Fourteen defining characteristics of fascism

President Bush has often used the term Islamic Fascists.   Here is a short and though-provoking video that challenges Americans to examine its own national character according to a 14-point fascism analysis (based on the writings of Lawrence Britt).   The video was create two years ago, as America entered Bush's second term.

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Army Recruiter: “We’re not at war.”

Click here for the video of the recent ABC undercover investigation showing the kinds of things army recruiters are telling potential recruits these days. To check out the President's outlook on this issue, check out this article by Tim Grive of salon.com.  Here are statements made by President Bush today at…

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Richard Dawkins: the failure to explain God’s origin and existence is a theist “cop-out”

It is not an explanation to assert that something happened as a result of magic or miracles.  By definition, magic and miracles are not subject to explanations. Legitimate explanations are invitations to continue the investigation and the discussion using the scientific method.  Asserting that Someone created the universe thus comes with the…

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The American Conservative: Bush Must Go

This is part of the stinging verdict announced in the November 20, 2006 edition of The American Conservative: Faced on Sept. 11, 2001 with a great challenge, President Bush made little effort to understand who had attacked us and why—thus ignoring the prerequisite for crafting an effective response. He seemingly did…

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