Dave I have been hearing the nick picking about fascism for 20 years. How many Nazis can dance on the head of a pin. I think I will take the Generals word for it. I also like Upton Sinclair's definition, as well as Pirsig's (of Zen and Motorcycles fame). I too think we will be hard pressed to rebuild our democracy, with one major party saying it is already dead. But if we survive this trial we might inspire mighty forces to come to our aid.