Hey Rugrunner.
I have bekieved GWB to be a fascist from before the first election. I lost faith, in the entire family during seniors term. When I saw Chaney, who was part of seniors administration, as VP candidate??? I smelled a rat. Don't forget senior was head of the CIA.
I really think that Chaney calls the shots, in this administration. Much like senior pulled the strings in Reagans second term. I really think that Reagan was a good president, until he started losing his sense of reality, going into his second term.
As far as GWB being fascist??? I really believe that down deep, GWB is a nice fellow. Just a little slow on the uptake, and has become a pawn to big buisness. When money (Big Buisness)controls the government, to the detriment of the population at large, I consider it facism.
When there is a president trying to expand the rights of the government, over the rights of the people. I call that facism. I am sorry, that we disagree on this issue, but we will have to agree to disagree, cause I AINT Changin My Mind. And I do understand where you are coming from as well, as you are just as passionate, in your beliefs.
Here is the way I define Fascism
n : a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)
Other definitions.
often Fascism
A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
Oppressive, dictatorial control.
The Whole Patriot act was a giant step, in the fascist direction.
The way the Neocons question the patriotism, or right to live in the US of desenters, is a first step towards defining the enemy. It is a way to define an enemy, to focus the population on, while the rights of the people are taken, under the guise of protecting them, from the defined enemy. The Nazis used the jews. The current government claims, that if you aren't with us, you are against us. That makes me wonder, AM I THE ENEMY??? Sure I don't like the direction this country is going. Does that make me an enemy??? While I support going after the people behind 9-11, I also would like to play our cards closer to our chest. Regime building is expensive. We had Sadaam all bottled up. He may have had foreign help, but Iran has always been a major threat. You can ask usahog, but I was posting about Iran before we went into Iraq, under the Shrubs leadership. The UAW is more of a threat than Iraq was, after the first gulf war.
Look Bro,
I could write a book on this subject, but I am getting tired, and need sleep. I went waterskiing today, and I have found muscles I had forgotten about all winter. I will really feel this in the morning. LOL
Have a great week.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)