Monthly Archives: August 2017

The End of the Rule of Law?

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Joe Benning

On July 31, 2017 U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton ruled that former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was guilty of “flagrantly” disregarding an order by federal District Court Judge G. Murray Snow to halt the immigration round-ups for which he had … Continue reading →

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The New Barbarians

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Joe Benning

Toward the end of February 2001 Mohammed Omar, the Taliban’s spiritual leader, ordered the destruction of all the statues in Afghanistan because, he said, they were idolatrous. And so the Taliban went about the systematic destruction of pre-Islamic artwork, which … Continue reading →

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Death in Charlottesville, Virginia

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Joe Benning

It has come to this: The President of the United States had to be dragged kicking and screaming into making a statement condemning neo-Nazis in Virginia. This was not a mere abstract exercise. The neo-Nazis in question had staged a … Continue reading →

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Now It’s Getting Serious

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Joe Benning

The Clinton, Bush and Obama Administrations insisted that a nuclear-armed North Korea would be “unacceptable” even as Pyongyang continued to test and develop nuclear weapons and delivery systems. In fact, as recently as a couple of years ago foreign policy … Continue reading →

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Dateline August 8, 2017—Lenox Massachusetts

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Joe Benning

The Kemble Inn, located in Lenox, is just a mile or so down the road from Tanglewood. A classic New England Inn, it features spectacular views of the Berkshires and a decent restaurant where a very good Amarone will set … Continue reading →

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