Politics & Government - 17 October 2007

If you read this and honestly think that this sounds like liberals, read it again please!

Fourteen Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
By Dr. Lawrence Britt
Source Free Inquiry.co
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Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread
domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

From Liberty Forum
http://www.rense.com/general37/char.htm

2007-10-17 15:35:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Ok it will hav been 12 days since i smoked weed. I started about 3 months ago...on average maybe smoked 3 times a week...little more little less...i am 6'1" and 200 lbs...i am drinking water and taking niacin...what is the likelyhood that i will pass my drug test?

2007-10-17 15:32:14 · 15 answers · asked by Josh W 1 in Military

2007-10-17 15:28:04 · 27 answers · asked by Ryan R 1 in Government

what is the best place to be stationed at when joining the airforce? Is it possible to move around after being at one place. are you able to move from 1 to another ?

2007-10-17 15:24:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

In a famous scene in ayn rand's the fountainhead, ellsworth toohey asks howard roarke what he thinks of him.
rourke responds 'i don't think of you at all.'

Isn't Ann Coulter a person who makes her living by trash talking other people?

Has she done anything other than insult other people?

2007-10-17 15:24:21 · 8 answers · asked by nostradamus02012 7 in Other - Politics & Government

why not vote for the champion of the constitution.
Ron Paul;
has never voted to raise taxes
never voted for an unbalanced budget
never voted to raise congressional pay
never taken a government-paid junket
never voted to increase the power of the executive branch
voted against regulating the INTERNET
has not participated in the lucrative congressional pension plan
repeatedly been named the "Taxpayers' best friend" in congress
Congressman Ron Paul is serving his 10th term in the US House. DR. Ron Paul has delivered over 4000 babies. He served his country as a Flight Surgeon in the Air Force and the Air National Guard. Ron has been married to his wife, Carol, for 50 years. They have five grandchildren and 18 grandchildren.

2007-10-17 15:21:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Elections

It seems there's a lot of differant veiws on this one, tell me why you think it should or shouldn't be legal and provide REAL facts.

2007-10-17 15:19:09 · 10 answers · asked by reptileandee 3 in Law & Ethics

Will my spouse automatically get custody of my child/children if I am the one who moves out first? (so I don't have to be in the same home with him while finalizing the separation/divorce)

2007-10-17 15:18:12 · 5 answers · asked by lynna 1 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-17 15:17:39 · 12 answers · asked by mw 7 in Law & Ethics

Ok I live in a Condo and in the Development they had a basketball court and I played there 2 hours each day and then they said the court had to much mishief and they decided that they might take it down. So i went around the development and got signatures and then handed them to the HOA board and a week later they took the court down. I want to no what i should do to help bring the court back. Thank you and advice would be appreciated.

2007-10-17 15:16:09 · 7 answers · asked by Reyes&Ricky 5 in Law & Ethics

2007-10-17 15:16:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Last night some guys kicked in my door and tried to rob me with knifes. It turned out I used a pair of scissors to keep them away from me and eventually they left and the police caught them a few blocks away. I have some pistol models in mind but would perfer to hear from experienced gun handlers, thanks.

2007-10-17 15:14:13 · 11 answers · asked by Ernesto 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

Clinton's office. Does this story smack of corruption and back room politics in your opinion?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10122007/news/regionalnews/quinn_spins_obama_diss.htm

2007-10-17 15:14:11 · 2 answers · asked by brady m 2 in Government

explain with example please

2007-10-17 15:09:44 · 6 answers · asked by History321 1 in Law & Ethics

I cannot get a pro-immigration person or legal or illegal mexican to answer this question no matter how I phrase it. It is a very simple question and can be translated by any pro-immigration person to the illegal. Why do you think you will contribute to the succes of America when you have abandoned your own country in favor of America? Why do you look to the Anglo for guidance and freebies in the world when you should stay in Mexico and work hard for change if you love ole Mexico so much?

2007-10-17 15:09:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

There are 500k active troops in the US Army. There are 37 combat brigades. Assuming about 5000 soldiers in each brigade, there are only ~175k troops in combat brigades. Where is everyone else? And what units are they in?

I know there are thousands of personel in different areas such as the Army Corps of Engineers, Materials Command, Training Command, etc. but doesn't the combined manpower of these areas amount to single digit thousands?

So where are the rest of the troops?

2007-10-17 15:08:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2007-10-17 15:07:09 · 4 answers · asked by papadog_409 1 in Law & Ethics

1. Oppression
2. Injustice
3. Democrats
4. Government Programs
5. Fill in the blank

2007-10-17 15:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 in Government

Would you support a measure to stop calling states that go democrat "blue" and change it to "red", since the democrats are the closest thing we have to communists in this country? Communism = Red.

Yes? No?

2007-10-17 15:07:06 · 25 answers · asked by Maryse 1 in Politics

She is a PreClear in Scientology, right?

2007-10-17 15:06:50 · 11 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

Liberals, for the hatred of one man, what lows will your left-wing fringe sink to next?

I first read the story here:
http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/10/the_democratic_underground_thr_5.php
However, for the purpose of research, I visited the democratic underground website to confirm the story (so libs, don't accuse me of being a mindless neocon, and don't moan about the source. Here's confirmation straight from the horse's mouth):
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2051164&mesg_id=2051164

2007-10-17 15:06:44 · 5 answers · asked by Firestorm 6 in Civic Participation

They sure look a lot alike.

2007-10-17 15:05:47 · 12 answers · asked by Darth Vader 6 in Politics

Never have I been into this birthday crap but hey its election time, and I have been hitting the sauce! you know what I figured out?
I would do good as a President of this country!
what do you think?
never mind what I believe, as I would be your puppet for the next 4 years...you like?
then tell me what you think, cheers
and all donations will not be tax deductable, I am going to the mall with them, haahaa!

2007-10-17 15:01:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

probably about 3 percent, the rest of you never bothered to register, if you are registered, you will "space off" election day...absolute schmucks.

2007-10-17 14:59:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

If you're coming from another EU country. I know members of EU countries have full rights to live and work in another without a visa, or work permit, but how long do you have to reside there until you can apply for citizenship?

Thanks

2007-10-17 14:57:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

The employees in question either quit or were laid off over a month ago and have not recieved their checks. Is there anything illegal about not sending checks for such a long time? I doubt the owners have any interest in sending them, and this is definately not the first time this has happened.

2007-10-17 14:54:44 · 3 answers · asked by Curious 1 in Law & Ethics

Is military experience a must have? bonus?
Advanced college degree in politics, business a must have? bonus?
Governing experience, or business experience?

2007-10-17 14:52:52 · 3 answers · asked by bchohertz 2 in Government

This land belongs to the brave Mexicans have faced the desert and the Chineese and Cubans the Ocean. What Have you done to earn the right of man

2007-10-17 14:52:24 · 10 answers · asked by Im tony 2 in Immigration

Has Bush acted extra-constitutionally, or did 9/11 grant him the right to expand executive power? Do you think it is justified that Bush has acted so powerfully to fight the war on terror or is he violating the Constitution?

2007-10-17 14:52:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Hello,I'm having difficult keeping a good job.like i'm a manager and sometimes it requires me to drive there truck or my car and today my boss came to me and said that his boss is like everything came back with the criminal background,drug test came back perfect but my MVR came back for a speeding ticket /reckless driving and some points 4 to be exact .But I was wondering is there anyway that I can get them removed/expunge from my record I located inPhiladelphia ,PA I hopefully I can get something done about this to make my self and my record look good Are these good sources Traffic School /Defensive Driving course someone please help me ?

2007-10-17 14:50:16 · 4 answers · asked by straightforward_60 2 in Law & Ethics