Growing fascism in the U.S.

Over the last four years, I've had a growing concern about the increase of über nationalism in our country. Especially concerning is the current attitude of unquestionable loyalty to the people in power at the cost of the rest of the nation.

A friend sent me a link to a Web site that highlights the following 14 points common to past fascist regimes (i.e. Hitler, Mussolini, etc.):

1. Powerful and continuing nationalism
2. Disdain for the recognition of human rights
3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause
4. Supremacy of the miliary
5. Rampant sexism
6. Controlled mass media
7. Obsession with national security
8. Religion and government are intertwined
9. Corporate power is protected
10. Labor power is suppressed
11. Disdain for intellectuals and the arts
12. Obsession with crime and punishment
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption
14. Fraudulent elections

Do yourself a favor and go to the site. It has a great explanation of each of those points, including links to information backing up how the Bush administration falls in line with them. If you care about the future of our nation, you need to read this and realize where we're headed - before it's too late. We have the benefit of hindsight here people!