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Public Interest – Phil Cline

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Poetry in the Public Square

Poetry in the Public Square

January 18, 2019 by philcline in / / / / /

Is poetry a public or private thing? One’s love of country could be deliciously stirred by the magic of poetry: “This happy breed of men, this little world,  This precious stone set in the silver sea,  …………. This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England . . .” Historically western poetry concerned itself with […]

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Slouching Toward Oligarchy

Slouching Toward Oligarchy

January 24, 2018 by philcline in / / /

Slouching Toward Oligarchy   Shortly after the current Supreme court term opened in October, Chief Justice John Roberts used the term “Sociological Gobbledygook” during oral argument on a Gerrymandering case.  Under the “political question doctrine,” drawing district lines for seats in Congress has traditionally been reserved to state legislatures. However, rather than fight the gerrymandering […]

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Earmarks

Earmarks

January 10, 2018 by philcline in / /

January 9th 2018   President Trump today, left a few mouths hanging open when he made a seemingly offhand comment about bringing back Earmarks. Not the first time he has expressed an idea that at first shocks, but upon sober reflection turns out to be worth discussing.   Recently, the Tulare County Sheriff and District […]

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