At least the Nazis/Romans were organized.

Just a quick aside. One of my great fears in the aftermath of the 9-11 security push is that this country would be pushed towards a true facist state. But after the apparent complete waste of "preparedness" funding after 9-11, the complete debacle of the US not being able to occupy a nation of 1/12 it's size in population, and god knows what fraction of it's economy, military, and technology, and now the inability/ineptitude to care for it's own people in the wake of Katrina, I feel safe in saying that this administration is not capable of forging a fascist state.

Right now, it appears they are barely able to organize anything more than a political rally. (it's still on by the way.)

There was a time when America would arrive as a great armada of benevolence, greeted with a sense of warm hope.

Now the US pulls up in a clown car and all the administration flacks tumble out. Only these clowns have guns.

No, we are not in any danger of fascism under the Bush administration, that would require planning and execution which seem far beyond the current bozos falling out of their tiny car.

But I fear this failure does reflect the conception that this blog was named for:

That the great American Empire has crested, and that all that is left is for the wealthy to loot whatever they can before they leave.

As that perception falls upon the people, then we will have the real risk of fascism, and then we will regret the foundations that have been laid.