Category Archives: Church/State Unification

Is the separation being bridged? Are those that don’t agree being told to sit down and shut up? Is religion being used to manipulate public opinion? Are religious tenets replacing government policies? Are government leaders wearing their religion on their sleeve and daring others to challenge them? When will first evangelist be appointed to the Cabinet of the president? When will the Cabinet be expanded to include the Department of Theology? Will the Cabinet be replaced by a political diocese? When will the requirements for the national judiciary require a degree in theology? How far is too far?

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.

 

Justice O’Connor Blasts Republican Congressmen and Warns of Dictatorship

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Andy Hailey

Nina Totenberg, NPR legal affairs correspondent, attended a speech by retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, at Georgetown University.  This speech was not available for broadcast, but Nina covered the high points.  Nina quoted Justice O’Connor: Attacks on the … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?cat=3">Other articles on separation of Church and State</a>
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Federalism Undermined by Ideology – Are Fundamentalist Values Overriding States Rights?

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Andy Hailey

In summary, membership changes in the Supreme Court, an uncompromising and partisan Congress, and the fundamentalist control of the Republican Party are abrogating states’ rights over moral issues that do not have the support of the majority of the voters. Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5009568" target="_blank" title="Alito's dissenting opinion in a machine gun possession case -- is being studied for indications of his views on the role of the federal government's power over individual states.">Case Studied for Clues on Alito's Views of Federalism</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4786011" target="_blank" title="Yet neither the highway bill nor the energy package had an easy road to passage. And it took a return to old-fashioned accommodation to get each done.">Congressional Compromise: Ailing But Still Alive</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4573633" target="_blank" title="Former Sen. John Danforth says the Republican Party has become the political arm of Christian Conservatives.">Danforth Decries Religious Influence</a>
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Power and Absolute Power – What Concerns Me Most

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Andy Hailey

During the last forty years, I transitioned from a Young Republican during the Vietnam War to a moderate-to-liberal independent during a time of increasing corruption in the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. In both cases, I had/have … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5135241" target="_blank" title="The former Speaker of the House says his party is in danger of losing the moral high ground on Capitol Hill. He calls on fellow Republicans to embrace reform, and to return to a vision of smaller government.">To Fix What's Broken in Congress, Start 'Small'</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5148979" target="_blank" title="House Republicans want to move past the setback suffered when their majority leader, Tom DeLay, was indicted. But the two leading candidates to replace DeLay, Roy Blunt (R-MO) and John Boehner (R-OH), have close ties to lobbyists.">House Leadership Candidates Also Have Lobbyist Ties</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5148982" target="_blank" title="In Washington, K Street is synonymous with the lobbying industry. The K Street Project, a Republican initiative to integrate lobbyists into the political power structure, had been linked to the current scandal with lobbyist Jack Abramoff.">The K Street Project and Jack Abramoff</a>
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Is The Fourth Branch of Government Closer to Its Goals?

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Andy Hailey

Such opposition from within the conservative movement was all but unheard of before Miers was nominated. Continue reading →

  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4984885&ft=1&f=1012">NPR : A Former President Warns of 'Endangered Values'</a>
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21 Questions

Posted on October 23, 2005 by Andy Hailey

What most citizens know about the separation of church and state will not help with this informative questionnaire.   If you just want to see the answers, there is a link at the bottom of the page.

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The WAWG Index

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Andy Hailey

This index attempts to ‘measure’ the extent to which the list of 14 characteristics monitored by this blog apply to the United States over time.   The index will be determined monthly as a percent change from the previous month. … Continue reading →

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Is a theocracy in our future?

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Andy Hailey

There is almost a sense of righteous paranoia that fuels these individual movements. Continue reading →

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Evangelicals vs. Secularists – What Would Our Founding Fathers Think?

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Andy Hailey

What factors were driving our founding fathers when writing the Constitution?   One critical factor was taxation without representation.   However, they were also determined to establish the first secular state in a world of theocracies. What has happened since … Continue reading →

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Historical Judicial Controversy – Now It’s Different

Posted on April 28, 2005 by Andy Hailey

… open attack on the court system as a whole rather than any one issue … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Abuses of Religion in Politics – Social Concervatives At Work

Posted on March 27, 2005 by Andy Hailey

John Dean’s Conservatives Without Conscience documents historical activities of the social conservatives or the right-wing authoritarians (RWA). Here are a few more recent activities of the RWAs as documented by The Interfaith Alliance: 1. KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL USES PASTORS TO … Continue reading →

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