58 online
 
Most Popular Choices
Share on Facebook 46 Printer Friendly Page More Sharing
OpEdNews Op Eds    H4'ed 9/29/12

Announcing "Is It Fascism Now?" on Amazon.com

By       (Page 1 of 4 pages)   21 comments
Follow Me on Twitter     Message Jill (Julia) Dalton
Become a Fan
  (17 fans)
I'm proud to announce my first eBook, Is It Fascism Yet?, has been published on amazon.com.
Cover
Cover
(Image by Julia Dalton)
  Details   DMCA
Cover by William Fowle

Is It Fascism Yet? is a collection of blogs I wrote beginning in January 2011 to shed some light and try to understand the dangerous changes this country is undergoing. I've revised and updated the blogs and included over 70 photographs, which I took while attending Occupy Wall Street rallies and other recent demonstrations as well as 21 powerful images by the insightful political satirist, Tracy Knauss.  My articles have been published on: Dandelion Salad, OpEdNews, Reader Supported News, Progressive Activist Voice and NationofChange and several made it to the #1 position.

My blogs incorporate, among other things, the ever growing threat of fascism in our country, our illegal unjust wars, the military industrial complex, the corporate coup, the right wing agenda and the collusion of the corporate media, the dismantling of our rights and the Constitution, the Democrat's and Obama's capitulation to the right, the so-called debt crisis, the shock doctrine, Wall Street and the too big to fail banks, the Occupy movement and police brutality and Occupy Wall Street to name a few.

When I was about 11 years old my father, a highly decorated Colonel in the U.S. Army who fought in three wars: WWII under Patton, Korea and Vietnam, took me to Washington, DC to the Lincoln Memorial where he read the Gettysburg Address off the walls to me. "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." These powerful words fell from his lips into my heart.

My father had a deep abiding love for this country and he instilled that love in me. Although we were estranged for many years due to our opposing political views over the Vietnam War, I've come to understand we were both fighting for the same things just from a different perspective.

My writing's are also a call to action. We must all stand up to the corporate forces of darkness that threaten our very existence and say, "Enough! No more! Not on my watch!"  We are one and together we can ignite change. We deserve to live in a clean, healthy, peaceful world but it is up to us to make this happen.

"But remember, this power of the people on top depends on the people below. When people stop obeying, they have no power." Howard Zinn

Here's an excerpt from the book.  Enjoy!

IS IT FASCISM YET?

Originally published January 28, 2011

Occupy Wall Street, Times Square

Recently, I boarded the C train in New York City where I encountered a woman who looked to be in her late 70's sitting on the subway bench wearing a t-shirt which read: IS IT FASCISM YET? That really got me to thinking.

 Okay, granted maybe I'm hyper sensitive because I'm an Army brat who went to high school in Germany.  Or maybe it's because my father was a highly decorated Colonel in the United States Army who fought in Patton's 3rd Army in WWII, Korea and Vietnam to protect our democracy. Or perhaps it's my interest in history.  I'm currently reading "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." Whatever the reason, let me assure you this is difficult for me to say, but I'm beginning to think America's starting to look more and more like a (gulp) fascist state.

But before we freak out and jump to any conclusions, let's take a deeper look, shall we?  Fascism is defined as "a radical and authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to organize a nation according to corporatist perspectives, values, and systems, including the political system and the economy."  

Sound familiar?  

In early 2010, the Supreme Court passed by a vote of 5 to 4 the "Citizens United" case, giving corporations (including those with foreign interests) the same rights as individuals (personhood).  This ruling allows corporations to contribute unlimited money to political campaigns without having to disclose anything.   Or how about the Wall Street bailouts where our taxpayer dollars were given away to the very people who gambled, lost billions and sunk the global economy.

Next Page  1  |  2  |  3  |  4

(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).

Must Read 4   Valuable 3   Well Said 1  
Rate It | View Ratings

Jill (Julia) Dalton Social Media Pages: Facebook page url on login Profile not filled in       Twitter page url on login Profile not filled in       Linkedin page url on login Profile not filled in       Instagram page url on login Profile not filled in

Jill Dalton is a recovering army brat/writer/performer/activist who has appeared in film and television as well as performing her solo plays in New York and around the country. Most recently she can be seen in and consulted for William Hurt on the (more...)
 
Go To Commenting
The views expressed herein are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of this website or its editors.
Follow Me on Twitter     Writers Guidelines

 
Contact AuthorContact Author Contact EditorContact Editor Author PageView Authors' Articles
Support OpEdNews

OpEdNews depends upon can't survive without your help.

If you value this article and the work of OpEdNews, please either Donate or Purchase a premium membership.

STAY IN THE KNOW
If you've enjoyed this, sign up for our daily or weekly newsletter to get lots of great progressive content.
Daily Weekly     OpEd News Newsletter
Name
Email
   (Opens new browser window)
 

Most Popular Articles by this Author:     (View All Most Popular Articles by this Author)

Is Obama the Trojan Horse, A Psychopath, A Bad Boyfriend or all Three?

Angry? You're Damn Straight I'm Angry. Roger That.

Go Back to Sleep America

Hedges v. Obama: Did the Bill of Rights die today?

"Too Big To Fail" - The Movie

Does Voting Even Matter?

To View Comments or Join the Conversation:

Tell A Friend