Author Archives: Joe Benning

Progressive Anti-Semitism: The Triumph of Evil?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Joe Benning

Photo by Johnathan Ernst / Reuters Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is at it again. The latest uproar was sparked by her use of a standard anti-semitic slur in which she complained about the supposed “dual loyalty” of American Jews. Previously, … Continue reading →

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Sucessful Swedish Socialism?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Joe Benning

Bernie Sanders and Friends — Wake up. Sweden is not a socialist country. < JFB

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The Authoritarians of the Left

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Joe Benning

“If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.” ~ Leon Trotsky “In a stark video showing what appeared to be an assault, a man was shoved and punched in the face at UC Berkeley this week … Continue reading →

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Adam Schiff, Chief Constable of the Speech Police

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Joe Benning

“Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading →

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In Her Own Words

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Joe Benning

Formerly known as Sandy the Barmaid, now known as Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, we have a representative who is positively Trumpian in her grandiosity and ignorance. After she secured all of 15,847 votes to win her Congressional seat, she reportedly said … Continue reading →

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Is Bernie Sanders Now Mainstream?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Joe Benning

Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), who has reportedly raised $10 million for his presidential bid, is now being portrayed as a mainstream candidate. And he may very well be, at least for the Democratic Presidential nomination. After all, most of his … Continue reading →

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In His Own Words

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Joe Benning

Bernie Sanders was lucky to be able to get to the Soviet Union in 1988 and praise all its stunning socialist achievements before the entire system and empire collapsed under the weight of its own spectacular failures. pic.twitter.com/bENmwVKi0g — Carl … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Hoax

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Joe Benning

The hoax perpetrated by Jussie Smollet, an actor in the TV series Empire, provides a window into the widening chasm between reality and the mainstream media. Consider: Smollet claimed he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at 2:30 … Continue reading →

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They Shall Not Die Old. A Review.

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Joe Benning

“Woe to the statesman whose reasons for entering a war do not appear so plausible at its end as at its beginning.” Otto von Bismark   They Shall Not Die Old. Directed by Peter Jackson In directing the documentary film … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s Democrats

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Joe Benning

Two women have come forward to accuse Virginia’s African-American Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax, of sexual assault. This, while the white Governor and Attorney General are embroiled in controversy over wearing blackface over 3 decades ago. To boot, the Governor first … Continue reading →

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