She billed herself “sexy liberal” and decided to take her show, along with the “mooks,” on a road trip; her very first club appearance. And, if you believe every caller to the morning show (9am to 12pm) declare her act fabulous, one would wonder if it is beginner’s luck or she is really that good.

One morning I attempted to connect to Stephanie Miller and instead heard the voice of that extreme right winger,  Glenn Beck. Waaa? Was her show moved to dinner time because of poor ratings? I think not. Were all the fans calling in to wax eloquent on her behalf making it up? I think not.

Am I now living in a parallel universe? Did a ghost from another universe pay me a visit? Was I in the Twilight Zone? do do do do...do do do do...

No prior notice? no reason offered? just gone! Is this how it’s done in a dictatorship? Is this just another step toward Fascism?

Shocking Fascism Definition as it Relates to America

      "Fascism is capitalism plus murder."
                                     -- Upton Sinclair

      "Under the species of Syndicalism and Fascism there appears for the first time in Europe a type of man who does not want to give reasons or to be right, but simply shows himself resolved to impose his opinions."
                                     -- Jose Ortega y Gasset

Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power."
                                     -- Benito Mussolini

“The history of mankind is a history of the subjugation and exploitation of a great majority of people by an elite few by what has been appropriately termed the 'ruling class.' The ruling class has many manifestations. It can take the form of a religious orthodoxy, a monarchy, a dictatorship of the proletariat, outright Fascism, or, in the case of the United States, corporate statism. In each instance the ruling class relies on academics, scholars and 'experts' to legitimize and provide moral authority for its hegemony over the masses.”                                  
                                    -- Ed Crane

How Fascism Will Come To America (1935)
A Slightly modified version of Sinclair Lewis'

"When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, waving the cross, and preaching free markets.” 

plutocracy -- Definition of PLUTOCRACY

1. government by the wealthy

2. a controlling class of the wealthy

— plu·to·crat\ˈplü-tə-ˌkrat\ noun
— plu·to·crat·ic\ˌplü-tə-ˈkra-tik\ adjective
— plu·to·crat·i·cal·ly\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of PLUTOCRACY

   1. If only the wealthy can afford to run for public office, are we more a plutocracy than a democracy?

   2. corporate greed and America's growing plutocracy

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March 12, 2012

Other notes from Alabama and Mississippi

In addition to asking about the Presidential race in Alabama and Mississippi we also touch on some other issues in those states:

--There's considerable skepticism about Barack Obama's religion with Republican voters in them. In Mississippi only 12% of voters think Obama's a Christian to 52% who think he's a Muslim and 36% who are not sure.

Ed: Dear "not sure" folks...Make up your freaken minds!

In Alabama just 14% think Obama's a Christian to 45% who think he's a Muslim and 41% who aren't sure.

And we can thank Republican hijinks for that, can't we?

Mitt Romney dominates the 'Obama's a Christian' vote in both states. He leads Santorum 42-28 with those folks in Mississippi and has a 38-21 lead over him with them in Alabama.

Doesn't Romney look like a Ken doll at best and a cut out of a real person at worst?

In Mississippi Newt's winning the 'Obama's a Muslim' vote 39-28, but in Alabama it's a three way tie with all of the leading candidates at 31%.

You people are real phuques, aren't you?

--We continue to see evidence that Rush Limbaugh's damaged his brand over the last few weeks. His favorability is only slightly over 50% in these two states where the Republican electorate is incredibly conservative--he's at 53/33 in Alabama and 51/30 in Mississippi.

--Given that our last national survey on Limbaugh, taken a few years ago, found him at 80/12 with Republicans it's safe to say he's fallen a long way in these states.

--Alabama's pretty much on board with interracial marriage, with 67% of voters thinking it should be legal to 21% who think it should not be.

There is still some skepticism in Mississippi though- only 54% of voters think it should be legal, while 29% believe it should be illegal.

Newt cleans up with the 'interracial marriage should be illegal' crowd in both states. He's up 40-27 on Romney with them in Mississippi and 37-28 with them in Alabama.

-There's evidence that Haley Barbour's pardons on his way out the door as Governor of Mississippi hurt his standing in the state. 64% of Republican primary voters say they have a favorable opinion of him now to 27% with a negative one.

Those numbers aren't bad, but they're a far cry from November when he had an 86/7 approval spread with GOP partisans in the state. Only 24% of Republicans say they approve of his pardons, while 62% disapprove.

-Alabama Republican voters skew heavily toward the Crimson Tide, with 58% identifying as Alabama fans to 28% who are Auburn fans.

Santorum leads the way among Tiger fans with 35% to 30% for Gingrich and 26% for Romney. Romney's up 32-31 on Gingrich with 'Bama fans to Santorum's 27%.

And among football agnostics Romney leads with 34% to 28% for Gingrich and 24% for Santorum.

Finally there's considerable skepticism about evolution among GOP voters in both Alabama and Mississippi.

In Alabama only 26% of voters believe in it, while 60% do not.

In Mississippi just 22% believe in it, while 66% do not. Romney wins the 'voters who believe in evolution' vote  (33-27 over Gingrich in Alabama, 38-32 over Gingrich in Mississippi.)

Santorum wins the 'voters who don't believe in evolution' vote (34-33 over Gingrich in both Alabama and Mississippi with Romney at 26%)