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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JEB who wrote (212801)	12/27/2001 7:12:27 PM
From: Skywatcher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

D. Today the word "fascist" is mostly a popular pejorative used to describe someone who is extremely patriotic, a racist, one who advocates less government or non-socialist economic policies, or one adhering to fundamentalist religion ("fundamentalist" meaning a belief in a transcendent deity and ethical absolutes). Calling someone a fascist is a common way of insulting or vilifying an opponent in political debate. It is almost always what people ascribe to their enemies, never to themselves. What is ironic is that those today who do adhere to the major beliefs of fascism would be extremely belligerent if referred to as a "fascist." Well since the American language is one that is in constant change....and the facism of WWII has somewhat faded.....YES....this is the definition that I go with....and for this thread it is very appropriate...as for one who uses it being fascist....get real....of course the only problem with it is that those in here want BIGGER more INTRUSIVE government.....and yet cling to the false belief that their republicanism holds true to a small government....HA CC