Political Theatre category archive
International Laughingstock 0
Trudy Rubin explains. A snippet:
And so ill-informed that he could unintentionally drag America into a war.
Follow the link for more.
A World of Their Own 0
Martin Longman points out that Republicans are using their own customized version of what they like to think of as “facts.”
Immunity Impunity
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John Young reacts to Rick Perry’s characterization of Donald Trump as “ordained by God” and marvels at Republicans’ fealty to Donald Trump. A snippet:
Once upon a time, by remarkable numbers Republicans, rejected this.
Republicans in Congress came to acknowledge that Richard Nixon abused his power and committed removable offenses. It was they who persuaded him to step aside.
Today’s Republicans are of another mind. No amount of evidence will sway them. Their man is immune from inquiry, immune from sanction, immune from the law.
Follow the link for the entire article.
In Their Own Words 0
In the Hartford Courant, Doyle McManus looks for context for today’s news by consulting the record of what the Founders had to say about impeachment at the Constitutional Convention. Here’s a bit:
Morris said the clause was intended to cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.” Alexander Hamilton, a delegate from New York, wrote that it meant “the abuse or violation of some public trust.”
Follow the link.
It makes for timely reading.
Misty Water-Colored Memories 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Bangor Daily News reminds us that, no, the 1950s were not some sort of golden age. (It’s the first one at the link.)
Epistemological Error 0
Professor Richard Cherwitz argues that fundamental to the political division in the U. S. is an inability to distinguish between fact and opinion. He further suggest that this inability leans heavily to the right.
Here’s a bit from his piece (emphasis added); follow the link for the rest.
Licensed To Kill 0
David and his caller, a U. S. veteran, discuss Donald Trump’s pardoning of the Navy seals convicted of war crimes. (That part of the discussion starts just after the two minute mark.)