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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Some time ago I came across a list of 12 characteristics of a fascist 
government.  I concluded that at least 10 of these applied to the Bush 
administration.  Based on that If I had been a bush supporter I would have 
thought that maybe fascism was a good thing.
Van Dell

--- On Thu, 11/6/08, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com> wrote:

> From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Our new president, whoever he may be
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 11:43 AM
> > > Is there a name for an economic 
> > system where large corporations have so much power?
> 
> Yes. It's called 'fascism'.  
> 
> Most dictionary definitons go something like:
> "A philosophy or system of government that is marked
> by stringent social and 
> economic control, a strong, centralized government usually
> ..."
> 
> A government can be fascist (and ours is rapidly heading
> there), but 
> separately an economy can be on a fascist basis.  It means
> that the government keeps 
> the basis of wealth in private hands (corporations in this
> case) but places 
> such tight regulations in place that it controls the
> operation of those privately 
> held assets and resources.  Controls them or favors them.
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