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.

 

March 2008, WAWG Index – Up 4%

Month to Month Change In this twenty-ninth survey of the web, The WAWG Index monthly average was up by 3.9 percent from February 2008. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 5 were up, 8 were down and one was unchanged. The … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 3-14-2008

US Buries Pentagon Study Showing No Link Between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda – The US administration appeared to bury the release of a detailed Pentagon study confirms there was no direct link between late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and the … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 3-13-2008

Four Consecutive Years of Privacy Breaches by FBI – A long-anticipated audit, to be released Thursday, is expected to show a fourth consecutive year of privacy breaches by FBI agents using so-called national security letters to gain access to telephone, … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 3-10-2008

Republican Sally Kern Says Gays Are a Bigger Threat Than Terrorism or Islam – Republican State Representative Sally Kern of Oklahoma says gays are a bigger threat than terrorism or Islam. (Way to go; insult gays and a religion in … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 3-7-2008

Officials Monitor Thousands of Letters Without Warrants – The US postal service approves more than 10,000 requests from US law enforcement each year to record names, addresses and other information from the outside of packages every year, according to information … Continue reading

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Stand-up to the Authoritarian’s Fear Mongering – The House Has!

The House of Representatives has stood up to President Bush’s fear-mongering. The Bush White House tried to bully the House of Representatives on an important bill that affects your privacy. With cries of “soft on terrorism,” they insisted that the … Continue reading

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February 2008, WAWG Index – Down 12%

Month to Month Change In this twenty-eighth survey of the web, The WAWG Index monthly average was down by 12.1 percent from January 2008. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 4 were up, 9 were down and one was unchanged. The … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-22-2008

Karl Rove Pushed for Dirt on Alabama’s Governor – A former Republican campaign worker claims that President Bush’s former top political adviser, Karl Rove, asked her to find evidence that the Democratic governor of Alabama at the time was cheating … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-06-2008

The Senate’s Trillion Dollar Giveaway to Polluters – After years of ignoring global warming, the U.S. Senate is finally considering legislation to cap greenhouse gas pollution. Unfortunately, the Lieberman-Warner bill being advanced by Senate Democrats lavishes up to $1 trillion … Continue reading

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Bad Deeds for 2-05-2008

Bill Kristol Says White Women Are a Problem – From the February 3 edition of Fox Broadcasting Co.’s Fox News Sunday: BILL KRISTOL: Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women. The Democratic establishment … Continue reading

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