Author Archives: Joe Benning

Quick Hits Aug 21, 2016

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Joe Benning

Restating the Obvious Sometimes the obvious needs to be repeated. The lesser of two evils is still evil.   Defining Deviancy Down. Again. Dana Balz of the Washington Post says that the voters understand the flaws of the major party … Continue reading →

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The Unaffordable Care Act

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Joe Benning

The Affordable Care Act AKA Obamacare is now approaching the death spiral its opponents predicted from the very beginning, and for the reasons they predicted. The Obamacare exchanges have attracted a population that is sicker than the law’s proponents expected. … Continue reading →

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In the News…

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Joe Benning

The Clinton Foundation announced that it will stop accepting foreign donations if Hillary wins the White House. After January 20, 2017 only domestic bribes will be accepted. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/19/us/politics/if-hillary-clinton-wins-foundation-will-stop-accepting-foreign-donations.html The Obama Administration did not pay ransom to free Americans held by … Continue reading →

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Quick Hits August 18, 2016

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Joe Benning

The Middle East is on fire. North Korea is becoming increasingly belligerent while it continues to build its nuclear arsenal. Iran is more brazen than ever as it violates its treaty obligations. Russia is engaged in joint military operations with … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Cowed: Vote Your Conscience

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Joe Benning

A lot of people, especially conservatives, are convinced that neither Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton is morally fit to be president. It is hard to argue with that proposition. The question is what to do about it. So as voters … Continue reading →

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Copy of Letter Sent to Reince Priebus

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Joe Benning

August 15, 2016 Mr. Reince Priebus Chairman Republican National Committee   Sir:   I have written this in response to your fund raising letter dated July 29, 2016. Please be aware that I changed my voter registration after Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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The Bidding War Begins

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Joe Benning

We are now at that point in the Presidential race where the two major combatants begin to offer payoffs to interest groups in order to buy their votes come November. But instead of payoffs, the candidates refer to “investments”. This … Continue reading →

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#Never Trump. Ever.

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump has now gone so far over the line that the excuse well has run dry. Here he is (below) suggesting that the only way to stop Hillary Clinton from nominating liberal Supreme Court Justices is to assassinate her. … Continue reading →

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The Candidates are Starting to Talk Econ

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Joe Benning

We are rapidly approaching what is one of the most predictably awful exercises in a presidential campaign. The candidates are about to present their economic “plans”. We can expect the candidates to recite the usual pieties about tackling the deficit, … Continue reading →

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Truth, Justice and the Progressive Way

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Joe Benning

Hillary Clinton and the Case of Shahram Amiri According to the Daily Beast, Iran confirmed that it executed Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist who reportedly gave intelligence to the United States about Iran’s nuclear program. The AP reports that … Continue reading →

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