Author Archives: Joe Benning

#Never Trump. Ever.

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump has now gone so far over the line that the excuse well has run dry. Here he is (below) suggesting that the only way to stop Hillary Clinton from nominating liberal Supreme Court Justices is to assassinate her. … Continue reading →

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The Candidates are Starting to Talk Econ

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Joe Benning

We are rapidly approaching what is one of the most predictably awful exercises in a presidential campaign. The candidates are about to present their economic “plans”. We can expect the candidates to recite the usual pieties about tackling the deficit, … Continue reading →

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Truth, Justice and the Progressive Way

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Joe Benning

Hillary Clinton and the Case of Shahram Amiri According to the Daily Beast, Iran confirmed that it executed Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who reportedly gave intelligence to the United States about Iran’s nuclear program. The AP reports that … Continue reading →

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Trump on Nukes

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Joe Benning

The trickle of Republican defectors is about to turn into a torrent. Donald Trump, who was formerly described as merely being “inconsistent” is increasingly being described as erratic, unpredictable and unstable. That’s because he is. And his poll numbers are … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s War on the Bill of Rights

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Joe Benning

To the surprise of exactly no one, Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech was mainly the same old plodding boilerplate that she has been droning on about for decades. But it’s worth going through, because underneath it all lies a collection of … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump: Comedian

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump now says he was only joking when he invited Russian intelligence agencies to find and release Hillary Clinton’s 30,000 missing e-mails. Sure he was. Watch his delivery in the video below and see what a thigh slapper his … Continue reading →

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Quick Hits July 25, 2016

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Joe Benning

More Hacks Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager Robby Mook charged that leaked DNC e-mails were leaked by Russian intelligence agencies for the purpose of helping Donald Trump. The Clinton campaign also argues, rather implausibly, that the candidate’s home brew server was … Continue reading →

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Vote Your Conscience

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Joe Benning

“I am your voice,” bellowed Trump from the podium. “I alone can fix it. I will restore law and order”. The audience went wild, bursting into applause.   Hail Caesar! Hail Trump!   The day before Ted Cruz, calling on … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Tries Again to Crush Free Speech

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Joe Benning

Hillary Clinton, one of the most corrupt politicians in U.S. history, and certainly the most corrupt to become the presumptive nominee of a major party, has promised to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, and thus gut the first … Continue reading →

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Review: The Intimidation Game by Kimberly Strassel

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Joe Benning

Scientists ask questions. They form hypotheses around those questions and then collect and analyze data to see if and how well their hypotheses hold up when subjected to testing. They report the results of their work (often in peer reviewed … Continue reading →

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