Tag Archives: The Powell Memo

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.

 

American Socialism – Equally Empowering and Protecting All US Citizens

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Andy Hailey

(A cycle of building, destroying, and now renewing/expanding) Even before FDR’s socially responsible New Deal and laws passed since, corporations and excessively wealthy individuals have been stealthily working to put our democracy in chains by neutering the Federal government, eliminating … Continue reading →

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Greedy Free Market Fundamentalism is Killing Our Middle Class

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Andy Hailey

What is killing our middle class is the replacement of a more SHARING economic system, which considers all STAKEholders in the economic system, with a free market fundamentalism, or neoliberal economic policies based on maximizing GREED for the few! Greedy … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://hedricksmith.com/books/who-stole-the-american-dream/" target="_blank">Who Stole The American Dream</a>, <a href="http://billmoyers.com/content/%E2%80%AAcapitalism-hits-the-fan-a-lecture-by-richard-wolff-on-the-economic-meltdown%E2%80%AC/" target="_blank">Capitalism Hits the Fan</a>
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To What Degree Will November Election Complete Corporate Coup of America?

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Andy Hailey

Now that the party primaries are over, it appears that the profit centric MSM has guided the voters quite convincingly. We ended up with the candidates which both media’s profit masters most approve of and which voters have the lowest … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/14297-henry-wallace-americas-forgotten-visionary" target="_blank" title="Wallace opposed the cold war, the arms race with the Soviet Union and racial segregation.">Henry Wallace, America's Forgotten Visionary</a>
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November election – How to Minimize War and It’s Fuel: Greed

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Andy Hailey

The Powell Memo of 1971 formalized our path to this point in our corporatocracy. Since the corporate plan laid out in this memo has: been funded by the likes of Koch, Coors, Olin, Bradley, Scaife, and others; has constructed a … Continue reading →

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AFP Ranks Legislators, Powell Memo, ALEC Funding, Tea Party Fear/Hate, Domestic Terrorists, US Empire

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Andy Hailey

Suggested Reading for Week Ending 7/27 See How Americans For Prosperity Ranks YOUR Congressmen on free market fundamentalism – Neoliberalism Top 10 DEMs get ratings between 20% and 39%, like Jim Matheson (D) of UT at 35%, or Mike McIntyre … Continue reading →

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Excessive Corporate Intrusion Is a Major Factor in Maximizing Inequality

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Andy Hailey

When FDR and LBJ passed laws which maximized equality by providing protections such as Social Security, the right to unionize, and medicare, corporations only saw added costs for doing business. While America helped rebuild the world after WWII, these costs … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-millennials-political-views/371053/" title="Their results give us an especially illuminating window into the strategies that progressive Democratic organizations and candidates may use this fall to win support from this important electoral bloc." target="_blank">How to Win Millennials: Equality, Climate Change, and Gay Marriage</a>, <a href="http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/23804-oligarchy-as-american-as-poisoned-apple-pie" title="What the Constitution is to States, TPP is to Nations" target="_blank">Oligarchy: As American as Poisoned Apple Pie</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/tag/powell-memo/" title="Koch Brothers, ALEC, ..." target="_blank">All posts on The Powell Memo</a>
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Neoliberal, Free Market Fundamentalist, Ideology of The 1971 Powell Memo Reflected in Koch Brother’s 1980 Manifesto

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Andy Hailey

Decades later, Lewis Powell codified Vice President Wallace’s “method” in The Powell Memo of 1971. The result was a proliferation of conservative think tanks like the Cato institute, thousands of talking heads all over commercial media, Fox News, hate radio, … Continue reading →

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ALEC Was Inspired by The Powell Memo of 1971 – Corporations Taking Control of Our Government

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Depending on your media sources, you may have seen the news about the 40 year anniversary of ALEC – American Legislative Exchange Council. Well, ALEC and other conservative, pro-corporate governance of America, organizations were inspired by a document published 42 … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/authoritarian-plan-to-end-american-democracy-the-powell-memo/" title="The pillaging and disposal of the middle class and all of their social support structure, like Medicare" target="_blank">Authoritarian Plan to End American Democracy – The Powell Memo</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/dirk-van-dongen-strengthening-the-military-corporate-complex-and-enriching-the-one/" title="The Gang of Six is also referred to as the Tax Relief Coalition." target="_blank">Dirk Van Dongen – Strengthening The Military-Corporate Complex and Enriching the ONE%</a>
  • Related Web Site: <a href="http://www.pfaw.org/rww-in-focus/alec-the-voice-of-corporate-special-interests-state-legislatures" title="ALEC is a one-stop shop for corporations looking to identify friendly state legislators and work with them to get special-interest legislation introduced." target="_blank">ALEC: The Voice of Corporate Special Interests In State Legislatures</a>
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Authoritarian Plan for a Koch Brothers’ America – Update to The Powell Plan

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Andy Hailey

Just over a year ago, I wrote a post about The Powell Memo. This memo has been referred to by others like Henry Giroux and Richard Wolff. This memo, by Lewis F. Powell and dated August 23, 1971, was a … Continue reading →

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Authoritarian Plan to End American Democracy – The Powell Memo

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Andy Hailey

While reading Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism by Henry Giroux, I learned about another element of America’s growing authoritarianism – The Powell Memo, by Lewis F. Powell on August 23, 1971. Mr. Giroux makes the … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://law.wlu.edu/deptimages/Powell%20Archives/PowellSCSFChamberofCommerce.pdf" target="_blank" title="the success of the Powell Memorandum today">Corporate Response to Powell Memo</a>, <a href="http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/news-and-blogs/campaign-blog/the-lewis-powell-memo-corporate-blueprint-to-/blog/36466/" target="_blank" title="Greenpeace has the full text of the Lewis Powell Memo and analyses of impacts">The Lewis Powell Memo - Corporate Blueprint to Dominate Democracy</a>
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