Other - Politics & Government - August 2007

I hve 2 write a debate on it.....so better ans fast....!!!!!!

2007-08-27 23:45:27 · 3 answers · asked by The King Of Kings 2

and should we be allowed a vote on this matter?

2007-08-27 22:51:13 · 27 answers · asked by spamalot 1

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 incarceration 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 are glamorized.

5. Rampant sexism - The government 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 the 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 - Government 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 are often 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, or are severely restricted.

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 assassinations 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.

2007-08-27 21:56:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18660461&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=569380&rfi=8

2007-08-27 21:34:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

El Qaeda....kinda has a ring to it.
The Mexican Gangs would be happy to perform acts of terror ...for a price.

2007-08-27 19:17:54 · 6 answers · asked by zes2_zdk 3

2007-08-27 18:55:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was talking to a friend from Slovenia, who agrees with my boyfriend from Norway, who said that in Europe, the free healthcare system is a burden because there are long lines, and the service is bad. But this is merely two opinions.

So, do you think a free healthcare system in America would hurt or better our current system?

2007-08-27 18:35:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do these activities justify support for the UN? Would it be better if the activities of these agencies were done by private entities such as trade groups

2007-08-27 17:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by CookFrNW 3

I am also quite surprised that no one has tried to kill Bush.
(and i think any attempts would be apprecated by the masses).

2007-08-27 17:49:37 · 36 answers · asked by headband_nick 2

Westerners keep saying "free Tibet" and believe that China took over Tibet and is now an occupying force. However, my question is; was Tibet ever a sovereign country?

According to the Chinese from an older generation, like 1920s; Tibet was always a part of China, and it was never a sovereign nation. It was when China was going through so much chaos in the early 1900s did Tibet try to split away, at which point the stupid Chinese commies went there and to re-establish authority by killing monk.

The point is the world thinks of Tibet as a sovereign state, which China recently conquered, but according to older Chinese Tibet was always apart of China and got smacked around when they tried to leave. Can anyone confirm this.

It would be a shame if the western world has been fighting a cause based on lies. But then again stupid liberals often act on lies and false facts. Liberals are like children looking for a purpose for living.

2007-08-27 16:56:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Objective viewing is a nessesity.
Before we can understand who and why, we should understand how.
http://blip.tv/file/306082/

2007-08-27 16:30:35 · 36 answers · asked by mkultra 4

Yet we can add Craig from Idaho as yet another?

Isn't that hypocritical?

2007-08-27 16:26:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Logically, they can't have been born in the US. How was this conundrum addressed? Could it be used as a precedent to allow other foreign born people (e.g. Arnold) to run?

What gives?

2007-08-27 16:07:24 · 10 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2

This guy was a crony and was a picture in the dictionary beside the word. I think he brought shame to such a highly respected position. The pressure he got from Democrats and Republicans alike was well deserved. Anyone who thought this guy did a good job needs their head checked.

2007-08-27 15:56:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-27 15:49:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

these are the kind of American politicians (and how many of them?) who teach the world about freedom?

2007-08-27 15:47:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

hillary(billary), obama, viet cong kerry, the "breck girl" edwards, ted "the drunk driver" kennedy and the rest of the idiots including my former cousin in-law al gore.
basically the whole group of traitors to the american people and our constitution.

2007-08-27 14:56:49 · 15 answers · asked by moose231961 1

anyone upset that gonzalas resigned?!!!

2007-08-27 14:47:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would love to hear your feedback on this most controversial subject. Thank You.

2007-08-27 14:16:16 · 9 answers · asked by cruisingalong 4

They hate everybody because half of them are impotent and the other half are ugly dorks.

2007-08-27 13:39:16 · 18 answers · asked by Raven 2

I just asked, "Are conservative white guys just resentful because they don't get laid much and they're lousy in bed?

I want some answers to both questions.

2007-08-27 13:10:58 · 9 answers · asked by Raven 2

Now our country can heal a little from the wounds Alberto Gonzalez has created.

Our president has GOT to be kidding for the statement he made.

"It's sad that we live in a time when a talented and honorable person like Alberto Gonzales is impeded from doing important work because his good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons,"

Bush said before leaving Texas for Republican fund-raisers in New Mexico and Washington.


Every time someone in the Republican Party resigns Our Country Heals it’s wounds that the Republican Party created.

May question is: tell me I’m RIGHT, anyone tells me that I’m wrong must have their head underground like an Ostrich.

2007-08-27 13:04:37 · 9 answers · asked by Just me! 5

2007-08-27 12:53:23 · 11 answers · asked by Jose R 6

2007-08-27 12:29:08 · 26 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

(who happens to be Mormon) when the democrat Harry Reed is a Mormon and they appear to be okay with it?

2007-08-27 12:21:17 · 14 answers · asked by Wayne G 5

in Iraq. If you decide to withdraw how soon and how quick and what would you do to prepare of any resulting repercussion. If you decide to stay and finish the job, what other strategies would you employ on top of what we've got there now?

2007-08-27 11:41:06 · 3 answers · asked by Don S 5

in the past whe we were at war the whole country would sacrifice time, people, and resources in someway. nowadays the war is very distant and this can be dangeruos. especially when a group of people are left to shoulder the burden while the reast of us go on with our lives. maybe we would pay more attention if we were more involved with the war effort. so how do you think you can assist. by the war i served in iraq twice before you even go there.

2007-08-27 11:28:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i really need help on my homework!

2007-08-27 10:55:38 · 9 answers · asked by vnssmcdnl 1

Nobody criticized Gonzales more than Republican Arlen Spector. I feel he was verbally pummeled because of the awful treatment of political prisoners, during his watch, and his evasive non-answers when testifying. So, was Bush right, or was Gonzales simply incompetent?

2007-08-27 10:29:12 · 8 answers · asked by ArRo 6

2007-08-27 10:24:22 · 18 answers · asked by krismallery 2