Political Theatre category archive
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Peter Johnson hears a rhyme from older time. Here’s how he starts his article:
That is why President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House troubles me.
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*Mark Twain.
The Climates They Are a-Changing . . . 0
. . . and Antarctica it is a-thawing.
Here’s a fun fact from the report:
The frozen continent holds enough ice to raise global sea level by about 190 feet (58 meters).
Just think, the property in Richmond, Va., could be a beach again,
And, natch, the Trump maladministration wants to speed the melt.
Your Tax Dollars at Work 0
Sam and the crew discuss Trump’s illegal campaign ad–illegal because it was paid for with government funds.
The Scorecard 0
At Above the Law, Mark Hermann takes inventory of Donald Trump’s predictions.
Follow the link to see how many Trump got right.
The Voter Fraud Fraudsters 0
Yet another MAGA Republican is found guilty of doing what they claim Democrats do.
Personally, I think it’s a textbook case of pathological psychological projection: They know that they’re willing to do it, so they think everyone else is too.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Short commercial at about the one minute mark. Also mild language.
Aghast and Furryous 0
Thom marvels at Tommy Tuberville’s freakish–one could even say pervy–fixation on furries (then veers into a discussion of how trickle-on economics is eroding the economy).
It’s been a while, but I used to fly the fiendly skies regularly on business. I can attest that I never saw a furry in the cockpit or the galley, or. for that matter, in the passenger compartment.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Hoist on His Own Party’s Petard 0
As my old professor of the Early Federal Period was fond of saying, “Hstory is irony.”