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.

 

The Authoritarian Enemy List is Expanded by Bush Appointee to Include Detainee Lawyers – How Will Bush Respond?

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Andy Hailey

As I said in Failed Single Party Nations of the Past – Where Are We Going Now?, when I was summarizing what contributed to WWII, “Anxieties over social and economic issues are broadcast, exploited and focused on an enemy and … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/emedia/59677.wma" target="_blank" title="Unprompted, he adds law firms to our list of enemies">Stimson inteview on Federal News Radio</a>, <a href="http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/16497406.htm" target="_blank" title="From Fort Worth Star-Telegram">A foundational principle</a>
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The Costs of National Security – $333 on Iraq for Every $1 on Homeland Security, How Safe is This?

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Now that we have the President’s latest ideas for victory in Iraq and fighting the terrorists overseas so we don’t have to fight them here, it’s time to look at their plan for protecting us at home. Are we open … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1168366069190.shtm" target="_blank" title="DHS Announces $445 Million to Secure Critical Infrastructure">2007 Critical Infrastructure Budget Increased by 12%</a>
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2006 Election – Evangelicals Still Strong Backers of Republican Party

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Right-wing authoritarian (RWA) followers are still supporting their favorite party just as their social dominator leaders, or the neocons, are. The following was compiled for a review by Pew Research to show a trend toward Democrats in the last three … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://pewresearch.org/reports/?ReportID=79" target="_blank" title="Pew Research poll results, January 16, 2007">New Poll Finds Surging GOP Support for a Troop Surge</a>
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The Iraq Study Group Report For a “New Approach” Is Collecting Dust – But Bush Has His Answer from the Neocons

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Andy Hailey

According to John King, of CNN, ” … to embrace the gloomy verdict of the Iraq Study Group, Mr. Bush would have to concede he got just about all of it wrong.” But not to worry, the American Enterprise Institute … Continue reading →

  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6657679" target="_blank" title="But quietly, inside the Pentagon, the ISG report is widely regarded as unrealistic. ">Rival Iraq Report Wins Attention in Washington</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/011651.php" target="_blank" title="Et tu, Brooke?">Highlighting the one truly nutball idea about what to do in Iraq</a>, <a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/12/20/bush_war/index_np.html" target="_blank" title="A battered group of neocons delivered the president his latest war plan, letting him reject the grave warnings of the Iraq Study Group and deny that we're losing the war.">Behind Bush's 'new way forward'</a>, <a href="http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=12302" target="_blank" title="Fred Kagan's disastrous plan for victory in Iraq">Final Fantasy</a>
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December 2006, WAWG Index – Down 5%

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Andy Hailey

Month to Month Change In this fifteenth survey of the web, The WAWG Index group average was down by 4.8 percent from November 2006. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 12 were down, 2 were up, and 0 was unchanged. The … Continue reading →

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Reinstating the “Imperial Presidency” – Dick Cheney’s 38 Year Quest Is Nearly Complete

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Andy Hailey

Charlie Savage states in Hail to the chief: A close look at key moments in Cheney’s career — from his political apprenticeship in the Nixon and Ford administrations to his decade in Congress and his tenure as Secretary of Defense … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://hnn.us/articles/18668.html" target="_blank" title="The hallmark of the Dick Cheney administration is its illegitimacy.">The Long March of Dick Cheney</a>
  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=94" target="_blank" title="Government by the Party, for the Party, and of the Party - Part 3">The Cheney Executive Branch</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=89" target="_blank" title="Presidents Nixon and Bush, hired both Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.">Fool Me Once Shame on You, Fool Me Twice … No, Not This Time</a><a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=89" target="_blank" title="Presidents Nixon and Bush, hired both Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.">Fool Me Once Shame on You, Fool Me Twice … No, Not This Time</a>
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The Right-wing Authoritarians (RWA) Need Leadership – Neocons Are Their Commanders and Their Plan to Fix the Middle East is Still a “Go” Despite the Midterm Election Setback

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Andy Hailey

John Dean described the makeup of authoritarian conservatism as follows: Two factions of conservatism currently embrace a contemporary adaptation of authoritarian conservatism: neoconservatives and social conservatives. Neoconservatives are a relatively small group of social-dominance authoritarians, with significant, if not disproportionate … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://uggabugga.blogspot.com/2006/11/joshua-muravchik-fool-or-knavethis-guy.html" target="_blank" title="This guy, a 'scholar' at the American Enterprise Institute, has two OpEds in major newspapers">Joshua Muravchik, fool or knave?</a>
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Senator Barry Goldwater and John Dean Have Warned Us – Authoritarians Want to Control the Republican Party

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Andy Hailey

In Power and Absolute Power – What Concerns Me Most, I stated, “Neither political extreme is good for Texas or the country, but the extreme we are headed for this time is a place our founding fathers knew well. They … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article:: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=97" target="_blank" title="The House that Newt Built">Social Dominators - Part 1a</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=96" target="_blank" title="The Double High House of Delay">Social Dominators - Part 1b</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=95" target="_blank" title="The Frist Mini-House Senate">Social Dominators - Part 2</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=94" target="_blank" title="The Cheney Executive Branch">Social Dominators - Part 3</a>
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November 2006, WAWG Index – Down 8%

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Andy Hailey

Month to Month Change In this fourteenth survey of the web, The WAWG Index group average was down by 8.1 percent from October 2006. Of the fourteen categories tracked, 11 were down, 3 were up, and 1 was unchanged. The … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let The Authoritarians Distract You – They Still Want a Single-Party State and All Its Trappings

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Andy Hailey

President Bush has been taking exception to our laws by using signing statements and to our Constitution by eliminating part of it. All the while, the Republican Congress has been sparing the rod and spoiling the child and letting him … Continue reading →

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