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Highway mowing
SO WHY can't the highway department mow Highway 74 between Dutchtown and Cape Girardeau? It always seems to get ignored, except by property owners having to mow it themselves in places. Other roads look nice most of the time, even much less traveled ones. Now that the tall grass, weeds and foxtail are drying out, it looks like a big fire hazard to me. Once or twice all year is just not enough. Who makes the call on this?
Get the right people
I TOO had ruts in my yard from the limb cleanup done by the city. I too called public works. Someone came out, assessed the damage and will be bringing out dirt and seed to fix it. I am not sure who the other resident spoke with and wound up paying $325 to fix their yard, but it must not have been the right people.
Senior coupons
REGARDING CAPE Girardeau County Transit Authority senior coupons: They will be honored after Dec. 31. They have no expiration date, and it was decided that they would be good indefinitely. Anyone with further concerns or questions can call 335-5533.
Required reading
MANY OF those Meadow Heights Junior High School students did not do the required reading. That is why they received bad grades. The reading was homework, and the assignments were not completed. I have one of those students who did not read and got a bad grade.
Bus driver
MOST STUDENTS are so loud and disrespectful on school buses that if I were a driver I'd speed to get them to their destination. Try being a bus driver.
Good teacher
AS A parent in the Meadow Heights School District, I don't see a problem with our junior high reading teacher. The teacher has been with the school for several years and is a perfectly good teacher. I think the problem lies with in the students and their lack of dedication and work. If my child makes a bad grade because he or she does not turn in their work, it is the student's fault, not the fault of the teacher. Meadow Heights is "Reaching New Heights" by using rigor and relevance to raise the bar of education in the school. I will be happy when my child graduates and is ready for college and does not have to take remedial classes because of the higher expectations placed on them in junior high and high school. We should be thanking the school for the higher expectations.
Blame the victim
BLAMING THE consumer for our economic woes is the ultimate in placing the blame on the victim.
Age of Reagan
IT'S SHOCKING to hear former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan admit that his libertarian, laissez-faire belief that markets would be self regulating and in virtually no need of government regulation was wrong. Though Greenspan made the admission and though one has to give him credit for being honest, it still is an abomination that he and a variety of crony capitalists have cost ordinary Americans trillions of dollars. Thank goodness that the Age of Reagan has come to an end.
Poor visibility
HIGHWAY 72 will be great when it is completed. But right now trying to drive on the dark pavement in rain at night is next to impossible. I ran off the road twice and crossed the center line once. I am sure the motorist behind me thought I was drunk, but I could not see. It also does not help when the person behind your is blinding you in your mirrors.
Lower prices
GAS PRICES are dropping. When are we going to see a difference at the grocery store? Everybody is quick to raise prices claiming that the gas prices drove up their expense. What's the excuse now?
Honor the flag
MY GRANDCHILDREN and I enjoyed the Homecoming parade. However, I was once again saddened by the large number of people who failed to honor the color guard as it passed by. Patriotic citizens stand and put their hand over their heart when the flag passes by. When I prompted my grandchildren, ages 5, 5 and 6, to honor our country's flag, the individuals seated next to me sat there eating candy. How unbelievably sad.
It's all a joke, right?
I SINCERELY hope that after the election comedians and entertainers like David Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, and Bill O'Reilly will calm the waters of some segments of the populace who really believe these guys are serious about what they say and write.
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good morning everyone
Highway mowing -- mother nature may take care of this
before the mowers get to it ...
Rays 2 , Phillies 2 ...a tie! just the push the Rays
needed to get back in the series ...
Rick,
morning, how cold is it up there?
Mowing-we had that problem even in town, no matter who we complained to it only got done after it got way to high. When they had the inmates starting to do it, it got done a little more often.
Twiggy
morning Twiggy
it's windy and chilly , kinda like late December .
i bet y'all don't miss that much , do ya ...
Hi, Me'Lange,
Rick, your right I don't miss the cold, it's suppose to be in the 80's all week end. It's a little nippy this morning, not to bad, around 40, but not windy.
Twiggy
The home plate umpire must have been paid off by the Phillies. Terrible calls against the Rays.......
To bad ,I love a good ball game, but the umpire ruined the spirit of the game.
..i think the rain took the spirit out more then the umps ..
a new day a new game , it's what the Rays were hoping
for..
what kinda costume would that be , Me'Lange ?
i guess i missed something here...
Me'Lange,
pretty costume from what I can see. I usually dressed as a gypsy.
Twiggy
RE: Age of Reagan
The latest regulatory plan from the Treasury Department, with the potential to turn the Federal Reserve into a super-regulator overseeing state-chartered banks, bank holding companies, and acting as a guarantor of market stability, is another in a long line of half-baked government responses to financial difficulty. Recession after recession has not impressed upon government leaders the reality that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy activities are what lead to market instability.
Ron Paul: April, 2008
Me'Lange,
I am too tired to discuss; hopefully Hilleco will chime in as he is better educated to respond.
The policies of Alan Greenspan are in no way shape or form libertarian or Libertarian! Not even close!
If Hilleco doesn't explain, I will after a nap. Have a good day!
Testing. Testing. Any demons still in bog?
The SO column is kinda of a non-starter today. May I recommend the Police Report? It's got gobs & gobs of bad guys in it...and gals. Was somewhat disappointed that I wasn't featured in it though!
Aaaack!! I'm already finding out the site's still possessed. Now it'll probably take forever to get this revised post through too.
Greenspan and the Libertarian world view of trade.
Some Libertarians share Greenspan's world view of so-called Free Trade, however, in my opinion, for different reasons.
I believe that you will find many Libertarians, and, unforturnately, this was my only problem with Ron Paul, believe in Free Trade. They do so from a grounded belief that of throwing off restrictions of all manner, because they believe that no restrictions equals liberty in it's purest form.
On the other hand, Greenspan, Jo Ann Emerson, Bush, Obama, McCain, and their ilk, believe in globalism.
Globalism, only on the surface, resembles the "no restrictions" belief of Libertarians, but is based upon a sinsiter economic concept, not one of freedom, but they use "no restrictions" as a tool to gain unimaginable wealth using the concept of globalism and the ill named "Free Trade" to acheive that wealth for themselves.
If Greenspan, Jo Ann Emerson, and the globalists were "libertarian" in their beliefs, they would not have foisted this most costly "bail out scheme" upon us. Libertarians would believe in the concept of "no restrictions" but not ask for a socialst bailout of themselves, if they failed. Contrary to that position, come the globalists, who work a scheme to acheive their goals, cloak it in the concept of "liberty," "no restrictioins," "free trade", make their wealth upon our misery, then, when they encounter a problem, force us, to bail them out of this jam of their own making through unrestrained greed.
I believe that the Libertarian view of "no restrictions" when it comes to trade, and that of Jo Ann Emerson and her globaist views of trade, are wrong for America. At least with the Liberarians, they do it from a purely ideological world view of pure freedom, whereas the globalists are sinister, socialist, and authoritarian in nature, and do it to assemble vast riches for themselves at the destruction of the nation.
Gee Judge! Whatta pain in the Alpha getting a post through!! I think someone was right a few days ago, implying that this may be a vast "middle tail conspiracy" (don't think a 'middle' or 'centrist' wing is possible!) to test whether or not you're REALLY serious about posting anything.
Oh, well. Gotta get the van back to the exorcism clinic, but I think I'll try the witch doctor today. If he has any luck, perhaps I'll refer him to the Webmeister!
IT'S A JOKE RIGHT:
Oh, you mean like people did after Bush was elected eight years and then four years ago?
Re: Meadow Heights -
The problem is not the junior high teacher. The problem is the fact that the students are lazy and have no care for their grades. My child was not one of the failing students. I, myself, was not pleased with his grade (C), but that's because I know he can do better. I had the opportunity to see the grades for each and every assignment. He had problems with test scores. He did his reading assingments and book reports, which were a big part of the grades this quarter. Many students do not care what they get for grades. Some do what little work they need to in order to play sports or to slide by and pass to the next year.
I, however, have tried to teach mine to do the best they can and get in the habit of caring about what they do, I mean its junior high, but the habits you start now will carry over to high school and college. I tell them everyday, work to the best of their ability and I will not be upset with them and that they will reach the dream of the career that they want.
Many parents should quit blaming teachers and look at the lack of work ethic in many of todays kids, whether its work or school.
Entertainers often use political figures in their "spoofs", and it can be enjoyable without malicious. However, some people actually believe David Limbaugh, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity et.al. are reporters instead of entertainers, and that is the problem. (sigh)
Theorist,
You must have overlooked Keith Oberman, Chris Matthews, Alan Colmes and probably a couple more.
I don't watch or listen to any of them including Hannity, Limbaugh or their contemporaries.
It appears to me that people all too often take all of them too seriously. They are, in my opinion, commentators and entertainers and certainly should not be considered to be reporters or journalists or whatever term you prefer. As much as I dislike some of them, I really don't think anyone is going to change their mind from listening or watching them as their audience is probably made up of like minded people anyway.
There are, however, individuals who are reporters/journalists who masquerade as neutral and detached that clearly can and do shape opinions to one extent or the other. Who one thinks these people are probably depends on your own political leanings.
Just my opinion.
A personal word from Joe Allen, who, with your help, will be our congressman.
"Recently there seem to be three issues that continue to come up in conversation as I drive through the 8th District. I felt that these issues are worthy of discussion and my beliefs should be stated on my website.
I do believe that life begins at conception and I am pro life.
I do not support any further gun control and I have an A rating from the NRA.
I also, define marriage as between a man and a woman.
Thank you for your continued support and I hope to see or hear from you soon,"
Joe Allen
www.allen4congress.com
The home plate umpire must have been paid off by the Phillies. Terrible calls against the Rays.......
To bad ,I love a good ball game, but the umpire ruined the spirit of the game.
-- Posted by meme on Tue, Oct 28, 2008, 6:35 am CDT
Yes, I have been appalled at the officiating in the World Series so far.
Robert Goodbody, I just wanted to let you know that I will NOT be voting for Allen just because of YOU!!!
Producer,
I was just thinking the very same thing myself. I am tired of hearing the same thing day in and day out.
Red...
you posted "There are, however, individuals who are reporters/journalists who masquerade as neutral and detached that clearly can and do shape opinions to one extent or the other. Who one thinks these people are probably depends on your own political leanings."
Agreed! Individuals such as teachers, pastors, parents, children etc.
It is virtually impossible to remain neutral and I almost respect someone more for hinting which way they are leaning. It is the few who shove it down your throat that I find offensive.
Theorist,
Many "News Anchors" and others also try to claim they are not biased one way or the other and research has shown that most really are and it is often reflected in the way they report or what they report. There are a few who can pull it off. I believe Tim Russert was a Democrat with Liberal leanings, but you sure could not tell it from the way he conducted himself professionally as he was as hard on one party as the next.
While it might be a good thing to know what a person's political leanings are, it is also possible that knowing this will color how we view what they say or do, "Typical Liberal or Typical Conservative."
I try to view things from both sides, but I may just be deluding myself and am an ideologue at heart with no real hope of redemption.
Age of Reagan: According to Reagan's Office of Management and Budget David Stockton, Reagan could hardly be called a libertarian or have a policy of laissez faire. But since there has never been a policy of laissez faire in this country thanks to Alexander Hamilton, I'll move on to Allan Greenspan. Although Greenspan was a protege of Ayn Rand, he did not embrace her views entirely. Both were hard money, but with Nixon's rejection of the Breton Woods agreement they still remained aboard a fiat money policy. A Fiat money policy is not laissez faire or libertarian. To blame libertarian for today's problems is plain silly. Fiat money, the driving force behind the banking problem is not libertarian, hard money is libertarian.
Libertarians support allowing bad decision makers go bankrupt. See Henry Thompson's "In Praise of Bankruptcy" at http://mises.org/story/3154
For anyone who cares to know. The rain in Philly shows no sign of stopping. The game has been postponed yet again game 5 will continue Wed. Oct 29 at 730p (hopefully)
Your 10:32 post, Red? Good! Except ... I like Colmes, probably because he's sort of polite (and cute) versus Hannity's, um, over-exuberance? ;-)
I have a mental glitch (okay, maybe more than one) of needing 'facts' and veiwing 'opinion' as entertainment.
Glad I'm not alone in being a little skeptical, though, of even 'unbiased' news reports. Even things such as a few words left out of a news story can totally change the meaning that comes across, IMO. Do miss Russert!
Herr, have you tried sprinkling Holy Water over your van? An exorcism might be in order.
Gurusmom,
Say it ain’t so, you actually “like” Colmes, I am beginning to worry about you ;) I find him as arrogant as Hannity if not more offensive. Hannity’s false modesty really gets on my nerves. I tried watching the show a few times, but it is too much for me. I don’t see them so much as presenting opposing viewpoints as opposing propaganda. I use to enjoy watching Crossfire, but that was years ago. I too prefer fact over opinion, but even “facts” presented in certain ways can be misleading if you know what I mean as in your example of omission.
I do however enjoy listening to and exchanging opinions if it is done in a civil manner. I am not threatened by others’ opposing opinions as I realize they don’t know they are wrong.
OH***MY***GAWWWD!!!
I'm innocent (albeit not necessarily sinless!!?)! HONEST! No "chit" (the paper thing) saila, luv you long time!! It was an accident!!!
I stumbled accross that photo I'd talked about, alongside one of good ole Uncle Karl (Marx, that is), that shows the fake-messiah B.O. as a CLOSET SMOKER!!...may be forced to use it as an avatar! I thought B.O. had tracked it down and suppressed it.
Really, kid you not! I was just innocently looking up a good, printable copy of Uncle Karl's commie credo, "From each according to his means...", for Mule to take to work along with stuff on how "they" (B.O. & Co.) plan to abolish 401(k)s, plus force unions, and I found the photo!
Oh, and the Web page with the credo also had a listing of the ten measures of "commie'ism" which, oddly enough, seem similar to the planks of the current Democrat-socialist (Dazi) Party platform.
Dang! Momma always admonished me about wandering aimlessly in the "cyber-wilderness"...wait, she had little awareness of 'puter contraptions!!
PLLEEEEZE! Someone come and fetch me outta this Bog!!!
G-Mom:
Uh. Gee...Maw, Hi! Just playin' around. I'm not even 'sposed to be doin' the 'puter, but Mule wanted me to do that thing for her before she left for that "place of torment"...I think they call it work! SHHHH, Maw! Don't tell Mule I told ya, but I think my "retirement conspiracy" is starting to work on her. She's getting Papa Oscar'd now, and other folks at work are starting to talk about it too!
Oh. About the Holy Water shower action. Maybe that idea might just work, since I've had to contemplate using that witch doctor in lieu of the exorcist! Come to think of it, I'm getting a little suspicious that YOU may have sprinkled a bit of that good stuff in the Bog, since the demons seem a bit more subdued now.
For me, I've got to go easy on that HW stuff though. Remember tellin' ya about how that Priest gave me a little what-for about dipping in that stuff while I was hiding out from that bully in 2nd grade?!
Anyway, if the demons are asleep in the Bog for now, I've got one more fun post to try, even though it might torque some sensitive little hearts off. Then I can go check on the patient...er, van.
Oh, Oh. Think I just torqued off the Bog demons again. Well, I'll try one more anyway.
G-Maw: Can ya spare just a snort of that Holy Water out of your jug, to put these cyber demons back to sleep for a bit?
Herr,
Good luck, I think I am going to quit, saw something saying it was fixed only to try it and find out it was no different than yesterday.
lumpy: I wrote a thesis on the banking problem, but to my surprize I couldn't post it. If this posts, I suggest visiting Mises.org, The Independent.com, or LewRockwell.com to put to rest MSM's drunken stuper blaming libertarianism for the current financial problems. Even the Chicago school would most likely rate the MSM's coverage and opinions as crock.
Whatta horrible day for the fat cats on Wall Street. I only made a/b $10,000 after my lose of $6700 over the past month and a half!
Said this many a time, "When people get greedy, I get nervous. But when people get nervous, I get greedy!"
Didn't need some jerk*ff in Washington to make my cash for me that I, and I alone, lost. I took it upon myself to recoup and pay my bills on time.
Funny, but to think I made this investment money when I was in Iraq. So you can say this is "Blood Money." If so, it must be Type O Positive!!!!! Because it's raining cash.
fajar154 is gone...SE Miseryian won't allow it back on. But I'm still that snarky, bald, hiding in plain sight, confrontational, funny guy!
Sheeley Keeney is up to her boss old tricks. Her boss as you remember was Rod Jetton the one who wants to trade us to mexico. Something that Mrs. Keeney will not even admit to is that she worked for Rod Jetton.
Now the Republican State Committee is sending out mailers that says Mr. Winder want to increase our taxes.
Not True and Mrs. Keeney Knows this. Seems that she is letting Rod Jetton do her dirty work for her. Is lining, something that "a new conservative voice for the future" seems so. The source is quoted from a 2006 survey and the group that does this survey makes it clear that there name can not be used against a running mate. Mrs. Keeney and The Missouri Republican State Committee knows this.
Mrs. Keeney your a disgrace to this state already. You seem to still be letting Rod run your race. You are not a truth telling person so how can you be trusted?
Hilleco,
Thanks for the posts and links. I just woke up so I am going to chime in.
I have had it with the two parties wagging their fingers at sinister "libertarians". Both parties blame the current economic woes on an evil "unrestricted free market" as if such a thing existed and / or true libertarians held any position of high power.
A fiat monetary system, manipulation of interest rates, controlling the flow of money, policy that states who may or may not borrow, and out of control spending by the government is what got us into this mess.
Greenspan has never been a hero to libertarians. His policies were embraced with glee by the two parties over the coarse of his tenure. I even noticed a particular sense of awe whenever he took the stand the other day in the middle of this mess!
There are no "unrestricted free markets"! This is not the fault of some phantom "libertarians". Only the ignorant believe the mealy mouthed rants of the governments' microphone: the media.
Actually, Red ... Wasn't meaning Colmes's political leanings necessarily, just his demeanor. In fact, though, haven't watched many of their programs since the last presidential election. Back then, it
seemed to me that Hannity did most of the talking (and interrupting of Colmes), so maybe I just didn't see/hear enough of Colmes to form a legitimate opinion? ;-) I used to like Crossfire, too.
You're being awfully clever and funny here, Red ... I appreciate that! ("I am not threatened by others’ opposing opinions as I realize they don’t know they are wrong.")
You're just now finding out that Obama SMOKES, Herr? Where the heck have you been? J/K!!! Actually, it appears that he's one of us who 'quit smoking,' but still finds the need to bum a cigarette when stressed. Do I ever understand that! Actually, I thought politicians preferred smoking cigars so they could sort of claim they're non-smokers? ;-)
My little doorside holy water font from days gone by is dry. Think I used it all on the garden, hoping for a better tomato crop this year.
Mentioning Keeney/Jetton: Is that her in the picture with Jetton on his '2007 District Directory' publication?
Producer, you and Jo Ann Emerson are about the only ones who will not be voting for Joe Allen... or, a good third party candidate. It is your call, and your right.
As for me, I am now Free, because Joe Allen is on the ballot, has talent, and is ready to represent us, and not the special interests, lobbyists, and Wall Street friends of Jo Ann Emerson.
www.allen4congress.com
Robert G,
Make that four, you have worn several of us out with your daily rants.
KCPO.... come, now... there was never any doubt in your mind that you would vote for anyother than Jo Ann Emerson. Your posts here have shown that you have a fascist bent, and are a globalist, so, don't try to fool anyone into thinking that you have just now come to a decision of whom you would be voting for... how childish of you to even try to scam us.
Does anyone have a copy of the e-mail the Missourian sent out recently, about changes or signing up again or something? In my continually aggressive task of deleting e-mails, I seem to have deleted that one. SIGH
GurusMom,
Yes that is Shelley Keeney with Rod Jetton.
Robert G,
You wound me to the quick and frankly to be called a fascist by you is more than a little laughable.
Actually, I never really have been a big fan of Jo Ann Emerson as I doubt that she actually makes any of her own decisions. I have met her on a few occasions when she was honoring family members, but I always got the impression that she was just going through the motions.
Unlike many politicians, whenever I have contacted her for information or assistance, she has always responded and been willing to provide assistance.
I don't see much difference in her core positions over your candidate and I really don't think he has much of a chance, but if he does win I certainly won't lose any sleep over it.
Goodbody , make that a solid 5...
Rick,
Are you a "fascist" and globalist" too? Not sure what a "globalist" really is, but it's apparently supposed to be something pretty bad.
RG,
Make that six and save your epithets.
KCPO
i dunno...we all gotta be something ...
Hmmm, interesting possible political strategy - at least to me -
Make people so sick-n-tired of hearing about a given candidate, that they vote for the other - which was the desired result all along.
Willy,
I wasn't sure, I know I have been seeing it a lot lately especially when someone can't think of something intelligent to say.
...i have no idea what a "fascist" or globalist" is...hell , i just might be one or the other after all if it's something mean and nasty ...
ack! ..i ain't no Nazi tho ....
Mhill, bet Keeney hates THAT picture right now! I had not thought about her, pro or con, until reading her literature and immediately noticing that she did not put her 'experience' in it. To me, that was deliberately sort of 'under-handed,' since her position with Jetton should surely be considered as part of her qualifications/experience.
I always kind of liked Emerson. Didn't like the 'form letter' replies, but especially the polite, condescending tone of them in saying I was wrong and she was right about the few things on which I expressed my concern. Her arguments didn't convince me of that, though. ;-) Oh, well ... maybe I'm not as intelligent as I thought I was--or maybe the letters were generated by an assistant or something. Certainly they were totally unlike responses I'd received from Talent (even when he disagreed with my opinions).
Re: Lower prices
One possibility is that the prices weren't raised enough to cover the change in fuel costs, and that prices are hanging high until the vendors achieve their desired average profit margin.
Then there's another possibility that prices won't decline until there is pressure to do so - such as a truly competitive marketplace. Companies aren't in business to deliver the lowest cost to their customers - they're in business to maximize the profits for their shareholders - that fat cat thing, sort of.
And then - there's all the conspiracy theories....
Willy Makit: Okay, on Globalism ... Is that something like one country thinking they should decide that other countries should have the same kind of government, etc., as they themselves do--and/or trying to force that type of government on those other countries by whatever means? Honestly, I'm not trying to say anything here, just not sure I understand it.
Willy,
I may be a lot of things, but with your definition, I sure am not a globalist.
Oh Good GRIEF! Now a judge in Ohio has decided that homeless people have the right to give the addresses of parks and other places without buildings as their address so they can vote! So I guess that does away with the voter fraud claims because of addresses being located in the middle of the river. Perhaps they are river rats or live under water. When is this insanity going to stop?
I apologize for my recent tirade brought on by the continued insanity, among which was the suggestion that anyone be allowed to run for President whether a citizen by immigration or birth. My remarks were NOT, as some suggested, due to my disbelief of the legitimacy of Sen Obama's birth certificate. Since that record has been sealed by the Governor of Hawaii and no one has the ability to look for it much less see it, it raises many questions but seems to be a mute point for now.
This has been the nastiest campaigning I have seen in all my years. No matter who is elected, the future is not secure nor are the problems we currently face going to end. It will be all of us together that will bring the country out. Fear isn't the answer nor is denial of reality. Nor is all the continued bickering that goes on. I especially hate the personal attacks. Yes, I, too, have been guilty of such and have refused to take part many other times because I didn't want to get caught up in it.
Again, I apologize for being offensive with printed words but will henceforth refrain until the insanity of this campaigning is over with.
Don't forget to vote!
The issue of “citizenship” is a truly tricky one. I can think of any number of scenarios in which being a “legal citizen” would be meaningless, but the law says what it says. I personally would like to see the Constitution changed to more accurately reflect present immigration issues.
Special Meeting Thursday October 30th… 5:00 pm
There will be a special meeting Thursday October 30th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at the Marble Hill City Hall. The subject of the meeting will be the hiring of a new police officer.
Clint E. Lacy
Alderman Ward I
Marble Hill
Gurusmom:
Yep you're right, that's not the Governor and the First Lady on that District Directory, it's Rod Jetton and Shelley Keeney.
Click on the link below and learn a WHOLE lot more. Jetton is her mentor:
http://mobushwhacker.bravejournal.com/ar...
Gurusmom:
Yep you're right, that's not the Governor and the First Lady on that District Directory, it's Rod Jetton and Shelley Keeney.
Click on the link below and learn a WHOLE lot more. Jetton is her mentor:
http://mobushwhacker.bravejournal.com/ar...
GurusMom: I don't know what a globalist is, but will accept that you have the right definition.
Fascism and Nazism have different economic definitions. Fascism is government and business partnership in the means of production like Bonito Mussolini and Franklin Roosevelt tried. Nazism or national socialism is government control, not ownership, of economic output (the means of production) like Hitler's Germany. Roosevelt was a fan of Mussolini, not Hitler.
The US has always favored mercantilism since Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of the treasury. He supported a national debt to ensure a safe investment haven for New York bankers. I would contend that Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin Roosevelt could be classified as fascist. With the bailout and policies following the bailout, George W. Bush would qualify as a national socialist, Nazi. National socialism appears to be the means of production that both liberals and conservatives were aiming for.
Americans will go to the polls next week to make a choice, or as economist Thomas J. DiLorenzo points out "Socialist or National Socialist: Take Your Pick" at http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dil...
In case you're still up and around, Hilleco ... Thanks for the information! Kind of wish I still had my high school 'civics' books ... but then, they probably aren't all that relevant today.