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rabid_nerd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-03 05:07 PM
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George W. Bush IS LITERALLY a "Terrorist Dictator"
> It's the kind of labels like "terrorist dictator" that are gonna draw more
> Americans to Bush, not away from him where they ought to be.
>

Yeah but not likely here. I didn't put out a commercial with his face next to Hitlers like they did with Daschle and Saddam. Damn near worked too.

The label is literally accurate. When I heard others use the term, I
personally looked up the very meaning of the words to use against these
people to calm them down (sort of like taming the Hitler-Bush comparisons)
but I found that in this case, "terrorist dictator" is a literal, valid description of George W. Bush. Below is the definition:

Terrorist: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terrorist
"One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism."

Terrorism: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=terrorism
"The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an
organized group against people or property with the intention of
intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or
political reasons."

Dictator: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dictator
"1: b. A tyrant; a despot."
"1: someone who rules unconstrained by law 2: behaves like a tyrant"

Tyrant: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tyrant
"A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner. An oppressive, harsh,
arbitrary person"

Despot: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=despot
"2. One who rules regardless of a constitution or laws; a tyrant."
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mumon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-03 04:36 PM
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1. THANKS!
I was just having a related discussion with a "conservative": how come they don't just own up to their real name: "fascist?"

He came back with "see, Bush isn't a dictator."

Well, that settles that!
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myomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-03 04:46 PM
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2. As Chomsky says, the best way to fight terrorism is
to stop participating in it.
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indepat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-09-03 05:21 PM
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3. As my tongue-tied friend once clamored: if the shoe wears, fits
it. These descriptions/definitions seem to fits well.
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