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The Week Trump Lost the Election

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Joe Benning

When the history books of the 2020 election are written they will most likely say that this was the week that Donald J Trump lost his bid for re-election. Not because of the economy; not because of the killing of … Continue reading →

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While America Burns

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Joe Benning

Perhaps it was inevitable; it’s starting to look like 1968 again. According to press reports, at least 15 of America’s large cities have recently experienced what we decorously refer to as “civil unrest”. Needless to say, politicians—the people who are … Continue reading →

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We Need to Talk about… Joe Biden

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

His name is not Donald J Trump. That is all it takes, apparently, for a Democratic challenger to command the loyalty of the party faithful. It doesn’t matter what he thinks, assuming he is capable of it. After all his … Continue reading →

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Progressive Fascism

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Joe Benning

“Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State.” Benito Mussolini “State intervention in economic production arises only when private initiative is lacking or insufficient, or when the political interests of the State are involved. This intervention … Continue reading →

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George Will Interview

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Joe Benning

George Will needs no introduction. Here he is at the Aspen Institute being interviewed by Judy Woodruff–who also needs no introduction. JFB

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The Season is Upon Us

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Joe Benning

When January of 2021 comes rolling around it is virtually inevitable that a supremely ambitious, self-serving, vicious and ignorant partisan hack will take the Presidential oath of office. The only question is whether the hack will be named Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Peter Thiel

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Joe Benning

Peter Theil, a famously successful technology investor, is the founder of PayPal and the first outsider to take a stake of Facebook. He eventually sold PayPal in 2002 to eBay for $1.5 Billion and later sold his 10.2% stake in … Continue reading →

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Ben Sasse Interviewed by Peter Robinson

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Joe Benning

In the video below Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution interviews Senator Ben Sasse (R,NE) about his latest book, entitled “The Vanishing American Adult”.  In 2016 Sasse announced that he would not support Donald Trump for President if he won … Continue reading →

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Kim Strassel on the Coronavirus, the Media and Donald Trump

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Joe Benning

Kim Strassel, an unapologetic defender of capitalism, is a Princeton educated author and  journalist who writes for the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal. In the video below she is interviewed by Peter Robinson of the Hoover Institution. It is … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden: Super Hero

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Joe Benning

It is hard to imagine that anyone could figure out a way to be more juvenile and petty than Donald J. Trump. But the Democrats have managed to do it. They are going to blame the COVID19 crisis on Donald … Continue reading →

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