American Fascism

by Eric John

These are 14 ideas of a fascist country:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism: Look what happened after 9-11, The Angry American and Courtesy of the Red White and Blue by Toby Kieth, Red Ribbon Week

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights: Abu Ghraib prison, charging innocent people as enemy combatants, Patriot Act 1 especially Section 802, Guantanamo Bay Prison, Patriot Act 2

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause: Arabs, The Media, Iraq, Afghanistan, Drug Users and the list goes on and on

4. Supremacy of the Military: support our troops signs everywhere, automobile discounts for military personell, 396 Billion dollar budget for the military (19.8 % of federal tax money), America is the one with weapons of mass destruction

5. Rampant Sexism: Some radical conservatives want to make clitorectomy MANDATORY, gay marriage laws

6. Controlled Mass Media: Fining CBS during Superbowl show, George Carlin's 7 words that cannot be said on TV, FOX News, PBS, NPR, Howard Stern in trouble, Government regulates dress code in some schools and in public

7. Obscession with National Security: Alert colors always at yellow or orange, Airport Security, Gun Control

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined: atheism is intertwined with the public school system

9. Corporate Power is Protected: auto insurance companies are the reason why we have a drinking age, auto insurance is required for anyone to drive, Bush Administration exempts oil companies from clean water act

10. Labor Power is Suppressed: police use excessive force on any kind of protest, Concerned Citizens For The Community, Bush announces organized labor as "giant step backward.", Bush's Four Orders against organized labor

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts: 10 Commandments removed from Alabama Courthouse, Eminem in trouble several times for his lyrics, students get in trouble for drawing guns, "Me so Horny" by 2 live crew is banned in certain areas

12. National Police Force: CIA, DEA, FBI, Border Patrol, BATF, FCC need i go on?

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption: look around in your own community

14. Fraudulent Elections: 2000 Presidential Election not that I would have wanted Gore to win either

Wake up and smell the Agent Orange, America is NOT a free country. If you value your freedom tell everyone you know about this and warn them, feel free to copy and redistribute this information.