Author Archives: Joe Benning

Notes, Asides & Absurdities Jan 14, 2021.

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Joe Benning

“Try Him Now” Matthew Continetti writes referring to the second Trump impeachment. It is an article that should not be missed.  David Horowitz has noted that “Inside every progressive is a totalitarian screaming to get out”. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, founding member … Continue reading →

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Impeachment Redux

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Joe Benning

Clowns to the left of me,  Jokers to the right… From “Stuck in the Middle With you” written by Gerry Rafferty.  It seems reasonably clear that Donald J. Trump, who has by now passed Richard M Nixon in the proverbial … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden–Man of Science

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

Joe Biden, who during the campaign repeatedly insisted that he relied on “the science” in formulating policy proposals has just tossed science overboard. According to the Washington Post, a spokesman for the President-elect said that the incoming administration “…will release … Continue reading →

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Impeach and Convict Him. Now.

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Joe Benning

The facts of the case are clear. President Donald J. Trump incited a mob that subsequently attacked the Capitol building where Congress was in session. The attack was designed to intimidate Congress, prevent them performing their Constitutional duty to properly … Continue reading →

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The Moderate Mr. Biden and Other Fantasies

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Joe Benning

During the recent presidential primary and election campaigns the underlying question concerning Joe Biden was, given his druthers, how would a President Biden govern? One of the more interesting fantasies marketed by the Biden campaign was (and remains) that President-elect … Continue reading →

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A Supposed Return to “Normalcy”

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Joe Benning

President-elect Joe Biden won the race by running a determined campaign that focused exclusively on an indisputable fact. Joe Biden is not Donald Trump. To which the voters responded by giving Trump the heave-ho while cutting into the Democratic majority … Continue reading →

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Too Much Democracy?

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Joe Benning

As the 116th Congress draws to a close, we must confront the fact that a large majority—64%—of the Republican Congressional caucus signed on to an amicus brief siding with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to bar Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania … Continue reading →

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Sore Loser

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Joe Benning

On Friday evening the Supreme Court refused to hear the case brought by Texas’s Attorney General and joined by 18 additional Attorney’s General, all of whom are Republicans.  The plaintiffs in the case sought to have the Court throw out … Continue reading →

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About Those Norms…

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Joe Benning

Players in the Democratic Party have spent the better part of the last 2 years piling on Attorney General William Barr, alleging that he is a political hack who can not be trusted to run the Department of Justice.  While … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Madness

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Joe Benning

A little over 50 years ago James Burnham authored a book titled “Suicide of the West”. It was his thesis that the West had lost faith in its institutions and culture. As a result, the West, especially its intellectuals and … Continue reading →

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