Political Theatre category archive
State of Secrecy 0
Scott Maxwell discusses the underhanded strategies that Florida’s Governor DeSantis is using to keep Florida’s citizens from knowing the state’s public employees are doing. Here’s a tiny bit:
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Fortunately, the court system has so far rejected DeSantis’ secret-keeping scheme involving records his staff created while plotting to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.
The Match-Up 0
No, I will waste my time watching the debate, as I already know who I’ll be voting for (and I already know who I would not under any circumstances vote for).
I’ll read about it in the morning,
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Today, it is Lynne Roy, writing at the Portland Press-Herald, who hears a rhyme.
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*Mark Twain.
No Surprises Here 0
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gene Collier considers tonight’s debate between Biden and Trump and wonders
Put another way, the same question goes, debate what?
Methinks he has a point.
Follow the link for the rest of his thoughts.
The Privatization Scam 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini finds himself disgusted, but not surprised, at the money grab.
Our Trumpled Polity 0
Thom runs the numbers that show that, since Donald Trump entered the political scene in 2015, hate crimes have escalated dramatically.
Thom also notes that “hate is a cheap effective political weapon” and warns not to be taken in by it.
“Values Voters” 0
Mangy argues that Donald Trump truly represents the essence of today’s Republican Party.
Market Farces 0
Farron points out that Trump’s “Truth Social” is tanking in the stock marked.
The Establishmentarian Indoctrination Initiative 0
Thom debunks de bunk.
A Tune for the Times 0
Bruce W. Nelson tells us more about Falcon E. DeEtte at the Youtube page:
Few folks personify REAL American-style patriots like the liberal hating, Muslim hating, gay hating, environmentalist hating, college-education hating, clean-water hating, electric car hating, government hating, rule-of-law hating, clean air hating, deodorant hating, windmill hating, solar power hating, World Bank hating, Europe hating, NATO hating, Putin loving MAGA folks. To speak on behalf of all those haters of their fellow citizens (and most other people who speak foreign languages) today we present Falcon E. DeEtte, (a man who comes from a long line of E. DeEttes) and who is soon to release his book, “The E.DeEtte’s Guide to MAGA in America”.
Ye Olde Misdirection Play 0
Peter Jensen has a few words to say about the “Biden is old” misdirection play. For one thing, he points out that Biden is only three years older than Trump. For another thing–well, he points out a number of other things. Here’s snippet:
The Rule of Lawless 0
In an article at the Idaho State Journal, Jesse Robison posits that today’s Republican Party’s disdain for the rule of law is–er–somewhat disquieting.
Courting Disaster 0
The latest on loose Cannon law.
Foxy Shady 0
Seth takes a closer look at how Fox News is laying groundwork its coverage of next week’s debate.
