupidity is coming our way. Just 5 days away from his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden has outlined the first part … Continue reading
The Moderate Mr. Biden and Other Fantasies
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
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Tagged Administrative State, Equality act, First amendment, Joe Biden, religious freedom
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A Supposed Return to “Normalcy”
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
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Tagged Christine Blasey Ford, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Maxine Waters, Xavier Becarra
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