[lbo-talk] vote theft

[R]

At 11:18 AM 10/28/2004, you wrote:
>R wrote:
>
>>freedom rider Election 2004: The Vote Theft Begins
>>by Margaret Kimberly
>>http://www.blackcommentator.com/111/111_fr_vote_theft.html
>>
>>Political scientist Lawrence Britt identified fourteen characteristics 
>>common to fascist regimes around the world. The United States has the 
>>dubious distinction of exhibiting all of them. The promotion of 
>>nationalism, disdain for human rights, scapegoating of  "enemies," 
>>military supremacy, sexist public policy, media control by the powerful, 
>>obsessions with national security, use of religion to manipulate public 
>>opinion, protection of corporate power, suppression of labor power, 
>>disdain for intellectuals, obsession with crime, and rampant cronyism 
>>have all come to full fruition in the last four years.
>
>As opposed to the glorious 1950s, when McCarthy was wilding across the 
>political landscape and the permanent war economy was launched? The 1910s 
>and 1920s, with Palmer Raids and union busting? Really now.
>
>Doug

of course these things have been operant in the US for longer than four 
years.  isn't it being just a bit nit picky to take issue with the 
lady?  she did not say this period in history is unique. the fact these 
things have come to full fruition in the last four years doesn't mean this 
is the first time in US history they've ever come to full fruition, or ever 
happened.

R