Under the Patriot Act this can happen.

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I always find it strange that only reasonable people agree with me.

Believe it my friend. Giving credit to a fascist perverting the deffinition of a term for their own political ambition is "LYING." This is the typical tactic of all conservatives and fascist. Plus you dictated that I just accept this perversion and also give credibility to such a ridiculous notion and you demanded that I do thgis via a direct order from you, THEN you made a stupid suggestion that because I did not accept the fascist perversion as truth that I did not know history! All are incredulous and not worthy as far as a reasonable disccussion or concideration.

"Corpration" has no resemblance to your OR Mussolini's perversion of the term. Those are the facts!

What is so difficult about this concept: Mussolini meant something else by corporation? Granted, corporation means something different now but if you said "corporatism" to an Italian circa 1922 they would understand it differently. Words change and mean different things for different people. For instance, "Liberal", which you and I proudly claim to be, meant in the past someone who believed in laissez faire free markets and a lot of things we would consider "conservative". In fact, over seas it means just that still. Many of Margaret Thatcher's policies were "liberal" according to the Brits. I don't understand how putting things in historical context makes me a fascist or reactionary. It boggles the mind! I was merely responding to the quote that dharma4all used to prove that fascism was simply a combination of corporate power and the state. Can someone please help me?

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"quod nihil illi deerat ad regnandum praeter regnum"

Good point. And the Patriot Acts is a law, as opposed to the whim of a dictator and can be struck down or altered.

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"quod nihil illi deerat ad regnandum praeter regnum"

I suppose you do not find it worthy to comment on my previous posts? - Says a lot to me.

Peace

Sorry, dharma. I've been distracted by this nonsense. I'll post some stuff about them as soon as I get a hold of the materials I need.

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"quod nihil illi deerat ad regnandum praeter regnum"

Well, at least I hope you are referring to my nonsense.

No. I was referring to bashing my head up against the wall trying to talk sense into liberal4. You're posts are the nonsense that I'm going to address shortly. I'm sorry If I neglected you.

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Yes, I felt neglected.

There is NOTHING difficult about that concept. It is so blantly transparent even YOU should understand that Mussolini misused the term for his own means. Thatcher was never considered "Liberal" in her actions or self deffinition. That is a flat out lie. As a matter of fact, during her reign of terror, it was a common statement made by Brits, that Thatcher was the most fascist of her day. They considered her the British Nixon.