Political Theatre category archive
Unprecedented 0
Mona Charen argues that Donald Trump has raised the bar to heights previously unknown. Here’s a tiny bit from her article (emphasis added):
Emoluments 0
Sharon Zhang follows the money.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Seth discusses how Republicans have worked to loosen constraints on presidential power enacted after Watergate and how Donald Trump is capitalizing on that.
Suffer the Children 0
One more time, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
The Disinformation Superhighway 0
At the Psychology Today website, Ryan Prior notes that “(n)ew reports reveal that Russia has been actively interfering in the U.S. midterm elections for months” and offers some pointers so has how not to be fooled by the fakers.
Methinks it a timely and worthwhile read, especially if you are under the illusion that “social” media is a reliable source of news.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Michael Barret hears a rhyme from Hitler’s time.
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*Mark Twain.
We Recall Food, but We Don’t Seem to Recall History 0
Thom argues that all the food recalls we are witnessing shows why we need government regulations.
Afterthought:
Of the three possible reasons Thom mentions near the end, my money’s on the thrid one.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
It’s how Republicans deal with historical fact.
Here’s an example from Above the Law, where Joe Patrice looks at why the Trump maladministration wants to rehabilitate Richard Nixon’s reputation. Here’s a tiny bit from his article (emphasis added):
Legacy 0
David discusses Karl Rove’s statement that today’s Republican Party is being taken over by Nazis and posits that Karl Rove bears some responsibility, even if that was not Rove’s intent, because of the tactics he used in the George W. Bush years.
Methinks his arguements are worth a listen. (Warning: Short commerical at the end.)