(Amos quote) "Talking about particular meanings:

Fascism: 1. a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition"

Hey Amos , has it occurred to you, and all of the others joining in this "Amercia's gone facist "fantasy of pure Bush-wah, that *Iraq* fits this clinical definition with more considerbly more fidelity?

In my book Beijing, China has fit this in spadesfor decades.

I'm hardly Bush apologist as my posts can attest ,but for cryin' out loud, these alusions to fascism are really rather *irresponsible* and do more harm than good towards *genuine* informed opposition to this political appetite for War.

I'd wager Isreal's Areil Sharon and un-elected right-wing war-monger at-large BeBe Netanyahu are more than thick with kibtzing this fomenting momentum.