Political Theatre category archive
The Appraisal 0
PoliticalProf applies for a loan.
Republican Family Values 0
Suffer the children appears to be a Republican Family Value.
Backfire 0
In a longer piece springboarding off Mitt Romney’s decision to retire when his Senate term expires, Paul Krugman sums up how Richard Nixon’s loathsome southern strategy backfired on the Republican Party:
I commend the complete article to your attention.
Recommended Listening 0
Kimberley Johnson’s interview with Heather Thomas.
The Enemy Within 0
Michael in Norfolk highlights one of our most toxic fifth columnists.
Squeaker of the House 0
Michael in Norfolk is less than impressed.
The Pen Pal 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Andy Young discusses his (mostly one-way) correspondence with Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee.
No excerpt, summary, or description will do it justice. Just go read it for yourself.
The Disinformation Industrial Complex 0
At the Las Vegas Sun, Mary Blankenship looks at how our polity has become flooded with lies and falsehoods; she points out that
Follow the link for her reasoning.
And, in a similar vein, Robert Jay Lifton looks at a recent book about Timothy McVeigh and explores the influences that led him to violence.
Given the state of dis coarse discourse, both pieces are worth your while.
The Uninformed and the Uninformers 0
Michael in Norfolk is not sanguine. A nugget:
Follow the link for the rest.
A Stark Choice 0
Melinda Henneberger lays it out.