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Variations on a Theme by Mussolini

Movement One   (Mosso) Evening.  Ringing of church bells, distant anguished voices; all muted. Three women are gathered around a fire in the countryside.  Unsettled, they look nervously around from time to time. Woman One (stands up):  Victory will be ours tonight.  I … Continue reading

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How to Stop the President and Save the Republic

  (1)  Violence:  Dear FBI, Secret Service, and FaceBook Minders:  I know that violence against the president is completely illegal and dangerous, and it is not something I or anyone else I know or support have in the past, are now, … Continue reading

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The Duce of New York City

“… and for the life of me I could not quite comprehend what hidden springs he undoubtedly unloosed in the hysterical mob which was greeting him so wildly.” — William L. Shirer, Berlin Diary   You may be tired of … Continue reading

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