by Andre Duncan

Created on: October 18, 2009   Last Updated: October 19, 2009

It seems today the media helps create the divisions between races, individuals and cultures. Some political leaders as well have fanned the flames of this as well. They encourage people to call the president a Nazi (Nazi - The Nazis were one of several historical groups that used the term National Socialism to describe themselves, and in the 1920s they became the largest such group. The Nazi Party presented its program in the

25 point National Socialist Program in 1920. Among the key elements of Nazism were anti-parliamentarism, Pan-Germanism, racism, collectivism,[10][11] eugenics, anti-semitism, anti-communism, totalitarianism and opposition to economic liberalism and political liberalism.[11][12][13]). Let's break down some "key parts" of being a so called Nazi.

1. Economic liberalism - It is the political and economic philosophy that supports and promotes the economic system of capitalism, in the laissez-faire sense. Opposing government intervention in the economy, and supporting the maximum of free trade and competition, it contrasts with mercantilism, Keynesianism and socialism.[2] (Definitely not the president because he believes in an even playing field and not having corporate America run wild with the rich getting richer and letting the wealthy have tax shelters, wealthy not being taxed on dividends, etc.

2. Political Liberalism - Political liberalism or constitutional liberalism is a body of thought that attempts to provide justification for the principles of limited government, including most or all of the following: restrictions against arbitrary use of power, constitutional definition of legitimate government power, the rule of law, government that exists by consent of the people, maintenance of civil and political rights of individuals, legal toleration of a plurality of religions and moral codes, and the legal protection of private properties.

See the above is the opposition to the Nazi party/belief. Per Webster dictionary Liberalism - a political belief stressing progress, the essential goodness of humankind, and individual freedom<liberalism had always claimed to stand for the greatest social good>.

Based upon the definitions, it seems the media along with many, have failed to "read" facts instead of assumptions of the meaning. True journalism as I have been taught, requires the reporter and the company in which he/she works, to do their research. It's sad that so many don't know or understand the Preamble (We the People of the United

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