Bill, Bobert, and others--

That's what I said in my post of 13 April 2005 9:14 PM--the main concern should be the clause stating that a judge can be removed for "any activity" exceeding his jurisdiction.

ANY activity? As determined by whom?

This clause alone warrants the bill's defeat.


I do think the parallel to the start of the Nazi regime is a bit overdone. If we had lost a war and been occupied by the victorious powers in the past 20 years and if there was a depression going on, then possibly. But, as it is, it's unlikely.

Having said that, there certainly are strong parallels between our "leader" and der Fuehrer on winning and keeping power (as I've pointed out in other threads)--especially the idea of winning based on hate and fear of "the other".

But on of the first things a dictator would have to do is close down hotbeds of subversion (like Mudcat BS?)