About Andy Hailey
Vietnam Vet, UT El Paso Grad, Retired Aerospace Engineer, former union rep, 60's Republican now progressive, web admin, blogger.
The excerpts below are from a recent article by Henry Giroux, titled “Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?” The basic answer is “economic Darwinism,” which “promotes a politics of cruelty,” “undermines all forms of solidarity capable of challenging … Continue reading →
Randy Weber is a member of ALEC and the Koch brothers are supporting ALEC. This says a lot about Randy Weber. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, with the help of many corporations, has written hundreds of model legislative bills … Continue reading →
- Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/15044.htm" title="Read about ALEC’s hand in protecting oil companies, chemical manufacturers and Wall Street banks" target="_blank">Ghostwriting the Law for Corporate America</a>, <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/tag/alec/" title="Specific news items on ALEC" target="_blank">Think Progress stories on ALEC</a>
Posted in Corporate Intrusion
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Tagged Single-party State
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Robert Reich made the following statement last June, ” … the richest 400 Americans {own} as much as the bottom 150 million put together.” Let me try to put this in perspective with a little “arithmetic.” Imagine 400 small towns … Continue reading →
The extreme right-wing, strict father, authoritarian family model, which is represented in many ways by the Romney/Ryan twosome, includes the principle of the self-made individual – each person is totally responsible for their success. This is what George Lakoff calls … Continue reading →
- Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=1846" title="The empowerment infrastructure [of our society through its government], provided by taxes, is usually taken for granted, hidden, or ignored." target="_blank">Causation – Paying Taxes Contributes to Everyone’s Success</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism, Corporate Intrusion
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Tagged Individual or Systemic Causation
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(The following is a reposting of an entry from August of 2010 with minor updates.) This posting was inspired by an article at Rational Revolution. It takes another look at the disproportionate shift in income to the mega and ultra … Continue reading →
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/09/17/856711/ten-inequality-charts-occupy/" title="Romney, Ryan and the Devil's Budget: Will America Keep Its Soul?" target="_blank">Occupy Wall Street One Year Later: Ten Key Charts About Inequality</a>, <a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11872-henry-a-giroux-why-dont-americans-care-about-democracy-at-home" title="The richest 400 Americans owning as much as the bottom 150 million put together" target="_blank">Why Don't Americans Care About Democracy at Home?</a>
- Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.offthechartsblog.org/understanding-the-federal-tax-debate/" title="A compilation of key CBPP analyses, blog posts, and graphics that provide context for the debate around federal taxes" target="_blank">Understanding the Federal Tax Debate</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism, Corporate Intrusion
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Tagged Mega Rich RWA
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Part of President Obama’s 2012 nomination acceptance speech made reference to the different visions and choices for our future. “And on every issue, the choice you face won’t just be between two candidates or two parties. It will be a … Continue reading →
Recent political ads lie about President Obama and his suggestions to the states on the national welfare program. As stated in a recent Truthout article, the producers of these ads are targeting “white working class voters” who harbor “deep resentment … Continue reading →
- More ...: <a href="http://www.thelittleblueblog.org/the-little-blue-book-3/" title="THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THINKING AND TALKING DEMOCRATIC" target="_blank">The Little Blue Book</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism, Common Wealth, Protect & Empower
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Tagged Individual or Systemic Causation
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In his latest article, George Lakoff discusses how The Devils Budget proposed by the opponents to President Obama will eventually destroy the soul of our democracy by defunding all of its Public infrastructure: public protection, public empowerment, public education, public … Continue reading →
Just over a year ago, I wrote a post about The Powell Memo. This memo has been referred to by others like Henry Giroux and Richard Wolff. This memo, by Lewis F. Powell and dated August 23, 1971, was a … Continue reading →
Those most likely to become authoritarians (social dominators or followers) are raised from a young age in a strict-father environment where violent punishment is used aggressively. And, according to James Dobson, the sooner it is applied, the better. Dread of … Continue reading →
- Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=2494" target="_blank" title="The extreme right of the extreme right">Right-wing Authoritarian Belief in Strict Punishment Produces Domestic Terrorists</a>
- Supporting Articles: <a href="http://truth-out.org/news/item/10469-colorado-shooting-is-about-more-than-gun-culture" target="_blank" title="Brutal masculine authority and the celebration of violence it embraces have become the new norm in America.">Colorado Shooting Is About More Than Gun Culture</a>
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/07/colorado-theater-copycat-shooting-suspect-arrested-in-anne-arundel-county-78231.html" target="_blank" title="Neil Prescott, 28, was taken into custody in Crofton on Thursday night">Maryland mass shooting suspect, arrested</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism, Human Rights Abuse, Obsession with Punishment
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Tagged Christianist
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Andy Hailey