Category Archives: Politics

Hold Off on the Champagne

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Joe Benning

The Wall Street Journal ran a story this morning about the recent end, for now, of the war in Gaza. The headline of the story, which read After Israeli Withdrawal, Hamas Launches Violent Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza would seem … Continue reading →

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Hamas Says Yes…With Fingers Crossed

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Joe Benning

Hamas appeared to signal tentative agreement with a peace plan president Donald Trump proposed.  Under the plan, as reported by the NY Times,  “…Hamas would free the remaining hostages within 72 hours and hand over its weapons, and its rule … Continue reading →

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About Those Priorities

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Joe Benning

The absurdity of the moment is almost beyond belief. Almost, because as it stands now, there is nothing that is beyond belief. Consider: The US Government is scheduled to “shut down” at 12.01 AM on October 1. But of course, … Continue reading →

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The Very Radical Idea of Capitalism

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Joe Benning

The results of a poll released by the Gallup Organization on Monday were very instructive. In the poll they asked each respondent if they had a positive image of capitalism “just off the top of your head”.  They also asked … Continue reading →

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The Embarrassing Senator Kaine

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Joe Benning

Tim Kaine, Virginia’s junior Senator decided to assert himself. At a Senate hearing for the nominee to be assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights, and labor,  he pushed back against the nominee, Mr. Riley Barnes. Mr Barnes apparently … Continue reading →

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Article One, Section 8 of the US Constitution. 

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Joe Benning

“The Congress shall have Power …To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures…”. It seems pretty clear to me that Article 1 Section 8 of the US Constitution (quoted … Continue reading →

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Socialism with an (R)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Joe Benning

Republicans have a very slim majority in Congress. They are trying to maintain said majority by, among other things, gerrymandering. That effort may be successful in the short run by allowing them to pick up a few more Republican leaning … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Joe Benning

Where to begin. Perhaps a partial review of what His Majesty Donald J Trump stirred up recently would be a good start. On Tuesday August 12, 2025, His Majesty President Donald Trump said Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon should either … Continue reading →

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The Pyrrhic US Tariff Victory

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Joe Benning

President Donald J Trump and his minions are celebrating the great win they achieved in the trade war they set off.  The win is that, by statute, they raised the average tariff rate the US charges for the importation of … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Joe Benning

Back a couple of years ago we were treated to the spectacle of CNN (among others) referring to the “mostly peaceful protests”that followed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of Derek Chauvin of the Minneapolis police … Continue reading →

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