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The Kidnapping of...
an Election
In Iphigenia, corruption is directly linked to the notion of "family" as
the dominating force in politics.
In the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election, George W. Bush won by the slimmest
of margins in a state governed by his brother Jeb -- a state that barred certain
voters from casting ballots at all.
Between May 1999 and
Election Day 2000, two Florida secretaries of state-- both protégées of Governor Jeb Bush--ordered 57,700
names to be removed from
voter rolls -- a large percentage of the names were African Americans who vote
democratic.
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The Kidnapping of...
a Revolution
As in Iphigenia, kidnapping can be both metaphorical and actual. It can
mean the thievery of an idea or a movement.
In Venezuela, a controversial
political leader, Rodrigo Granda, was kidnapped in broad daylight - Many
believe the attack had all the hallmarks of CIA operation.
For almost two weeks, the Venezuelan authorities were
practically mute, even as leading Colombian and Venezuelan activists
protested the kidnapping.
Two weeks is a long time, by any standard, to begin an investigation of one of Latin
America's most important revolutionary leaders.
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The Kidnapping of...
a Constitution
The U.S. constitution provides for protection against
unlawful search and seizure, as well as a right to personal privacy.
Our production of Iphigenia asks, " What is an abuse of power and when may be it
necessary to protect the interests of the people."
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