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To: Katelew who wrote (252870)1/2/2008 9:02:15 PM
From: c.hinton  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
ugh oh! the US mercury dime bore the fasces (bundled rods)and ax head .

traditionally it symbolized authority( the fasces )and the right to execute (the ax head)



To: Katelew who wrote (252870)1/2/2008 10:17:21 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
" In the 20th Century, many Fascist countries started out as republics. Through the use of fear, societies gave up their rights under the guise of security. Ultimately these republics morphed into Fascist states."

This sounds more like us. I go with Mussolini's definition, which was a merging of corporate and state power. I think the racism was peculiar to German fascism.



To: Katelew who wrote (252870)1/3/2008 9:04:14 AM
From: Lou Weed  Respond to of 281500
 
<<In the 20th Century, many Fascist countries started out as republics. Through the use of fear, societies gave up their rights under the guise of security. Ultimately these republics morphed into Fascist states.>>

Although I'm confident Americans will nip this in the bud in November, its scary to read statements like this after what we've experienced the last 7 years.


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