Political Theatre category archive
Suffer the Children 0
One more time, it’s not scripture. It’s policy.
Nor Any Drop To Drink 0
Thom interviews a reporter who thinks the decision to approve the water Flint, Michigan, to be questionable, especially as lead water lines are still in place.
All the News that Fits 0
In the context of a larger article about the comeuppance of Roseanne Barr, Gina Barreca muses cherries are in the eye of the cherry-picker:
The Art of the Con 0
Josh Marshall suggests that the fire hose of news and absurdity from Washington is not an accident; he goes on to suggest that it furthers the con and enables would-be autocrats to auto their crat behind the fog of breaking headlines. A nugget:
Follow the link for the complete article.
Flagging Interests 0
Bob Molinaro, sportswriter extraordinaire, wonders just what was the NFL thinking?
Confusing: It’s not clear to me why the owners are so united behind a rule that passes the buck to individual teams to decide how or whether to discipline demonstrating players. It’s a recipe for placing owners in the middle of a public conflict between their athletes and fans. That’s no place they should want to be.
Meanwhile, El Jefe highlights the hypocrisy.
We Are Marching to Dystopia, Dystopia, Dystopia,
We Are Marching to Dystopia, Dystopia Today
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Jay Bookman. Just read it.
A Sign of the Times 0
Follow the link for a thoughtful, well reasoned, and sourced article taking down a gun nut apologist, one lie at a time.
“That Toddlin’ Town” 0
Josh Marshall muses on the relationship between Donald Trump’s history in the New York real estate market and his behavior as President. A snippet:
It’s a long, thoughtful piece that is well worth a look.
