About Andy Hailey
Vietnam Vet, UT El Paso Grad, Retired Aerospace Engineer, former union rep, kid of a WWII WASP, Vet for Peace, universist, web admin, blogger - helping to expose America’s growing Authoritarianism.
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Warning: The following is a fantasy about what could still be …. Executive privilege is a key tool of the unitary president. If we would just formally legalize “executive privilege” and unitary leadership for all levels of government, life would … Continue reading →
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://civilliberty.about.com/od/waronterror/p/imperial101.htm" target="_blank" title="The view that the President holds total control over the executive branch is called the unitary executive theory.">Imperial Presidency 101 - Unitary Executive Theory and the Imperial Presidency</a>, <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/17/taking-executive-privilege-to-comical-depths/" target="_blank" title="The Bush gang plays by its own rules — the ones they make up as they go along.">Taking ‘executive privilege’ to comical depths</a>, <a href="http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/2004/01/clark011604.html" target="_blank" title="George W. Bush has created a government of the special interests, for the special interests, and by the special interests.">GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK REMARKS ON OPEN GOVERNMENT</a>
- Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081503497.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank" title="The recent moves continue a steady expansion of the intelligence role of U.S. law enforcement, breaking down a wall erected after congressional hearings in 1976 to rein in such activity.">Bush Justice Department Extending Reach of Unitary Executive to Local Police</a>
- Recent NPR Story: <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>
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In a recent email announcing the introduction of The Domestic Drilling Act (H.R.6593) and The Consumer Energy Supply Act (H.R. 6578), Congressman Nick Lampson (D-TX) stated, “As we find ourselves competing with rapidly growing nations such as China and India … Continue reading →
Another Neocon Noble Lie: As discussed throughout this blog, the philosophy of the neocons includes preemptive invasions to stop imaginary holocausts, manufacturing external threats (fear mongering about Iraq(?), North Korea(?), Iran(?) etc.) as needed and noble lies. All this to … Continue reading →
Are you aware of the plans to bankrupt our nation? A year ago, I wrote a long article about the goals of Karl Rove and his fellow authoritarian conspirators. The article reviewed Karl’s history, goals and underhanded planning expertise, and … Continue reading →
(Note: Authoritarian is used throughout this blog in the context of a personality type — not in the sense of a figure of authority such as a policeman, boss or Army general.) Back in 2006, John Dean completed Conservatives Without … Continue reading →
With the help of Congress.org, I sent the following to GWB and others: I oppose: The unitary presidency and its absurd abuse of power through signing statements and fear mongering, A Congress that is scared into ignoring this abuse of … Continue reading →
Imagine a group of neocons gathered together brainstorming about our dependency on foreign oil. During this meeting, they write down a set of questions for which they discuss the possible answers. Here is one possible list they might develop and … Continue reading →
(Note: Authoritarian is used throughout this blog in the context of a personality type – not in the sense of a figure of authority such as a policeman, boss or Army general.) While maintaining this blog for the last couple … Continue reading →
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That [NSA survellance] capability at any time could be turned around on the American people and no American would have any privacy left, such [is] the capability to monitor everything: telephone conversations, telegrams, it doesn’t matter. There would be no … Continue reading →
Throughout this blog, I have written about those that have lead us into the current political mess in our country. They are the right wing authoritarians (RWAs): the social dominators like GWB, his VP Dick, and their followers. They are … Continue reading →
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