Political Theatre category archive
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Thinking of the firings of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, Jill Switzer has a wonder:
Her entire article is worth a look.
The Privatization Scam 0
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell reports on the difficulties reporters encounter in trying to find out what Florida is getting in return for its school voucher money. A snippet; details at the link:
The Squeaker of the House 0
Like Farron, I don’t agree with everything Joe Biden has done, but I consider him a man of honor–after all, he was my Senator for many years when I lived in Delaware and I know his track record–and I vote in the real world (see the sidebar, over there —–> on the right).
The Vacancy 0
The Arizona Republic’s Laurie Roberts thinks she has the perfect candidate to replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Mild language.
Broken by Brexit 0
Apparently, things are not going well in the United Kingdom.
Afterthought:
Anyone who pays attention to history knew that Brexit was a bad idea.
I did a “junior year abroad” at the University of Exeter (mumble) years ago (Let’s just say I saw Monty Python episodes when they were first-run).
The picture that Der Spiegel paints is not the England that I visited.
The Crypto Con 0
Barnum was wrong. There’s more than one born every minute.
Stray Thought 0
My friend, upon receiving an appeal from the Heart Association:
What if there were a heartless association?
Me:
There is. It’s called the Republican Party.
The Rule of Flaw 0
Farron argues, with examples, that the Republican Party does not know how to govern. He also points out that, since Reagan, Republicans have had only economic policy: cutting taxes for those who already have too much.
A Modest Counter-Proposal 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of The Seattle Times has a suggestion.
The first part is the U. S. citizenship test. . . .
Follow the link for the second part.