I think Paul Begala is helping me to have more empathy. When I read his words I think that perhaps I get a taste of how liberals feel about Rush Limbaugh. That is, in Paul Begala I see someone who is full of hate and for personal gain is willing to say anything as long as the ends justify the…
Fascism in America
What is fascism? My definition is that it is a high level of state, or government, control. Fascist governments typically restrict freedom of speech, control the press, levy high taxes on the populace, provide many social services, control major industries or the “means of production”, closely regulate financial services, and in sum restrict the freedom of the people in order to create a “utopian” society where all that is needed is provided by the government. Study the writings, statements, and governments of Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin, Marx, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR, and you’ll have a good handle on what fascism is.
Today is TEA Party Day, as hundreds of thousands of protestors show up to over 300 demonstrations around the country to protest…well, what exactly are they protesting against? According to CNN.com’s report, “The White House has plans to counter the tea party message with an event to remind Americans that the president cut taxes in the stimulus package.” Unfortunately,…
28
Feb
Fascism on Campus
Fascism, from Germany’s Nazi movement to Mussolini’s Fascist Party in Italy to our very own Black Panthers, has often begun as or have been associated with youth movements. Perhaps this is because youth are idealistic, easily impressionable, full of energy, want to experience independence, and feel they have little to lose. I was a youth once, and I went through…
28
Feb
What is Fascism?
I recently finished reading Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg and consider it one of the most important books for our time. It is essentially a detailed history of fascism in the world, with a special focus on how fascism, to one extent or another, has been present in America for decades and not just Nazi Germany or Mussolini’s…
