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 2-9-2012

When Mitt Romney Came To Town – Watch the video. Ari Fleischer Secretly Involved in the Komen Foundation’s Strategy Regarding Planned Parenthood – Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush and prominent right-wing pundit, was secretly involved in … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-6-2012

Texas Attorney General Misleads on Redistricting “Deal” – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced he had reached agreement on most parts of the Texas redistricting maps with most of the parties involved. However, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the NAACP, … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-4-2012

Romney Has Proposed Weakening the Same Safety Net That He Says Is Why He Doesn’t Worry About the Very Poor – Coming off his big win in Florida, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney told CNN, “I’m not concerned with the very … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-2-2012

Texas Legislature Intentionally Under-Funded Medicaid – The Texas Legislature passed a so-called “balanced” budget by intentionally under-funding the Medicaid program by $4.5 billion, essentially choosing to postpone payment of that bill until 2013. Now, escalating caseload growth will bump that … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds: The bad ole boys of Galveston County

The bad ole boys of Galveston County By Lloyd Criss Special to The Daily News Published February 2, 2012 On the national scene, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are viscously engaged in a no holds barred battle for the GOP … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds: How Mitt Romney Became Successful

In 1994 Bain purchased Baxter International and renamed it Dade International. Bain partnered with Goldman Sachs for the deal. The company was purchased for $442 million, but since it was leveraged, Bain put in less than $30 million. They also … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-31-2012

Republican Senator Threatens to Block All of President Obama’s Nominees – During an appearance on Chris Matthews, Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) aid that he would bring America down if Democrats didn’t vote to force the American people to live … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-30-2012

Republican Wants to Bring Back Public Hangings – There’s something about a public hanging that strikes me as very oh, I don’t know, “cruel and unusual” and offensive to every last bit of human decency. Not so for North Carolina … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-28-2012

Ron Paul Signed Off on Racist Newsletters in the 1990s, Associates Say – Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 1-24-2012

Swiss Mitt! – Mitt Romney Tax Returns Released: Paid Just 13.9% Rate In 2010, below that of most wage-earning Americans, had Swiss bank account. Rick Santorum Campaign Staffer Says It Is Against God’s Will to Have a Female President – … Continue reading

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