Category Archives: Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism describes a form of government characterized by strict obedience to the authority of the state, which often maintains and enforces social control through the use of oppressive measures. The term may also be used to describe the personality or management style of an individual or organization which seeks to dominate those within its sphere of influence and has little regard for building consensus.

Use of this category typically indicates other categories, like National Security, also apply.

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.

 

The Authoritarian’s Plan for Controlling the Middle East and Its Oil Resources – Is War with Iran Next?

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Andy Hailey

In September of 2006, Col. Sam Gardiner discusses U. S. covert operatives in Iran. Was this plan set up a long time ago? War With Iran Has Started (CNN) On January 25, 2007, Wayne White and Pat Buchanan discuss plans … Continue reading →

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The Authoritarian’s Army – Two Steps Closer To A Coup In America?

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Andy Hailey

THE END OF POSSE COMITATUS: As reported last October by Major Danby in Daily Kos, the rubber stamp 109th Congress gave President Bush the power to: – involuntarily take National Guard troops from State A and – require them to … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Site: <a href="http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/Media_video/cnn_Aug/index.html" target="_blank" title="Slow loading video">Evangelicals In Charge of Our Military?</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=76" target="_blank" title="The distinction made is between those who sincerely hold to an ancient faith, and those who are deploying that faith as a political weapon">Christian is to “Christianist” as Muslim is to Islamist - Religious Believers vs Religious Political Ideologues</a>
  • Supporting Video: <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=628728631767818729&q=FDR&hl=en" target="_blank" title="The History Channel video">The Plot to Overthrow FDR</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.claytoncramer.com/amcoup.html" target="_blank" title="This appears pretty much the way it did in the November, 1995 History Today">An American Coup d'État?</a>, <a href="http://www.truth-out.org/aftermath-jesus-loves-nukes-scandal/1316010154" target="_blank" title="Schwartz said commanders and supervisors, 'must avoid the actual or apparent use of their position to promote their personal religious beliefs to their subordinates or to extend preferential treatment for any religion.'">Top Air Force Official Issues Religious Neutrality Policy</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.consortiumnews.com/2007/092607a.html" target="_blank" title="Daniel Ellsberg offers insights into the looming war with Iran and the loss of liberty in the United States">A Coup Has Occurred</a>
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Single-Party Systems – Common Goals For Authoritarians and Osama bin Laden

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Andy Hailey

The Republican Plan for Permanent Control of U.S. Karl Rove, the Authoritarian’s Architect, has already brought the authoritarian single-party state to Texas. He has also brought the national Republican Party and its authoritarian membership very close to the same goal. … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Audio Report: <a href="http://www.archive.org/details/71907ThomHartmannInterviewsPaulCraigRoberts" target="_blank" title="Air America">Audio Interview of Dr. Paul Roberts on The Authoritarian's Architect's recovery plan</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/document/rams/document.ram" target="_blank" title="BBC Audio on an article published in November 1934 in the New York Times">Planned coup in the USA in 1933 by a group of right-wing American businessmen</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=134" target="_blank" title="Did the 2006 election get their attention?">Don’t Let The Authoritarians Distract You - They Still Want a Single-Party State and all it’s trappings</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=90" target="_blank" title="How much more of this abuse can our system of government take?">Unitary Presidency, Dysfunctional Congress and Judicial Petitions - Is It to Late to Stop the Redacting of the Constitution?</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://progressive.org/mag_wx051807" target="_blank" title="The President shall lead the activities of the Federal Government for ensuring constitutional government.">Bush Anoints Himself as the Insurer of Constitutional Government in Emergency</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-l-borosage/bin-ladens-new-weapon-of_b_153216.html" target="_blank" title="If bin Laden were smart, he'd disband his terrorist cells, and instead buy ad time on radio and TV stations.">Bin Laden's New Weapon of Mass Destruction</a>
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Karl Rove – The Authoritarian’s Architect and “Bad Barrel” Builder Par Excellence

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Let’s start with this quote from John Dean’s Conservatives Without Conscience, “But Karl Rove has all the credentials of a right-wing authoritarian, and if he has a conscience, it has hardly been in evidence …. He is conspicuously submissive to … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch, The Authoritarians Media Mogul – Promoting Truthiness and a Single-Party State

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Elsewhere in my rants and writings, I have mentioned the Weekly Standard and Bill Kristol, its neocon founder and editor. According to Right Web, the Weekly Standard is also “a magazine closely linked to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).” To … Continue reading →

  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6514230" target="_blank" title="Critics are up in arms, and some book stores are refusing to stock the title.">Other Murdock Holdings Pull Back on O.J. Simpson Book</a>
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David Addington, The Authoritarian’s Lawyer – Enabling the Redacting of Our Constitution

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Dick Cheney and his staff never cease to appall us. Where is this twisted view of our Constitution coming from? How is it that no one else for over 200 years has ever conceived of such perversions? The following excerpts … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/2940" target="_blank" title="Many observers credit Cheney's staff as playing a key role in boosting the influence of the OVP">RightWeb Profile on David Addington</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=David_S._Addington" target="_blank" title="Rumsfeld-to-Cheney-to-Addington-to-Torture">Source Watch Profile</a>
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Fred Thompson – Same Bush Message, Just Far More Eloquent

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Andy Hailey

The following is excerpted from Fred Thompson’s profile at Right Web: Although not tightly aligned with the neoconservative political faction, Thompson has long pursued hawkish U.S. security policies in line with the views expressed by his colleagues at AEI (American … Continue reading →

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Neocons Continue Their Redacting of Our Constitution

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Salon.com reported recently on the 150 letters to try and influence Judge Reggie B. Walton in the sentencing of Lewis Libby. It stated, “Also among the writers were many of the leading lights of the neoconservative movement, like Norman Podhoretz, … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=90" target="_blank" title="How much more of this abuse can our system of government take?">Unitary Presidency, Dysfunctional Congress and Judicial Petitions - Is It to Late to Stop the Redacting of the Constitution?</a>
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“My government” – Malapropism, Freudian Slip, or Oxymoron

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Andy Hailey

First of all, three definitions: Malapropism – A ludicrous misuse of a word that sounds like the one intended. ex: “Lead the way and we’ll precede.” (should be proceed), the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that … Continue reading →

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Blindly Obedient to Authority, Non-responsive Bystander or Hero – What Will You Become in a “Bad Barrel”?

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Given a set of conditions, or abnormal situation, how might each of us respond? Research indicates that most of us can be manipulated to commit acts we would not normally do. For example, in the the Milgram obedience studies, sixty-seven … Continue reading →

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