Monthly Archives: January 2011

Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism

“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”
Libertarians are stealthily taking over America.

Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.

 

Bad Deed: Dangerous People Can Easily Get Guns

  A Simple Fact: Dangerous People Can Easily Get Guns – Two weeks after the tragic shootings in Tucson, undercover investigators went to a gun show in Phoenix, Arizona and purchased guns – no background check, no questions asked. In … Continue reading

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Fwd: Bad Deeds for 1-29-2011

  Fox News’ Megyn Kelly Lies About Use of Nazi References on Fox News – Fox News’ Megyn Kelly claimed last week that her network doesn’t use Nazi references. Since that’s just flat out wrong, the ball was in Jon … Continue reading

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Violence Against Americans by Americans – Individual Action Is Only Part of the Story

Individual actions result from the influences of many factors. This is referred to as “systemic causation.” Some factors are genetic but many are external: parents, spouses, siblings, other relatives, friends, scout leaders, religious leaders, teachers, bosses, books, movies, radio, TV, … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-25-2011

  Right Wing “Profit” Says Massive Bird Kill Was Result of Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” – Have you been wondering about those thousands of birds that fell from the sky in Arkansas on New Years Eve? According to “respected … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-24-2011

  Republican House Leader Says He Backs Plan Which Will Slash Social Security and Medicare – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) on Sunday threw a measure of support behind a key Republican lawmaker’s plan to dramatically cut Social Security … Continue reading

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Progressive Facts Are Lost on CWCs, But Biconceptuals Can Understand

Communicating a progressive worldview requires telling a story and countering the “Nobel Lies,” or beliefs, from the CWCs (conservatives without conscience) with facts. For progressives to win back the “biconceptuals,” who are typically referred to as “independents” and recently supported … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-23-2011

  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Failed to Report His Wife’s Income from a Conservative Think Tank – Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report his wife’s income from a conservative think tank on financial disclosure forms for at … Continue reading

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Bad Deed: Pete Olson Votes for Pete Olson

  Pete Olson voted to end affordable health care for you, but not for himself – Who would have the audacity to vote for repealing affordable health care for 32 million Americans while gladly accepting generous, federally subsidized insurance for … Continue reading

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Bad Deed:

‘You’re going to have to shoot them in the head,’ Glenn Beck said of Democratic leaders Discussing Democratic leaders during a June broadcast for the Republican Fox News Channel, conspiracy host Glenn Beck told his followers they would have to … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-18-2011

  Tea Party Tries to Segregate North Carolina Schools – The new majority-Republican Wake County School District school board in North Carolina, backed by the national tea party groups want to concentrate poor children into just a few schools by … Continue reading

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