Author Archives: Andy Hailey

About Andy Hailey

Vietnam Vet, UT El Paso Grad, Retired Aerospace Engineer, former union rep, 60's Republican now progressive, web admin, blogger.

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.

 

Fighting the PRIVATIZATION of Publicly Owned Documents Can Be Deadly

While corporate bankers get bailed out with public funds for their greedy mistakes and with Net Neutrality changed to enhance corporate greed, citizens are being arrested for protesting economic, social, racial, and environmental injustices (Poor Peoples Campaign), and gifted children, … Continue reading

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Implementing the 1980 Koch Platform May Happen With a Consitutional Convention?

Back in 1980, the Koch brothers documented their Libertarian goals when David Koch ran for Vice President by preparing their campaign platform. Below are key “excerpts” from their platform. For contrast, I’ve added [my 2 cents]. “We urge the repeal … Continue reading

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Privatizing Publicly Funded Resources Abuses Citizens – It Puts Profit Before People

Putting profit before people has led to decades of poisoning our air, our water and our soil. Some of this abuse has resulted from privatization of public resources. Blind allegiance to profit has also led to torturing of gifted individuals … Continue reading

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More on How We Got Into The DJT Political Swamp – It Has Little to Do With Russia

In 1970, income and wealth inequality were at historical lows. The income tax tables had over 25 brackets with the top marginal rate of 74%. Campaign funding was limited to the presidential campaigns and lobbyists were few and far between. … Continue reading

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Reclaim Justice for America – Register, Educate, VOTE #REV

Which candidates will speak loudly and repeatedly about long-term, still-growing, massive, widespread, injustices in America? There are those who believe inequality is normal and ordained. God is at the top, followed by white male Christianists, then everyone else based on … Continue reading

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Our Mass Murdering Domestic Terrorists and Their Enablers

Who are these people using WMDs for mass murder in America? They are men who have been taught that there is a social heirarchy with God at the top. After God comes white, Christianist, males, then everyone else based on … Continue reading

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Modern Money Theory/Practice – Fixing an Under-capacity Economy.

From Intro To Modern Money Theory: “Modern Monetary Theory is partly a description of how our modern fiat, floating exchange rate currencies actually work, and partly a prescription of what we ought to do with this knowledge. MMT realizes that … Continue reading

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False Equavilancy Reinforces Beliefs in an Alternate Reality

I’ve posted multiple times about my concerns with profit-centric MSM and their requirement to put profit before the common good of we the people. For many, profit-centric news is only kind of news with which you are familiar. Well, back … Continue reading

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Federal Spending for Sustaining Instead of Destroying LIFE

$700 Billion for the Pentagon – Where Will All That Federal Money Come From? A Few Taps on a Keyboard. DJT just signed a bill to provide $700 Billion for the Pentagon in FY2018 while Congress is working on a … Continue reading

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What I Would Teach a Child in My Care

That self-made individuals are a myth. That empathy is natural and requires nurturing. That we are all responsible for ourselves and each other. That equality is an honorable goal. That we must protect and preserve our common wealth for our … Continue reading

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