Authoritarianism

230 Years of Fascination with Liberty – Are We About to Lose Her?

American's have had a fascination with liberty for over 200 years and many of us have expressed how important it…

19 years ago

2006 Election – Evangelicals Still Strong Backers of Republican Party

Right-wing authoritarian (RWA) followers are still supporting their favorite party just as their social dominator leaders, or the neocons, are.…

19 years ago

The Iraq Study Group Report For a “New Approach” Is Collecting Dust – But Bush Has His Answer from the Neocons

According to John King, of CNN, " ... to embrace the gloomy verdict of the Iraq Study Group, Mr. Bush…

19 years ago

Reinstating the “Imperial Presidency” – Dick Cheney’s 38 Year Quest Is Nearly Complete

Charlie Savage states in Cheney has storied history: A close look at key moments in Cheney's career -- from his…

19 years ago

The Right-wing Authoritarians (RWA) Need Leadership – Neocons Are Their Commanders and Their Plan to Fix the Middle East is Still a “Go” Despite the Midterm Election Setback

John Dean described the makeup of authoritarian conservatism as follows: Two factions of conservatism currently embrace a contemporary adaptation of…

19 years ago

Senator Barry Goldwater and John Dean Have Warned Us – Authoritarians Want to Control the Republican Party

In Power and Absolute Power - What Concerns Me Most, I stated, "Neither political extreme is good for Texas or…

19 years ago

Don’t Let The Authoritarians Distract You – They Still Want a Single-Party State and All Its Trappings

President Bush has been taking exception to our laws by using signing statements and to our Constitution by eliminating part…

19 years ago

South Dakota’s “JAIL for Judges” – The Authoritarian Single-Party State Needs to Control the Judiciary

EDWARD LAZARUS summarized the situation this way: In legal circles, the issue of the moment is judicial "independence." For many…

19 years ago

November 2006 – We Have Some Serious Choices to Make!

We must chose ... Between being feared as a warmonger nation and condemned around the world or regaining the respect…

19 years ago

War(?) On Terror – No, Only An Excuse to Break the Law and Lower Our High Standards

Many insist on calling our efforts to fight a relatively small group of individuals a war. I think this national…

19 years ago