{"id":220,"date":"2003-03-14T09:52:49","date_gmt":"2003-03-14T09:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semitrue.com\/blog\/2003\/03\/14\/the-barbs-of-cville\/"},"modified":"2007-03-17T09:18:30","modified_gmt":"2007-03-17T13:18:30","slug":"the-barbs-of-cville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semitrue.com\/blog\/2003\/03\/14\/the-barbs-of-cville\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BARBS OF CVILLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Virginia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/\">Center for Politics<\/a> &#8220;promotes the value of politics and seeks to improve civic education and increase civic participation through comprehensive research, pragmatic analysis, and innovative educational programs.&#8221; It also, apparently, has a wicked keen sense of irony, for on the eve of an American-led war in the mideast and the complete breakdown of our moral leadership, the Center is sponsoring a <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/03_agenda.htm\">National Symposium on Political Humor<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tn_herblock.gif\" id=\"image373\" src=\"http:\/\/semitrue.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/03\/tn_herblock.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>March 15 &#8211; May 4<\/strong>: &#8220;<em>Political Cartoons: A Tribute to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/metro\/specials\/herblock\/\">Herblock<\/a>&#8220;<\/em> at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.virginia.edu\/artmuseum\/\">UVA Art Museum<\/a> (with reception on March 28)<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 18<\/strong>: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/text_03_agenda-rocca.htm\">Mo Rocca<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comedycentral.com\/tv_shows\/thedailyshowwithjonstewart\/\">The Daily Show<\/a><\/em> correspondent with the Center for Politics Director, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/about\/staff_sabato.htm\">Larry J. Sabato<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 8<\/strong>: An evening with <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/text_03_agenda-black.htm\">Lewis Black<\/a> <\/strong>&#038; <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/text_03_agenda-durst.htm\">Will Durst<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>April 15<\/strong>: &#8220;<em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/text_03_agenda-panel.htm\">The Politics of Political Humor<\/a><\/em>&#8220;, a panel discussion with political writers and cartoonists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 23<\/strong>: &#8220;<em>Simpsons Mania: Behind the Scenes with America&#8217;s Favorite Family<\/em>&#8220;<strong> <\/strong>with series producer<strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/centerforpolitics.org\/programs\/nss\/text_03_agenda-reiss.htm\">Mike Reiss<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are anywhere near Charlottesville in March or April, attending any or all of these events could be a real tonic for what&#8217;s happening to our country. 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