[Article] Lights, camera, democracy! On the conventions of a make-believe republic Adjust Share By Lewis H. Lapham, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1993- 1996 20th century Election Political conventions Politics and government Presidents United States More from Lewis H. Lapham Criminal Minds Just over an hour after he had been threatened with assassinationin Sacramento, President Ford spoke about the troubling rise in crime in the United States. The little of his remarks… Bombast Bursting in Air The story, so far, of the 2016 election Ignorance of Things Past Who wins and who loses when we forget American history Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > August 1996 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close