Our society is wracked again by a killer, someone who everyone (after the fact) suspected was a bit strange, who committed a heinous act in the Continue Reading
Leonard Benton
Policing the Police (Part 2): The Eye That Does Not Lie
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 1, 2014. The topic discussed remains just as relevant today. Part One, written by Leo Jenkins, can Continue Reading
“Defending the Dream” On Memorial Day: Was It Worth It?
With Memorial Day come and gone, I have seen numerous questions asking why, why is the sacrifice worth it? They are not questioning the Fallen, they Continue Reading
One Veteran to Another: Goodbye to You
I have to tell you it is getting hard to be your friend. Every time I turn around you are killing yourselves. I have reached out to you with both Continue Reading
The Rise of the Cyber Mob
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 22, 2015. The topic is just as relevant today. Where does freedom of speech begin and where Continue Reading
Dropping the Mic on a Reality Check: Would the Real God Please Stand Up?
Setting the Record Straight Abraham Lincoln once said, “The problem with internet quotes is that you can’t always depend on their accuracy.”[1] My Continue Reading
“Czarism” in America: A Culture of Unaccountability
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 1, 2015. This issue of accountability remains current. "Czarism" is slowly taking over America. A Continue Reading
Reality Check: The Words of God
The United States is beset by many issues. While we have unity and freedoms, we can still show improvement. One of our greatest strengths is the Continue Reading
A Rant on Suicide
"The thing that helped me was finally getting mad enough to fight myself to live, instead of encouraging myself to die." -Leonard Benton Dear Facebook Continue Reading
The North Korean Problem: “Leadership” by Herd Mentality
It is ironic that political leaders in the United States imagine that negotiations will solve a problem when we have had 60 years of North Korean Continue Reading
A Bite of the Apple: Privacy vs. National Security
There is an interesting conundrum in the works between the FBI and Apple. But interestingly enough, while several other companies (Like Google) Continue Reading
Don’t Lower the Drinking Age for Members of the Military
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 11, 2015. Don't lower the drinking age for members of the military; it's simply not a Continue Reading