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ah . . . the holidays . . . and i love the generic term- “the holidays” as opposed to the forced greeting of “merry christmas” whether or not an individual is christian– i believe it helps to put un-christian christians in their place– real christians would be to christian to care– again, ah . . . the holidays . . . thank god they’re over– well, almost– just one more day and there will be only a vague memory along with a hang-over for the drunks from the 31st—

i was reading a post on the psychotic patriot http://psychoticpatriot.blogspot.com/2005/12/dog-tapped-my-phone-excuse.html
and the following thoughts started running in my head—

i have never really given much thought to what people think of me or of my thoughts (quite frankly, i don’t give a flying fuck)– therefore, when i realized several years ago that walk-about telephone calls could be monitored by two way radios and scanners i personally wasn’t to concerned– the way i have always looked at it is if you don’t want someone to know that you have been screwing the neighbor’s dog, then for god’s sake don’t say it– cause god knows someone is always listening– and if they know that you’re doing that they may take fifi away for their own enjoyment–

my wife’s cousin has a police scanner that is always on (so she knows if everything is safe in the neighborhood) and if you go through the channels you can pick up quite a few portable phone conversations– this can be quite amusing and revealing– from drug purchases to extramarital relationships, you can hear it all– it really makes me wonder why people pay for cable and satellite tv and watch “reality” shows– hell, just get yourself a scanner and you got non-stop reality provided by the folks in your own neighborhood– hoo doggy!!! just imagine your surprise when you realize that the little old lady next door is working for a phone-sex company– next time you see her, give her a wink and a tickle–

okay, i’m rambling . . . but here’s the point– and this is kind of like computer spam– wait a second, the paranoia’s are kicking in– now, i’m not saying to do this– but . . . just imagine . . . if thousands of americans were to pick up the phone and dial a random iranian or syrian number, how many of these calls do you think would be listened to by the bush administration? what a perfect way to talk to george– what a perfect way to tell george and those listening what you personally think of him and his administration– forget e-mails– forget letters to the editor– forget blogs which no-one will ever see– that’s right, american citizens now have their own personal hotline to president george dubya bush–

sorry, i know that was kind of frantic– i’ll go take my stelazine—

oh, and if you would, tell george “john says hi”—

a capitalist christmas

and the day that christians celebrate as the birth of christ draws closer in a fevering pitch and rush . . . as the cashier beeps the merchandise being purchased by one from the masses who mindlessly and unknowingly replace the christian holiday with the capitalist whore’s blasphemous mutation– “rudolph the red-nosed reindeer . . . .”

the contradictions are endless and also amazing– in a building that i frequent daily they recently put what everyone calls “a beautiful christmas tree”– i find this extremely humorous and non-christian realizing that a large part of the population that comes into the building is muslim, hindu and jewish– american arrogance at its best– americans always fail to see their own arrogance– folks like bill o’reilly and rush limbaugh . . . . happy holidays– happy holidays one and all– happy canadian boxing day– happy hanukkah– happy kwanzaa and yes . . . for all of the capitalist christians . . . happy christmas– oh, and jesus . . . happy birthday– have mercy upon their ignorance–

when will americans as a whole realize that jesus really wouldn’t want them to act like the ass-holes that they really are? over and over i hear people stating that they are going to say “merry christmas” no matter what someone says to them– i normally just smile and say “how about ‘happy christmas’ or perhaps a ‘joyous christmas’” hoping that they will see the foolishness of the whole situation– christians can be so un-christian like– then again, maybe they are acting like normal christians– i’m sure jesus would puke–

definition of fascism

i found the following at http://www.couplescompany.com/Features/Politics/Structure3.htm –
i thought this was excellent– we need a shrubber–

The 14 Defining
Characteristics Of Fascism
by Dr. Lawrence Britt

Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14-defining characteristics common to each:

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 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.

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 the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant Sexism -
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.

6. Controlled Mass Media -
Sometimes to 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. Religion 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 terminology is common from government leaders, even when the 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 severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts -
Fascist nations tend to promote 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 and letters is openly attacked.

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 Cronyism 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 accountability. 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.

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Commentary:
An interesting note to end this article: As of January 2004, the United States fulfills all fourteen points of fascism and all seven warning signs are present. But we’re not alone. Israel also fulfills all fourteen points and all seven warning signs as well. Welcome to the new republic, redefined, revised and spun. It is not too late to reverse this in either country, but it will be soon. The first step is realizing it. The second step is getting involved. As the propaganda slogan disguising our current war goes, “Freedom isn’t free.” But our war for freedom isn’t abroad; it’s here at home.