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Christopher Hitchens on Reparations

May 10, 2019Joe Benning

Christopher Hitches was a writer and polemicist with extraordinary talents who, in December of 2011, died much too early at age 62. An iconoclast throughout his adult life, Hitchens eventually drifted away from the left — early on he was… Continue Reading →

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The Authoritarians of the Left

March 3, 2019Joe 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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Freedom Matters

August 28, 2018Joe Benning

“We fight to be free.” George Washington “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose”  Me and Bobby McGee, written by Kris Kristofferson, made famous by Janis Joplin in her “Pearls” album.      Judging from the adulation that… Continue Reading →

Political Philosophy, Politics

SCOTUS Watch

July 6, 2018Joe Benning

The Federalist Society, scourge of the “living Constitution” and defender of liberty, provided in 2016 a list of 25 candidates it preferred as nominees for the Supreme Court. Whereupon candidate Trump announced, with a lot of fanfare and a little… Continue Reading →

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Dateline August 8, 2017—Lenox Massachusetts

August 8, 2017Joe Benning

The Kemble Inn, located in Lenox, is just a mile or so down the road from Tanglewood. A classic New England Inn, it features spectacular views of the Berkshires and a decent restaurant where a very good Amarone will set… Continue Reading →

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The First Duty of Intelligent Men

July 29, 2017Joe Benning 1 Comment

“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.” George Orwell   With Orwell’s aphorism in mind I am reminded of when I served as a juror in a trial.   It was a criminal case… Continue Reading →

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Charlie Gard, Requiem in Pace

July 25, 2017Joe Benning

There was a time not so long ago when courts would intervene if parents refused to get medical help for a gravely ill minor child. Now, in England, we have the case of Charlie Gard. In that case the courts… Continue Reading →

Political Philosophy, Politics

The Impeachable Mr. Trump

July 14, 2017Joe Benning

It is now beyond dispute that the Russian government of Vladimir Putin sought to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. That the Russian government tried to subvert the American political process should come as no surprise—they’ve been… Continue Reading →

Political Philosophy, Politics

Trump’s Important Speech in Poland

July 7, 2017Joe Benning

Stranger things have happened. With storm clouds gathering speed over Russia, China, Iran and North Korea President Trump not only conducted himself like a grown-up, he delivered a speech in Poland that sounded positively Reaganesque. He delivered a much-needed affirmation… Continue Reading →

Culture, Political Philosophy

Commencement Season

May 28, 2017Joe Benning

The season is upon us when the good and great serve up the traditional pabulum to young graduates about the importance of following their dreams. And right on cue Hillary Clinton arrived to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College.… Continue Reading →

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