Category Archives: Political Philosophy

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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Christopher Hitchens on Reparations

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Joe Benning

Christopher Hitches was a writer and polemicist with extraordinary talents who, in December of 2011, died much too early at age 62. An iconoclast throughout his adult life, Hitchens eventually drifted away from the left — early on he was … Continue reading →

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The Authoritarians of the Left

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Joe Benning

“If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.” ~ Leon Trotsky “In a stark video showing what appeared to be an assault, a man was shoved and punched in the face at UC Berkeley this week … Continue reading →

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Freedom Matters

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Joe Benning

“We fight to be free.” George Washington “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose”  Me and Bobby McGee, written by Kris Kristofferson, made famous by Janis Joplin in her “Pearls” album.      Judging from the adulation that … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS Watch

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Joe Benning

The Federalist Society, scourge of the “living Constitution” and defender of liberty, provided in 2016 a list of 25 candidates it preferred as nominees for the Supreme Court. Whereupon candidate Trump announced, with a lot of fanfare and a little … 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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The First Duty of Intelligent Men

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Joe Benning

“Sometimes the first duty of intelligent men is the restatement of the obvious.” George Orwell   With Orwell’s aphorism in mind I am reminded of when I served as a juror in a trial.   It was a criminal case … Continue reading →

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Charlie Gard, Requiem in Pace

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Joe Benning

There was a time not so long ago when courts would intervene if parents refused to get medical help for a gravely ill minor child. Now, in England, we have the case of Charlie Gard. In that case the courts … Continue reading →

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The Impeachable Mr. Trump

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Joe Benning

It is now beyond dispute that the Russian government of Vladimir Putin sought to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election. That the Russian government tried to subvert the American political process should come as no surprise—they’ve been … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Important Speech in Poland

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Joe Benning

Stranger things have happened. With storm clouds gathering speed over Russia, China, Iran and North Korea President Trump not only conducted himself like a grown-up, he delivered a speech in Poland that sounded positively Reaganesque. He delivered a much-needed affirmation … Continue reading →

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