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.

 

Alberto Gonzales – Disgraceful Record, Dismal Leader

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Andy Hailey

In Rough Justice – The Case Against Alberto Gonzales, a four part series, Andrew Cohen provides historical perspective for the issues behind Mr. Gonzales, his job performance at the state and national levels and recommends a replacement with all the … Continue reading →

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Another Neocon Joins the Authoritarian White House Staff – How Seriously is the Bush Administration Pursuing Diplomacy?

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Andy Hailey

In an earlier article, I documented many of the neocons, their associated think tanks and their participation in the Bush administration. They’re everywhere. This posting is about the latest addition to the White House neocon workforce – Eliot Cohen. He … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7706170" target="_blank" title="U.S. to join talks with Syria and Iran">U.S. Suddenly Holding Its Enemies Closer</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=928244" target="_blank" title="Talk of the Nation interviews Eliot Cohen, January 20, 2003">Is War with Iraq Inevitable?</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1149028" target="_blank" title="Cohen's book has made it onto President Bush's summer reading list, Summer 2002">Supreme Command by Eliot Cohen</a>, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1142511" target="_blank" title="Ins and outs of how and when to launch a U.S. attack against Iraq">Pentagon Preparedness for Iraq War, April 2002</a>
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Truthiness Clouds Scientific Fact – 62 Abuses by Bush Administration

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Andy Hailey

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), President Bush’s political appointees have been hard at work pushing misinformation about science and scientific work since August 2001. Here is a list, by agency, of the 62 cases documented by UCS … Continue reading →

  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5232410" target="_blank" title="The basic complaint is that the Bush White House puts political ideology over science">Bush Science Push Fails to Transform Critics</a>
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February 2007, WAWG Index – Up 1%

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Month to Month Change In this sixteenth survey of the web, The WAWG Index group average was up by 0.8 percent from January 2007. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 8 were down, 5 were up, and 1 was unchanged. The … Continue reading →

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We’re Right Because We’re Paid, Therefore Those We Pay Must Also Be Right – AEI Tries to Justify Bribing Writers.

Posted on February 14, 2007 by Andy Hailey

AEI’s “uber-hawk“, resident fellow and former speech writer for President G. W. Bush, David Frum, takes issue with Market Place’s review of AEI’s offering to pay $10,000 for writers to poke holes in global warming and it’s causes. Here is … Continue reading →

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The “Shrub” Has Proposed Drastic Budget Cuts to NPR and PBS

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Andy Hailey

President Bush just proposed drastic cuts to NPR and PBS. Previous attempts have been stopped, but enough is enough: With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happens again. We need Congress to save NPR and PBS once … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/goals/objectivity/" target="_blank" title="LEGAL MANDATE - ensure strict adherence to objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature">CPB'S COMMITMENT TO OBJECTIVITY AND BALANCE</a>, <a href="http://www.tvweek.com/news.cms?newsId=11508" target="_blank" title="Cut federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by nearly 25 percent">Bush Proposes Steep Cut to PBS Funding</a>, <a href="http://www.cpb.org/aboutcpb/leadership/statements/harrison/060206fy07budget.html" target="_blank" title="Inherent value of public broadcasting to our civil society">REMARKS OF PATRICIA DE STACY HARRISON, PRESIDENT AND CEO</a>, <a href="http://www.freepress.net/publicbroadcasting/=funding" target="_blank" title="Both the House and Senate must vote to restore the full level of funding.">Put the Public Back in Public Broadcasting</a>
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ExxonMobil and The Neocons – $10,000 Bribes To Dispute Global Warming

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Andy Hailey

As I have written in previous postings, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has helped Bush II with his latest plan for the conflict in Iraq, want’s to minimize and control our liberties, and represents the authoritarian leadership of the extreme … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.ucsusa.org/news/press_release/ExxonMobil-GlobalWarming-tobacco.html" target="_blank" title="Oil Company Spent Nearly $16 Million to Fund Skeptic Groups, Create Confusio">Scientists' Report Documents ExxonMobil’s Tobacco-like Disinformation Campaign on Global Warming Science</a>
  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/02/02/AM200702021.html?refid=0" target="_blank" title="Stephen Beard has the story.">$10,000 for your thoughts</a>
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Bush’s Administration – Neocons Everywhere According to Bush and Rumsfeld

Posted on January 29, 2007 by Andy Hailey

At the end of my last posting, I listed four neocons that are closely linked to the philosophy of Leo Strauss and the Bush II. Here they are again: Irving Kristol, devoted follower of Leo Strauss, godfather of neoconservatives, a … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://rightweb.irc-online.org/rw/3898" target="_blank" title="little support, except from neoconservatives">The Push behind the Surge</a>, <a href="http://rightweb.irc-online.org/" target="_blank" title="Like Elizabeth Cheney">Selected profiles of other neocons near Bush II</a>
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January 2007, WAWG Index – Up 7%

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Month to Month Change In this fifteenth survey of the web, The WAWG Index group average was up by 6.9 percent from December 2006. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 3 were down, 11 were up, and none was unchanged. The … Continue reading →

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230 Years of Fascination with Liberty – Are We About to Lose Her?

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Andy Hailey

American’s have had a fascination with liberty for over 200 years and many of us have expressed how important it is to our way of life and warned us about protecting it: He that would make his own liberty secure … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=162" target="_blank" title="The Iraq Study Group Report For a New Approach Is Collecting Dust - But Bush Has His Answer from the Neocons">Bush Lends an Ear to the Neocons</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=143" target="_blank" title="The Right-wing Authoritarians (RWA) Need Leadership - Neocons Are Their Commanders">Neocons Use Evangelicals Who Need Protection of the Neocons</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=166" target="_blank" title="2006 Election - Evangelicals Still Strong Backers of Republican Party">Neocon Troops Still Strong</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=35" target="_blank" title="Corruption Requires Secrets, Secrets Need Protection, and Protection Requires Collusion and a Hobbled Media">Neocons are protecting us with secrets</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.world-peace-society.net/WPS/editorials/exposingtheneoconagenda.htm" target="_blank" title="Exposing the Neoconservative Agenda">Strauss philosophy - the foundation of the Neoconservative movement</a>
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