Tag Archives: Trump

Truthful Lies

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Joe Benning

Sometimes lies tell the truth, however inadvertently.  Ever since May when George Floyd was killed while in police custody there have been waves of protest in America’s cities, often spilling into violence. The violence has not been random and sporadic. … Continue reading →

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Competing Nightmares

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Joe Benning

We live in a strange political times. One of the strangest things of all is that winning candidates get elected because of who they are not. Donald Trump got elected in 2016 because he was not Hillary Clinton. If Joe … Continue reading →

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Battleground

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Joe Benning

The phrase battleground state has taken on a whole new meaning.  As reports from various urban battlefields come in, the picture of what is happening is becoming clear. Let’s summarize. (1) In a number of American cities protests turn into … Continue reading →

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Kim Strassel on the Coronavirus, the Media and Donald Trump

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Joe Benning

Kim Strassel, an unapologetic defender of capitalism, is a Princeton educated author and  journalist who writes for the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal. In the video below she is interviewed by Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution. It is … Continue reading →

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Stopping Bernie

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

After Mike Bloomberg imploded onstage pretty much throughout the entirety of Wednesday night’s Democratic primary debate in Nevada, panic set in among the Party establishment. Keep in mind that Bloomberg was the perfect candidate for the pooh-bahs that run the … Continue reading →

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A Time for Choosing

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Joe Benning

It’s finally here. After what seems like years of primary campaigning, Iowa Democrats are finally about to have their say in the matter via the Iowa caucuses.  The field has narrowed considerably from the original 2 dozen or so contestants … Continue reading →

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On Iran

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Joe Benning

In the aftermath of the strike ordered by President Trump that killed Iranian Quds Force Major General Soleimani there has been a furious reaction by progressives who are always furious about something. But complaints have also been registered by the … Continue reading →

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The Ever Changing Story

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Joe Benning

She is at it again. Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House who famously said we have to pass this bill to see what’s in it, has issued a conditional “never mind” in the matter of the Trump impeachment. Consider … Continue reading →

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Progressive Failure

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Joe Benning

The current imbroglio over the impeachment of Donald J Trump, and the various investigations associated with it combine to present a text book example of why progressivism, better described as managerial socialism, is doomed to failure. Like all forms of … Continue reading →

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Mistakes Were Made

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Joe Benning

The systematic mishandling of the FBI’s investigation into the charge that candidate Trump colluded with Russia in order to win the 2016 presidential election suggests more than administrative sloppiness combined with routine government incompetence. One need not be a Trump … Continue reading →

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