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Media Matters staff: Hannity Calls Duck Dynasty Star"s Anti-Gay Comments "Old Fashion Traditional Christian Sentiment And Values"

Republican Rep. Dale Kooyenga: “There are certain values that the state upholds. If the values aren’t consistent at the local level, there is an opportunity for the state to come in and say these are our principles and they are good.”

The conservative Wisconsin State Journal is again trying to alert fellow Republicans something is dangerously wrong at the Capitol. While Republicans vilified Madison for forcing liberalism on everyone else, ramming conservatism down our throats is A-Okay? Didn’t think so.

The line that stood out for me is this breathtaking rightwing authoritarian philosophical statement:

Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield: “There are certain values that the state upholds. If the values aren’t consistent at the local level, there is an opportunity for the state to come in and say these are our principles and they are good.”

Gulp! Sound frighteningly familiar? Sounds a lot like what we heard from so many despotic foreign leaders.

Reporter Matthew DeFour wrote this nice summary:

Since consolidating control of state government in 2011, Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican Legislature have enacted a series of laws that upend a bedrock of their party’s conservatism: the principle of local control. The GOP has wrested from local government’s control of cellphone tower siting, shoreland zoning restrictions, landlord-tenant regulations, public employee residency requirements, family medical leave rules for private companies and large soft drink bans, among other things. It instituted a statewide voucher program opposed by many school boards and has kept tight property tax caps on school districts and municipalities. The latest and perhaps most disconcerting example for many local officials is a bill introduced by Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, that would limit a municipality’s ability to regulate certain aspects of frac sand mining operations, such as blasting, damage to highways, and air and water quality.

“Many (municipal leaders) will tell you how terrible it is and how it’s the worst they’ve ever seen,” said Dan Thompson, executive director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.

But of course denial helps Republicans disconnect from their own hypocrisy:

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said “legislators always take into account local feedback when developing bills,” including specific bill language. “The concerns of municipalities are carefully considered…

When Republicans are whining about there being too much local control, well…..

Walker spokesman Tom Evenson said other changes, such as ending residency requirements and the soft drink provision, are meant to protect individual freedoms, Evenson said.

Nice to know our state GOP is protecting our freedom to shop:

Republicans have long promoted themselves as the party of decentralized government and local control. UW-Madison political science professor emeritus Dennis Dresang. “But boy, recently, that’s really going out the door. What we see from the tea party types and the radical right types is, ‘I’ve got an idea, I’ve got an agenda, and it really ought to apply across the board.”

How do Republicans rationalize their authoritarian behavior?

Republicans … say many of the recent moves to limit local control derive from a different party plank than local control — deregulation.

If you want to know what the guiding philosophy of our rightwing authoritarian one party government is right now, Rep. Dale Kooyenga made it perfectly clear:

“There are certain values that the state upholds. If the values aren’t consistent at the local level, there is an opportunity for the state to come in and say these are our principles and they are good.”

“Rightwing Authoritarian” is a term defined in this recent blog post. Check it out.  

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Republican Rep. Dale Kooyenga: “There are certain values that the state upholds. If the values aren’t consistent at the local level, there is an opportunity for the state to come in and say these are our principles and they are good.”

The Duggar Family makes an appearance at the Values Voters Summit (VIDEO)

The Duggar Family makes an appearance at the Values Voters Summit (VIDEO)
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In the wake of heavy hitting speakers such as Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Ben Carson, the attendees of the Values Voters Summit were treated to a more lighthearted event. The Duggar family, stars of the television show “19 Kids and Counting,” arrived with instruments in tow to perform for the audience.

Jim Bob Duggar opened by introducing the part of his family who appeared on stage, before ushering them into an miniature performance with traditional gospel singing and an instrumental medley.

After the rest of the family had exited, Jim Bob spoke about his own story which ultimately led to the creation of the TV show. In 1997 he and his wife had attended a doctor’s appointment and while there heard about a pro-life rally which was taking place at their state capitol in Arkansas. After the appointment, the Duggars decided to go and see what was happening.

What followed would orient the Duggar family in a whole new direction. At the rally many pro-lifers were pleading with state congressmen to pass a ban on partial-birth abortion. Despite their efforts the ban was struck down and partial-birth abortion remained legal. Watching this take place inspired Jim Bob to run for state office.

This decision would prove to be an important one for the Duggars. Jim Bob said, “at that time we had nine children, we only had a small family,” and they ran as a family, with the children campaigning for their father. Their efforts were rewarded and Jim Bob won the seat.

After a couple years of serving as Arkansas state representative, Jim Bob made the decision to sun for U.S. senate. Even though handily defeated at the polls, the race proved to be beneficial for the Duggar family nonetheless. While making an appearance on voting day, a picture was taken of the Duggars, a picture which ultimately ended up in the New York Times.

A series of interview and magazine articles followed, culminating in the idea for their current TV show. The Duggars decided to go ahead with it in order to show the blessings that a large family can bring and to highlight their Christian faith.

Mr. Duggar closed with another call to action from the audience. He asked the people in the audience either to run for office or to ask someone they know to run. He admonished them not to speak to their children about how America once was free, but to do something to ensure it remained free.

View the Duggar family’s appearance below:

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