Author Archives: Joe Benning

Tariffs Again

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump, who considers himself an authority on pretty much everything, wrote one of his typically bombastic posts on Truth Social right after this morning’s release of unemployment data. He wrote: “LOWER THE RATE OR I’LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Joe Benning

The link below is a devastating indictment of our political leadership. Everyone, and I mean everyone, should watch it. The film is called The Path to Zero. It is at the link below. https://youtu.be/8wwzv_B9x-k?si=S0ro25pEMra6p_fK JFB

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Social Security (Again)

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Joe Benning

In the words of CNBC “Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pitching a new bill to stop seniors from having money withheld from their Social Security checks due to unpaid federal student loan debt.” In a development that will come as … Continue reading →

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The TACO President

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Joe Benning

“Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation.” So said US President Donald Trump in January of 2020. That would be the same “Art of the Deal” Donald Trump who has by now managed to fall into the … Continue reading →

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The GOP Runs Away from Voters

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Joe Benning

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida is apparently determined to demonstrate that he is capable of being as stupid as the Democratic Governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger.  The policy question is exactly the same and each has decided to throw … Continue reading →

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Gerrymandering

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Joe Benning

Texas decided a while back to gerrymander its congressional delegation. And of course, not for the first time, or for that matter, the last. In an effort to defy history, Texas republicans have attempted to protect their narrow House majority … Continue reading →

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Pogo Time

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Joe Benning

The former VP Kamala Harris spoke before a crowd this past Friday at a convention organized by the Rev Al Sharpton, a post Tawana Brawley mainstay of the Democratic Party. At Mr Sharpton’s Black Action Network Kamala Harris commented that … Continue reading →

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The Iran War, Continued

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Joe Benning

The national press and its friends in the academic-Democratic Party complex have been relentlessly selling the fiction that America (and the Little Satan, Israel) have been “losing” the war in Iran. In this fantasy version of events, Iran has been … Continue reading →

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No Kings

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Joe Benning

The weekend brought with it a third round of “No Kings” protests across the country. In light of the glowing press reports about them, it is well worth considering what the protests are really all about. Despite the name, the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Iran War

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Joe Benning

There is an awful lot of theorizing going on concerning the US war with Iran. What is truly distressing about it all is how thoughtlessly partisan it is. Both the Republicans and Democrats have moved in lockstep, either in favor … Continue reading →

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