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To: TimF who wrote (338728)	5/26/2007 5:48:52 PM
From: Taro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

Hitler centralized power to a far greater extent then Bush could hope for, and almost certainly more than Bush would want... Didn't FDR? Just in a more subtle... and quiet way... he let it come to him. Or not? Taro

To: TimF who wrote (338728)	5/26/2007 9:32:09 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

"and almost certainly more than Bush would want if he could make it happen." You sure of that? After all, he is quoted as saying things would be easier if the US was a dictatorship and he were in charge...

To: TimF who wrote (338728)	5/31/2007 1:55:14 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575422

The point is that Bush has moved to strengthen the executive branch at the expense of Congress. And that's what Hitler did on his rise to power. Its also what the majority of presidents have done or tried to do. Bush did something. Hitler did the same thing. That doesn't mean they are alike in important ways. You where pants. Hitler wore pants. Are you like Hitler? I never said that Hitler and Bush were replicas of each other. However, there are some similarities that should concern all of us including you. Hitler centralized power to a far greater extent then Bush could hope for, and almost certainly more than Bush would want if he could make it happen. Also centralizing power, was not what made Hitler stand out as one of the most hated figures in history. If Hitler had centralized power, but didn't start aggressive wars of conquest, or start the Holocaust, he would not have been as major of historical figure, and would not have been a label that people throw around to demonize others. Hitler would simply have been a hated dictator just as Bush would have been simply a hated president. But like Hitler, Bush has started two wars of aggression, only one of which might be justified. If you want to go down in infamy in the modern world, start a war. Re: Bush's behavior Do you think this is the behavior of a president who believes in democracy? Yes. You're a fool Tim. Bush may believe in democracy in theory but in practice, there is a enough evidence to suggest that he holds other concerns such as his personal power in higher regard. Bush doesn't want to serve democracy but rather, he wants democracy to serve him.