Dare I Say It?

I don't want to sound like I've gone over the edge, but what do these three events anecdotally tell us?

First, we have a supposed "news analyst" exhibiting apoplectic rage at the truth on Kerry's Vietnam "story."

Second, we have loons engaging in physical violence against a high-profile Republican protaganist.

Last, and most certainly not least, we have 1960 all over again.

Is Jim Geraghty too apocalyptic with this thought:

You know what the message is, when we have these reports of widespread abuse and double-voting, and few serious efforts by the authorities to stop this?

"Playing by the rules is for chumps."

The day that mentality spreads, virally, throughout American society is the day you begin to see our system of government collapse.

Again, I've not fallen into the fever swamps, but all of this is thuggery.

Fascists were thugs.

Are the thugs of The American Left Fascists?

Will they work to erode First Amendment protections of Republicans, Conservatives and Christians (taking out Christians would be a chop block to the Republican base)? If you think this is unthinkable, please read this -- preferrably sitting down.

The economic definition of Fascism is not a good fit, nor is the general definition of Fascism, but you have to admit we are experiencing "suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship" here.

I'm not saying Kerry is a Fascist, but many of his most rabid supporters are [Or is that many of the most rabid Bush Haters? -- Ed. Point taken and agreed.]