Author Archives: Joe Benning

Natan Sharansky, Hamas and the Will to Power

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Joe Benning

In an interview published by the Wall Street Journal, Natan Sharansky, the famous Soviet refusenik and Israeli politician, made a telling point. Hamas terrorists displayed pride in their depravity by broadcasting their crimes on the internet using GoPro cameras. “…Even … Continue reading →

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The West and its Enemies

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Joe Benning

With the Israelis still sifting through the rubble looking for victims of Hamas’s savage attack, the global left has responded by backing the Hamas killers. In so doing they have stepped out from behind the mask to show their true … Continue reading →

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Israel at War

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Joe Benning

The Hamas attack on Israel, an attack that deliberately targeted Israeli civilians, was fully backed by Iran. In fact. Iran continues to celebrate the attack, with posts on X like the one below.  “God willing, the cancer of the usurper … Continue reading →

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On Ukraine

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Joe Benning

In a front page story titled “Weary Soldiers, Unreliable Munitions: Ukraine’s Many Challenges”,  the New York Times reports that the Ukraine war is essentially stalemated. That the war effort is turning into a quagmire should come as no surprise to … Continue reading →

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The Supremes

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Joe Benning

For the progressive left, the last week in June was a tough one. Officially approved racism was thrown overboard; religious freedom and free speech were protected, and the separation of powers, inherent in the U.S, Constitutional structure, was reaffirmed. These … Continue reading →

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Notes From Indonesia

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Joe Benning

The incredible buffoonery, not to mention dishonesty, of the Biden White House cries out for a response. In spite of the fact that we are sailing through Indonesia, here goes. Let me ask this question. Do you believe, or know … Continue reading →

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So Long 2022

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Joe Benning

Upon publication of Darwin’s “Origin of the Species” the Archbishop of Canterbury is reported to have said  “Dear Lord please let it not be true, or at least not be widely known”. Today Progressives and their sympathizers have said essentially … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again?

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Joe Benning

Although less likely than before, it seems horrifyingly possible that the Republican and Democratic parties will contrive to inflict upon the body politic a rematch of the 2020 presidential contest in 2024. In that national embarrassment, Mr. Biden narrowly bested … Continue reading →

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Seek the Truth and the Truth Shall Set Ye Free

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Joe Benning

The state motto of New Hampshire, Live Free or Die, is so memorable that virtually everyone recognizes it. It is more than just a slogan. It has a profound substantive meaning that is well worth thinking about.  So what does … Continue reading →

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Voters Display a Preference for Sanity

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Joe Benning

For the 2022 midterm elections virtually everyone was convinced that the country was in for a red wave. The only question was how big it would be. In the event while the vote counting is still continuing on at its … Continue reading →

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