Category Archives: Rampant Cronyism/Corruption

Are cronies in charge? Are their friends getting richer? Are poor performers given awards and promotions in spite of their failures? Are leaders averse to admitting failure? Do leaders fine tune their responses to redefine what a failure is? Are potential problems denied initially and redefined as more detail comes to light? Are non-campaign funds being laundered into campaign coffers or private accounts of supporters of the war against the enemies? Are government ethics committees being restructured and the rules modified to protect the guilty? Are corporations making false claims about profit and destroying employee futures? When will the laws be changed to protect corporations from any law suits? When will the Executive branch become the only branch of government with power? When will Washington, D.C. become The Corporate Headquarters of the United States? How fare is too far?

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.

 

Predatory Capitalism: Chaining It?, Embracing It?, Controlling it?, Saving it?, Replacing It!

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Andy Hailey

Any nation with either an authoritarian political system or an authoritarian economic system, like predatory capitalism, is susceptible to totalitarianism. Continue reading →

  • Supporting Video: <a href="https://www.democracyatwork.info/eu_what_marx_marxism_offer_us_today". target="_blank" title="What Marx & Marxism Offer us Today">Workers Create Surplus for All</a>
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American Capitalism’s Immoral Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Andy Hailey

Quotes from The Virus and Capitalism. America’s unique, right-wing authoritarian, self-enriching, gobble-up, neoliberal, form of capitalism is helping it’s wealthy owners again while ignoring and abusing most citizens.    Back in 2008, the neoliberal puppets bailed out the banks and screwed families out … Continue reading →

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A Historical Perspective on Why Free Trade (NAFTA, TPP) Has Screwed the American Middle Class for 30 years

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Andy Hailey

The following are from an article by Thom Hartman, where you can read more: When Washington became president in 1789, most of America’s personal and industrial products of any significance were manufactured in England or in its colonies. Washington asked … Continue reading →

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Trump Ascendency Should Be No Surprise

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Andy Hailey

It is a natural result of many factors including, but not limited to: – Decades of repeating that “government IS the problem” and predatory privatization of our government – Decades of disempowering the people’s government while empowering the excessively wealthy … Continue reading →

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Unconstitutional Gerrymandering, RGA Funneling Corp Dark Money, Privatizing Public TV, The First Slip of Corp Media, Citizen Actions Against Abuse

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Andy Hailey

Suggested Reading for Week Ending 10/12 Federal Court Strikes Down One of the Most Aggressive Gerrymanders in the Country One of the most aggressive gerrymanders in the country is unconstitutional, according to a divided three-judge panel in Virginia. In 2012, … Continue reading →

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The “Bad Barrel” for All U.S. Presidents – Some Try to Resist, Authoritarians Enhance It

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Andy Hailey

What changed many of the promises of candidate Obama into either inaction or the adverse actions of President Obama? Here’s how I put it to the President recently. RE: The Obamas by Jodi Kantor Mr. President, While listening to an … Continue reading →

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We Need More Citizenship Dues, a Reversal of Citizens United, and Democracy in the Workplace

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Real wage growth, related to worker productivity gains, have been diverted to corporations, their boards of directors, and the rest of the ONE%, via stock dividends, for over three decades. Just look at what happened:         Not … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnRWTzvHlzk&feature=related" target="_blank" title="This is a must-see lecture about the realities of socio-economics as pertains to the American dynamic.">Capitalism Hits the Fan</a>
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Tax Breaks For The Mega and Ultra Rich – Stopping Their Takeover of Our Democracy

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Andy Hailey

An article about Congress deciding its next pay raise, had this to say about the richest 235 of them: Senators had a median reportable net worth of $1.79 million in 2008, the last year such data were available, down from … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 9-13-2010

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Jim Vogas

  Republican House Leader is Big Tobacco’s and Wall Street’s Best Friend – House Democrats were preparing late last year for the first floor vote on the financial regulatory overhaul when Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio and other Republican … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 8-25-2010

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Jim Vogas

  Rick Perry: University Regents Jobs Open to the Highest Bidders – Over the past decade, the men and women chosen by Rick Perry to serve as regents of the state’s universities have given his campaigns a total of at … Continue reading →

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