Political Theatre category archive
“Who Let the Dogs Out? Who? Who?” 0
When you point a finger at someone else, always remember three fingers are pointing back at you.
Immunity Impunity
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Jimmy Kimmel comments on Donald Trump’s attempt to exempt himself from the rule of law.
Via C&L, which has commentary.
Vaccine Nation 0
Sam talks with Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, about his recent book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-science: A Scientist’s Warning, and about how being against vaccines became part of right-wing
“Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied” 0
That’s not just a legal maxim.
It’s Donald Trump’s go-to legal strategy.
And, in more legal news of the Trump . . . .
Malice in Blunderland 0
Martin Schramm argues, that, like Alice, we have fallen through a mirror into an alternate universe where everything is upside down and backwards. Here’s a tiny bit of his article:
Look at what has gone so wrong and seems so backward in the Republican Party founded by Abe and forged by Ike (who saved Europe from being conquered by Hitler) and Ron (who gloriously praised the Greatest Generation that made the world safe for democracy).
But we’ve just seen and heard the new standard bearer-apparent of the Republican Party – Donald Trump – lavishing praise on Europe’s only democracy-snuffing, free-speech-stifling, dictatorial autocrat: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. And we’ve heard all about his love of all sorts of dictators – and even praise of Adolf Hitler.
A Tune for the Times 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
“But It’s the Only Possible Explanation” 0
Using the recent kerfuffle over Kate Middleton, Rebecca Watson takes a look at the appeal of conspiracy theories and those who cultivate them. Here’s quote:
Those who make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities, and by “those” I also include, like, yourself.
Or you can read the transcript.
The Paper Trail 0
Seth looks at recent events in Trump’s documents case.
All the News that Fits 0
Thom points out that mongering fear boosts ratings for television stations sells.