Political Theatre category archive
The Casting Grouch 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini thinks he knows why Donald Trump is filling his maladministration with unqualified Fox News personalities. Here’s a bit of his theory:
A Trumped Up Case 0
At the Washington Monthly, former federal prosecutor James D. Zirin argues that
Follow the link for his reasoning.
A Notion of Immigrants Meets the Rule of Lawless 0
Shorter Steven Miller: Constitutional rights? We don’t care about no Constitutional rights.
An Ode to Greased Palms 0
- Everything is pay to play
In Donald Trump’s USA.
“The Response Generator” 0
Yastreblyansky parses the pattern in the president’s prattle.
Republican Thought Police 0
The Trump maladministration seems to have decided that it would be a darned shame if members of our military had access to ideas that said maladministration wishes to suppress.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
The Voter Fraud Fraudsters 0
At the Charlotte Observer, Gene Nichol lists four lessons learned from the thwarting of the recent attempt by North Carolina Republicans to steal the election of a justice of the N. C. State Supreme Court through bogus charges of voter fraud.
But it seems that the voter fraud fraudsters just won’t give up.
DOGE Bull and the Rule of Lawless 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Jim Jones explains why he is concerned how Elon Musk’s DOGE has been sweeping up data from federal agencies in violation of laws designed to protect the privacy of citizens’ day. Methinks he raises legitmate concerns. Here’s a couple of snippets from his piece:
(snip)
There is great concern that the targeting of migrants with the powerful master database could be a test run for using that system against U.S. citizens who oppose Trump policies.
The Crypto Conman 0
Aside:
As far as I can tell, crypto is the most fiat of fiat currencies.
The Dolly Parting 0
Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump’s becoming obsessed with the idea that children only need one or two dolls as a response to his tariffs leading to higher costs and shortages.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Short commercial at about the one minute mark.)