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do it

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owza

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this is for steph too

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this is for steph's myspace page!

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"Torture is not culture"

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where is it?!

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untitled series #2

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let's get to the serious stuff...

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today my grandpa told me, "I always wanted to be a Republican, but I never made enough money."

that is definitely the funniest thing i've ever heard come out of his mouth.

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"To love only for what pleases one is to love for selfish reasons."

The Rise of Fascism

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14 Characteristics

By Dr. Lawrence Britt - 5/2/03

Dr. Britt, a political scientist, published his article "Fascism Anyone?" in Free Inquiry magazine (Spring 2003), a journal of humanist thought. He studied the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile). Dr. Britt found the regimes all had 14 things in common, and he calls these the identifyling characteristics of fascism.

1. 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.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and he 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 icarcerations or prisoners, etc.

3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial, ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.

4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and then glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is homophobia and anti-gay legislation and national policy.

6. Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.

7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. Relition and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and teminology is common from government leaders, even when t he major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government's policies or actions.

9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severly suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promost and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant Cryonism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accoutability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

Actions

1) Consider this article as you ponder the news events each day.

2) Share and discuss this article with friends, family, coworkers and your faith community.

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that was all copied directly from a paper i received in my women's studies class. i thought that it was something interesting to think about. pass it around!

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this is a photo i took of my good friend larissa a couple of years ago in the community college's photo studio. the lighting is horrible, but i've always really enjoyed this image.

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i am free.

kill two birds with one frisbee

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This is me posting something so you can add me to your blog, Zackary. DO IT!

"Know thyself."

The Rise of Fascism

kill two birds with one frisbee