Political Theatre category archive
Nor Any Drop To Drink 0
Many have speculated that there must be something in the water down in Florida. If there is, it sappears Florida law prevents taking any action about it.
In other words, Florida is apparently the home of the dirt pour.
A snippet from the story:
The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that although 83% of voters in Titusville approved a 2022 initiative establishing the right to clean water, the city in Brevard County couldn’t enact it because of a 2020 state law preventing local government from giving rights to bodies of water, plants, and animals.
And, in related news . . . .
Pay Prey To Pray
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Jesu, Mary, and Joseph.
Barnum was wrong. There’s more than one born every minute.
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Rep. Melanie Stansbury argues the we are facing McCarthyism v. 2.0, with extra added malice and stupid (commentary by Cliff Shecter).
Via C&L.
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*Mark Twain.
Kashing It In 0
Mrs. Betty Bowers looks into why Donald Trump wants Kash Patel to run the FBI.
Above the Law 0
Methinks my old Philly DL friend Noz makes some telling points.
All the News that Fits 0
Steven A Hassan, who in his youth was enticed into the Moonies, discusses how to help persons escape the influence of cults. In the course of his article, he discusses “the BITE Model, which is presently used to evaluate the destructive (or constructive) qualities of a cult or to identify undue influence.” It caught my eye because it seemed eerily familiar.
Here’s his short definition of the BITE model; the second and third items seem particularly to echo elements of dis coarse discourse (emphasis in the original).
Behavior Control: Your actions, environments, and routines are strictly dictated.
Information Control: The flow of free, accurate information is restricted to influence perception.
Thought Control: Techniques like loaded language or thought-stopping are used to suppress dissent.
Emotional Control: Guilt, fear, or other emotions are manipulated to ensure obedience.
Methinks you will find it a worthwhile read.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
It appears that Republicans did not have to gut out the vote.
Voters did it for them.
My Daddy taught me through example that voting is not a right.
It is a duty.
Via PoliticalProf, it would appear that a large portion of the citizenry was not taught that lesson or, perhaps, chose to ignore it.
I fear that they–and the rest of us who did vote–will pay dearly for their indolence and apathy.
It Could Be Worse
It’s Just a Verse
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Here’s a little Christmas ditty.
I hope that you will find it witty.
The Art of the Con 0
PoliticalProf perceives a pattern.
