Tag Archives: Unitary Executive

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.

 

Voters Can Empower and Protect Our Threatened Democracy

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Andy Hailey

Voters have witnessed a long history of peaceful Executive leadership change.  However, we’ve just seen, 1/6/2021, how fragile that transition can become.   In addition, steps are being taken to completely break that change process.   Continue reading →

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Oligarchs – The Abusers Behind Our Authoritarian Economic Systems.

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Andy Hailey

It’s going to take a vibrant democratic political system with massive citizen participation to enable this new democratic economic system called socialism. Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://fair.org/home/news-flash-billionaires-dont-like-socialism/?fbclid=IwAR2H2es_T828TI3WD-SHypPCjgCgObkgPFWwmmapl7I1o96FiAx_-rOmRS0" title="News Flash: Billionaires Don’t Like Socialism | FAIR">News Flash: Billionaires Don’t Like Socialism</a>
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“Double High” Authoritarian Gingrich – Reducing Checks and Balances to Support the ONE%

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Andy Hailey

A Newt 2012 Position Paper – Compiled from previous writings of and paid for by Newt Gingrich: Looks like what Newt is proposing is to reduce the power and protections of the judicial branch of our government in favor of … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/15/2547804/gingrich-uses-fog-of-words-to.html" title="Gingrich uses fog of words to cloud our memory" target="_blank">Language: A Key Mechanism of Control</a>
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Newt Gingrich – President of the United States?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Andy Hailey

Newt Gingrich is the Ayman al-Zawahiri of the Republican Party. Both are

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/04/newt-gingrich-greatest-rhetorical-hits" target="_blank" title="Your guide to Gingrich's greatest rhetorical hits">Newt in His Own Words: 33 Years of Bomb-Throwing</a>, <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/15/2547804/gingrich-uses-fog-of-words-to.html" title="Gingrich uses fog of words to cloud our memory" target="_blank">Language: A Key Mechanism of Control</a>
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Want a Free Harley? Just Sign The Unitary Pledge of Allegiance

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Andy Hailey

Warning: The following is a fantasy about what could still be …. Executive privilege is a key tool of the unitary president. If we would just formally legalize “executive privilege” and unitary leadership for all levels of government, life would … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://civilliberty.about.com/od/waronterror/p/imperial101.htm" target="_blank" title="The view that the President holds total control over the executive branch is called the unitary executive theory.">Imperial Presidency 101 - Unitary Executive Theory and the Imperial Presidency</a>, <a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/17/taking-executive-privilege-to-comical-depths/" target="_blank" title="The Bush gang plays by its own rules — the ones they make up as they go along.">Taking ‘executive privilege’ to comical depths</a>, <a href="http://www.fas.org/sgp/news/2004/01/clark011604.html" target="_blank" title="George W. Bush has created a government of the special interests, for the special interests, and by the special interests.">GENERAL WESLEY K. CLARK REMARKS ON OPEN GOVERNMENT</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081503497.html?hpid=topnews" target="_blank" title="The recent moves continue a steady expansion of the intelligence role of U.S. law enforcement, breaking down a wall erected after congressional hearings in 1976 to rein in such activity.">Bush Justice Department Extending Reach of Unitary Executive to Local Police</a>
  • Recent NPR Story: <a href="http://wamu.org/programs/dr/10/02/04.php#29448" target="_blank" title="The Birth of the Unitary Executive">Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State</a>
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Who Should Pay for the Mistakes of Our Leaders and Their Rich Friends?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Andy Hailey

If I made a major decision that I later came to regret because it is costing me much more than I can manage while still living my life of ‘luxury,’ what options do I have. Should I ask strangers to … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://citizensbriefingbook.change.gov/home" target="_blank" title="US economic growth has been strongest when our taxes have been high. ">Why You Should Be Screaming for Higher Taxes</a>
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The Authoritarian’s Enabler – The Federalist Society

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Andy Hailey

In early November, 2007, I wrote, “I believe this nation will only survive as a republic by upholding all the extraordinary and very thoughtful measures our Founding Fathers of the late 1700s established in our Constitution. I also believe, as … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/12/16/113841/69/393/419638" target="_blank" title="The rhetoric does not match up with the reality">The Federalist Society's Real Judicial Agenda</a>, <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0003.landay.html" target="_blank" title="The Federalist Society">The Conservative Cabal That's Transforming American Law</a>, <a href="http://www.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=20" target="_blank" title="Tracking the migration of sponsored conservatives into the George W. Bush administration">The Conservative Movement Moves In</a>
  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=246" target="_blank" title="GWB's administration is crawling with right-wing demagogues">The Bush Administration Aided by AEI, CSP and Pat Robertson’s Lawyers</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/dfiles/file_148.pdf" target="_blank" title="The Lawyers Who Are Shaping The Bush Administration’s Decisions On Legal Policies and Judicial Nominations">THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY - From Obscurity to Power</a>
  • Related NPR Stories: <a href="http://wamu.org/programs/dr/10/02/04.php#29448" target="_blank" title="The Birth of the Unitary Executive">Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State</a>
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David Addington, The Authoritarian’s Lawyer – Enabling the Redacting of Our Constitution

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Andy Hailey

Dick Cheney and his staff never cease to appall us. Where is this twisted view of our Constitution coming from? How is it that no one else for over 200 years has ever conceived of such perversions? The following excerpts … Continue reading →

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/2940" target="_blank" title="Many observers credit Cheney's staff as playing a key role in boosting the influence of the OVP">RightWeb Profile on David Addington</a>, <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=David_S._Addington" target="_blank" title="Rumsfeld-to-Cheney-to-Addington-to-Torture">Source Watch Profile</a>
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Richard Perle, Neocon and Key Architect to Bush’s Iraq War – “It is victory or holocaust.”

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Andy Hailey

The following information is taken from: Sourcewatch and Right Web. Sourcewatch excerpts: … The following year [1981] he was appointed Assistant Secretary of Defense in the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan. During the presidential campaign of George W. Bush, Perle … Continue reading →

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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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