Thespis Journal

Keeping the Ghost Light on to prevent the Theater from going dark:

Melanie Morgan says, “Yes, lefties, Iraq is the center of terror war:”
“A new report from the head of al-Qaida in Iraq indicates that more than 4,000 foreign fighters belonging to or allied with al-Qaida have been killed as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom.”

“The blood has been spilled in Iraq of more than 4,000 foreigners who came to fight,” said Abu Ayyub al-Masri in an audio clip posted online.  But what does al-Masri know? He’s only the head of al-Qaida in Iraq. Abu Ayyub al-Masri got his job stepping over the cold corpse of his predecessor, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who assumed room temperature thanks to the United States military.

President Bush asserted Friday that critics who claim the Iraq war has made America less safe embrace “the enemy’s propaganda.” He acknowledged setbacks in Afghanistan against a Taliban resurgence but predicted eventual victory. (more…)

I know, I know: no one is watching Chris Matthews. NBC appears to be using his mega-failure “news program” Hardball (on MSNC) to audition themes for their nightly swipes at President Bush and all of his supporters. In fact, this week, they spent the bulk of their five hours of television time to repeat, reiterate, replicate and redundantly state slanderous allegations against Virginia Senator George Allen. Regardless of the veracity, authenticity, or sincerity of the charges, Chris Matthews is convinced “beyond a reasonable doubt” that there is a “pattern of behavior here,” and while he “likes Mr. Allen personally,” these baseless allegations deserve the constant stream of hot air spewing forth on the preposterous program Hardball.

Matthews started off the week with a nasty tone, and a statement that was recanted by Wednesday. Larry Sabato, University of Virginia political scientist and perpetual talking head at election time, knew Senator Allen in the 1970’s and joined in the piling on of Senator Allen by lending his credibility to the allegations.
It turns out that Sabato must have been using the wicked witch’s crystal ball, as he had no knowledge of Allen
using the “N” word. It is not clear whether or not Sabato was trying burnish his liberal credentials in a ploy for more airtime, or if he trying to join the Chris Matthews fraternity of reckless commentators.

Larry Sabato on Monday, September 25 appearing on Hardball: “Well as you know and anybody who has followed politics recently knows, he had a long love affair with the confederate flag and other symbols of the confederacy, which frankly was a bit odd for somebody who grew up in an upper middle class family with every possible privilege in southern California. It was an unusual love affair.” (more…)

This isn’t the first time that we have been steamed about the poor political judgment of the National Education Association or the Ohio Education Association. Check out this liberal trick from November 2005 supported by the OEA.  With election season upon us, the OEA and the NEA are singing their latest verse of liberal radicalism.

Curiously missing from the online edition of the October NEA Today is a political hit piece called ”The Governor Gambit.”
In particular, the small sub-article about Ohio US representative Ted Strickland contains the type of political hack job so typical of the association political operatives:
“Strickland faces Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell-the man accused of supressing votes in the 2004 election…”

Ken Blackwell may not be the strongest candidate for Governor, but he did not supress votes. This hideous rumor, promoted by John Kerry in the wake of his devestating Ohio defeat in 2004, always represented nothing more than the fantasies of winning Ohio by the Kerry/Edwards team.
By pursuing this strategy against Blackwell, NEA reveals it radical association with Moveon.org.

This bogus accusation might find a home on the Jerry Springer show, but it has no basis in fact. It is despicable that the NEA would print such a second rate rumor without ANY factual basis.

The OEA better take note: it is very likely that the Blackwell/Strickland race will be closer than the Columbus Dispatch 
keeps telling us.

Add in the fact that OEA is trying to scare teachers by insuiating that Blackwell will take jobs from teachers, and one has a recipe for a political witch hunt.
A few more outright lies by the OEA might help turn the tide in favor of Blackwell.

Ohio Strengthens its Red State Credentials

When you are voting this November consider the following serial pattern of lying, deceitfulness, deception, and use of counterfeit grievances by the radical liberals against President Bush and the Republicans.

• Dangerous leaks that jeopardize the safety and security of the American people are printed weekly in the New York Times and the Washington Post. The only leak that is worth investigating according to these shameless and treasonous publications is the Valerie Plame story. The Plame fairy-tale did not involve any leaking since Plame was publicly outted by her husband, Joe Wilson. Political hacks and Marxist sympathizers leak constantly to the most malicious of newspapers whose publishers pursue a hardened political agenda of the worst degree. (more…)

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A few quick links on this Wednesday morning:

When the United States attacked Hitler, would anyone have worried that it was going to create world-wide sympathy for the Nazis? America had a clear focus on the enemy, and we were unfied in the defeat of this enemny. The shallow political stunt of accussing Bush of creating more terrorists is played out. The liberals will say or do anything to regain their power. The NY Sun has the real news out of Iraq. Brian, Steve and Gretchen covered it on Fox and Friends too.

Gull at Perish The Thought totally gets it. So does Wixbang. So does AJ Strata.

Hilary and Bill think Bush is the enemy. Dick Morris exposes the Clinton lies.
The Education Wonks have their weekly Carnival of Education. I’m certain you would enjoy this smorgasboard of interesting reading.

Michelle Malkin is fierely independant and relentless in her efforts to expose Islamic extremism. Opera Rage: Idomeneo and Islam exposes the idiocy of radical Isalm.

There is a fascinating review of opening night at the Metropolitan Opera. The production was Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and it sounds dreadful. Butterfly’s entratta in Act I is one of the most gorgeous moments in all the repertoire.

The NY Post has more on the Met’s opening night.

Hot Air has had week long retropsective and study on Bill Clinton’s hypocrisy. Today, they expose his finger wagging at Peter Jennings. Bill Clinton is so cheaply transparent. He plays the same routines over and over in the manner of a cheap comic, and his oblivious minions are still fawning after dozens of repetitions of the same circus trick.

Bill threatens the Media.

If Bill Clinton and his advisors knew the media tirade they were setting off, they might have reconsidered his rehearsed rage for Chris Wallace on Fox New Sunday. Brent Bozell pens a common sense deconstruction of Bill’s latest temper tantrum. Clinton’s moonbat following cheers one with fauz indignation at the Fox News Networks “right wing hit piece.” These moonbats live in an alternative reality. (more…)

“Putting yourself on the line means revealing yourself for who you truly are. Taking a stand for what you believe in. Allowing your friends, family and complete strangers the rare opportunity to see amazing possibilities for themselves because of who you are being and what we are all capable of doing. It means being UNSTOPPABLE and FEARLESS! “

Jeffrey Schecter
Currently playing Mike in the Broadway Revival of A Chorus Line
Schoenfeld Theater

It would be an amazing opportunity for all of our students to witness the revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway this autumn. Well, the subject matter and mature themes make the material more appropriate for our high school juniors and seniors and university students. The ideals of individual freedom, competitiveness, tolerance, and responsibility are all illuminated in this classic Broadway show from 1975. The creative energies and artistic authenticity found in A Chorus Line provide a compelling story laced with earthy songs that have the flavor and spirit of the middle 1970’s in urban America.

Music and theater provide a limitless forum for teaching many life lessons. Practical lessons, history lessons, lessons in critical thinking, and the lesson of working productively with others to achieve a goal are encompassed in the production of live theater. These essential lessons in education are not contemplated in any part of any piece of legislation or statute.

As one of the world’s greatest settings for collaboration, live theater challenges and educates. The street-wise and salty characters of A Chorus Line bring a cavalcade of emotions as they relate their educational experiences, both good and bad. No character is truly shy and as they reveal the days of their lives, these multi-faceted characters provide useful insights and reminders for teachers in across the spectrum of education. We work with real people.

These rich characters remind us all to listen. Even though our students often lack proper perspective, and while we must provide mentoring and guidance, we must listen to their perceptions of reality in order to address their educational needs. We, as professionals, must guide their thinking and encourage them to use a variety of resources to formulate standards and create values for living.

We never know what our students might remember and present on stage someday. Our influence plays out on the stages of their lives every day. In an age of truncated assessment methods and measurements, the authentic nature of recollections by former students could be a useful tool for all educators striving for professional excellence.

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