SodaHead - Nameless Hussein GenXer's Blog http://www.sodahead.com/blogs/feeds/user/337434/atom/ http://www.sodahead.com/images/SodaheadBlacklogo_small.gif Nameless Hussein GenXer's Blog @ SodaHead.com Copyright © 2007 SodaHead.com All Rights Reserved 2008-09-17T11:45:05Z Nameless Hussein GenXer True Patriots vs. Candidate McCain http://www.sodahead.com/blog/15643 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/15643/"></a> <b>+7 raves</b> </div> <STRONG>Why John McCain is the Antithesis of Patriotism</STRONG> <P><STRONG>True Patriots</STRONG> put Country above Self and Religion, and are committed to leaving America in better condition on the day we die than on the day we were born. What George Bush, John McCain and their ilk do is use &quot;flag-waving patriotism&quot; as a means for retaining power by perpetuating fear, hate and greed, with singular focus on boosting the personal profits and religious beliefs of the true-elitist few at the expense of the many. We know they put Profit before Country, caring only about preserving their fortunes and keeping it all in their families, while We the People suffer. Throughout the course of history, these are the conditions that have brought about Revolution, and make no mistake: <A href="http://genxforobama.com/revolution.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Revolution is at hand</A>. True Patriots know that Candidate McCain is the paid puppet of neo-conservative extremist ideologues who have lost sight of &quot;truth, justice and the rule of law&quot; in their ruthless fervor to warp the U.S. Constitution to their will, while legislating morality for all, instead of justice for all. We know that these Cold War relics are not up against any one man, but against tens of millions of ordinary citizens<STRONG>*</STRONG> who are enraged by what has become of our beloved America – and the world&#39;s perception of her – in forty short years of the lawless, corrupt and religiously tainted policies of the once-grand old party. True Patriots know that cheap lapel pins do not conceal the fact the criminals-in-power believe in the American Way only for themselves, their private contractor war profiteer buddies, good old boy oilmen, and those who believe it is the mission of the United States to bring about Armageddon so they can punch their personal tickets to heaven (or some such inane babble). We do not approve of our nation&#39;s Armed Forces being used as a tool for completing business deals and we don&#39;t care how much Candidate McCain and his lobbyist cronies are paid by ExxonMobil, Rupert Murdoch, Hagee&#39;s Religious Cult, Inc., or Saakashvili: The United States of America is not for sale to the highest bidder. True Patriots are deeply saddened by the fact that greed-is-good Reaganomics and his own lust for power have blinded John McCain, who was indeed a Patriot in his youth, to the fact that taking down our buildings will never take down America, but the disastrous Enron-Loophole Economics and War-for-Export Foreign Policy he embraces certainly will. We are now committed in mind, body and spirit to toppling the failed BushCo Regime before it is too late, before McCain and his crew of hate-filled, warmongers are allowed to succeed in destroying all that they claim to love and wish to &quot;conserve&quot;. We will not allow our great nation to be defeated by Al Queda – or by its evil counterpart, the Neo-Conservative and Christian-Extremist Sponsored Insane McCain War Machine.</P> <P><STRONG>*</STRONG> pizza bet it’s wa-y-y-y-y more than half of us <A href="http://genxforobama.com/true-patriots.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">View Native Post</A> <A href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/True_Patriots_vs_McCain" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Digg It</A> NamelessGenXer | September 2008 </P> 2008-09-17T11:45:05Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Brief Synopsis of Sarah Palin's Speech http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13867 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13867/"></a> <b>+4 raves</b> </div> <P> </P> <STRONG>HATE. DRILL. 9/11.</STRONG> <P> </P> <P> </P> <STRONG>GAME OVER.</STRONG> <P> </P> <P> </P> <A href="http://genxforobama.com/SH/whitetrash.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://genxforobama.com/SH/whitetrash.jpg" title="hate drill 911" height="242" width="300" orig_size="300x242" alt="hate drill 911"/></A><P> </P> <P> </P> Hey! Check out this heartwarming photo of Miss American Taliban in a charming mother-daughter bonding moment (please note the poor animal is still alive.) <A href="http://genxforobama.com/RR/disgusting.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://genxforobama.com/RR/disgusting.jpg" title="heartwarming photo american taliban charming mother-daughter bonding poor animal alive" height="327" width="500" orig_size="500x327" alt="heartwarming photo american taliban charming mother-daughter bonding poor animal alive"/></A> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> 2008-09-04T12:34:57Z Nameless Hussein GenXer McCain Officially Concedes! Picks CHRISTO-FASCIST for VP! http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13356 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13356/"></a> <b>+2 raves</b> </div> <STRONG>Choice of Laughably Unqualified Member of the American Taliban Sets Up GOP Nicely for 2012</STRONG> ************************ This blog is one-stop shopping for everything you need to know about WhatsHerName ! Don&#39;t forget to bookmark it ************************ The selection of WhatsHerName is proof positive that the Repugs have conceded this election. There are some vastly more qualified GOP women, whom <U>they can use</U> in 2012. Obviously, the GOOP has made a conscious decision not to brand them with LOSER this time around. <hr/> <STRONG>Greatest Quote, IMHO</STRONG> &quot;Is this really who the Republican Party wants to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency? Given Sarah Palin&#39;s lack of experience on every front and on nearly every issue, <STRONG>this Vice Presidential pick doesn&#39;t show judgment: it shows political panic.</STRONG>&quot; ~ Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) <hr/> After 24 straight hours of reading analysis of this incomprehensible blunder by the Grampy Camp, I give you...The Definitive Characterization of this VP Selection <U><A href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-j-elisberg/the-worst-vice-presidenti_b_122491.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><STRONG>The Worst Vice Presidential Nominee in U.S. History</STRONG></A></U> THIS IS A MUST READ! Please be sure to Digg, Share, etc and get as much exposure as possible! Excerpt: It&#39;s always said that the most important decision a presidential candidate makes is their pick for vice president. It shows their thinking and judgment. John McCain, in his first decision, has just told the world that he believes Sarah Palin is the most qualified person to be a heartbeat from the presidency. Forgetting all the available men for a moment, if John McCain felt it critical to select a woman in an effort to somehow grab the Hillary Clinton supporters, look at his choice of women he had available: Christine Todd Whitman, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Elizabeth Dole, Susan Collins, even - for goodness sake - Condoleezza Rice. Or Carly Fiorina. Each of these have marks against them, and perhaps some might not have wanted to run, but it&#39;s near-impossible to look at the list and suggest to the American public that Sarah Palin is the best choice of Republican women to be vice president. And again, this is ignoring the men he who could have been chosen. It&#39;s not that Sarah Palin is inexperienced. It&#39;s that this is gross political misconduct. <hr/> <STRONG>More Insightful Links: </STRONG> <U><A href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/the-vp-choice-that-lost-t_b_122381.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The VP Choice that Lost the Presidency for McCain</A></U> <U><A href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/156258" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Newsweek: McCain’s ‘Hail Sarah’ Pass</A></U> <U><A href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12997.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Politico: Six Things the VP Pick Says About Candidate McCain</A></U> <U><A href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-mitchell/2-top-alaska-newspapers-q_b_122625.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">2 Top Alaska Newspapers Question Palin&#39;s Fitness </A></U> <U><A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94118849" target="_blank">15 Minutes before McCain Picked Her, Wikipedia editor discovered 30 favorable changes to Palin&#39;s Wiki Profile.</A></U> (NPR: Audio Interview with Wiki) <hr/> <STRONG>RW Freakazoid Reaction - LOL! </STRONG> &quot;If it were your decision, and you were putting your country first, would you put an untested small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the presidency?&quot; ~ David Frum National Review <A href="http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M2VhOWE0N2VkOWI3MDdlODRlZWE4ODljMDc2NjliZDk=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M2VhOWE0N2VkOWI3MDdlOD...</A> &quot;She&#39;s going to learn national security at the foot of the master for the next four years, and most doctors think that he&#39;ll be around at least that long.&quot; Charlie Black, Top McCain Foreign Lobbyist &amp; Advisor TIME <A href="http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/08/john_mccain_not_dead_yet.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.time-blog.com/swampland/2008/08/john_mccain_not_de...</A> &quot;She&#39;s not prepared to be governor. How can she be prepared to be vice president or president?&quot; ~ Alaska State Senate President Lyda Green (R) from Palin&#39;s hometown of Wasilla Anchorage Daily News: <A href="http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/510249.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/510249.html</A> &quot;I realize, of course, that she&#39;;s totally unqualified to be President at this point in time. If McCain were to die in February 2009, I hope Palin would have the good sense to appoint someone who is more ready to be President to be her Vice President, on the understanding that she would then resign and be appointed Vice President by her successor.&quot; ~ Noah Millman, American Scene <A href="http://theamericanscene.com/2008/08/29/ru-experienced" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://theamericanscene.com/2008/08/29/ru-experienced</A> &quot;You have to admit that she&#39;s pretty hot. I&#39;d do her.&quot; ~Typical RW Pig (Thousands of posts like this. Everywhere.) <STRONG>And the winner is... FAUX NOISE with this gem: </STRONG> <STRONG>&quot;She [Palin] does know about international relations because she is right up there in Alaska right next door to Russia.&quot; </STRONG> Video: <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwWGS73v4_k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwWGS73v4_k</A> <hr/> <STRONG>Random Progressive Commentary (After We All Stopped Laughing and Started Weeping for the Country That We Love) </STRONG> This choice signifies that the GOP no longer takes presidential elections seriously. This is not a fucking game. The GOP&#39;s recklessness has already cost this country big time and it&#39;s clear they have regressed from there. <hr/> WhatsHerName has so little experience that she makes Senator Obama look like FDR, Winston Churchill and Julius Caesar combined. <hr/> Remember the FAUX talking point that Biden&#39;s strengths exposed Obama&#39;s weaknesses? Apparently, McCain has no weaknesses. <hr/> Floor fight ! <hr/> Vetting? We don&#39;t need no stinking vetting. <hr/> Clinton Primary Campaign: We are like incumbents! -&gt; We have experience to lead -&gt; Look out! A threat! We will save you! -&gt; Women support us more than the other guy! -&gt; We&#39;re the real candidate of change! -&gt; We stand up for working class americans -&gt; LOSING STRATEGY McCain General Campaign: We are like incumbents! -&gt; We have experience to lead -&gt; Look out! A threat! We will save you! -&gt; Women support us more than the other guy! -&gt; We&#39;re the real candidate of change! -&gt;.... GETTING THERE, GRAMPY... <hr/> Like an Advent Calendar, McCain plans to unveil new potential VP nominee every morning to bump Obama from each of the remaining 67 news cycles. As the 67th most qualified Republican , Palin starts the countdown today. <hr/> Could it be a play fake to make everybody feel relieved when the real VP choice is announced? <hr/> She has less national security experience than most Starbucks employees. At least they know a half dozen words in Italian. <hr/> I think I understand…McCain is going all in on the pity vote. Q. Candidate McCain: Why are you so out of touch that you chose the worst VP candidate in the history of the United States? A. I was a P.O.W. Q. Candidate Palin, is it true that you want to overturn Roe v. Wade, classify birth control as abortion, and mandate that Christian Creationism be taught in publicly funded schools? A. I have a Down’s Syndrome Child. The entire debate prep for these two will be how many ways can you deflect questions with these two answers. It’s a no-brainer. Literally. <hr/> I&#39;m voting for her. I want her to go to the Buckingham and Elysée palaces and the Kremlin and introduce her children by name. I want to see the scary foreign dictators struggling to keep a straight face. <hr/> Okay, I see now... they picked her as a set up for late night TV jokes. This is all just for entertainment value? Maybe just a way to draw airtime for McCain? A way to conserve their advertising dollars? Smart... <hr/> Holy sh*t !Who will Grampy fill his cabinet with? <hr/> Clearly, McCain would rather &quot;win an election than win a war&quot;. <hr/> Way too much make-up, like a happy-hour bimbo (or trollop or c*nt). But what the hell? I&#39;d do her. <hr/> Mitt Sez: I spent $50 Million and all I got was this Lousy Woman? <hr/> <STRONG>Random New Campaign Slogans </STRONG> Sarah Palin: Are You F*cking Kidding Me? Sarah Palin: The Drilling Candidate. Expect Tacky Jokes. Sarah Palin: And yet, this ticket&#39;s main liability remains McCain Sarah Palin: Making Ned Flanders Look Worldly Sarah Palin: That Vogue Cover is a PhotoChop? What the F*ck... Sarah Palin: Short Term Buzz, Long Term Hangover John McCain: He Was For Experience Before He Was Against It! John McCain: He Was Against Change Before He Was For It! Yes We Can! (Court John Hagee and Hillary Clinton at the Same Time) McCain-Palin 2008: We Hate Polar Bears! McCain-Palin 2008: A Bridge To 1952! McCain-Palin 2008: The Old Man and the She McCain-Palin 2008: Two Sidekicks, No Leader! Goddamm Affirmative Action Pick. (Bonus: this from a RW Freakazoid Blog) <hr/> <STRONG>Random Thoughts from Me </STRONG> McInsane&#39;s First Judgment Call: Putting Politics Before Country McInsane Puts Presidency One Heartbeat Away From the American Taliban (aka the EVILangelicals) The Fundamental Christian Extremists: Placing a Target Squarely on McCain&#39;s Back (and Grampy Doesn&#39;t Get<STRONG> That</STRONG> Either) WhatsHerName and Her Down Syndrome Choice: the Operative Word is <U>Choice</U>. They prayed for rain on Obama &amp; 80,000 Fellow Americans, and what they got is Hurricane Gustav &amp; WhatsHerName. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! Poor, sad, intentionally dumbed-down sheeple still don&#39;t get that WhatsHerName is not fit to breathe the same air as Former First Lady, the Honorable Gentlewoman from New York, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Wasilla, Alaska - Population: 6,100 My High School in the Jersey Burbs - Population: 4,500 (in 1979) Uh-huh... this is who Moms in Ohio want protecting their kids when Vlad Putin&#39;s on the phone at 3:00 AM, talking smack about nukes... <img src="http://genxforobama.com/SH/palin_LOL.jpg" title="ohio protecting kids vlad putins phone 300 talking smack nukes" align="middle" height="205" width="150" orig_size="150x205" alt="ohio protecting kids vlad putins phone 300 talking smack nukes"/> <hr/> <STRONG>Video For Your Viewing Pleasure</STRONG> <U><A href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/156190" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WhatsHerName Calling Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton a &quot;Whiner&quot;</A></U> <U><A href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VUMWJoLR1sM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Coup de Gras: WhatsHerName Asking &quot;What is it that the VP does every day?&quot;</A></U> <U><A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuh7DM7JWSk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">KKKarl Rove on Virginia Governor Tim Kaine - PRICELESS! </A></U> Rove: &quot;With all due respect again to Governor Kaine, he&#39;s been a governor for three years. I don&#39;t think people could really name a big, important thing that he&#39;s done as the mayor of the 105th largest city in America. With all due respect to Richmond, Virginia, it&#39;s smaller than Chula Vista, California; Aurora, Colorado; Mesa, or Gilbert, Arizona; North Las Vegas, or Henderson, Nevada. It&#39;s not a big town.&quot; <STRONG>YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS STUFF UP, FOLKS.</STRONG> <hr/> <STRONG>CONSTANT VIGILANCE! My giddiness at this monumental blunder has now worn off, so I&#39;m off to register me some more Dems in Eastern Pennsylvania... LATER ! </STRONG> 2008-08-30T21:07:15Z Nameless Hussein GenXer All Set for the GOP Convention? Official Drinking Game Rules http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13020 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/13020/"></a> <b>+6 raves</b> </div> <img orig_size="65x66" width="65" src="http://genxforobama.com/images/BushDrunk.jpg" height="66"/> <STRONG>Listen Up, Dubya!</STRONG> Whenever Grampy says &quot;my friends&quot;, take a drink. Whenever anybody mentions &quot;tax and spend&quot;, take a drink. Whenever anybody mentions &quot;Hussein&quot;, take a drink (TWO drinks if used in conjunction with &quot;Saddam&quot;). Whenever anybody mentions terrorism, take a drink. Whenever anybody claims that &quot;we must WIN in Iraq&quot;, take a drink. Whenever anybody other than Rudy Giuliani mentions 9/11, take a drink. Whenever Rudy Giuliani mentions 9/11, all players stand up, say &quot;Noun, Verb, 911&quot; and slam their drink. Whenever anybody mentions that Grampy was a P.O.W., take a drink. Whenever Grampy himself mentions he was a P.O.W., take TWO drinks. Whenever Grampy contradicts himself, take a drink. Whenever Grampy loses track of his thoughts, take a drink. Whenever Grampy gives a thumbs up, take a drink. Whenever anybody makes a veiled racist statement, take a drink. <hr/> (With a shout out to Dave :-) 2008-08-27T17:25:29Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Republican Platform-at-a-Glance: The Fourteen Tenets of Fascism http://www.sodahead.com/blog/12852 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/12852/"></a> <b>+6 raves</b> </div> <P><STRONG>1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism</STRONG> From the prominent displays of flags and bunting to the ubiquitous lapel pins, the fervor to show patriotic nationalism, both on the part of the regime itself and of citizens caught up in its frenzy, was always obvious. Catchy slogans, pride in the military, and demands for unity were common themes in expressing this nationalism. It was usually coupled with a suspicion of things foreign that often bordered on xenophobia.</P> <P> <STRONG>2. Disdain for the importance of human rights</STRONG> The regimes themselves viewed human rights as of little value and a hindrance to realizing the objectives of the ruling elite. Through clever use of propaganda, the population was brought to accept these human rights abuses by marginalizing, even demonizing, those being targeted. When abuse was egregious, the tactic was to use secrecy, denial, and disinformation. </P> <P><STRONG>3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause</STRONG> The most significant common thread among these regimes was the use of scapegoating as a means to divert the people&#39;s attention from other problems, to shift blame for failures, and to channel frustration in controlled directions. The methods of choice—relentless propaganda and disinformation—were usually effective. Often the regimes would incite &quot;spontaneous&quot; acts against the target scapegoats, usually communists, socialists, liberals, Jews, ethnic and racial minorities, traditional national enemies, members of other religions, secularists, homosexuals, and &quot;terrorists.&quot; Active opponents of these regimes were inevitably labeled as terrorists and dealt with accordingly. </P> <P><STRONG>4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism</STRONG> Ruling elites always identified closely with the military and the industrial infrastructure that supported it. A disproportionate share of national resources was allocated to the military, even when domestic needs were acute. The military was seen as an expression of nationalism, and was used whenever possible to assert national goals, intimidate other nations, and increase the power and prestige of the ruling elite. </P> <P><STRONG>5. Rampant sexism</STRONG> Beyond the simple fact that the political elite and the national culture were male-dominated, these regimes inevitably viewed women as second-class citizens. They were adamantly anti-abortion and also homophobic. These attitudes were usually codified in Draconian laws that enjoyed strong support by the orthodox religion of the country, thus lending the regime cover for its abuses. </P> <P><STRONG>6. A controlled mass media</STRONG> Under some of the regimes, the mass media were under strict direct control and could be relied upon never to stray from the party line. Other regimes exercised more subtle power to ensure media orthodoxy. Methods included the control of licensing and access to resources, economic pressure, appeals to patriotism, and implied threats. The leaders of the mass media were often politically compatible with the power elite. The result was usually success in keeping the general public unaware of the regimes&#39; excesses. </P> <P><STRONG>7. Obsession with national security</STRONG> Inevitably, a national security apparatus was under direct control of the ruling elite. It was usually an instrument of oppression, operating in secret and beyond any constraints. Its actions were justified under the rubric of protecting &quot;national security,&quot; and questioning its activities was portrayed as unpatriotic or even treasonous. </P> <P><STRONG>8. Religion and ruling elite tied together</STRONG> Unlike communist regimes, the fascist and protofascist regimes were never proclaimed as godless by their opponents. In fact, most of the regimes attached themselves to the predominant religion of the country and chose to portray themselves as militant defenders of that religion. The fact that the ruling elite&#39;s behavior was incompatible with the precepts of the religion was generally swept under the rug. Propaganda kept up the illusion that the ruling elites were defenders of the faith and opponents of the &quot;godless.&quot; A perception was manufactured that opposing the power elite was tantamount to an attack on religion.</P> <P><STRONG>9. Power of corporations protected</STRONG> Although the personal life of ordinary citizens was under strict control, the ability of large corporations to operate in relative freedom was not compromised. The ruling elite saw the corporate structure as a way to not only ensure military production (in developed states), but also as an additional means of social control. Members of the economic elite were often pampered by the political elite to ensure a continued mutuality of interests, especially in the repression of &quot;have-not&quot; citizens. </P> <P><STRONG>10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated</STRONG> Since organized labor was seen as the one power center that could challenge the political hegemony of the ruling elite and its corporate allies, it was inevitably crushed or made powerless. The poor formed an underclass, viewed with suspicion or outright contempt. Under some regimes, being poor was considered akin to a vice. </P> <P><STRONG>11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts</STRONG> Intellectuals and the inherent freedom of ideas and expression associated with them were anathema to these regimes. Intellectual and academic freedom were considered subversive to national security and the patriotic ideal. Universities were tightly controlled; politically unreliable faculty harassed or eliminated. Unorthodox ideas or expressions of dissent were strongly attacked, silenced, or crushed. To these regimes, art and literature should serve the national interest or they had no right to exist.</P> <P> <STRONG>12. Obsession with crime and punishment</STRONG> Most of these regimes maintained Draconian systems of criminal justice with huge prison populations. The police were often glorified and had almost unchecked power, leading to rampant abuse. &quot;Normal&quot; and political crime were often merged into trumped-up criminal charges and sometimes used against political opponents of the regime. Fear, and hatred, of criminals or &quot;traitors&quot; was often promoted among the population as an excuse for more police power. </P> <P><STRONG>13. Rampant cronyism and corruption</STRONG> Those in business circles and close to the power elite often used their position to enrich themselves. This corruption worked both ways; the power elite would receive financial gifts and property from the economic elite, who in turn would gain the benefit of government favoritism. Members of the power elite were in a position to obtain vast wealth from other sources as well: for example, by stealing national resources. With the national security apparatus under control and the media muzzled, this corruption was largely unconstrained and not well understood by the general population. </P> <P><STRONG>14. Fraudulent elections</STRONG> Elections in the form of plebiscites or public opinion polls were usually bogus. When actual elections with candidates were held, they would usually be perverted by the power elite to get the desired result. Common methods included maintaining control of the election machinery, intimidating and disenfranchising opposition voters, destroying or disallowing legal votes, and, as a last resort, turning to a judiciary beholden to the power elite.</P> <hr/> <P>&quot;Naturally, the common people don&#39;t want war... that is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a Democracy or a Fascist Dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.&quot;</P> <P> ~ Hermann Goering, Hitler&#39;s Reich-Marshall During the Nuremberg Trials, 1946 </P> <P><img src="http://genxforobama.com/images/bush-hitler.jpg" title="danger works country hermann goering hitlers reich-marshall nuremberg trials 1946" height="221" width="288" orig_size="288x221" alt="danger works country hermann goering hitlers reich-marshall nuremberg trials 1946"/></P> <hr/> <P>* <A href="http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=britt_23_2" target="_blank" class="adark"><U>Fascism Anyone?</U> </A>© 2004 Laurence W. Britt, PhD Political Science. Based on his studies of the fascist regimes of: Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia), and Pinochet (Chile).</P> <P> <A href="http://www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm" target="_blank" class="adark"><U>American Fascism</U></A> Further Analysis with Supporting Links by the Project for the Old American Century</P> 2008-08-26T11:42:12Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Hillary Speaks on GOP Plan to Classify Birth Control as Abortion http://www.sodahead.com/blog/10717 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/10717/"></a> <b>+3 raves</b> </div> Hillary fans: Just in case you haven&#39;t heard what BushCo is up to lately... <A href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121745387879898315.html?mod=blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><U>Treating the Pill as Abortion</U></A> (Source: Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2008) &quot;The Bush Administration has proposed a new definition of pregnancy that has the effect of classifying some of the most widely used methods of contraception as abortion.&quot; <STRONG>Hillary Strikes Back !</STRONG> <OBJECT orig_size="425x344" width="425" height="344"><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"/><param name="enableJSURL" value="false"/><param name="enableHREF" value="false"/><param name="saveEmbedTags" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lA56Oz-t_rQ&fs=1"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lA56Oz-t_rQ&fs=1" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess="never" enableHREF="false" height="344" width="425" allowfullscreen="true" enableJSURL="false" orig_size="425x344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"/></OBJECT> Notes: Senator Barack Obama, 46, a strong proponent of womens rights, is one of the signers of the letter Hillary mentions. Senator John McPig, 71, a circa 1952 misogynist, had no comment. 2008-08-03T13:09:06Z Nameless Hussein GenXer The Big Upside to Grampy's "He's Not One of Us" Strategy http://www.sodahead.com/blog/10649 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/10649/"></a> <b>+2 raves</b> </div> As if the True Patriots needed any more reason to get <STRONG>Fired Up and Ready To Go </STRONG> after eight tragic years of The Bush Crime Family and the FOX Ministry of Propaganda. <A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFMUfjUI5Ro&eurl=http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/plouffethankyou" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><U>A Message from Obama Campaign Manager, David Plouffe</U></A> August 1, 2008 <OBJECT orig_size="425x344" width="425" height="344"><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"/><param name="enableJSURL" value="false"/><param name="enableHREF" value="false"/><param name="saveEmbedTags" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFMUfjUI5Ro&hl=en&fs=1"/><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFMUfjUI5Ro&hl=en&fs=1" allownetworking="internal" wmode="transparent" allowScriptAccess="never" enableHREF="false" height="344" width="425" allowfullscreen="true" enableJSURL="false" orig_size="425x344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"/></OBJECT> 2008-08-02T11:58:28Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Conquering Democracy: GOP Calls for Bush Dictatorship http://www.sodahead.com/blog/9829 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/9829/"></a> <b>+6 raves</b> </div> Think I made this up? Think again... Google Results for <A href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Conquering+the+Drawbacks+of+Democracy&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><U>Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy</U></A><A>, including one site that touts itself as </A><A href="http://www.shelleytherepublican.com/2007/08/17/conquering-the-drawbacks-of-democracy.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><U>The Official Blog of the McCain Truth Squad</U></A> ________________________________________ <STRONG>Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy</STRONG> Philip Atkinson Family Security Matters * President George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005 after being chosen by the majority of citizens in America to be president. Yet in 2007 he is generally despised, with many citizens of Western civilization expressing contempt for his person and his policies, sentiments which now abound on the Internet. This rage at President Bush is an inevitable result of the system of government demanded by the people, which is Democracy. The inadequacy of Democracy, rule by the majority, is undeniable -- for it demands adopting ideas because they are popular, rather than because they are wise. This means that any man chosen to act as an agent of the people is placed in an invidious position: if he commits folly because it is popular, then he will be held responsible for the inevitable result. If he refuses to commit folly, then he will be detested by most citizens because he is frustrating their demands. When faced with the possible threat that the Iraqis might be amassing terrible weapons that could be used to slay millions of citizens of Western Civilization, President Bush took the only action prudence demanded and the electorate allowed: he conquered Iraq with an army. This dangerous and expensive act did destroy the Iraqi regime, but left an American army without any clear purpose in a hostile country and subject to attack. If the Army merely returns to its home, then the threat it ended would simply return. <STRONG>The wisest course would have been for President Bush to use his nuclear weapons to slaughter Iraqis until they complied with his demands, or until they were all dead.</STRONG> Then there would be little risk or expense and no American army would be left exposed. But if he did this, his cowardly electorate would have instantly ended his term of office, if not his freedom or his life. The simple truth that modern weapons now mean a nation must practice genocide or commit suicide. Israel provides the perfect example. If the Israelis do not raze Iran, the Iranians will fulfill their boast and wipe Israel off the face of the earth. Yet Israel is not popular, and so is denied permission to defend itself. In the same vein, President Bush cannot do what is necessary for the survival of Americans. He cannot use the nation&#39;s powerful weapons. All he can do is try and discover a result that will be popular with Americans. As there appears to be no sensible result of the invasion of Iraq that will be popular with his countrymen other than retreat, President Bush is reviled; he has become another victim of Democracy. By elevating popular fancy over truth, Democracy is clearly an enemy of not just truth, but duty and justice, which makes it the worst form of government. <STRONG>President Bush must overcome not just the situation in Iraq, but democratic government.</STRONG> However, President Bush has a valuable historical example that he could choose to follow. When the ancient Roman general Julius Caesar was struggling to conquer ancient Gaul, he not only had to defeat the Gauls, but he also had to defeat his political enemies in Rome who would destroy him the moment his tenure as consul (president) ended. Caesar pacified Gaul by mass slaughter; he then used his successful army to crush all political opposition at home and establish himself as permanent ruler of ancient Rome. This brilliant action not only ended the personal threat to Caesar, but ended the civil chaos that was threatening anarchy in ancient Rome – thus marking the start of the ancient Roman Empire that gave peace and prosperity to the known world. If President Bush copied Julius Caesar by ordering his army to empty Iraq of Arabs and repopulate the country with Americans, he would achieve immediate results: popularity with his military; enrichment of America by converting an Arabian Iraq into an American Iraq (therefore turning it from a liability to an asset); and boost American prestiege while terrifying American enemies. He could then follow Caesar&#39;s example and use his newfound popularity with the military to wield military power to become the first permanent president of America, and end the civil chaos caused by the continually squabbling Congress and the out-of-control Supreme Court. <STRONG>President Bush can fail in his duty to himself, his country, and his God, by becoming “ex-president” Bush or he can become &quot;President-for-Life&quot; Bush: the conqueror of Iraq, who brings sense to the Congress and sanity to the Supreme Court. </STRONG>Then who would be able to stop Bush from emulating Augustus Caesar and becoming ruler of the world? For only an America united under one ruler has the power to save humanity from the threat of a new Dark Age wrought by terrorists armed with nuclear weapons. ________________________________ Article originally published by The Family Security Foundation, Inc., a conservative &quot;think tank &quot; that has been exposed as a front for the &quot;Center for Security Policy&quot; a group with whom Vice President Dick Cheney is a known associate. 2008-07-21T11:58:23Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Need a Good Laugh at McGeezer's Expense? (Part Deux) http://www.sodahead.com/blog/9711 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/9711/"></a> <b>+4 raves</b> </div> <STRONG>Last Night&#39;s Anderson Cooper 360 Caption Contest</STRONG> (always good for a few giggles when Gramps is the subject <A href="http://genxforobama.com/SH/bump.gif" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://genxforobama.com/SH/bump.gif" title="nights anderson cooper 360 contest giggles gramps subject" height="15" width="50" orig_size="50x15" alt="nights anderson cooper 360 contest giggles gramps subject"/></A> ) <A href="http://genxforobama.com/SH/7_17_08_mccain.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://genxforobama.com/SH/7_17_08_mccain.jpg" title="anderson cooper 360 contest giggles gramps subject httpgenxforobama comshbump gif" height="306" width="468" orig_size="468x306" alt="anderson cooper 360 contest giggles gramps subject httpgenxforobama comshbump gif"/></A> An up-close look at the &quot;No President Left Behind&quot; initiative. - Dee, New York Ooooooh, goody! Can we play Global Thermonuclear War? - Seth He he he. I can see her booby. - Jesse, Scottsdale AZ Leaning far to the left, McCain takes a look at some new technology. - Josh, Charlotte NC Hey! Who put “An Inconvenient Truth” at the top of my Netflix queue? - Lauren, Westminster CO Discount Viagra from Canada? No sh*t... - Jim, Minneapolis When asked if he knew what the Internet was, McCain responded, “Um…er... um…I really don’t have enough information to answer that question.” - Brian, Pasadena CA [from off screen] “Ok, Senator... now make it look like you&#39;re instructing him. Perfect! Now hold that pose while I get the shot that will prove your computer literacy.” - Sam That’s correct, Senator. This screen confirms that the missile you launched just took out Sheboygan. - Terry, Santa Fe You mean for $39.95 I can see all these women 24 hours a day for a whole month and the Democrats never told us about it? Bastards... - Chris, WV McCain checks the TSA website to see if he’s on the Terrorist Watch List. -Kim, Bolingbrook IL McCain throws his back out while sending his first email. - EJ, USA Uh-oh, I’m being outbid on “Economics for Dummies”. - Jonathan, Chattanooga This Internets thing is fascinating, but tell me: does anyone else know about it? - Ed, Sidney OH VP? IDK... my BFF Mitt? - Kayle, CT Can this computer screen take a punch? - Don, WA Ummmmm.... no... sorry, Senator, but deleting Obama’s picture won&#39;t make him disappear in real life. - Mike, Syracuse NY McCain learns how to research his past policy positions on the Internets. - Wendy, Bend OR Goddammit! Why aren’t there bigger letters on this contraption? - Kelly, Wallingford CT OK, I&#39;m all ready to send this mail if you could just tell me where the stamp goes. - Rich, Phoenix AZ Wow, these Google Maps are way cool, but why can’t we find Czechoslovakia? - Dennis, TX You mean this new software can rewrite my speech into a dynamic, energetic one that actually makes sense. Kewl! - Carol, California OK, guys: how do I steal Obama&#39;s identity so I can win in November? - Jim, Bishop CA Why does Hillary’s MySpace page say &#39;Single&#39;? Keith, San Diego CA What? My flip-flop on Afghanistan already has 1,000,000 views on YouTube? Oh, f*ck... - Dominic, Toronto McCain sends his first email to Cindy: have viagra and my concubine ready when I get home, you c*nt. sexi_jonny@gmail.com - Dominic, Toronto McCain tries to hide his confusion when he learns that MySpace has nothing to do with NASA. - Deanna, BC Canada They call it a curser? Awww, f*ck it... maybe I CAN get used to this. - Laura, Lacey WA Can one of you guys please tell me which channel for Lawrence Welk? - Mark, Sacramento CA That&#39;s it, move Hagee below Bush; he&#39;s gonna have to fork over some serious cash before he gets to be my top friend. - Fabrice, Marietta GA Get me a real typewriter and some Preparation-H! Pronto! - Ratna, New York Yeah, that&#39;s right: Google &quot;War Crimes” and see what comes up. - Terry McCain practices his stinkeye for the webcam. -Laura, Lacey WA Quick! I need you change the channel - I can&#39;t miss “The Love Boat”. Isn&#39;t it neat-o the way that Gopher guy looks just like Congressman Grandy? - aaron OK, one more time... how do I send a telegram using this google tube thingie? - Jason, Vancouver You call it squinting. I call it focus. - Ron, San Bruno CA So, I hit this little button and that photo of Obama in Islamic garb will go out to how many people? Excellent. - Clay, West Union SC You&#39;re right: Bin Laden&#39;s website is way cooler than mine. - Roxanna, Greenville MS This $99.95 anti-age cream will make my face look young and beautiful? I&#39;ll buy that. - Matt, Chicago, IL But Dick told me the .COM stood for Communist! Get it off my website NOW, dammit! - Greg, Toronto Holy Hot Fudge Sundaes! I saw one of these devices on &quot;Batman&quot;! Imagine if those Democrat Jokers knew about this.... boy, would we be in trouble... - Kevin, King City CA The straight talk express finally met the information super-highway…and guess what? Nothing happened. - Jeannette, Shamong NJ Ahh, guys… just make sure you get that FISA warrant BEFORE we start tracking Obama’s overseas trip, OK? Yeah, I know it&#39;s a pain in the ass, but we DO have to keep up the appearance that we actually care about The Constitution. The people seem to care about it. - Bill Johnson, Danville PA IT Guy: &quot;Sorry, Senator, chalk won&#39;t work on these message boards.&quot; Oz, Arlington, TN Expedia.com? Who needs it when the lobbyists pay you to use their private jets! Ain&#39;t life grand? - Kevin, Texas Try making the hair and sideburns longer so I look more like Santa. Yeah, yeah, that&#39;s it. Gosh, I really like this Photo Chop. - Linda McCain tells CNN news execs just which stories the Republican Ministry of Propaganda deem acceptable for air. - AFC, Toronto So you&#39;re saying that if I want to &quot;Beat 360&quot; I need to send a dumbed-down vanilla caption that is not provocative in any way? Oh, OK got it. - Charles, Magnolia, NJ 2008-07-18T15:15:16Z Nameless Hussein GenXer Why I'm Voting Republican http://www.sodahead.com/blog/7980 <div align="left"><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/user/profile/337434/"> <img src="http://images.sodahead.com/images/profiles/0/0/0/3/3/7/4/3/4/profiles_nameless_3014_586891_media_small.jpeg" align="middle" border="0" alt="Nameless Hussein GenXer"/> <small>Nameless Hussein GenXer</small></a> </div> <div><a href="http://www.sodahead.com/blog/7980/"></a> <b>+12 raves</b> </div> A cross-section of America speaks out. Please view and add YOUR reasons. <OBJECT orig_size="425x344" width="425" height="344"><param name="allownetworking" value="internal"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"/><param name="enableJSURL" value="false"/><param name="enableHREF" value="false"/><param name="saveEmbedTags" value="true"/><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FiQJ9Xp0xxU&hl=en"/><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FiQJ9Xp0xxU&hl=en" allownetworking="internal" allowScriptAccess="never" enableHREF="false" height="344" width="425" enableJSURL="false" orig_size="425x344" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"/></OBJECT> <A href="http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/</A> 2008-06-13T19:10:12Z Nameless Hussein GenXer