Insani-tea!

Per last post. How did I miss this last week?

Facism, Socialism, Fox 'News'

For the Fox News types out there I figured I'd perform a public service by providing definitions of these two words. Behold:

fascism
–noun
1.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

socialism
noun
1.
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.

While we're at it, here a a few more definitions:

demagogue
–verb (used with object)
3.
to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.

hysterical
–adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by hysteria.
2.
uncontrollably emotional.
3.
irrational from fear, emotion, or an emotional shock.
4.
causing hysteria.
5.
suffering from or subject to hysteria.
6.
causing unrestrained laughter; very funny: Oh, that joke is hysterical!

Those tea parties

Why can't those dupes (oops, citizens) convening in these phony (oops, grass roots) photo ops (oops, protests) understand that the taxes and fees they're pissed off about are State and local, not Federal? And that the State and local problem can only be resolved through decisive Federal action?

Might it be because they're purposefully misled by the likes of Glen Beck, ratings star? Or is it because there's an ongoing and insideous American tradition of ignorance and know-nothingness which is as perennial as daffodils?

Methinks the latter, but Beck and Hannity et al sure do help feed the beast