Monthly Archives: February 2017

Mr. Bannon Goes to CPAC

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Joe Benning

  In a fascinating address given at the CPAC annual convention, Trump political strategist Steve Bannon explicitly articulated the framework for the Trump Presidency over the next four years—and possibly beyond. His speech to the convention made it clear that … Continue reading →

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Chaos

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Joe Benning

“Can’t anyone here play this game?” – Casey Stengel addressing the Mets. Well, that was quick. After serving something like 3 weeks in the Trump Administration, General Mike Flynn was forced out as National Security Advisor. The proximate cause of … Continue reading →

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A Win for School Choice

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Joe Benning

The Teacher’s Unions launched an all-out blitz against Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education. In the end she was confirmed, but just barely. After 2 Republicans and all Democratic Senators voted against her, it took the … Continue reading →

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Neil Gorsuch On Deck

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Joe Benning

Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is something that should cheer libertarians during a time when their hasn’t been much to cheer about. Judge Gorsuch has often been described as … Continue reading →

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