Has America already become a Fascist State under G.W. Bush?
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the political science term is "protofascist." and yes, it has.\n-------------\nThe article mirror\nProponents of the impeachment, (Specifically, several different legal efforts, and a very large internet community) of current President of the United States, George W. Bush, assert that one or more of President Bush's actions qualify as "high crimes and misdemeanors" under which the president can constitutionally be impeached.[1][2]\n\nThis article presents a list of suggested rationales to impeach Bush, which have been offered by commentators, legal analysts, Democrat politicians and others. The points raised in this article are not to be viewed as a monolithic list, but as an assembly of discrete rationales which favour impeaching Bush that have been gathered from multiple sources. (This article is simply and only a report of those rationales to impeach generated by those who favor impeachment, and, in order to conform to Wikipedias NPOV standards, a rebutal by those who are opposed to impeachment.)For example, The Center for Constitutional Rights, a civil rights legal advocacy non-profit organization based in New York,[3] discusses some arguments in Articles of Impeachment Against George W. Bush.[4]\n\n[edit]\n\nSuggested reasons to impeach\nSeveral individuals and organisations have alleged that President Bush has been guilty of transgressions that amount to "high crimes and misdemeanors." Some voices in the media and legal analysts have made a case for impeachment based on multiple allegedly impeachable offenses. The following discussion explains in more detail the arguments that are used.\n\n[edit]\n\nNSA warrantless surveillance controversy\nMain article: NSA warrantless surveillance controversy \nIn the context of the "war on terror", President Bush ordered wiretapping of certain international calls to and from U.S. without a warrant. Whether this is legal is currently debated, since the program appears to violate the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was adopted to remedy supposedly similar actions in the past (i.e. Operation Shamrock, Operation Minaret, Church Committee). Additionally, it allegedly violates the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, which prohibits unlawful searches and seizures - this includes electronic surveillance. These allegations have been advanced by articles published in The Christian Science Monitor and The Nation.[5] In its defense, the administration has asserted that FISA does not apply as the President was authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) and the presidential powers as Commander-in-Chief inherent in the Constitution (unitary executive theory), to bypass FISA.[6] (See also: Separation of powers and rule of law.)\n\nIn January 2006, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service released two legal analyses concluding that "...no court has held squarely that the Constitution disables the Congress from endeavoring to set limits on that power. To the contrary, the Supreme Court has stated that Congress does indeed have power to regulate domestic surveillance... the NSA surveillance program... would appear to be inconsistent with the law."[7] On February 13, 2006, the American Bar Association issued a statement denouncing the warrantless domestic surveillance program, accusing the President of exceeding his powers under the Constitution. Their analysis observes that the key arguments advanced by the Bush administration are not compatible with the law.[8] Also five former FISA judges voiced their doubts as to the legallity of the program. [9]\n\nSome commentators, responding to the Bush administration's justification of the program, say that its interpretation of presidential power overthrows the Constitutional system of checks and balances and ignores other provisions of the Constitution mandating that the President "shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and v
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No. Somehow, extremists get into power and everyone assumes the whole bunch is like that. Sounds kind of familiar to me....\n\nrepublican USA
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No, especially considering the fact that would make the average American a hypocrite.\n\nWhoops, already happened.
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Definitely yes, Bushite regime is attacking the heart of America, with the so called War on terrorism (is War on Democracy) the future of the US seems to be very fearsome and risky, with the organised wars made, US in whole has made a big anti-US community worldwide, the respect that US held a few years back (One of the best Democracy) has now been ruined with the so called "war on terrorism", a state representing or showing faith in democracy should respect the same for others too, how can you justify that "One person did wrong so to punish him I may kill some innocent people who has nothing to do with that person ???" This is in no way democratic, killing of the civilians has brought the US a permanent black spot in the history where no-one if unbiased would justify the wars and the US decisions. Even the US people killed and injured in the same are not less than the people attacked, I always took US as one of the most civilised and democratic and an ideal country but now I think it would be difficult for me to classify US in either of these. Its almost same what Saddam did, He did and his people paid for it, Bush sounds somewhat same but diplomatic, SUBJECT is same, representation is different, so what, PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND IT DOES MATTER (MAY NE NOT TO U.S.) BUT TO THE CHILD WHOSE PARENTS  WERE KILLED, TO THE WIFE WHO IS WIDOWED, TO THE PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE KILLED, TO THE NATIONS WHOSE GENERATIONS ARE KILLED. MR. BUSH COULD YOU PLS EXPLAIN THE DEFINITION OF DEMOCRACY, I THINK WE ARE UNDER A WRONG IMPRESSION OF WHAT DEMOCRACY IS? BECAUSE PEACE IS NOT SPREAD BY MEANS OF GUNS, INVASIONS AND ATTACKS, ITS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE NURTURED AND SOWN. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE I CAN SEE IS - ONE PERSON WITH A GUN IS IN UNIFORM SO HE IS CALLED A MILITARY PERSONEL AND THE OTHER WITHOUT THE UNIFORM AND SO IS CALLED A MILITANT, BUT THE MOTIVES REMAIN SAME FOR BOTH. SORRY, BUT NEVER EXPECTED THIS FROM THE MOST CIVILIZED AND EDUCATED SOCIETY LIKE - THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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We are at the beginning thoes of facist government...\nSoon the so called Freedom we had will be something \nwe read in History books. \n(If we're allowed to have books) \nWAKE UP SHEEPLE! STOP BEING SUCH PARONOID F**KS!\nBin Laden has won....we lost our FREEDOM!\n(And the sheeple say...huh...I need more kool-aid)
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This is not a neo-fascist country or government.  You may be referring to the statements that this country is becoming neo-conservative. This is because of the influence that Bush is allowing in his policies and administration by extreme-religious organizations.\n\nAs seen by the whole seaport security issue with Dubai, even Bush's own party, the Republicans, will stand against him and his policies if they feel Bush is wrong - Congress won and Bush had to give up his position, yet no one in Congress has been killed. I would say there is any comparison to our government and fascism.
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We NEVER had a democracy, just a pathetic illusion of it, and YES the US administration is clearly embracing fascism, but its not slowly, unless your comparing it to the speed of light.
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George Bush and his cronies have taken America into a dark place. America has lost its morality, its sense of purpose, and any justifiable claim to be leader of the 'free' world.\n\nUnder Bush, in a remarkably short period characterised by the complacency of the American people, America has become a failed State. \n\nThese are the words of Noam Chomsky:\n\n"Failed States are unable or unwilling to protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even destruction. They regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or international law, hence free to carry out aggression and violence. And if they have democratic forms, they suffer from a serious "democratic deficit" that deprives their formal democratic institutions of real substance. \n\nOne of the hardest tasks that anyone can undertake, and among the most important, is to look honestly in the mirror. If we allow ourselves to do so, we should have little difficulty in finding the characteristics of "failed states" right at home".\n\nMr Chomsky is a controversial character, but these particular words hit home.\n\nCome on America, take a long and honest look in the mirror. In every respect, Mr Bush had made America an uglier place.
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im not a zomby or brainwashed so ill look at it and get back to you with an update.\n\nupdate :the fella above was right the link was faulty but i found what you were talking about and yes this has been happening and is happening now ,im gonna put a couple of links on here to docu/films on google video ,they go in depth into this .its very sad how brainwashed people are and also how they wont even inform them selves when in reality the info thats being put infront of them for free is actually the reality of the situation . i think some just dont look at this stuff and come out with there ignorant bullshit and some are informed and just stick there heads in the sand .one things for sure this is gonna be on peoples door steps in years not decades if people dont wake up ,stand up and do the right thing. millions realise what is happening yet billions dont.\n\nTerrorstorm :a history of government sponsored terrorism .\nhttp://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=786048453686176230&q=terrorstorm\n\nAmerica freedom to fascism\nhttp://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198&q=america+freedom+to+facism\n\nbohemian grove\nhttp://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-82095917705734983&q=bohemian+grove
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Bush has declared war on america a long time ago...
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I have to say no. Hitler was nobody's patsy. His ruthless path to power was strewn by more murders and say what you will, he had an ethos. I think an interesting perspective is that too many people took George Bush seriously and FAR too few took Hitler seriously.  Hitler, a combat veteran decorated witth the Iron Cross as a dispatch runner knew far more about war than GWB ever would. I am not seeing a GWB cult, ( or MUCH of one) , Hitler on the other hand was larger than life and delusional - ( bush is also delusional however ) , and I don't think that HATE is at the core of Bush's being, nor do I see the gleam of fanaticism and meglomania in Bush.   Could Bush ever create anything even close to National Socialism ? \nDid Bush rescue America from a depression and put its citizens to work and does the nation swear alliegance to Bush? \nAlso, can you entertain the idea of Hitlers father having to rescue the Nazi Party / Hitler admin from its foreign policy failures. \nBush is a " LITE" dictator wannabe.  He won't hold a candle to Napoleon, Louis the XIV, Cromwell, Tameraline, Fra Savronola, Mussollini, Julius Ceaser, or even Huey Long. \nHe is a different kind of political insect.   In a way I think his dad is beyond miffed at how badly his son performed when Bush 41 gave Bush 43 the presidency.  Yes there are some parallels but I just don't see the raging narcicissm and egotistical mania of Hitler in Bush. I would love to see the Neocon archetects of his presidency held accountable.  Good question.
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Yes, the US has lost already.\n\nIraq is in Civil War.\n\nFor the last 3 years, US soldiers broke into people's homes with the intention to arrest or kill "bad guys".\n\nJust how likely do you think it would be that some power invade the US and successfully impose a different style of government upon us?\n\nHow long must we continue to be there because someone said something bad about George Bush's daddy?
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Although I will agree that Bush is a terrible president, your relationship with Hitler is silly. Bush is breaking international law and is a terrorist in the sense of the United Nations, but he is not Hitler. Hitler had a slow, methodical plan to eliminate non-Aryans from Europe. Bush is just illegally holding Muslims that do not agree with the doctrine of the United States and her policies/illegal occupation. One is abusing his powers. The other planned the death of millions and used all of his resources to do so.
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No Offense to any of your political standings but I feel this fascist Bush will run our country into the ground. We are not able to fight a war started on the basis that they hit us first. Yes, terrorists are bad but you can't get them. So in retaliation this Bush figure comes with his plastic-cored Army men and starts this preemptive strike. \nOther than 9/11 and his crazed belief that Saddam is building nukes, he has no reason to invade another land. \n\nThere are things that can or cannot be solved by diplomacy. Obviously Bush felt the urge to just go in and exercises his 2nd Amendment to the fullest extent and shoot people up. This was a very poor thing to do as a president, because now as we are pulled into this war we risk the possibility that alliances will be formed and we will be caught in another war we might lose. \n\nTo basically summarize everything, my answer is yes.
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yes! yes! oh thank god someone out here has a brain! not only the patriot act though, adding an amendment is another problem, he's changing the constitution, the very thing this country was based on because he is a homophobe! freedom is being taken away from americans and i can't take it any longer! down with bush, up with freedom!
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Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Venezuala have lef-wing governments. I am not sure how many of them was elected after Bush took the office. However, it is true that there is an anti-American left wing trend in Latin countries. There is going to be election in 10 more latin countries till the end of this year. I guess we’ll see the exact picture at the end of this year. Please look over the following link.\n\n\nANALYSIS: HOW THE US 'LOST' LATIN AMERICA \n“There is trouble ahead for Uncle Sam in his own backyard. Big trouble…….… there is a wave of profound anti-American feeling stretching from the Texas border to the Antarctic.”\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4861320.stm
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yeah i generally agree with you, \n\ni think bush corolates with this. people assume the government is full of idiots and is incompodent. but what if that was opposite.\nin order to instate new world order, eventually america must fall. but ya'll don't want that, right? ya'll fight like hell to keep america together. \nso how would one get america to give up it's soverenty.\nthat right there is a long answer.\nbut i'd say if new world order really was happening american citizens right behind the muslims exteremists would be the top hurdles to overcome.\nif your not blind then you should notice america is decaying, slowly but surley. \nso really i think we are being destroyed from within without barley even knowing it