Author Archives: Joe Benning

Is Hillary Clinton the Adult in the Room?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Joe Benning

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump seem to have achieved the impossible: together they have made Mrs. Clinton appear to be responsible–at least in relative terms. That is no mean feat. After all, she has been an unabashed opportunist in her … Continue reading →

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Dump Trump

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Joe Benning

Winston Churchill once observed that the best argument against democracy is a 5-minute conversation with the man on the street. That conversation is no longer metaphorical. Now it is there for all to see in the person of Donald Trump. … Continue reading →

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Trump versus Conservative Intellectuals

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Joe Benning

“Against Trump”, the title of National Review’s most recent edition, says it all. National Review, a leading voice of conservatism, produced by a longstanding group of conservative intellectuals has made it clear that Trump and conservatism, cannot be reconciled. Trump, … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the On Liberty Watch Blog

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Joe Benning

Welcome to the On Liberty Watch Blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide commentary and analysis of politics, culture and current events from a mostly libertarian perspective. Among other things that means that we believe what it says in … Continue reading →

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