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To: jlallen who wrote (323562)	1/29/2007 4:12:01 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574690

Sorry....I used the Merriam/Webster definition. Wikipedia is BS. Get over it. You were wrong. I'm sure its not the first time. Which begs the question.......are you ever right? After all, you voted for Bush twice!

To: jlallen who wrote (323562)	1/29/2007 4:24:17 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1574690

"Sorry....I used the Merriam/Webster definition. Wikipedia is BS." Why is it BS? But, ok. fordham.edu rense.com remember.org econlib.org bartleby.com But, what the heck. Let's take M/W. Pronunciation: 'fa-"shi-z&m also 'fa-"si- Function: noun Etymology: Italian fascismo, from fascio bundle, fasces, group, from Latin fascis bundle & fasces fasces 1 often capitalized : a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition 2 : a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control <early instances of army fascism and brutality -- Ok, for one. The etymology about the bundle of sticks is a direct reference to the collectivism that is at the heart of fascism, and this is totally lacking in the militant Muslims. They also don't exalt nation and race, it is all about Islam. They don't stand for a centralized, autocratic government. In fact, they prefer no government at all and are perfectly fine with tribes and clans. Their view of things does not include a single, dictatorial leader. Iran is supposed to be a hot bed of Islamofascism and there isn't a single leader, but a bunch of mullahs and ayatollahs. And there isn't severe economic and social regimentation. Now there is Sharia law, but that gets interpreted differently by different mullahs. Ok, forcible suppression of opposition they have. So, only one point fits, despite this very limited definition. Islamofascism is a nitwit word because it is a contradiction. So only lack wits and morons use it. "You were wrong." Alas, I was not wrong. And you still are.