Are you a supporter of "Christian Fascism" in America?

464>Abstracted from Roller%26#039;s Diary at http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/1...


Sun Jan 28, 2007


%26quot;When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.%26quot;(Sinclair Lewis)


On Monday, the 35th anniversary of Roe V. Wade, George W. Bush played to the sacred fetus crowd with his annual phone call to anti-reproductive rights activists. pandering to the so-called pro lifers


That Bush finds it necessary at this juncture to continue to cater to the whims of the extremist Christian Right speaks volumes as to the disproportionate amount of influence that religious fringe holds over American policy.


Radical clerics like Falwell and Dobson and their ilk are deferred to and treated as king makers for any potential political candidate willing to pucker up to kiss Dobson and Falwell鈥檚 rings and derierres.


The extremist elements of the Christian Right need to be stigmatized and isolated as the cancer on free society that they truly are and not embraced by charlatan politicians pandering for votes.


Take a moment to recall that the Nazi party was small and close to ignored early on while the %26quot;Constitution Party%26quot; is the third largest party in the U.S.


Note that the recently declared Republican Presidental candidate, ex Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has called for taking America for Christ.


No need to obsess about Theocracy yet but vigilance would be prudent.


If interested, check out the new book by Chris Hedges entitled American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America and get current.
Reply:There are Christian%26#039;s on the left also, although many may not want to acknowledge that fact. Christians happen to make up the majority of the population and most of them are a far cry from bring fascist%26#039;s. Ignoring the will of the majority would be fascism. Hitler and Stalin were atheists-Hitler and Stalin were fascists. You say no need to obsess about theocracy, but it sounds like you are to me.
Reply:yes, take America for Christ, absolutely. Better that than the way we are going.
Reply:That is bizarre. I am a Christian and anti-Abortion but I am not even a chauvinist, let alone a fascist.





Christian fascism is a Leftist ad hominem label placed on us in an attempt to side-line our rightful, democratic redress, dialog, and free speech.
Reply:Is there a question somewhere here?


I have seen lots of crap on here but this one tops them all. You really need to stay on your medicine.





Sinclair Lewis is a dinosaur.
Reply:Your entire post is grossly insulting. You use inaccurate references like





%26quot;sacred fetus crowd%26quot;





%26quot;pandering%26quot;





%26quot;extremist%26quot;





%26quot;radical%26quot;





%26quot;pucker up%26quot;





%26quot;charlatan%26quot;





%26quot;theocracy%26quot;





How can anyone take your argument (if it is an argument) seriously when you AVOID the ENTIRE ISSUE: the rights of the unborn. You clearly do not understand the right to life movement or their beliefs.





Try to become more informed.
Reply:You are right. Thinking that an unborn baby should be safe from being ripped from his mothers womb. Those darn evil extremists.All of America%26#039;s great leaders had strong faith.And the Democrat party has it%26#039;s own share of extremists too. Rev%26#039;s Al and Jessie are prime examples.
Reply:there is no such thing. someone thought it was cute to make up a name like that after hearing the term %26quot;islamofacists.%26quot;





even if they do exist, i%26#039;m not afraid they%26#039;ll cut my head off. the islamofacists have that distinction.





and you can%26#039;t even compare the so called christian facists to Nazis, cause NAZIS WERE SOCIALISTS. THEY WERE MORE LEFT THAN YOU ARE.
Reply:Not really.
Reply:It is interesting that you mentioned the Nazi%26#039;s in your post.





The Nazi%26#039;s were two political bodies...the SA and the SS. The SA and the SS were both socialists, and the SA was a rampant homosexual organization. On the night of long knives, Hitler betrayed the SA and allied with the SS, wiped out the SA, and took control of the political powers. Shortly after, the sick head of state of Germany died, and Hitler combined prime minister and chancelor into furher, making himself leader of greater germania.





What you are saying is that in order to be a free society that is tolerant, we need to be intolerant towards the Christian Right. How far do we take this? If you do not agree with the minimum wage, must you too be ostracized in order to maintain a free society?





Just because you disagree with someone does not mean you should seek to eliminate the means they have to address the population. A free society means that the CR has the opportunity to persuade the masses of its message, just as the Libertatians do, the Democrats do, the Republicans do, the Socialists do, and any other organization.





What you espouse is that freedom is only for those who agree with you. That is not freedom, friend. That is facist. You seek to end facism with facism.
Reply:I like that Sinclair Lewis quote. Now we have Lock and Load Christians too. And Jesus camps where they bow before a card board cut out of Bush. Amazing stuff.

flower arrangements