Shannon Larratt is Zentastic

I'm having some trouble typing, my hands are shaking a lot this morning for some reason. Must have slept on my brain or something. Anyway, for those of you who missed it, here's a CNN clip you need to watch. Jon Stewart isn't kidding — it really is the desperate plea it appears to be.

14:13 long – 35 MB Windows Media File

While you're downloading that, Fourteen traits of a fascist regime. Do any of these sound familiar?

1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights.
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.
5. Rampant sexism.
6. A controlled mass media.
7. Obsession with national security.
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together.
9. Power of corporations protected.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts.
12. Obsession with crime and punishment.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption.
14. Fraudulent elections.

Those of you who haven't travelled and lived much internationally, let me assure you: the above list of characteristics are not normal. Most countries do not have them.

America has had Presidents and leadership in the past that the world didn't agree with. But America spiralling into fascism is one of the worst and most dangerous things that could happen to the world. I don't know if there's anything you can do to stop it as American citizens, but please try.