The invasion of the "smiley fascists," or how our government was stolen out from under us

a fascinating post by kstreetprojector over at daily kos, a guy who rubs shoulders with most of the d.c. power structure on a daily basis, where they will be most unguarded - the lunch deli...

Does Mr. Sampson have the skills, knowledge and credibility to understand and evaluate the work of our nations most important prosecutors? No, he does not. But is a fanatic. He is loyal. He does as he is told. In private he is a meticulous, score keeping enforcer of Rove's political machine. Under the Klieg Lights he appears as a lost puppy who couldn't possibly have eaten all the steaks on the BBQ plate.

Does Ms. Goodling have the common good, the constitution and our nations interests at heart? No, she does not. But she is a fanatic. She is loyal. She does as she is told. And while she has spent 7 years vetting every entrant to the DoJ for "Loyalty to the End Times Christian Agendas," she suddenly has $600 dollar and Akin Gump attorneys exercising her 5th amendment rights. I can not imagine how she would react if anyone tried to use the same privilege if she were the inquisitor.

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Clinton's Appointees: Smart. Intellectually Curious. Fair. Strong understanding of their jobs (or willing to admit what they didn't know). Aware they have a role as public servants. Aware they are servants of the people. (Oddly) mostly non-partisan. Willing to drink in public.

Bush's Appointees: Smart. Loyal. Mostly Born-Again or LDS. Most with little or no experience in their jobs, but a fanatic certainty they are their to enforce "the right" decisions which will be delivered by superiors in good time. Ruthlessly-Totally-Unforgiving Partisans, in many cases they will openly express they are certain they have a god-directed duty to 'save' our nation. When you ask them from what, they use several words in an almost interchangeable way: The Terrorists, The Liberals, Social Decay, Moral Decay or The Democrats.

I have come to think of them as the Smiley Fascists. They are young, happy, loyal, ruthless, forcefully Christian, and always smiling. It can be disturbing.

no shit...

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