Political Theatre category archive
Intercepted Signals 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers dissects the deception.
Consider the Source 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Jason Shimiaie reminds that “(g)aslighting is a way of replacing your subjective reality with someone else’s.”
Go read his and consider, does it remind you of anyone in–or of anyone “providing”–the news?
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Thom’s caller hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
“Vengeance Is Mine” 0
At the Sacramento Bee, law professor Erwin Chemerinsky looks at Donald Trump’s quest for retribution from law firms that have incurred his wrath. A snippet:
This is the playbook of a dictator, not a president in a democracy under the rule of law.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Muskrat Love 0
A quote:
This is authoritarianism hiding behind an American flag.
Warning: Short commercial at the end.
Republican Thought Police 0
In the midst of a longer article about the right-wing propaganda machine, Yastreblyansky makes the following observation, which methinks is right on the mark:
A Tune for the Times 0
From the Youtube page:
From mass deportations, to mass firings to the crippling of our social support institutions, in two short months we have changed into something unrecognizable; Something we could accurately call “The Broken Promise Land.”
Still Rising Again after All These Years . . . 0
. . . and they’re not even trying to pretend about it any more.
Signal Achievements, Reprise 0
Emma and the crew discuss the increasingly obvious incompetence of the Trump maladministration, with a focus on “signalgate.” (Warning: Short promo at the end.)
Afterthought:
In a video clip, Donald Trump says, “To be honest with you.”
Yeah. Right.
Judicial Restraint Restraining the Judiciary
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The EFF does not think much of Republicans’ latest strategy to help Donald Trump avoid legal defeats by hamstringing federal courts.
Here’s a bit of their article (emphasis added):
EFF opposes both bills. We see this legislation for what it is: a transparent attempt to limit courts’ ability to act as an effective check on the Trump administration’s recent flood of illegal orders and actions – some of which EFF itself is challenging. Congress should firmly oppose any effort to prevent the judicial branch from fulfilling its constitutional duty.
Afterthought:
I guess Republicans’ idea is, if you can’t beat ’em, castrate ’em.
The Bidder’s Bidding 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini looks at Elon Musk’s attempt to bribe persons to vote for lubricate the election of a judge in Wisconsin.
Just go read it.
This New Gilded Age 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Greg Rossel points out the Donald Trump loves the talk about the first Gilded Age, specifically how great a president William McKinley was, and speculates as to why.