Category Archives: Nurturant State

The end of “you’re on your own.” Government of, by, and for the people requires both
– a government with the moral purpose to equally protect and empower all the people for maximum success and minimal inequality, and
– active participation of the people to maintain such a government.

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.

 

Bashing Loses – Speaking Values Wins

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Andy Hailey

Complaining about the idiocy of the opposition is such a distraction – a waste of time – and provides little incentive for Democratic voter turnout. Democrats need to talk about how they will address the massive economic, social, racial, and … Continue reading →

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Protection, Empowerment, Freedom from Injustice, and Participation – Rebuilding the Middle Class

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Andy Hailey

As an American Baby Boomer, I’ve lived under two different systems of government: Post depression/post WWII and pre 1980s government: Government of, by, and for the People requires: Government with the moral purpose to equally protect and empower ALL the … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.galvnews.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_ac423f7f-4655-52b2-bb33-59f232c1ed7b.html" target="_blank" title="Original, but word limited, version">Government should be for all the people</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/life/history/2017/06/james_mcgill_buchanan_s_terrifying_vision_of_society_is_the_intellectual.html" target="_blank" title="The Future According to Koch">What Is the Far Right’s Endgame? A Society That Suppresses the Majority.</a>
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Two Definitions of Government – Progressive vs Corporate

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Andy Hailey

This was a response to part of business editorial on DJT’s “Wheeling and Dealing” over the Carrier jobs. _______________________________________ I agree that DJT’s approach to governing is frightening. What I take issue with is this statement from the editorial: “The … Continue reading →

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Winning in Politics – Inspiring Your Supporters to Vote

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Andy Hailey

Know Your Values and Frame the Debate Communicating Our American Values and Vision Why You Can’t Understand 21st Century American Politics with an 18th Century Brain The essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic The above list provides the subtitles … Continue reading →

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Checks and Balances – Supporting the United Steel Workers

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Andy Hailey

The founders of America included a fundamental idea in our Constitution: checks and balances – one branch of government checks another. This important idea is basic to our way of life and applies to any situation where abuse of power … Continue reading →

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The Texas Democratic Party Wanted to Know …

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Andy Hailey

I just responded to a Texas Democratic Party Survey. Here are their questions and my answers: What do you think we could have done differently? All organizations that are working to elect Democrats need to coordinate their activities to reduce … Continue reading →

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Functioning Democracies Require Citizen Participation and That …

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Andy Hailey

Government is crucial for building a public infrastructure that equally protects and empowers every citizen Citizenship dues are necessary to fund this public infrastructure and that these dues are in proportion to the use of said infrastructure so as to … Continue reading →

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Contested Concepts – The “O” Word

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Andy Hailey

The following quote is from a blog posting by Marc Farinella : “Two final points from Lakoff; here’s the first: Don’t be fooled by contested concepts,which are abstract ideals such as fairness, justice, caring, equality, and liberty that appear to … Continue reading →

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We Are All Born Equal — Just Not With Equal Opportunity

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Progressives claiming that right-wing authoritarians are irrational is like right-wing authoritarians claiming minorities are mentally inferior to whites. They both ignore basic biology. The human brain works the exact same away in every human without physical brain damage. This is … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ThinkingPoints_Chapter4.pdf" title="Our earliest experience with being governed is in our families" target="_blank">THE NATION AS FAMILY</a>
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Unions Must Lead The Fight Against Climate Disruption

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Demand freedom from Climate disruption – increased weather extremes and human costs resulting from significant, unseen, and rampant releases of greenhouse gasses. ———————————– Naomi Klein spoke to the members of UNIFOR, a new mega union created by the Canadian Autoworkers … Continue reading →

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