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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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>
Posted in Human Rights Abuse
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Month to Month Change In this thirteenth survey of the web, The WAWG Index category group average was down by 28.6 percent from September 2006. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 9 were down, 4 were up, and 1 was unchanged. … Continue reading →
On October 3, 2006, the five member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled by a 3 to 2 vote to ‘clarify’ the definition of a ‘supervisor’ to favor employers and oppose employees. The vote had three Bush appointees supporting the … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6193870" target="_blank" title="The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that nurses with certain responsibilities are supervisors, and therefore barred from joining unions">Labor Board Decision May Slash Union Membership</a>
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://edworkforce.house.gov/democrats/pdf/NLRBreport071306.pdf" target="_blank" title="President Bush’s National Labor Relations Board Rolls Back Labor Protections">WORKERS’ RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK BY BUSH ADMINISTRATION</a>
Posted in Corporate Intrusion, Labor Power Loss
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Back in 1995, Jonathan Alter of Newsweek confirmed that Tom Delay, as House majority whip, had a little black book as part of doing business in the House. In October 2005, Alter wrote about it in Tom DeLay’s House of … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6182246" target="_blank" title="Latest on the six-term congressman 53 year old Congressman.">The Mark Foley Scandal</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6189883" target="_blank" title="Power Corrupts - Daniel Schorr looks back on many years of Washington scandals.">Hearing Echoes of Washington Scandals</a>
- Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=92" target="_blank" title="Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy? - John Dean Exposes The Authoritarians that Are Leading the Way">Authoritarian traits include amoral and manipulative</a>
Posted in Rampant Cronyism/Corruption
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On September 22, Professor Jordan Paust of the University of Houston Law Center provided the guest column for JURIST: “Unsafe Harbor: The GOP ‘Compromise’ on Detainee Treatment” Professor Paust teaches the following courses: U.S. Constitution and Foreign Affairs International Criminal … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6165648" target="_blank" title="A version of the bill won House approval Wednesday, on a 253-168 vote. ">Detainee Legislation Gives President New Powers</a>
Posted in Human Rights Abuse, Obsession with Punishment
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We must chose … Between being feared as a warmonger nation and condemned around the world or regaining the respect of at least our allies. Between fighting the terrorist threat endlessly or winning it through an international law enforcement program … Continue reading →
According to the Energy Information Agency (EIA) of the U. S. government, “In 2005 the price of crude oil averaged $50.23 per barrel, and crude oil accounted for about 53 percent of the cost of a gallon of regular grade … Continue reading →
- Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6149930" target="_blank" title="Dip in Gas Prices Helps Consumers, Hurts Investors">Dip in Gas Prices Helps Consumers, Hurts Investors</a>
Posted in Energy
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In this twelfth survey of the web, The WAWG Index category group average was up by 194.7 percent from August 2006. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 2 were down slightly, 12 were up quite a bit, and 0 were unchanged. … Continue reading →
Many insist on calling our efforts to fight a relatively small group of individuals a war. I think this national endeavor is giving the terrorists far too much credit and we are only empowering them to have more control over … Continue reading →
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.preview.rollingstone.com/news/story/11598509/national_affairs_president_bushs_phony_war_on_terror" target="_blank" title="President Bush not only created a fake War on Terror to scare voters into supporting his policies -- he is failing to address the real threat facing America">The Phony War</a>, <a href="http://download13.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/download/photo/na1.pdf" target="_blank" title="Threat vs Reallity">A History of False Alarms - Part 1</a>, <a href="http://download10.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/download/photo/na2.pdf" target="_blank" title="Threat vs Reallity">A History of False Alarms - Part 2</a>
- Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=92" target="_blank" title="Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?">Authoritatian Personality Traits</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism
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Are you tired of being scared? Maybe a little perspective would help? Do you fear dying from heart disease? 700,142 Americans were kill by it in 2001. Do you fear dying from cancer?  553,768 Americans were kill by it … Continue reading →
- Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5776971" target="_blank" title="Hamdan Lawyer Reacts to Bush Tribunal Proposal">Supreme Court Brings Reason to Terroist Trial</a>
- Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10533313/the_politics_of_fear/print" target="_blank" title="The same rhetoric that's being used today against the gay community was used then against interracial couples">The Politics of Fear</a>, <a href="http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6678" target="_blank" title="Fighting Terror Five Years Later">It's time we calm down and fight terror with antiterror</a>
- Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=92" target="_blank" title="Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?">Authoritatian Personality Traits</a>
Posted in Authoritarianism, Terrorism
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Andy Hailey