The Mullahs on the court

Digby thinks that getting 25 Democrats to vote to filibuster Alito is a victory for the "net roots". I disagree. He says the Democrats that decided to support the filibuster at the last minute was not pandering but being responsive. I disagree, it was pandering pure and simple and many if not most only supported it when it was obvious he would fail. The entire filibuster debacle was too little too late and in fact was an attempt to cover up for their own incompetence during the Alito hearings. Alito's ascension to the Supreme Court give the Catholics a 5-4 majority on the court. At least four of those are not your ordinary Catholics but extremist wingnuts. Like Iran, the Mullahs are in charge. The march to fascism in the US is nearly complete. Fascism is a strong word so what does it mean. The Project For The Old American Century has put together 14 points of fascism. Lets see if it looks familiar.

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism
2. Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
4. Supremacy of the Military
5. Rampant Sexism
6. Controlled Mass Media
7. Obsession with National Security
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined
9. Corporate Power is Protected
10. Labor Power is Suppressed
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts
12. Obsession with Crime and Punishment
13. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption
14. Fraudulent Elections

If that doesn't sound like America under the cult of Bush it should. The appointment of Sam Alito to the Supreme Court insures that it will continue into the foreseeable future even if the Democrats should regain a majority in the the House and Senate. The incompetence of the Democratic leadership is as much responsible for this as the Bush administration itself. A meaningless filibuster was no victory.