War Pigs

I feel oppressed. I feel like we are living in pre-WWII Germany, where a fascist regime has taken power. Yes, I just called George W Bush a fascist. I'll go one better and call him a war criminal, too.

Everyone remembers Abu Ghraib, right? How about the lack of due process afforded to those at Guantanamo Bay? As President, Bush is also Command-in-Chief. As such, he is responsible for these war crimes.

Now let's looks at my other charge: fascism. We'll start with a dictionary definition of the word. From dictionary.com:

A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism. (emphasis mine)

Anyone who says that the current administration hasn't used fear of another terrorist attack to push their own agenda is living in an alternate reality. What else is the "War on Terror" for? We're certainly no safer for it.

Benjamin Franklin said it best when he said "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." I guess we, as a society, deserve neither. And because we have given up so much already, the terrorists have won.