Josh Benner

Tag: Obama

  • Is the media making truth harder to know?

    With major news stories, does anyone else ever feel like it can be incredibly hard to even know what’s true?   All of the media outlets have agenda, the spin that comes from both parties, facts getting twisted, intellectual dishonesty. I believe that truth is inherently worth knowing and pursuing and I feel like they…

  • Enemies for deserters: a botched swap

    Now! They had to do it now! The administration couldn’t waste time. Laws? THERE’S NO TIME TO FOLLOW LAWS! This hero is dying! He’s too sick, he must be released NOW! Negotiating with terrorists? We’re not negotiating with terrorists, we don’t even have time to think about what that means, we have to release him…

  • Biden’s debate antics were smoke in mirrors

    As I think about last night’s vice presidential debate, part of me wonders if Biden’s goal wasn’t so much to win the debate but if it was to “not lose.” I think it’s tough to say who a clear winner was. I know many think that Biden dominated. But how? On what points did he articulate…

  • Notes on Obama healthcare address

    I watched the MSNBC coverage of President Barack Obama’s address to the joint session of congress before I actually read the transcript. I thought one of two things. Either MSNBC had reached a new level of shamelessness in their love of Obama or the speech was really as good as they made it out to…