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 8-6-2007

Neocon Bill Kristol Thinks Everything is Fine With America’s Infrastructure; But He Also Thinks Everything is Fine in Iraq – Fox News political contributor Bill Kristol, appearing on the August 5 broadcast of Fox News Sunday, made comments minimizing the … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 8-3-2007

Bill O’Reilly Explodes at Senator Chris Dodd for Telling the Truth, Then Has Dennis Miller Come on to Ridicule and Tell Lies – On the O’Reilly Factor on 8/2/07, after Senator Chris Dodd (D. Conn.) made O’Reilly look weak, dishonest … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 8-2-2007

New documents suggest broader White House involvement in replacing New Mexico prosecutor – New documents turned over to Congressional investigators Wednesday show that a White House official echoed a message from the office of Senator Pete Domenici to the Justice … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 8-1-2007

Diebold’s Voting Machines Can be Compromised by Hackers – Computer hackers can change election results on certain voting machines used in 25 Florida counties and not leave a trace, according to Florida’s secretary of state, who has given Diebold Election … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-31-2007

Giuliani Exaggerating Again – It is Rudy Giuliani’s favorite boast on the presidential campaign trail: “I cut taxes 23 times” as mayor of New York, he says, a claim inevitably met by applause. The impressive-sounding stat stars in radio ads … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-30-2007

New US Database on Air Travelers Will Record Private Information Such as Political Opinions – In addition to data such as name, address, flight itineraries, and credit card information, the United States will now database more intimate details about passengers … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-27-2007

Newly Obtained Emails Reveal Republican Party ’04 Vote Suppression Scheme – Previously undisclosed documents detail how Republican operatives, with the knowledge of several White House officials, engaged in an illegal, racially-motivated effort to suppress tens of thousands of votes during … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-26-2007

Tom Delay: “We have to be connected to Israel to enjoy the second coming.” – In an interview, Tom Delay, when asked how much the “Second Coming” plays into his support for Israel, says, “obviously, it’s what I live for, … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-25-2007

Gonzales Can’t Explain Why He Granted Authority to Cheney and His Chief of Staff and Counsel to Intervene in Justice Probes – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) questioned the Attorney General about the independence of the Justice Department and communications with … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-24-2007

Alberto Gonzales Contradicts Prior Statements, Confirms Existence Of Other Spying Programs More questioning on the Ashcroft visit Karl Rove and White House Aides Gave Political Briefings to Diplomats – White House aides have conducted at least half a dozen political … Continue reading

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