Monthly Archives: October 2020

Leonard Nimoy on Life, Art and Culture

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Joe Benning

Back in 1989 the film critic and social commentator Michael Medved conducted a wide ranging interview of actor Leonard Nimoy; the interview focused primarily on arts and culture. Although he is most famous for playing the Vulcan Mr. Spock on … Continue reading →

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Senator Sasse: “You Lost this Vote. Don’t Burn Down the Senate.”

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Joe Benning

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Ben Sasse for President

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Joe Benning

We are once again faced with the question of whether it is worth voting in the Presidential race and if so, for whom. Before considering any particular candidate, let’s have a look at the question of why vote at all.  … Continue reading →

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Socialist Destructionism

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Joe Benning

Ludwig von Mises, a founder of the Austrian School of Economics served as a professor of economics at New York University from 1945 through 1969. He was a towering intellect who was influenced by and associated with some of the … Continue reading →

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Can Trump Win the 2020 Race?

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Joe Benning

To win, he has to pull an inside straight. With time running out, it’s not likely. But it is possible.  The Biden campaign strategy has always been to focus the race on Trump’s personality and avoid policy. In this he … Continue reading →

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Is Voting Rational?

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Joe Benning

See the video below by the editor-in-chief of Reason Magazine, Katherine Mangu-Ward. JFB

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Biden Inc

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Joe Benning

We are being treated to a new level of liberal hysteria, and that is truly impressive when you consider it has being boiling hot ever since the darkest day in American history, November 8, 2016. The proximate cause for the … Continue reading →

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Joe Biden–“Moderate” –on Court Packing

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Joe Benning

Vice President Joe Biden, currently masquerading as a moderate, has been a gas bag for pretty much his entire career. But recently he has shown a remarkable reticence. He has refused to discuss where he stands on the Democrats’ threat … Continue reading →

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The Virginia Senate Race

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Joe Benning

Before being elected to the US Senate in 2008, Mark Warner (D. VA) served as governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. In 2014 ran for a second term against Republican Ed Gillespie, winning by just under 1% of the … Continue reading →

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Reason TV on Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Joe Benning

As the leftist hysteria continues to mount on Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, it may be a good idea to take a look a the libertarian perspective. Here below is a short video … Continue reading →

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