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March 21, 2005

The "F" Word...

Tristero, via Lindsay at Majikthise, spells it out succinctly.

Well, it happened.

On March 21, 2005 12:44 am, the extremists in charge of the US Government showed the world that when they don't like a law or a legally valid court decision - ANY law, ANY court decision, for ANY reason, no matter how carefully adjudicated - they are prepared to rip it up. There is a word for this.

The word is fascism.

Nineteen judges examined the details of a heartwrenching medical case, numerous expert witnesses on all sides were called. The judgment was affirmed and unequivocal. No matter. In an entirely unprecedented move, and merely to demonstrate its overwhelming power, the extremists in this government told the American judiciary to take a hike. We're doing it our way from now on.

The extremists said to the courts and state legislatures of the land, "For heaven's sakes, there's a war on, don't you know? Give up those quaint, naive, too-subtle-for-my-mind notions of "Justice" and take a break, don't bother judging anymore, that's not your job, never really should have been, frankly. From now on, we'll simply tell you what justice has to be. It'll be easier on everyone."

While Tristero lays the situation out very well, Lindsay gets to the heart of the matter:

Some people ask why Terri Schiavo matters in the grand scheme of things. Why should we care about the fate of one oblivious individual and her squabbling relatives?

Because behind the Republican veneer of crass political opportunism lurks a much more sinister agenda. The Republicans aren't just pandering to evangelicals this time. Their real objective is to crush the authority of the judicial branch.

I don't care what you think about feeding tubes or Michael Schiavo's private life. If you support the actions of the federal government in the Schiavo case, you are undermining a fundamental principle of our democracy: the separation of powers.

Left unsaid by both Lindsay and Tristero is one of the most compelling evidences that we are dealing with at least a form of fascism: Neofascist Conservatism (check out the list of common characteristics on the left-hand sidebar)... Specifically the demonizing of Liberals.

Some examples:

Patriots for Bush: "When you tear down all the arguments you are left with two simple facts. Liberal judicial activists are out of control and the left will do anything short of violence to keep conservatives from taking their places."

Patriots for Bush: "I mean seriously, they are directly responsible for 40,000,000 deaths through abortion alone."

Liberals Argue For The Murder of Terri: "The Democratic Party, which has become the Party of Satan (as I am now 100% convinced), is hell-bent on murdering Terri Schiavo. Lucifer has convinced them that a husband has a right to starve his wife to death because "the law" says so..."

Sons of the Republic: "Amidst public outcry and support from loving parents who want to care for the daughter to whom they gave life, liberal activist judges have sentenced her to death."

Write Wing Warrior Creed: "We will fight to eradicate liberalism... one vote... one liberal at a time!"

Posted by Kevin at March 21, 2005 01:57 PM