Author Archives: Jim Vogas

About Jim Vogas

Texas A&M Aggie, Retired aerospace engineer, former union member, Vietnam vet, Demcratic Party organizer, husband and father.

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.

 

Bad Deeds for 1-16-2008

Bill O’Reilly Gets Facts Wrong About Veterans – Last night, in reference to our nation’s homeless veterans, Bill O’Reilly said: “They may be out there, but there’s not many of them out there. Okay? … If you know where there’s … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-15-2008

Romney Photo-op Was With Staffer’s Mom – Media outlets reported that Mitt Romney was the picture of empathy as he sat at the Marshall, Mich. kitchen table of 51-year-old Elizabeth Sachs, a single mother of two who lost her job … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-14-2008

US Drafting Plan to Allow Government Access to Any Email or Web Search – National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell is drawing up plans for cyberspace spying that would make the current debate on warrantless wiretaps look like a “walk in … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-10-2008

Ron Paul’s Old Newsletters Filled With Bigotry And Conspiracy Theories – Beginning in 1978, Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) name graced newsletters that were released on a seemingly monthly basis: Ron Paul’s Freedom Report, Ron Paul Political Report, The Ron Paul … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 01-09-2008

Government Health Care Keeps Cheney’s Evil Heart Beating – Unlike the average American, the president, vice president and members of Congress all enjoy government-financed health care with few restrictions or prohibitive fees. They are never turned away for pre-existing conditions … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 12-18-2007

Conservative Student Make Up Story About Being Attacked – A Princeton University junior who claimed to have been beaten by two men in black ski caps for his conservative views admitted on Monday that he made up the attack, according … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 12-17-2007

The Rich Are Gettin’ Stinkin’ Rich Really Fast, and You’re Not – The increase in incomes of the top 1 percent of Americans from 2003 to 2005 exceeded the total income of the poorest 20 percent of Americans, data in … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 12-13-2007

U. S. Gitmo Propaganda Team Edited Wikipedia – The US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has been caught conducting covert propaganda attacks on the internet. The attacks, exposed this week in a report by the government transparency group Wikileaks, include … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 12-07-2007

Medicare Cuts Pay-out on Two Cancer Drugs – New Medicare rules for a small but promising class of cancer drugs may cause thousands of lymphoma patients to lose access to the treatment, which in some cases is the only therapy … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 12-3-2007

US Says it Has the Right to Kidnap British Citizens – America has told Britain that it can “kidnap” British citizens if they are wanted for crimes in the United States. A senior lawyer for the American government has told … Continue reading

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