I not only saw the movie "Good Night and Good Luck," I was able to see George Clooney perform in his play adaptation of it on Broadway a few years ago. He didn't shy away from criticizing the Trump administration/regime, while keeping it within the context of the Mccarthy era. He also had a montage that played on the proscenium arch as the play drew to a close that linked Trump & Co to McCarthy. It was still subtle, and maybe my loathing of Trump pushed me to see more than was there, but I know a bunch of us in the audience jumped up and cheered at the end.
“…to describe the complaisant behavior of those of us who believe in freedom timidly, equality tepidly, democracy timorously and who, like the ‘sunshine soldiers and summer patriots’ Thomas Paine once excoriated, shrink from ‘the times that try men’s souls.’ They go along to get along.” Such a profound statement, and one that I fear applies to all too many of our citizens. I’m hearing/reading too many people saying they don’t like Trump, but they hate Democrats, so they just won’t vote at all. That is possibly the worst action (inaction) that anyone can take at this point in our history.
I’ve never known you to shrink from Truth. You have a powerful voice. Please keep it coming - we need you!
I often wonder these days. Does anyone notice? Does anyone care? Most people I spend time with do, but we all feel powerless. As you note, our representatives don't respond, they and our judiciary are busy kowtowing to Trump. I am very worried about our future.
Agree. Against the oligarchs what power do we have? Voting power is also jeopardized. What are our top military leaders thinking?
As for CBS, “Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, were all debating whether or not to stay with the program before announcing on Friday that they would.” Why?
The “best “ who lack conviction are not; and isn’t that the problem that we’ve call these impostors the “best” of us?
There are so many amongst us who always have been planted by the river of truth and fought for justice for all. We just didn’t listen to them. Listen to them.
Meanwhile, the megaphone holding minions backed by blood money may be loud but they are rooted in every one of the seven sins. They are rooted in slime alone.
Let the rising river of justice wash away the slime, uproot the evil doers, and set the people free.
I not only saw the movie "Good Night and Good Luck," I was able to see George Clooney perform in his play adaptation of it on Broadway a few years ago. He didn't shy away from criticizing the Trump administration/regime, while keeping it within the context of the Mccarthy era. He also had a montage that played on the proscenium arch as the play drew to a close that linked Trump & Co to McCarthy. It was still subtle, and maybe my loathing of Trump pushed me to see more than was there, but I know a bunch of us in the audience jumped up and cheered at the end.
And yes, his black dye job was terrible!
The connection is not incidental. Roy Cohn, Joe McCarthy's sideman, mentored Roger Stone.
And Trump.
Only the best people...................🙄
“…to describe the complaisant behavior of those of us who believe in freedom timidly, equality tepidly, democracy timorously and who, like the ‘sunshine soldiers and summer patriots’ Thomas Paine once excoriated, shrink from ‘the times that try men’s souls.’ They go along to get along.” Such a profound statement, and one that I fear applies to all too many of our citizens. I’m hearing/reading too many people saying they don’t like Trump, but they hate Democrats, so they just won’t vote at all. That is possibly the worst action (inaction) that anyone can take at this point in our history.
I’ve never known you to shrink from Truth. You have a powerful voice. Please keep it coming - we need you!
Thanks, Mr Pitts, for yet another brilliant post.
I often wonder these days. Does anyone notice? Does anyone care? Most people I spend time with do, but we all feel powerless. As you note, our representatives don't respond, they and our judiciary are busy kowtowing to Trump. I am very worried about our future.
Agree. Against the oligarchs what power do we have? Voting power is also jeopardized. What are our top military leaders thinking?
As for CBS, “Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, were all debating whether or not to stay with the program before announcing on Friday that they would.” Why?
A large portion of my fellow Americans have sold their souls for white privilege and their integrity for petroleum.
Encourage your readers to read Orwell and Steinbeck. True visionaries.
1984 was a warning, not a playbook. And Steinbeck gives a poignant and horrendous (yes, both) account of where we're heading. Quickly.
The strategic oil reserves run into tank bottom mid-month. Stock up, folks.
Thank you sir
Thank you for your comments. We have missed them, and we definitely need to hear your voice.
As I once read: Not voting is not a protest; not voting is a surrender
Tremendous
The “best “ who lack conviction are not; and isn’t that the problem that we’ve call these impostors the “best” of us?
There are so many amongst us who always have been planted by the river of truth and fought for justice for all. We just didn’t listen to them. Listen to them.
Meanwhile, the megaphone holding minions backed by blood money may be loud but they are rooted in every one of the seven sins. They are rooted in slime alone.
Let the rising river of justice wash away the slime, uproot the evil doers, and set the people free.