I just finished a second reading of Wayne Madsen's....

[whistle]

... Exposee' The Christian Mafia. The entire piece has me numbed by the idea that fascism has taken such a hold on our democracy and has slithered into the highest political and corporate offices in land by posing as God fearing Christians and practitioners of the teachings of Jesus. The concluding paragraphs sum up a most frighening scenario for our country and the world:

<snip>

Waiting for God

Journalist, columnist, and television commentator Bill Moyers recently wrote that “for the first time in our history, ideology and theology hold a monopoly of power in Washington.” Ever since Abraham Vereide, a misguided immigrant to this country who brought very un-American ideas of Nazism and Fascism with him in his steamer trunk, the so-called “Christian” Right has long waited to take the biggest prize of all – the White House. Moyers correctly sees the Dominionists or “End Timers” as being behind the invasion of Iraq. He cites the Book of Revelation that states, “four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates will be released to slay the third part of man.” Such words may have their place in Sunday School and in church halls but using such thinking to launch wars of convenience or religious prophecy have no place in our federal and democratic republic. Moyers also rightly sees fundamentalist thought behind Bush’s “faith-based initiatives” and the rolling back of environmental regulations.

Hundreds of millions of people around the world no longer feel the United States is a country that can be trusted. They feel the people who run the affairs of state are out of control and dangerous. Considering the hold the Fellowship and their like-minded ilk have on the United States (and some of its allies) they are correct in their fears.

The political and religious dynasties who have embraced the Fellowship, Vereide, Fascism, Moon, Buchman, Moral Rearmament and all of their current and past manifestations, hatreds, and phobias show no sign of ceding power any time soon. There are many such father-son dynasties that hope to ensure a continuation of their shameful racketeering and political chicanery under the corporate “logo” of Jesus: George H. W. Bush to George W. Bush; Douglas Coe to David Coe; Billy Graham to Franklin Graham; Oral Roberts to Richard Roberts, Pat Robertson to Gordon Robertson; Jerry Falwell to Jonathan Falwell; Jeb Bush to George P. Bush; Robert Schuller Sr. to Robert Schuller, Jr., and Sun Myung Moon to at least nine sons (who are known about).

For them and their followers, they should keep in mind something Jesus said, “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.”

Amen.

<link> http://www.insider-magazine.com/ChristianMafia.htm

under the title: EXPOSÉ: THE “CHRISTIAN” MAFIA

Where Those Who Now Run the U.S. Government Came From and Where They Are Taking Us

By Wayne Madsen

(A two part 81 page article about the US Government takeover by the far far right.)

[babylonsister]

1. Whistle, thank you. That is

so flipping scary and depressing, but such a logical explanation that all can comprehend. I have to take faith in the hundreds of millions of people around the world who feel the powers that be are just plain dangerous. MAkes me feel less alone. Now if we only had a solution that would satisfy everyone, but after this last election, I'm not feeling optimistic.

[ewagner]

2. Think I'll give it

a 2nd read..........

there's a lot of information in there to digest.......

[Blue_In_AK]

3. If even half of the connections in this article are true...

...it's very, very scary and sad.

[nashville_brook]

4. many of these connections have been well known for years

these people get such a pass b/c they do their thing under the veil of *business* and *worship* both of which are priviliaged forms of association -- so there's a decorum about investigating and reporting on them. combine that with the monied interests in MSM and you have the best kept secret of the century.

[NVMojo]

5. and that is what is really scary, how do they get a pass like this

They are liars....

[nashville_brook]

6. b/c they OWN everything

ain't capitalism great. actually, it is when it's power is controlled/harnessed and made accountable. that's the deal -- be accountable. i don't want state capitalism or sociailized this or that -- just be accountable and pay your way. play by the same rules the rest of us play by.

to a lot of wingers, that looks like socialism. i say, f*ck 'em.