Political Theatre category archive
Misdirection Play, the Big Cancel Dept. 0
Nancy LeTourneau exposes the hypocrisy of Republicans’ charges of “cancel culture” as a ploy to distract from objective criticism of objectionable speech. Her argument is long and complex and defies summary. Just go read it for yourself.
One more time, freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences.
Lowering the Barr 0
Elizabeth Dye reports that, though he may be popular on the Fox News circuit, William Barr has occasioned much discontent within the legal profession, which is less than amused by his (mis)conduct. She cites a letter from 27 distinguished lawyers (to quote her characterization) to the D. C. Bar Association calling for disbarring Barr. Here’s a quotation from that letter:
Follow the link for the full report.
The Will To Return 0
A New Jersey teacher tells of her preparation to return to school. A snippet:
“Descended from a Long Line that Somebody Fell For” 0
Badtux debunks the myth of the “thin blue line.” Here’s a bit of his article:
Follow the link for the rest.
Plumb Loco 0
You can’t make this stuff up. (Warning: Short ad at the beginning. Story starts at about the 24 second mark.)
Improbable Cause 0
On the same topic, Elizabeth suggests that they are indeed who they say they are not.
Suffer the Children 0
It’s still Republican policy, even in these viral times.
“As Seen on TV” 0
Will Bunch has a theory as to why Donald Trump has deployed his secret(ive) police in Portland, Oregon. Here’s the gist; follow the link for the complete article, which is well worth your while (emphasis added):
While on the subject, PoliticalProf has a thought.
Joe Biden 0
It will not surprise my two or three regular readers that I support Joe Biden for President. When I lived in Delaware, he represented Delaware well in the Senate, and he served nobly as President Obama’s Vice President.
I will grant that he does tend to put his feet, both of them, in his mouth from time to time, but he is a good and decent man, as our current President is not.
And, as I point out on the sidebar —–> over there, I vote in the real world, because it’s the world in which I live.
The GOP’s One-Note Samba 0
Martin Longman speculates about the long-term results of the Republican Party’s decision to put all its eggs in one pasty-white basket. A snippet:
Of course, each act of racial polarization and every racist utterance and pronouncement only exacerbated the problem and thus served to justify the next round of outrages. Eventually, only a Donald Trump could adequately encompass and express the kind of racial fear and hatred required to keep the GOP viable.
Are You a Very Stable Genius? 0
The Law Vegas Sun editorial board urges you to take the test and find out.