America May Be In Danger Now

By Billy Glad – September 4, 2008, 10:25AM

Watching the Palin acceptance speech last night, I realized the Republican Party has all but written off the big cities, the black vote, the liberal-leaning independent vote, the unions, and, possibly, the Hispanic vote.

I believe America is in great danger now.  We need to think long and hard about the origins of Facism and about the way American Fascist movements were launched by men like Huey Long and Father Coughlin during the Depression, and, later, by Joseph McCarthy.

In simple terms, Facism is one way to reconcile the conflict between individual needs and society.

Palin’s job is to rally the Republican evangelical base and to persuade white, working-class Americans, many of them rural voters, to back John McCain.  In many ways, she is perfect for that job. 

How she goes about it and how successful she is may impact our lives in ways we can catch a glimpse of now, but not yet fully understand.

Listening to Palin last night, there were times when I could picture her in a black uniform and boots, speaking in front of a different flag.