Political Theatre category archive
Sound Familiar? 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy asks whether this reminds you anyone in the news.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Freedom of speech does not mean that you are guaranteed an audience, and it certainly doesn’t mean that advertisers have to subsidize your soapbox.
“Reverse Robin Hood” 0
Michael in Norfolk explains why the Koch network has decided to support Nikki Haley. A snippet:
Both Sides Don’t 0
Barry Friedman argues that the “partisan divide” is not the greatest danger to American democracy.
Rather, he suggests that it’s those who don’t divide the partisans. A nugget:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Doug Zlatin suggests that the Constitutional guarantee of “freedom of speech” should not be interpreted as a freedom to screech.
In Spite(ful) of the Evidence 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Richa Bhatia explores why persons will cling to beliefs regardless of the facts. She makes four main points:
- Preformed beliefs formed by years of social, family, and media influences create mental templates.
- People often favor information confirming their beliefs and disregard facts contradicting them.
- Humans are not as objective in making interpretations or reaching conclusions as we’d like to think.
- There are some things people can do to prevent thinking errors, including being aware of their own biases.
In dis coarse discourse, methinks this a worthwhile read.
The Poll Pushers 0
Farron suggests it’s all about the eyeballs.
What’s in a Word? 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Leonard Hitchcock considers Donald Trump’s Veterans Day speech and wants to know.
Follow the link for his musings.
Blinders 0
Michael in Norfolk wonders why so many persons are overlooking the obvious.
Suffer the Children 0
That’s not scripture. That’s Republican policy.