Monthly Archives: October 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.

 

Republican Bad Deeds for 10-31-06

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Jim Vogas

Top Twenty Iraq Oversight Outrages Uncovered by the Democratic Policy Committee (Why we need a change of leadership and a Congress that will do the oversight and enforce corrective action.) Over the last three years, Senate Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) … Continue reading →

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Republican bad Deeds for 10-30-06

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Jim Vogas

U.S. is Only Vote Against Limits on International Illegal Gun Trade The UN General Assembly’s First Committee yesterday overwhelmingly approved a proposal to develop a treaty aimed at combating the global trade in illegal firearms with 139 countries voting in … Continue reading →

  • Jim Sightings: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/06/AR2006100600056.html" target="_blank" title="Franklin Roosevelt had his first hundred days.">Pelosi Says She Would Drain GOP 'Swamp'</a>
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South Dakota’s “JAIL for Judges” – The Authoritarian Single-Party State Needs to Control the Judiciary

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Andy Hailey

EDWARD LAZARUS summarized the situation this way: In legal circles, the issue of the moment is judicial “independence.” For many years now, right-wing conservatives [authoritarians (RWA)] have been conducting an unrelenting attack on supposedly out-of-control “activist” judges, as part of … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.no-on-e.com/truth.php" target="_blank" title="A wolf in sheep's clothing">The Truth About Amendment E</a>, <a href="http://www.justiceatstake.org/contentViewer.asp?breadCrumb=2" target="_blank" title="There are mechanisms to hold judges accountable">Why Judicial Independence Matters</a>, <a href="http://www.brennancenter.org/resources/resources_jiqanda.html" target="_blank" title="The current system provides for removal of judges without eliminating independence">Questions and Answers about Judicial Independence</a>
  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6288938" target="_blank" title="The proposal has alarmed not only judges, but also large swathes of South Dakota society.">South Dakota to Vote on Ending Judicial Protections</a>
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Republican Bad Deeds for 10-27-06

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Jim Vogas

IRS Ordered to Stop Collecting Katrina Back Taxes Until After Elections Mark W. Everson, the IRS chief with close ties to the Bush White House, has ordered his agency to delay collecting back taxes from Hurricane Katrina victims until after … Continue reading →

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Republican Bad Deeds for 10-26-06

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Jim Vogas

Oh, they been really bad today! – Long list. Rush Limbaugh Won’t Stop Challenging Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s Symptoms CIA Tried to Silence European Union on Torture Flights The CIA tried to persuade Germany to silence EU protests about the … Continue reading →

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Republican Bad Deeds for 10-24-06

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Jim Vogas

Report Finds U.S. Freedom of Press Slipping The United States has dropped nine spots on Reporters Without Borders’ fifth annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index. When the list debuted in 2002, America was ranked 17 out of the 168 countries that … Continue reading →

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The Decider – Why Did He Decide to Violate His Oath of Office

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Andy Hailey

Article II, Section 1 of the United States Constitution provides the following requirement for any newly elected President: Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6284887" target="_blank" title="U.S. authorities started taking prisoners and looking for a way to handle their cases.">With Interrogation Rules Set, U.S. Moves Ahead</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6275386" target="_blank" title="What happens after President Bush signs the Military Commissions Act of 2006">Lawyer Discusses Implications of New Detainee Law</a>
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Your Last Chance to Save Liberty

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Jim Vogas

You have read about countries that grab people off the streets and out of their homes to disappear forever.  Until today, you, as a citizen of the United States of America were protected from such abuse. Buried in complex new … Continue reading →

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Republican Bad Deeds for 10-18-06

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Jim Vogas

Bush Space Plan Reserves Right to Kick Others Out of Orbit President Bush has signed a new National Space Policy that rejects future arms-control agreements that might limit U.S. flexibility in space and asserts a right to deny access to … Continue reading →

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Republican Bad Deeds for 10-17-06

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Jim Vogas

Bob “Swift Boat” Perry is finance chairman for Sekula-Gibbs’ congressional campaign Houston homebuilder Bob Perry funded the “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” ad campaign questioning Democratic nominee John Kerry’s Vietnam War record. Perry’s new group for spreading lies is “Americans … Continue reading →

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