Monthly Archives: July 2006

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.

 

Unitary Presidency, Dysfunctional Congress and Judicial Petitions – Is It to Late to Stop the Redacting of the Constitution?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Andy Hailey

This blog began over concerns about where the political powers of this country are taking us. As this blog has grown, my concern grew further as I learned how the two political parties had become more polarized over the last … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5584522" target="_blank" title="The american bar association blue ribbon task force described president bush's use of signing statements as presenting a challenge to the separation of powers">The Unitary Presidency</a>, <a href="http://wamu.org/programs/dr/10/02/04.php#29448" target="_blank" title="The Birth of the Unitary Executive">Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.abanet.org/op/signingstatements/aba_final_signing_statements_recommendation-report_7-24-06.pdf" target="_blank" title="TASK FORCE ON PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS AND THE SEPARATION">Full text of the ABA report</a>, <a href="http://www.lwv.org/AM/TemplateRedirect.cfm?template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7465" target="_blank" title="by Mickey Edwards">Presidential Signing Statements: Above the Law</a>, <a href="http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/signingstatements" target="_blank" title="The American Presidency Project">Presidential Signing Statements - Hoover - G.W. Bush</a>
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Fool Me Once Shame on You, Fool Me Twice … No, Not This Time

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Andy Hailey

As I have written previously in this blog, I was deceived by another president forty years ago. I watched the man I supported, and worked for, become further corrupted by both the power that comes with being President of the … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=35" target="_blank" title="talked the President out of signing amendments that would have put stronger teeth in the Freedom of Information Act">Corruption Requires Secrets, Secrets Need Protection, and Protection Requires Collusion and a Hobbled Media</a>
Posted in Disdain of Educated & Artists, Human Rights Abuse, Obsession with National Security, Rampant Cronyism/Corruption   |   2 Comments   |  

CO2 Emissions – Who Are the Worst Emitters, In The World?

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Andy Hailey

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides official energy statistics from the U. S. Government. The statistics include sources of energy, international comparisons, CO2 emissions and much more. Energy Consumption by Source, 1635-2000 (Quadrillion Btu) Click on the image to see … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5524909" target="_blank" title="Is carbon dioxide a pollutant in the traditional sense of the word?">Supreme Court Takes First Global Warming Case</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5474683" target="_blank" title="A new group of strange bedfellows wants 25 percent of Americas energy to come from renewable resources">An Energy Plan for 2025</a>
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July 2006, WAWG Index – Up Another 14%

Posted on July 15, 2006 by Andy Hailey

In this tenth survey of the web, the WAWG Index group average was up by 14.1 percent from June 2006. Of the fourteen items tracked, 1 was down, 13 were up, and 0 were unchanged. The cumulative change for the … Continue reading →

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Torture – Should We and Admit It, or Shouldn’t We and Stay Above The Norm?

Posted on July 4, 2006 by Andy Hailey

NPR ran a series on Torture this last June. The following are excerpts from this series that went from legalize it to it’s not very useful. Click on the related link to hear and read more. Alan Dershowitz, author, lawyer … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5451760" target="_blank" title="Pentagon officials have reportedly decided to omit a Geneva Convention rule against humiliating and degrading treatment of detainees from a new army manual.">Army Omits 'Humiliating and Degrading' Rule</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5498114" target="_blank" title="He also reveals that al-Qaida was planning an attack on the New York City subway system.">Inside the War on Terror: 'The One Percent Doctrine'</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4271214" target="_blank" title="Did American doctors participate in the torture of enemy combatant detainees in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay?">Report Alleges Doctors Aided Torture of Terror Detainees</a>
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283,865,610,000 Gallons of Petrol – Breaking the Addiction, Maybe, Maybe Not?

Posted on July 2, 2006 by Andy Hailey

The United States consumed almost 284 billion gallons of finished petroleum products in 2005. About half, 49 percent, went to power our autos, pickups, hybrids, and SUVs. Another 22 percent, distillate fuel oil (diesel and fuel oils), went to space … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.ethanolrfa.org/industry/statistics/#A" target="_blank" title="Historic U.S. Fuel Ethanol Production">Ethanol Industry Statistics</a>, <a href="http://hubbert.mines.edu/news/Pimentel_98-2.pdf" target="_blank" title="Ethanol maker's public debut draws interest, but analysts say ENERGY AND DOLLAR COSTS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION WITH CORN">ENERGY AND DOLLAR COSTS OF ETHANOL PRODUCTION WITH CORN</a>, <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/whokilledtheelectriccar/?detectflash=false" target="_blank" title="A quietly shocking indictment of our gas-gussling auto companies and the petro-politicians who love them.">Who Killed the Electric Car?</a>
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