Monthly Archives: July 2013

Shakespeare and Farewell to Shame

“I think our country sinks beneath the yoke; It weeps, it bleeds; and each new day a gash Is added to her wounds” Macbeth, act 4, sc. 3 For the unfamiliar Eric Holder is the US attorney general – he too partakes of the “niggerization of the plantation” to use Cornel West’s colorful expression. Meaning Read More

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The “Niggerization” of the Plantation

 “… like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie.” (Tempest, act 2, sc. 2) Hypocrisy is a flattering tribute to power. Occasionally political power must pretend to take into account the other power from which (theoretically) draws its source. Hypocrisy is Read More

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Shakespeare, Mandela, Myth and Celebrations

“To solemnize this day, the glorious sun Stays his course, and plays the alchymist; Turning, with splendour of his precious eye, The meagre cloddy earth to glittering gold.”  (King John, act 3, sc. 1) Comment.  When a man becomes a myth to say anything un-mythical partakes of the sacrilegious – even if the dissonance from Read More

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Shakespeare, Obama and Zimmerman

“…And now remains That we find the cause of this effect, Or rather say, the cause of this defect, For this effect defective comes by cause: Thus it remains, and the remainder thus” Hamlet, act 2, sc. 2 Comment.  There is a curious connection or analogy between the election of Obama as President and the Read More

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Shakespeare and the Confirmation Hearing of the FBI Director

“The seeming truth which cunning times put on To entrap the wisest.” (Merchant of Venice, act 3, sc. 2) Comment. Watching a Senate confirmation hearing is a trying experience. Not because of the confirmation per se, but due to the abyss separating appearance from reality. Especially in the recent instance – the appointment of the Read More

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Shakespeare, Snowden, Morales and Slavery to the Empire

“…but you are all recreants and dastards, and delight to live in slavery to the nobility” King Henry VI, part 2, act 4, sc. 8 Comment.  The kidnapping of the aircraft of the President of Bolivia in concerted action by some European countries has an ominous significance and a range of clear implications.

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Shakespeare on Open-eyed Conspiracy

“While you here do snoring lie, Open-eyed conspiracy His time doth take. If of life you keep a care, Shake off slumber, and beware: Awake, awake!” (Tempest, act 2, sc. 2) Comment.  It is universal knowledge that, in the 1600, the Vatican Inquisition condemned Galileo for stating that the earth goes around the sun rather Read More

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