Tag Archives: John Stossel

Corporate Welfare

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

Regulations are typically framed as necessities designed to protect consumers. Except that in reality they are often designed to protect existing businesses from competition, thus making consumers worse off. The video below produced by John Stossel provides a good look … Continue reading →

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On Charter Schools

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Joe Benning

John Stossel recently produced a short video on charter schools. It is well worth watching. See below. JFB

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John Stossel Demolishes Popularly Believed Myths about Capitalism

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Joe Benning

It is sad but true that most people believe that free markets represent a zero sum game. Winners only win to the extent that other people lose. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. In a free market, … Continue reading →

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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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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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Propaganda as Thought

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Joe Benning

In an era where bumper sticker slogans substitute for thought, the master propagandists of the BLM Movement have learned their craft well. Plenty of otherwise sensible people have signed on to the sentiment without understanding what they have actually signed … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis–Progressive Paradise

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

Minneapolis has long been one of, if not the, most progressive city in America. It also is the city where George Floyd was killed in police custody. And it is home to one of the widest income gaps between white … Continue reading →

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Cancel Culture is Out of Control

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Joe Benning

There was a time not so long ago when leftists routinely charged that the radical right, roughly defined as anybody who didn’t agree with leftist orthodoxy, consisted largely of a bunch of Neanderthal book burners. Well, look who the book … Continue reading →

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Why is there a Shortage of Medical Equipment to Fight COVID-19?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joe Benning

Gary Becker, a Nobel Prize winning economist from the University of Chicago was once asked what government’s mainly produces. “Lines” he replied. So here we are in March 2020 with the economy screeching to a halt and citizens staying in … Continue reading →

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Are the Brains of Men and Women Different?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Joe Benning

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