Political Theatre category archive
The Sound of Silence 0
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s editorial board argues that the Republican Party’s silence about George Santos speaks volumes. A snippet:
Caught with Your Hands in the Cookie Jar? 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Chris Huston offers some advice for if (or when) you get caught red-handed.
Misdirection Plays 0
At NOLA.com, the writer of a letter to the editor calls out a ludicrous litany of poisonous, perfidious propaganda ripped from the right-wing’s misdirection playbook.
I commend his letter to your attention.
Repubs in Disarray 0
Tom Hilton has the play-by-play.
GOP Goes a-Gaslighting 0
University of Maine political science professor Amy Fried reads the tea leaves and looks into the future:
Meanwhile in Congress, Republicans will be gaslighting and generating chaos in two ways.
One, they’ll probably try to obstruct normal governance by trying to coerce President Joe Biden to cut Social Security and Medicare, two incredibly effective and popular policies.
(snip)
Second, House Republicans are ready to take up a good deal of time with phony scandals — a clear contrast with their pre-election focus on inflation and the economy.
Follow the link for her reasoning.
The Galt and the Lamers 0
Ayn Rand’s philosophy of “objectivism” explained in four easy frames.
(Broken link fixed.)
Be Prepared 0
As we have a significant portion of our polity that does not understand the concept of “the rule of law,” methinks that this may be a worthwhile read at this juncture of chronology.
Freedom of Screech 0
Afterthought:
Sparky makes an oft-overlooked point. The Constitution says that “Congress shall make no law” interfering with freedom of speech.
It does not require anyone to listen.
Twits Own Twitter 0
PoliticalProf suggests that there is a new status symbol.
