Category Archives: Strict-father State

Nations run by a strict-father based party (political, army or dictatorship) tend to become intensely nationalistic, racist, militaristic and imperialistic. They are supported by the “masses” but not necessarily the majority of the national population.  Support for this state is enhanced by identifying an “enemy” and their “supporters”, labelling them with prejudicial adjectives and urging the “masses” to support violence against them.

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.

 

Neoliberalism Threatens Our Democracy By Replacing Our Social State with a Punishing State

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Andy Hailey

In an interview of Henry Giroux about the War on youth in America, Canada and Great Britain, there is a great summary of neoliberalism, its destructive power, and its reliance on an unfettered free market. Your works speak about an … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/12/14/1337221/a-timeline-of-mass-shootings-in-the-us-since-columbine/" title="The rate of people killed by guns in the US is 19.5 times higher than similar high-income countries in the world." target="_blank">A Timeline Of Mass Shootings In The US Since Columbine</a>
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Dirk Van Dongen – Strengthening The Military-Corporate Complex and Enriching the ONE%

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Andy Hailey

In an address to the nation on January 17, 1961, in the middle of nurturing the greatest middle class this world has ever seen, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned, “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.nationofchange.org/how-extreme-business-roundtable-check-out-its-attack-elderly-1358433148" title="Check out its attack on the elderly" target="_blank">How extreme is the Business Roundtable?</a>, <a href="http://nationbuilders.thenation.com/profiles/blogs/why-congress-With a full court press by the Gang of Six reinforcing the White House push, the Bush bill, offering $1.35 trillion in tax cuts over a decade, passed the House by 240-154 in May 200>Why Congress Often Ignores Public Opinion</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.nationofchange.org/surprising-studies-find-dc-does-what-wealthiest-want-majority-opposes-1364478013" title="Politicians act almost exclusively in the interests of the wealthy and many of them believe that the public is behind them" target="_blank">Surprising Studies Find D.C. Does What Wealthiest Want, Majority Opposes</a>
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The Dakota Indians Lost to the ONE% in the 1860s – Can Today’s 99% Check and Balance Today’s ONE%?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Andy Hailey

A recent episode of This American Life was about the Dakota War of 1862. This war resulted in the final expulsion of the Dakota Indians from their ancestral home in Minnesota. It took years of lies, trickery, swindles, war, and … Continue reading →

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Disaster Relief Is Immoral and Requires Privatization – Who Believes This and Why?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Here is a portion of the transcript from the June 13, 2011, Republican presidential primary debate where Romney is asked about transferring disaster relief to the states – a conservative, anti-federal government idea. KING: What else, Governor Romney? You’ve been … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.nationofchange.org/global-warming-systemically-caused-hurricane-sandy-1351918218" title="Global warming systemically caused Hurricane Sandy" target="_blank">Systemic vs. Direct Causation Relative to Global Warming</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.nationofchange.org/you-re-your-own-society-1352471262" title="No man is an island, or every man for himself? Yesterday, America decided which would be its watchword." target="_blank">The On Your Own Society</a>, <a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12756-the-gops-privatization-pathology" title="It's a bit of a mystery, calling more for psychological inquiry than policy analysis." target="_blank">The GOP's Privatization Pathology</a>
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Why Are Some Americans More Concerned About Consuming Than Preserving Their Democracy?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Andy Hailey

The excerpts below are from a recent article by Henry Giroux, titled “Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?” The basic answer is “economic Darwinism,” which “promotes a politics of cruelty,” “undermines all forms of solidarity capable of challenging … Continue reading →

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Randy Weber Exposed – You Are Known by the Company You Keep

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Randy Weber is a member of ALEC and the Koch brothers are supporting ALEC. This says a lot about Randy Weber. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, with the help of many corporations, has written hundreds of model legislative bills … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xchg/justice/hs.xsl/15044.htm" title="Read about ALEC’s hand in protecting oil companies, chemical manufacturers and Wall Street banks" target="_blank">Ghostwriting the Law for Corporate America</a>, <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/tag/alec/" title="Specific news items on ALEC" target="_blank">Think Progress stories on ALEC</a>
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How Wealthy are the Forbes 400 – Let’s Try Some “Arithmetic” …

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Robert Reich made the following statement last June, ” … the richest 400 Americans {own} as much as the bottom 150 million put together.” Let me try to put this in perspective with a little “arithmetic.” Imagine 400 small towns … Continue reading →

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More Research Invalidates Extreme Right-wing Principle – Solely “Self-made”

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Andy Hailey

The extreme right-wing, strict father, authoritarian family model, which is represented in many ways by the Romney/Ryan twosome, includes the principle of the self-made individual – each person is totally responsible for their success. This is what George Lakoff calls … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=1846" title="The empowerment infrastructure [of our society through its government], provided by taxes, is usually taken for granted, hidden, or ignored." target="_blank">Causation – Paying Taxes Contributes to Everyone’s Success</a>
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2012 Election – Are We Going to Return to a National Legalized Gozzle-up Ponzi Scheme?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Andy Hailey

(The following is a reposting of an entry from August of 2010 with minor updates.) This posting was inspired by an article at Rational Revolution. It takes another look at the disproportionate shift in income to the mega and ultra … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/09/17/856711/ten-inequality-charts-occupy/" title="Romney, Ryan and the Devil's Budget: Will America Keep Its Soul?" target="_blank">Occupy Wall Street One Year Later: Ten Key Charts About Inequality</a>, <a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11872-henry-a-giroux-why-dont-americans-care-about-democracy-at-home" title="The richest 400 Americans owning as much as the bottom 150 million put together" target="_blank">Why Don't Americans Care About Democracy at Home?</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.offthechartsblog.org/understanding-the-federal-tax-debate/" title="A compilation of key CBPP analyses, blog posts, and graphics that provide context for the debate around federal taxes" target="_blank">Understanding the Federal Tax Debate</a>
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What’s It Gonna Be: Representative Governance or Corporate Governance?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Part of President Obama’s 2012 nomination acceptance speech made reference to the different visions and choices for our future. “And on every issue, the choice you face won’t just be between two candidates or two parties. It will be a … Continue reading →

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