Category Archives: Political Philosophy

Commencement Season

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Joe Benning

The season is upon us when the good and great serve up the traditional pabulum to young graduates about the importance of following their dreams. And right on cue Hillary Clinton arrived to deliver the commencement address at Wellesley College. … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Have Some Explaining to Do

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Joe Benning

  Going on 4 months since the Inauguration, self-professed conservatives who backed Trump for the Presidency have a lot of explaining to do. To say that Hillary Clinton was and is a menace to liberty (not to mention decency) while … Continue reading →

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Preet Bharara: It’s About Time

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Joe Benning

Aloha   As the salutation suggests, this post is coming from Hawaii, where we have been living these last three weeks. Thanks to the wonders of Airbnb we rented a cottage in Maui near Makawao, a little cowboy town planted … Continue reading →

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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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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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Gary Johnson Interviewed by Brian Lehrer on WNYC

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Joe Benning

Libertarian Presidential nominee Gary Johnson was interviewed on the Brian Lehrer Show today. You can listen to the interview here. And compare his transparency and directness to both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.     JFB

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Edmund Burke and the Trump Problem

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Joe Benning

The conventional wisdom has had it that another terrorist attack along the lines of San Bernardino would put Donald Trump in a strong position to capture the White House. But in the aftermath of the Orlando attack, Trump’s poll numbers … Continue reading →

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Trump versus Conservative Intellectuals

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Joe Benning

“Against Trump”, the title of National Review’s most recent edition, says it all. National Review, a leading voice of conservatism, produced by a longstanding group of conservative intellectuals has made it clear that Trump and conservatism, cannot be reconciled. Trump, … Continue reading →

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The Mission of the On Liberty Watch Blog

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Joe Benning

Welcome to the On Liberty Watch Blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide commentary and analysis of politics, culture and current events from a mostly libertarian perspective. Among other things that means that we believe what it says in … Continue reading →

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