Category Archives: Authoritarianism

Three New Deals: The Book Jonah Goldberg Would Have Written…

Posted on March 6, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

if he weren’t a f-cking moron.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Fucking Morons, Propaganda, Romney, Terrorism, The Rule of Law, Unions | 4 Comments

If You Live in Chicago, Help Driftglass Take on Michael Savage

Posted on December 20, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Driftglass is organizing a letter writing campaign to the advertisers on Chicago’s hate radio station WIND. If you live in the area, help him out. Here’s why:

Posted in Authoritarianism, Basic Human Decency, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, News Media, Propaganda | 4 Comments

What David Horowitz’s Academic Freedom Might Look Like

Posted on November 10, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

A professor was fired because a student was listening to voices in her head. Which explains everything you need to know about David Horowtiz.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Little Lord Pontchartrain | 5 Comments

It’s Not Called Management, It’s Called Lying

Posted on October 27, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

Welcome to the world of Potemkin press conferences: FEMA held a press conference…with itself.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Conservatives, Propaganda | 4 Comments

Maha Speaks (About Burma)…

Posted on October 4, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

…and you listen. Why the West won’t do anything significant to help the ‘saffron’ revolution.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Basic Human Decency, Burma, Economics, Taxes, Torture | 8 Comments

Myanmar: This Is What Courage Really Looks Like

Posted on September 27, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s not like the movies.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Military, Torture | 17 Comments

Right-Wing Militarists Beat Father of Marine

Posted on September 25, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

When you justify your beliefs based on authority, your beliefs are threatened, not by logic, but by an equal and countervailing authority. One can’t have that, so one just beats the crap out of your opponent.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Iraq, Military, Tolerance | 5 Comments

Kansas Republican Party: Party Before Country

Posted on July 22, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

The Kansas Republican Party has a loyalty oath that its candidates have to sign.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Conservatives | 8 Comments

Sunday Sermon: John Nichols on Impeachment

Posted on July 15, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

John Nichols, in an interview with Bill Moyers, clarifies a very important–and misunderstood–point about impeachment.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Compulsive Centrist Disorder, Little Lord Pontchartrain, Ninnies | 5 Comments

The Failed Iraq Vote and A Nation of ‘Friedmans’

Posted on May 26, 2007 by mikethemadbiologist

I go away for a meeting, and Congress goes and holds a vote about the Iraq War. Like some, I’m disgusted by the outcome, but I think many are blaming the wrong people. To paraphrase Pogo, the enemy is us. Or least part of us.
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Posted in Authoritarianism, Democrats, Iraq, Ninnies, Voting | 4 Comments