When Did Our Federal Government Become an Episode of THE VIEW? - weekly column

Lawrence Hall, HSG
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When Did Our Federal Government Become an Episode of The View?

“You in the West have no idea what it’s like to be ruled by peasants.”

-Mihai in Robert D. Kaplan’s Balkan Ghosts, p. 138

In majestic solemnity our great republic moves toward impeachment.

Oh, yeah.

Given that there are two obvious sides in the impeachment squabble, let us consider both positions.

The argument, or strophe, of one side seems to be:

They said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you said that he said that they said that you…

But you get the idea.

The opposing side’s counter-argument, or antistrophe, appears to be:

Twitterkrieg toxic talkininity #poopypants manhood thing witch hunt garbage
removal battle look into risky unanimous point-of-privilege crime dog whistle fake news lock ‘em up nasty person twitterkrieg toxic talkininity #poopypants manhood thing witch hunt garbage nasty person removal battle look into risky unanimous point-of-privilege crime dog whistle fake news lock ‘em up toxic talkininity #poopypants manhood thing witch hunt garbage removal battle look into risky unanimous point-of-privilege crime dog whistle fake news lock ‘em up nasty person twitterkrieg toxic talkininity #poopypants manhood thing witch hunt garbage nasty person removal battle look into risky unanimous point-of-privilege crime dog whistle fake news lock ‘em up …

And, yes, we have seen it in HD and heard it in stereophonic they’ve-got-you-surrounded sound.

As for the epode, or resolution, that’s obvious:

A little of that governmental energy now wasted by both sides in palace gossip and in the great expense of another ill-considered show trial (remember Bill Clinton?) could be better directed to flood victims in Puerto Rico, Florida, the Carolinas, and now a few miles away, along the Texas gulf coast.

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