Victims of Creeping Fascism

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Victims of Creeping Fascism

By Charles Sullivan

12/19/05 "ICH" -- -- When a sitting president declares that the constitution is just “A God damned piece of paper,” it reveals much about his inner character; or lack thereof. It reveals dangerous illusions of omnipotence, contempt for the law, and scorn for the people. It was George Bush who uttered those tortured words to Whitehouse aides last week. Easily misled by false idols intoxicated with power and driven by insatiable greed, we are witnessing nothing less astonishing than the demise of the American experiment. Dreams of democracy, justice, peace and hope are receding into the dim recesses of ever more distant memory. We see them morphing into an Orwellian nightmare of monstrous proportions that promises to pursue us to our graves. If we continue on this course of ethical decline, in another decade we will not even be able to recall the forms and texture of those dreams that once held so much promise.

The American people have allowed the theft of the past two presidential elections with hardly so much as a whimper of protest. Most are not even aware that they occurred. Moreover, we have allowed indicted Congressman Tom Delay to redraw congressional districts in a way that gives conservatives a substantial advantage over democrats and totally precludes progressives from competing. While the morality of such actions may not be in question—their legality is currently under investigation by federal prosecutors.

As a result of decades of complacency created in part by the fog of television, and the ongoing corporatization of the government, the American people find themselves the victims of creeping fascism. Like the proverbial frog placed in a pot of warm water upon a lighted stove, we hardly notice the gradual loss of our freedoms. By the time we awaken to reality—if we ever awaken—we will find ourselves parboiled. By then it will be too late to extricate ourselves.

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Are the American people totally vulnerable and exposed to the corruption of creeping fascism that, Amoeba-like, is devouring our hopes and dreams for a better life, a better world? We are, unless we refuse to drink the Kool-aide. That is the first step toward emancipating ourselves from the all pervasive corporate dominance that dulls our senses and dims our wits. Our fate is sealed if we do not awaken from the stupor of apathy that envelops us and prevents us from acting to save ourselves. We must use the tools we have. We must organize in our own communities and on a global scale. We must act out of a sense of urgency. The hour is late. The sun is setting. Darkness gathers at our door steps. All we have is each other and that just might be all we need. Otherwise, we might have occasion to find out who all of those FEMA camps scattered throughout the country are intended for.

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