Strict-father State

Who’s in Control and Who Helped Put Them There?

John Dean referred to them as Conservatives Without Conscience in his 2007 book by that title. (There was no Tea…

11 years ago

America’s Two Party System – The Good, Bad, and The Really Ugly

First of all, a short summary of The Lucifer Effect. It explains how events like Mi Lai, Abu Ghraib, and…

11 years ago

Corporate ‘Takers’ of America

As states give to and take from national citizenship dues coffers, some get back more than they give, and Red…

11 years ago

ALEC Was Inspired by The Powell Memo of 1971 – Corporations Taking Control of Our Government

Depending on your media sources, you may have seen the news about the 40 year anniversary of ALEC - American…

11 years ago

Corporate Servitude IS Replacing Equal Protection and Empowerment by the Government

Listening to a right-wing caller on the Thom Hartmann show recently, reminded me of a key element from the right-wing…

11 years ago

What’s Really Best for an ‘Unwanted’?

"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no…

11 years ago

Shelby County v Holder Ruling – Keeping Texas Red

Here's another message I've sent to the Supreme Court: On behalf of the Texas Republican Party, thank you. With our…

11 years ago

Supporters of DOMA, Prop 8, and Texas Special Session SB 5 – How Their Authoritarian World View Can Predict Their Actions

While driving home from lunch today and listening to the discussion on NPR's 'Talk of the Nation', the strong unreasonable…

11 years ago

Is a Sense of Security for a Minor Threat Worth the Loss of Liberty – a Real Threat?

The government not only has PRISM, but there is also NUCLEON, MAINWAY and MARINA. The first two collect content from…

11 years ago

Media Gives Free Reign to Gut Feel While The Nation’s Needs Are Ignored

Right-wing authoritarians (RWA) - those blocking progress in both houses of our Congress and conniving with ALEC to write oppressive…

11 years ago