Category Archives: Bad Deeds

Examples of American authoritarian activities. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” Lord Acton (1834-1902), and Washington, D.C. has too much power concentrated in the authoritarian hands. So much power goes bad and Jim summarizes just some of it.

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 7-17-2007

Bill O’Reilly Smears Daily Kos and Jet Blue – Bill O’Reilly accused the well-respected liberal blog Daily Kos of being a hate-filled website and ambushed the CEO of Jet Blue airlines for sponsoring the Yearly Kos convention. O’Reilly called Daily … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-16-2007

US intelligence watchdog silent for over five years under Bush/Cheney – The President’s Intelligence Oversight Board — the principal civilian watchdog of the intelligence community — is obligated under a 26-year-old executive order to tell the attorney general and the … Continue reading

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America, Attack from the Inside – Who Would Launch This Attack?

If attacks by terrorist groups around the world are partially enabled by those who feel they are a step child or inferior or abused or subhuman, and if those types are few and far between in America’s Moslem communities, what … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-13-2007

Bush Gets His Iraq Report Card Changed The draft Iraq progress report showed all 18 benchmarks were missed. Two days later, the released report shows eight benchmarks graded as “satisfactory.” How did that happen? The facts show that some benchmarks … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-12-2007

Senate Republicans Block U.S. Troop Rest Plan – U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a proposal to insure that U.S. troops, many of whom have endured multiple deployments to Iraq, get adequate time at home between tours of duty. 56 … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-11-2007

Homeland Security Secretary Uses Stephen Colbert’s Method to Predict Terror Attacks – On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the editorial board of The Chicago Tribune that he had a “gut feeling” about a new period of increased risk. … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-10-2007

Former Bush Surgeon General Says He Was Muzzled by Bush Administration – The first U.S. surgeon general appointed by President George W. Bush accused the administration on Tuesday of political interference and muzzling him on key issues like embryonic stem … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-9-2007

Over Politicization of the Top Rank of the Homeland Security Department Management – There is a “gaping hole” in the United States’ preparedness for any sort of attack. A committee chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) concludes that “One … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-5-2007

What Goes Around, Came Around – In the all talk about commuting the prison sentence of Scooter Libby, we have been repeatedly reminded over the past weeks that President Bill Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, who was convicted of tax evasion … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 7-2-2007

U.S. Law Enforcement Received Intelligence Two Weeks Ago Warning of Terror Attacks Against the Glasgow Airport, But Did Not Pass It to Scotland – U.S. law enforcement officials received intelligence reports two weeks ago warning of terror attacks in Glasgow … Continue reading

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