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• • 02 Aug 06
  • 2:08 am

  The 14 characteristics of fascism are: Powerful and Continuing Nationalism Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of "need." The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as …

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• • 05 Aug 06
  • 10:51 pm

  Space and limitations did not allow me to include the following, Ican not take credit for the post the info was compiled by: Political scientist Dr. Lawrence Britt recently wrote an article about fascism ("Fascism Anyone?," Free Inquiry, Spring 2003, page 20). Studying the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile), Dr. Britt found they all had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism. I do however find it rather scary just how much these characteristics, are exemplified by the attitudes and actions within our nation today. While the …

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• • 06 Aug 06
  • 12:37 pm

  well, isn't that something, the morons and inbreds of the wealthy get to go to ivy league schools( as did G. dumbya) and the childern of the poor have to suffer. The monies spent on advertising for the military could be spent in area"s where it would result in much greater success.The biggest part of the recruits these days are coming from economicly deppressed rural areas, the recruiters have targeted these areas, where a 25,000 dollar signing bonus seems ike a lot to the children of the poor. I find it disgusting that nation wide lots of fedreral funding to high …

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• • 08 Aug 06
  • 2:20 am

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