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"Harry Hope" |
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28 Sep 2006 09:01:33 AM |
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"I Pledge Allegiance to the Corporations..." Fascism the American Way |
http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2006/09/i-pledge-allegiance-to-corporations.html
9/26/06
Fascism the American Way
By Jason Miller
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One can readily find multiple examples of other governments and
nations guilty of heinous crimes against humanity, but with a foreign
policy that has resulted in the annihilation of millions of civilians,
the United States is as malevolent as some of history’s most
despicable empires.
And the "bastion of human rights" has a highly questionable track
record domestically too.
Ask Native Americans and Blacks how their ancestors fared in a nation
populated largely by self-professed Christians and ostensibly governed
as a constitutional republic.
It HAS happened here
Tragically, the forces of avarice, militarism, nationalism, and lust
for power have all but extinguished the bright illumination cast by
those amongst the Founding Fathers who were deeply influenced by the
Age of Enlightenment.
Despite its military and technological prowess, the United States is
awash in ignorance, superstition, repression, and fear reminiscent of
the Dark Ages.
Holding the reins guiding the world’s sole remaining super-power, the
United States’ ruling elite have seized (or perhaps created) a ripe
opportunity.
Preying on ignorance and fear, they have convinced many amongst the
masses to sell their souls for the "security" of fascist and corporate
rule.
Fascism is multi-faceted and has been defined in a multitude of ways.
However, Wikipedia provides a simple and succinct summary of fascism’s
widely accepted defining characteristics:
Fascism is associated by many scholars with one or more of the
following characteristics:
a very high degree of nationalism, economic corporatism, a powerful,
dictatorial leader who portrays the nation, state or collective as
superior to the individuals or groups composing it.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Sinclair Lewis’ prediction has come true.
And despite desperate propagandistic attempts to preserve the false
cloak of humanitarianism, the Bush Regime is overtly displaying the
innate savagery and predatory nature of the American Empire, Inc.
In the United States’ version of a fascist state, the flag and those
who mindlessly Pledge Allegiance have become nearly ubiquitous.
The so-called "Patriot Act" has severely diminished civil liberties
yet is widely accepted as necessary to preserve the security of "our
nation".
Two consecutive elections (each of which denied US citizens the
opportunity to truly influence the outcome) "catapulted" a morally and
intellectually bankrupt man into the role of "leader of the free
world".
Natural disasters occur and thousands of human beings are left to
suffer and die.
Imperial wars cost hundreds of thousands of lives, plunge the nation
further into fiscal and moral bankruptcy, and strain military
personnel beyond their limits.
The Decider and company continue greedily consolidating power to
elevate Bush to the position of a unitary executive.
And thanks to the zealous efforts of the Bush Regime, the widening
wealth gap and deep cuts to federal social programs are enabling some
Developing Nations to surpass the United States in areas such as
education and health care.
With the rise of economic corporatism, the line between corporations
and the federal government has blurred significantly.
***** Cheney is one of many key government officials who seamlessly
slide between the private and public sector, closing the door on
neither.
In a blatantly criminal example, this "revolving door" has enabled
Halliburton to win no-bid contracts and defraud tax-payers of billions
of dollars.
Intense lobbying efforts, large campaign donations, and the
manipulation of Congresspeople with promises to create (or threats to
eliminate) jobs ensure that corporate interests prevail in the public
arena.
And with $600 billion of public money going toward military spending
each year, corporate defense contractors have become the pushers for a
nation addicted to war.
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Harry
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