FASCISM

According to my 38-year-old Webster's Collegiate dictionary - yes, I look words up because words mean things - fascism is defined as a"system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized government control, belligerent nationalism, racism and militarism". Quite some characteristics.

Just to be fair, I also looked up fascism in Merriam-Webster's on-line dictionary. It states: "often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition".

My point in this is that our present federal governing bodies have moved far beyond socialism (I'll let you look that one up) to fascism. Consider the Democrat party, in control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency with veto-proof majorities and majority votes (one-party dictatorship). Next, consider the probable reenactment of the "Fairness Doctrine" and the present sycophantic main stream media still fawning over The One, even to the point of calling him god-like.

Next is Government Motors. Even though he claims he doesn't want to run it, in his speech in its takeover, "I" was said thirty-eight times, "Congress" only once and the Constitution was ignored all together by our President. We, the People, also own Citigroup and are pressuring Fiat to "buy" Chrysler. This sounds like "centralized government takeover of a private enterprise" to me.

Belligerent nationalism is a little more difficult to exemplify, but the Teamsters being able to pressure BHO and his serfs in the Congress to restrict Mexican trucks on U.S. highways in direct violation of NAFTA comes to mind. The administration is too busy running its car company, its financial house and planning its takeover of the health insurance industry so hasn't had time to concern itself with nationalism just yet. But, as BHO told his Hollywood buddies "You ain't seen nothin' yet!".

Racism is a big part of this administration's agenda. If one speaks (or types, I guess) against BHO or his Latina justice pick, one is a racist. I, then, plead guilty! I was told I was a racist, or at least a bigot, during the last election because I dared express my opposition to the 1/2 black candidate the Democrats nominated and, GASP, even voted against him.

Militarism with this bunch is the most difficult because they, as a group, at least during the last eight years often disparaged the U.S. military, so one needs to use one's imagination to make this characteristic work, but they have 3-1/2 more years. Give them time.