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 1-31-07

Conservative theologian on Fox News says churches should stop raising ‘nice’ boys and, instead raise ‘warriors’ – On this morning’s Fox and Friends broadcast, guest Doug Giles, a conservative theologian said, “The church is known for raising ‘nice’ boys. I … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-30-07

Evidence shows that senior Bush administration officials sought repeatedly “to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of global warming – “We know that the White House possesses documents that contain evidence of an attempt by senior administration … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-26-07

Fox News to air fabricated excerpts from ‘Path to 9/11’ miniseries – Fox News said Thursday that it planned to broadcast footage from ABC’s controversial miniseries “The Path to 9/11” that was edited out of the docudrama amid criticism that … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-25-07

V.P. Dick Cheney Says Talk of Blunders in Iraq is ‘hogwash’ Cheney’s annual State of Delusion address And don’t forget, you only need one kidney – In July, bankrupt Northwest Airlines begins laying off thousands of ground workers, but not … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-24-07

Lies About Barak Obama’s Schooling Debunked – CNN has proven that a story claiming that Sen. Barack Obama attended a madrassa, or Muslim school, while living in Indonesia as a child is false. The story, which originated in Insight magazine … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-19-07

Presidential recount rigged in Ohio county according to prosecutor – Three elections workers in the state’s most populous county conspired to avoid a more thorough recount of ballots in the 2004 presidential election, a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 01-18-07

White House Snubbed Iran Offer in 2003 – Iran offered the White House a package of concessions in 2003, including an end to Iran’s support for Lebanese and Palestinian militants, assistance in stabilizing Iraq, and increased transparency to its nuclear … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-17-07

White House Purging Ranks of US Attorneys; Replacements to Skip Confirmation – The Bush administration is quietly replacing as many as ten Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys. Some of the attorneys which are being replaced are involved in ongoing corruption investigations into … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-5-07

What a difference two years (and an election) makes! Some Republicans are complaining about the way the new Congress has started. Ask them if they remember this news story from two years ago: (01-05-2005) 04:00 PST Washington — The 109th … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-4-07

Bush pushes the envelope on spying on your mail – President Bush has quietly claimed sweeping new powers to open Americans’ mail without a judge’s warrant. The President asserted his new authority when he signed a postal reform bill into … Continue reading

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