I compare Mike Pence with Housman’s mercenaries, who performed their duties more nobly than anticipated.
Tag Archives: Constitution
Mike Pence’s One Heroic Moment
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged A.E. Housman, American democracy, coup d'etat, Donald Trump, January 6 insurrection, John Eastman, Mike Pence, peaceful transition of power Comments closed
GOP Oath Breakers Inhabit Twilight World
Only Romney honored his Senate oath in Trump’s trial, inviting comparisons with Thomas More & John Proctor. The other senator? Tolkien’s Dead Men of Dunharrow.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Arthur Miller, Crucible, GOP, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Man for All Seasons, Robert Bolt, Trump Senate Trial Comments closed
Incoming Judge Cites Maya Angelou
Sugman Suggs, the latest member of Slovenia’s constitutional court, cited Maya Angelou in her acceptance speech. The passage was very appropriate.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Voice", constitutional court, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, judges, Katja Sugman Suggs, Maya Angelou, Mladen Dolar Comments closed
Can a Dream Hold Us Together?
In “Midnight’s Children,” Rushdie shows the forces destroying India’s dream of national unity. Americans will find it familiar.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Declaration of Independence, founding fathers, Gunfighter Nation, Midnight's Children, Regeneration through Violence, Richard Slotkin, Salman Rushdie Comments closed
Satan and Trump, Gifted Demagogues
Satan in “Paradise Lost” is a gifted leader who manipulates people for his own selfish ends–like a certain American president.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged authoritarian leaders, Donald Trump, John Milton, Paradise Lost, tyranny Comments closed
