I'm trying to build a list. The ones I can think of are:
The secretary of education called the nation's largest teacher's union a terrorist organization.
One of the military leaders was asked about scientists that oppose the use of depleted uranium. In reply he stated that those scientists are saddam supporters. (I'm going from memory here, if someone has a link, or more exact info, do tell)
Bush's nominee to the United States Institute of Peace, Daniel Pipes, was advocating rounding up all muslim americans and putting them in concentration camps to prevent them from helping terrorists.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7581.htm
Are there any others you can add to the list?
2006-09-16 15:34:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Fascism at it finest with the Bush as the Decider.
2006-09-16 15:39:19 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny_is_Hot 6 · 20⤊ 3⤋
What's going on right now is reminiscent of the McCarthy era:
"In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) explained the strengthening of communism by claiming that so-called "subversives" had infiltrated the American government at all levels and stations" .....
"As the threat of communism became more wildly imagined and as people's fears were fed by McCarthy's strong and convincing tone, other marginalized groups were added to the lists of subversives,..."
http://members.aol.com/matrixwerx/glbthistory/mccarthyism.htm
As for repetition:
"The repetition-validity effect, also called the "mere exposure effect" or just "exposure effect," was outlined by psychologist Robert Zajonc in 1968, though awareness and use of the effect can be seen much earlier. Political propaganda--most notably Nazi and Communist imagery--made chilling use of repetition-validity early in the 20th century. Widespread acceptance of even the most negative of ideas through repeated exposure uncovers the danger of the repetition-validity effect. Nearly anything can become socially acceptable if people are exposed to it often enough."
2006-09-16 22:44:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bring back Democracy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a great story about Bush.
I live in a small city. 30,000 people. Bush came here to speak,
I am part of a famly contracting and construction company and we were working on a house that day the man came.
I had no plans on going and was just wanting to figure out a way to go home because much of the city was closed.
When the day ended for us I was driving home and was caught by a policeman to stop because Bush would be driving this way.
So I parked my Jimmy and started to walk. I was not far from my home. The policeman told me I could not park there even though I lived seconds away. I told him I just want to go home and take a nap because I have a hell of cold and I could give a damn about GFBUSH.
So I got into my car and the policeman smiled and let me not only pass, but he let me drive my car and as I was driving my Jimmy, I was cut off by 3 Limos and to my happiness or not, their was bush waving at people. I was stuck in the middle of the road not knowing what to do. Bush was in clear site, so I did indeed give him the middle finger and he looked at me like he couldnt understand what the middle finger meant. He is an idiot, you should have seen how confused he was when I was in the middle of the road flipping him off!
to make a nice story better, as he was speaking, I took a nice nap and slept well knowing that murder saw me flipping him off!!
2006-09-17 00:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by mcbrian2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At least 1000
2006-09-20 06:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by Moupai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are part of the group writing the Terrorist Bill of Rights?... you sure should be if you aren't. You act like you love those scum. Go away!
2006-09-16 22:56:24 · answer #5 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the cliché "If you don't agreee with me you are my enemy" with some modifications.
Darth Vader (Anaking Skywalker) told that to Obi-Wan in episode III.
2006-09-17 02:38:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mysterio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better watch out for that knock on your door in the middle of the night.
2006-09-16 22:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I dont know, but they likened the 60% of Americans who are opposed to the War in Iraq to those who wished to appease Hitler.
2006-09-16 22:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
At least three US citizens or nationals have been arrested on US soil after being declared "enemy combatants" and being accused being terrorists. None were ever charged with terrorism related crimes, after years of imprisonment.
2006-09-16 22:40:37 · answer #9 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
as many times as they need to, to scare Americans into voting for them.
2006-09-16 22:51:06 · answer #10 · answered by Rockin25 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it quacks like a duck.
2006-09-16 22:38:07 · answer #11 · answered by thomasnotdoubting 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋