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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.

 

Mike Huckabee – Another Step Closer to Theocracy and Religious Dictatorship?

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Andy Hailey

As I have posted several times in this blog, the religious right, or right-wing authoritarians (RWA), are a significant voting block in this country and they want to make major changes in our laws, our government and our way of … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=388" target="_blank" title="Right-wing Authoritarians">RWAs - The Social-issue Republicans and What They Want of You</a>
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Right-wing Authoritarians – The Social-issue Republicans and What They Want of You

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Andy Hailey

In 2006, John Dean made the following statements about social conservatives in his book Conservatives Without Conscience: Social conservatives, whose core members are Christian conservatives, comprise the largest and most cohesive faction of conservatism. They are, by and large, typical … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=237" target="_blank" title="Conservatives Without Conscience ‘Consume Mass Quantities’ of ‘Truthiness’ from the Fox ‘Noise’ Channel and radio talk shows.">Where Are We Going - Trends from 1994 to 2007, Are Republicans Becoming “The Masses” Needed for a Single-party State</a>
  • Related Web Site: <a href="http://www.rightwingwatch.org/religious_right/" target="_blank" title="Keep an eye on the right-wing authoritarians">Right Wing Watch</a>
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Karl Rove – The Authoritarian’s Architect and “Bad Barrel” Builder Par Excellence

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Let’s start with this quote from John Dean’s Conservatives Without Conscience, “But Karl Rove has all the credentials of a right-wing authoritarian, and if he has a conscience, it has hardly been in evidence …. He is conspicuously submissive to … Continue reading →

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Blindly Obedient to Authority, Non-responsive Bystander or Hero – What Will You Become in a “Bad Barrel”?

Posted on May 27, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Given a set of conditions, or abnormal situation, how might each of us respond? Research indicates that most of us can be manipulated to commit acts we would not normally do. For example, in the the Milgram obedience studies, sixty-seven … Continue reading →

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Want to Feel Safe – Here’s One Way … For Some of Us

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Andy Hailey

We are constantly told that we must fight the terrorists over there so we don’t have to fight them here. In other words, our safety is directly and only dependent on finishing what we started. Do you believe that? I … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2064157,00.html" target="_blank" title="History shows there are certain steps that any would-be dictator must take to destroy constitutional freedom">Fascist America, in 10 easy steps</a>
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Where Are We Going – Trends from 1994 to 2007, Are Republicans Becoming “The Masses” Needed for a Single-party State

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Andy Hailey

This is the tenth in a series about the results of the Pew Research survey, Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007. The Pew Research subtitle for this survey was “Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats.” Their survey showed … Continue reading →

  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9083513" target="_blank" title="increasing amount of support for a government-supported social safety net, Americans are less confident in the country as a whole">Americans Have Hopes, Doubts, on Safety Net</a>
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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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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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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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