Category Archives: Corporate Intrusion

Is corporate power being protected to avoid criminal prosecution? Are political campaign funds coming mostly from large corporations and very rich benefactors? Is the government awarding contracts to those corporations that helped during the campaign without using normal government contracting guidelines? Are most of the lobbyists at the seat of the government funded by the corporations and rich benefactors? Are the ears of government leaders going to the highest bidder? When will the Cabinet be expanded to include the Department of Business? Will the requirements for the Cabinet be expanded to include a masters in Business Administration? How far is too far?

Corporate intrusion is the erosion of representative governance through the massive funding from the ONE% (Citizens United) to elect their preferred representatives, vast numbers of corporate lobbyists to deliver daily corporate demands to their representatives, and predatory privatization of, among other public resources, our public education system.

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.

 

Bad Deeds for 7-2-2008

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Jim Vogas

Almost Like Iraq on a Texas Lawn – Last year, a Houston-area man shot and killed two burglars he saw breaking into his neighbor’s house, even after a 911 dispatcher warned him repeatedly against going outside with his shotgun. Texas … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-23-2008

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Jim Vogas

Energy Speculators Trading on “Dark Markets” – One of the biggest factors in high oil prices, according to many experts, is that investors, such as hedge funds and investment bankers, can use loopholes in commodities law to manipulate the market … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-20-2008

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Jim Vogas

FISA Bill Destroys the Fourth Amendment – Urgent Action Needed Now to Protect and Defend Our Constitution – Constitutional expert Jonathan Turley sees a “very frightening bill” in a “compromise,” just passed by the House, that would update the 1978 … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-19-2008

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Jim Vogas

Rich Hunters Want Polar Bears for Trophies – Just days after polar bears gained new life-saving protections, the powerful Safari Club International sued the federal government. The reason? To once again allow wealthy U.S. hunters to kill struggling polar bears … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-18-2008

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Jim Vogas

Medical Exams Reveal Abuse and Torture of Detainees – Former terrorist suspects detained by the United States were tortured, according to medical examinations detailed in a report released Wednesday by a human rights group. The Massachusetts-based Physicians for Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-10-2008

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Jim Vogas

Justice Department Gives Grant Money to Programs Having Political, Social or Religious Connections to the Bush White House – The Justice Department gave a $500,000 federal grant to the World Golf Foundation’s First Tee program, even though Justice Department staffers … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 6-3-2008

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Jim Vogas

McCain’s New Communication Director Says the President Should Have Near-Dictatorial Powers – Michael Goldfarb, who was just named the Deputy Communications Director of the McCain campaign, said, “[The framers of the Constitution] sought an energetic executive with near dictatorial power … Continue reading →

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Checks and Balances vs. Abusive Power vs. Freedom

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Andy Hailey

There are two truths that contributed to the creation of our constitution, the laws we strive to live by, and our way of life: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely; Checks and balances are necessary to hold power in … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://proctoringcongress.blogspot.com/2008/01/k-street-mccain.html" target="_blank" title="32 Bundlers taking donations for McCain are lobbyists">K Street McCain</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://mccainsource.com/corruption?id=0006" target="_blank" title="This chart lists all lobbyists tied to the McCain campaign.">McCain Has Had At Least 118 Lobbyists Running His Campaign & Raising Money For Him</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=389" target="_blank" title="We the people”\ are the foundation of the process">The Power of Our Republic - Are We The People Squandering It?</a>
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Bad Deeds for 5-16-2008

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Jim Vogas

  Tennessee Republican Party Smears Michelle Obama – The Tennessee Republican Party has set its sights on Michelle Obama – the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. A new web video highlights her controversial comment earlier this year, saying … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 5-2-2008 – Special John McCain and the Media Edition

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Jim Vogas

The following stories, which touch on things that can have a real impact on our future, cannot generally be found easily in the “popular” media. Not on CNN, CBS, ABC, and certainly not on Fox News. But we can get … Continue reading →

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