PING: Harry
 

In case you sometimes wonder why some of the dolts in this NG toss around
words like "socialist" and "fascist", here's their role model.

Bush:
"This nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to
destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation," he said, his
remarks carried live on television.

Dictionary:
Main Entry: fas·cism
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