Who's NOT SORRY Now?Keith Olberman, but let's start with this, a definition of Fascism - the newest GOP buzzword to continue the fear and war mongering (this has neo-conartist all over it, BTW).
Fascism is not good. 'Islamo-fascist' is the new twist on the word...and, ok, we agree that the nutbag in Iran has said some stupid things and is a meglomaniac. Does this mean we are truly in a showdown of religions / idealogy? Maybe.
What we object to is turning the very tactics "they" represent on the citizens of the United States, which is apparently the goal of the new PR campaign Rummie, Cheney, Bush, Condi, et al have embarked on.
Fascism: A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
Enter Keith Olberman, just a lowly cable news guy. Who'd a thunk it, that Keith would be the one to get his democracy groove on.
Everyone's blogging about this...and if you didn't see it last night, you've got to watch the clip courtesy Crooks and Liars. Thank you, Keith!
The abuse and manipulation of language is a well-known FASCIST propoganda tool. The US criticizes it when it sees it....in Nazi Germany, China, old Soviet, Middle-east, wherever.
And then to turn around and use it on it's own citizens is been appalling. The worst is that very few say, "Hey, wait a minute! Are you accusing us of being FASCIST because we dissent? News flash - what YOU'RE doing seems fascist, you idiots!
Here's the link for the whole thing. Watch it more than once.
That about which Mr. Rumsfeld is confused… is simply this:
This is a Democracy. Still. Sometimes just barely. And as such,
all voices count — not just his. Had he or his President perhaps
proven any of their prior claims of omniscience - about Osama Bin
Laden’s plans five years ago - about Saddam Hussein’s weapons four years ago
- about Hurricane Katrina’s impact one* year ago - we all might be able to
swallow hard, and accept their omniscience as a bearable, even useful
recipe, of fact, plus ego.
But, to date, this government has proved little besides its own
arrogance, and its own hubris.
Mr. Rumsfeld is also personally confused, morally or
intellectually, about his own standing in this matter. From Iraq to
Katrina, to the entire "Fog of Fear" which continues to enveloppe this
nation - he, Mr. Bush, Mr. Cheney, and their cronies, have - inadvertently
or intentionally - profited and benefited, both personally, and politically.
And yet he can stand up, in public, and question the morality and
the intellect of those of us who dare ask just for the receipt for the
Emporer’s New Clothes.
In what country was Mr. Rumsfeld raised?
As a child, of whose heroism did he read?
On what side of the battle for freedom did he dream one day
to fight?
With what country has he confused… the United States of
America?
This is a Democracy. Still. Sometimes just barely. And as such,
all voices count — not just his. Had he or his President perhaps
proven any of their prior claims of omniscience - about Osama Bin
Laden’s plans five years ago - about Saddam Hussein’s weapons four years ago
- about Hurricane Katrina’s impact one* year ago - we all might be able to
swallow hard, and accept their omniscience as a bearable, even useful
recipe, of fact, plus ego.
But, to date, this government has proved little besides its own
arrogance, and its own hubris.
Mr. Rumsfeld is also personally confused, morally or
intellectually, about his own standing in this matter. From Iraq to
Katrina, to the entire "Fog of Fear" which continues to enveloppe this
nation - he, Mr. Bush, Mr. Cheney, and their cronies, have - inadvertently
or intentionally - profited and benefited, both personally, and politically.
And yet he can stand up, in public, and question the morality and
the intellect of those of us who dare ask just for the receipt for the
Emporer’s New Clothes.
In what country was Mr. Rumsfeld raised?
As a child, of whose heroism did he read?
On what side of the battle for freedom did he dream one day
to fight?
With what country has he confused… the United States of
America?
