Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
This is by Charles Pierce.
I know I missed it on election night back in November, but it seems that 478,819 citizens of the state of Arkansas voted themselves in control of the foreign policy of the United States. They determined in ensemble fashion to visit upon the Senate—and, thereby, the country—the genius of Tom Cotton, who decided over the weekend on his own to lecture the government of Iran on How America Works—and, in fact, to lecture the government of Iran how it should work, for that matter. Put not your trust in Kenyan Usurpers, Tom cautioned the mullahs, for nothing is forever.
This is well written. Please take time to read it.
Comments
Ho hum - 1 ex-Wyoming Congressman / VP put himself in charge of secret foreign policy for 8 years. 1 leader from the Mideast puts himself in charge of our Congress. 1 Senator from Nebraska decides women won't get abortion services. A few bailed out execs on Wall Street got bonuses on the backs of millions of homeless people. How many unelected donors have instant access to government action, unlike the rest of us? If decisions ever even involved 500,000 people rather than 3 close buddies/collaborators, that'd be amazing. As it is, it's more like Tyson Chicken and Wal-Mart are doing this, not the citizens of the state of Arkansas - theyre unwitting victims like the rest of us.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 2:17pm
Some times Charley Pierce makes me laugh over at Esquire.
by trkingmomoe on Wed, 03/11/2015 - 7:28pm
Pretty nicely witty & well-written.
I was going to suggest "Cotton comes to Haraam" as a title, but a bit too esoteric. [tangentially related to "Harem"]
Meanwhile, David Brooks has a good "values" scandal to follow up on - Republican legislator gives up 2 adopted daughters as "possessed" only to be sexually abused by his aide/their new foster father. I'm sure he'll be on this right away, just as soon as he finishes his columns on the sinnery of poor people not saving enough as caused by their lewd behavior and how irresponsible sick people are destroying America's health institutions by not going in for premium care.
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 03/13/2015 - 8:49pm