Two lies, no wating...

Patriot: from Late Latin patriota, from Greek patriOtEs,
from patria lineage, from patr-, patEr father

:one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests


Fascism: from Latin fascis; to bundle

a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition


Ok, since I’ve cleared up the confusion over those two terms, the ‘terms du jour’ for lefties and commies everywhere for our current leadership, let’s take a pointed look at how these two terms are misused by the bleating masses of protesting sheep.

Since I’ve found that a good shot of logic will destroy any leftist argument I’m faced with I just thought I’d take aim at this particular batch of misnomers being spread about lately.

Misnomer #1) The people who stand outside with signs and banners, protesting the war in Iraq, the President, America, Capitalism, etc. call themselves “Patriots” and say that they are the ones acting in the interest of this nation and it’s people.

Why this is wrong: to be a patriot is to support your country, its authority and its interests. By protesting the President, you are standing AGAINST its authority. By protesting the war in Iraq, you are standing AGAINST its interests. Some would say that they stand for a different America; one of pacifist nature and different values. This too is a fallacy. You cannot stand against America as it is while standing for an America that never was and call it patriotism.

However, if you take this stand violently, you can call it sedition.

So, we know now that Democrats, Liberals, Lefties, and commies alike are giving themselves a false name in order to lie to the people of this country. Does it make what they’re doing ok? No. It makes it no more OK than a thief telling the police he stole out of love for the victim.

Misnomer #2) We have a fascist government: Even as a young boy I was always entertained by the incorrect use of this word by the politically disaffected. In the late 70’s it was the punk scene that first slurred the term over crashing drum tracks and power chords, preaching anarchy as a cure all for society. Then we have the alternatrolls of the 90’s, wearing plaid, mumbling over acoustic guitars in coffee houses, spouting similar rhetoric. Now it’s the battle cry of the ultra-liberal, socialist pupa.

Why they’re wrong: This is one of the more glaring inaccuracies in the robotic anti-Bush, anti-America speech we hear day in and day out. First and foremost, let us look at the first tenet of Fascism: that exalts nation and often race above the individual. The last time I checked the republican and libertarian parties were the parties of the individual. They stress individual liberty, responsibility, and freedom. The Dems want more government control, more government programs, less responsibility (ask the ACLU how many home invading thieves, rapists and would be murderers they’ve helped sue the victim because of injury incurred during a crime) and less freedom due to increased government control over every aspect of our lives. As far as exalting one race over another, it’s a weak argument indeed that says that a Presidential cabinet that is the most diverse EVER (republican or democrat) stands by a President or government that exalts any race over any other. The sad truth of the matter is that it’s people like Kanye West and Fiddy Cent who hate black people, not George W. Bush. If you love a people you wish to see them flourish and do better with each successive generation. Listening to albums from West and Cent you’ll quickly get an idea of the future they have in mind for their people. Somewhere in the last forty years or so the American dream has gone from Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness to “Get rich or die trying”.

Next let’s look at “a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation”

This one is easy. Since the election of 2000 the left has sought to undo President Bush in every legal (and I’m sure several illegal) way possible. In the main stream media he’s referred to as “Mr. Bush” instead of the President. Democrats take pot shots at him from every venue possible, the Oscars, movies, TV, you name it, they’re doing it. They have tried their best to make him out as a despotic, all powerful ruler sitting on a lofty perch, drinking oil and actively hating black people. Well, even if he was this evil tyrant bent on destruction and mayhem, he could never be a dictator or autocrat, the foil for any who sought that kind of power in our government was built into our constitution. As for severe economic and social regimentation, we’re out of a recession that came from Bill Clinton’s reign of terror, the markets are up, jobs are up, jobless rates are lower than at any time in history, and any personal freedom that is taken from us by the government is done on the local and state levels by large groups of men and women we are all responsible for electing.

And finally there is “forcible suppression of opposition”. Hmmm, this one should speak for itself, but then again, I guess you’d have to be listening to hear it.

If the United States Government forcibly put down it’s opposition, half of Hollywood’s elite would be behind bars, the streets of several west coast towns would be littered with the bodies of hippies, and Cindy Sheehan would have vanished about two days into her moonbat camping trip, never to be heard from again. The United States puts up with more opposition than any country in the world, allowing it’s own citizens to publicly bad mouth it’s President, it’s officials, it’s policies, and anything else they find grievance with without ANY threat of rebuke. If you want to see forcible suppression of opposition, take a look at the video tapes of over 9000 Kurds being gassed and buried in mass graves in Iraq because they opposed Saddam Hussein.

So there you have it folks, two of the biggest lies the left is using to create the illusion that they give a damn about this nation. Calling leftists “Patriots” is a disservice to the word. Calling our government “Fascist” is a disservice to America.

I’m not saying what we have here is perfect, but it’s better than anywhere else and we should guard it with our lives to make sure it stays that way.

Here endeth the rant.

Capt.