The WELL: inkwell.vue.288: Heather Wokusch, The Progressive's Handbook

#91: Gail Williams (gail) Tue 2 Jan 07 10:19

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:19:00 PST

What a good read. Thanks again. [Read entire topic]

#90: Howard Berkey (howard) Fri 29 Dec 06 11:16

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:16:00 PST

My pleasure. Now use that well login to go explore places like the politics conference! :) [Read entire topic]

#89: Heather Wokusch (hlswokusch) Fri 29 Dec 06 04:21

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:21:00 PST

Howard, thanks for the invitation and for hosting, and Hal, thanks for organizing everything so efficiently. It's been a pleasure to visit Inkwell! [Read entire topic]

#88: Howard Berkey (howard) Thu 28 Dec 06 15:38

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:38:00 PST

Thanks Hal! And let me join in thanking our guest, Heather Wokusch. It's been a great discussion. [Read entire topic]

#87: Hal Royaltey (hal) Thu 28 Dec 06 15:35

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:35:00 PST

Our two weeks with Heather and Howard have flown by in a rush of fascinating conversation overlaying the holiday season.

Thanks to both of you for a great windup to a politically tumultuous year.

Even though this interview is officially over Heather, Howard, Well members, and those reading from outside the Well are welcome to continue talking as we head into the New Year and a new, Democratically controlled Congress. [Read entire topic]

#86: Heather Wokusch (hlswokusch) Wed 27 Dec 06 05:02

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:02:00 PST

Oops, typed too fast. I meant to say "the 110th might just bring back some of what we lost." Now, about that toast - [Read entire topic]

#85: Heather Wokusch (hlswokusch) Wed 27 Dec 06 01:19

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:19:00 PST

Agreed, that elements of fascism are present in many governments and even in many relationships! My point is the extent to which the administration has made something of a sport of pushing us further down that path. The potential burst of the domestic housing bubble and other economic troubles this year are also worrying, given that historically, full-on fascism is often preceded by a strong economic downturn.

Howard, I'd say people in Europe generally are more concerned about the chaos in Iraq and possibility that the US will attack Iran. There is also the perception that Russia's Putin is playing Bush for a patsy and that could have longterm power-balance implications on this side of the pond.

But I don't want to be too much of a bummer... As Robert noted, 'separation of powers, checks and balances, individual rights, etc.' will help greatly and the 100th might just bring back some of what we lost. We'll see. So in the spirit of 'kindness and generosity' here's a toast to a progressive-political turn in 2007! [Read entire topic]

#84: "The Best for Your Health!" (rik) Tue 26 Dec 06 16:15

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:15:00 PST

"It is as much a part of human nature are kindness and generosity."

Nobody likes to admit that, but it's true. [Read entire topic]

#83: Cogito? (robertflink) Tue 26 Dec 06 15:34

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 15:34:00 PST

Fascism was and is always present and everywhere. The mistake is to associate it with any particular movement and/or any particular leader. It is as much a part of human nature are kindness and generosity. The strategic error is to think that we are above or beyond all that.

There is nothing in the list of 14 items that is not present in all countries in sufficient quantity to bring about fascist systems given the right spark. This is one of the reasons why limited government, separation of powers, checks an balances, individual rights, etc., etc,. are so important to preserve even when they appear to be impediments to more "enlghtened" government. [Read entire topic]

#82: Howard Berkey (howard) Tue 26 Dec 06 10:06

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:06:00 PST

From an external perspective, would you say that general opinion in Europe is that the US is headed towards becoming a fascist state? [Read entire topic]