Political Theatre category archive
The Galt and the Lamers 0
David and his caller discuss some of the flaws and misconnects in Libertarian thinking. The discussion is quite short, but I believe they raise some points worthy of further thought.
Parsing the Texts 2
Somehow, my cell phone number has fallen into the wrong hands.
You can see the evidence below the fold.
The Lies of the Land, Reprise 0
Seth looks back at the lies of the week.
Recommended Listen 0
Bob Cesca interviews Mary Trump.
This is well-worth an hour of your time. You can download it and take it with as you run errands, as I did yesterday.
The View from Above 0
In the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison reports on a conversation with some friends in Canada about their view of events in the United States. Here’s one their comments (admittedly paraphrased) extracted from the conversation; follow the link for more.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
At the Tampa Bay Times, Larry Tye makes a case that understanding the history of Senator Joe McCarthy could lead to understanding Donald Trump and his dupes, symps, and fellow-travelers. Here’s a telling bit from the article:
To Senate Democrats, McCarthy’s message was clear-cut and Trump-like: beware the battering ram.
Republicans were even more yellow-bellied. Their leader in the Senate, Robert Taft of Ohio, confided to friends that McCarthy had “made allegations which are impossible to prove.” But there was a reason Taft, like today’s GOP Senate boss Mitch McConnell, was called Mr. Republican. “Whether Senator McCarthy has legal evidence, whether he has overstated or understated his case, is of lesser importance. The question is whether the Communist influence in the State Department still exists,” said Taft, knowing full well it didn’t. A Washington acquaintance explained that “McCarthyism is a kind of liquor for Taft. He knows it’s bad stuff, and he keeps taking the pledge. But every so often he falls off the wagon.”
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Sam and his crew discuss Republicans’ attempts to discredit the franchise.
