Billy, glad to do so.

Fascism can attach to any partisan passion moving through a mass population. It can be right or left.

What we keep seeing is provocation beyond reason between some in our parties, in which false caricatures are formed about their opponents and the issues get lost in recrimination.

Posted at September 6, 2008 12:56 AM in response to Not Fascism, Courtroom Witness Tactics Faced with Unfairly Prejudicial Leads

You'd have to read some of the blogs here today, including one by Billy Glad that were heavily recommended, suggesting that the GOP was turning the corner to fascism because of the way they perceived Sarah Palin's speech.

The evidence for that is weak.

Posted at September 5, 2008 2:18 AM in response to Not Fascism, Courtroom Witness Tactics Faced with Unfairly Prejudicial Leads

If Palin had not defended herself as she did, the onlookers would not have respected her. That is why you and others have used personal attacks -- if she shrinks from them she's not strong enough -- if she fights back, she must be a fascist.

False dichotomy lacking in evidence.

Not very impressive.

Posted at September 5, 2008 1:20 AM in response to America May Be In Danger Now

So far I fail to see the evidence of anyone on the GOP ticket or in their campaign org resembling the Nazi party of late 1930s Germany. The economic, cultural and racial circumstances are not the same either.

Posted at September 5, 2008 1:12 AM in response to America May Be In Danger Now

Billy I can't agree with you on this one.

Taking the woman's comments and inferring a fascist turn among Republicans is going too far IMHO.

Posted at September 5, 2008 1:10 AM in response to America May Be In Danger Now

It's the trickle up theory...MSM is getting material from blogs all the time now and puffing it if it seems too juicy in the gossip department to let go. Too bad, really.

Posted at September 5, 2008 1:02 AM in response to The Mocking Started Here on TPMCafe: Palin Just Returned Your Serve

You see, the sort of thing that suffers from this partisan pride is positive endeavors like community organizing for good causes.

Partisan collateral damage is so immense that it is too much to admit and partisans pretend that their party is alright while the other is deeply flawed.

The candidates apologize for their party in various ways...saying this is not about party, but about being Americans. Then why remain in parties?

Why not just use freedom of association to get things done as temporary coalitions that meet to carry out specific goals, disband and then move on?

Posted at September 5, 2008 12:59 AM in response to The Mocking Started Here on TPMCafe: Palin Just Returned Your Serve

No problem Laura...when I get that server error page I just go back to the home page and assume my comment actually made it, then check it later. Usually it makes it.

Posted at September 5, 2008 12:53 AM in response to The Mocking Started Here on TPMCafe: Palin Just Returned Your Serve

Limbaugh's a symptom of exactly this partisan invective problem. He provokes it and responds to it. It's a huge drain on our public life in which we could all do so much better and learn so much more if we didn't have to wade through all of this.

Teachers deal with it in classrooms: the disruptive, anti-social actions making comprehension, questions and understanding by students there to learn nearly impossible.

Posted at September 5, 2008 12:51 AM in response to The Mocking Started Here on TPMCafe: Palin Just Returned Your Serve

Definitely hit a nerve.

Posted at September 5, 2008 12:42 AM in response to The Mocking Started Here on TPMCafe: Palin Just Returned Your Serve