Dictatorships are not always installed by coups

Those who failed to oppose this are as guilty as the German Centrist Party

Dictatorships are not always installed by coups. Often they are voted in. In Germany, the act of surrender was the Enabling Act of 1933. After the Communists had been killed or arrested and most Socialists arrested or cowed, the Catholic Center party provided the margin of victory for the nazis.

Now, in the U.S., torture is legal and the right to habeas corpus discarded. The act of surrender was the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Those who should be ashamed, and blamed by history, are the Democrats who failed to vote against it, and the Democrats who didn't bother to filibuster.

This was a proud, free country. How sad, that it went quietly, with barely a wimper. It would have been sad enough, had the Constitution been lost, following a glorious and desparate fight. We've known for the last few years that Republicans are fascists. Unfortunately, the Democrats, unmindful of their oath of office, are enablers.

-- jimmycarl

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Friday, October 06, 2006 5:29:32 PM

This is what patriotism REALLY sounds like

Wow. I caught this about two thirds of the way through. Click here for the video and transcript of Keith Olbermann's special comment tonight on Countdown. He may be ripping off Edward R. Murrow, but it's OK. I'm sure Murrow's nodding from beyond. Good night and good luck, indeed.

Jimmy C.