Obsession with Punishment

Why Are Some Americans More Concerned About Consuming Than Preserving Their Democracy?

The excerpts below are from a recent article by Henry Giroux, titled "Why Don't Americans Care About Democracy at Home?"…

13 years ago

The Aurora, Colorado, Shootings – Fear Based Gun Ownership Fulfills an Authoritarian Need to Severely Punish Those Not Like Them

Those most likely to become authoritarians (social dominators or followers) are raised from a young age in a strict-father environment…

14 years ago

Authoritarian Control Requires War, a War Mentality, Enemies, and a Vivid Imagination

WAR ... WAR ... WAR ... WAR I guess the authoritarian wars began in 1971 when President Nixon launched the…

14 years ago

America’s Growing Authoritarian Police State Revealed by Response to OWS

In three previous articles, I have discussed the growing American police state. This police state is supported by an authoritarian…

14 years ago

The Problem with Illegal Immigration – Us

The problem with illegal immigration is US consumers and employers. Consumers want cheap stuff and employers hire cheap labor to…

16 years ago

Bad Deeds for 4/26/2010

  Spill, Baby, Spill; Oil May Affect Louisiana Coast - Oil is leaking from the ruptured well of a large…

16 years ago

Bad Deeds for 2/17/2010

  Texas Triumph of Ignorance (Texas, Meet the Flintstones) - Nearly a third of Texans believe humans and dinosaurs roamed…

16 years ago

Bad Deeds for 2/2/2010

  Neocon’s Idea of Successful Leadership: Bomb Someone Today - Neoconservative scholar Daniel Pipes references 9/11's catalyzing impact on voter…

16 years ago

Mr. President: Put Action to Your Words – Pardon Sgt. Frederick

RE: Recently Released Bush II Torture Memos Mr. President, I agree with not prosecuting the lower level CIA employees for…

17 years ago

From The Occupation of Iraq to The Occupation of the US – Is Our Police State Getting Closer?

Don't be surprised if there is something else to come that would give GWB an opportunity to do what he…

17 years ago