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America’s Declining into Fascism
Fascism is a word tossed around much by those of us on the left side of politics. Dr. Lawrence Britt examined the fascist regimes of Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Suharto, and several Latin American regimes. Through his examination Britt found 14 defining characteristics common to each regime. Does America have any of the characteristics Britt discovered? I believe elements of each characteristic can be found in America now, and I will cite examples of each characteristic.
Income Disparities are on the Rise
Since President George W. Bush took office in January 2001 the income disparities between the richest and the poorest have increased. For the first time, everyone on the 2006 Forbes 400 list is was a billionaire. The 2005 Forbes 400 list contained 374 billionaires, with a combined net worth of $1.13 trillion. No new editions were added to the 2005 list. Steve Forbes, Forbes magazine publisher, did not make the list because his net worth is only $400 million.
Hershey Moving American and Canadian Plants to Mexico
Hershey announced its Oakdale, CA plant will close by January 2008, and production will be moved to Monterrey, Mexico. Hershey plans to eliminate 1,500 jobs and one-third of production lines over the next three years. Plants in Reading, PA and Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada will shut down.
Crony Contracts & the Bush Administration
Private contracts are handed out by the federal government in droves these days. There are 100,000 government contractors operating in Iraq, almost the number of U.S. forces, according to a military census conducted by Central Command.
Free Trade Agreements Spur Illegal Immigration
NAFTA is an acronym which should be mentioned every time the topic of illegal immigration comes up.
Guest Worker Bill in Congress will Expand Exploitation
The Southern Poverty Law Center recently released a report about the guest worker program. The report likened the program to slavery.

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