Arjay:"re are a lot of parrallels between the US and Germany pre-WW2"

Yes, there are, including a need for "lebensraum" as the population demands ever-more resources to fuel their unsustainable lifestyle and the threat posed to the State by large numbers of very disadvantaged people with little left to lose by creating civil unrest.

There are a couple of differences, too, including the massively armed civilian populace and the incredibly racially and religiously polarised nature of that populace. Ghettos already exist in every large and most small US cities, for example, and very many areas are almost exclusive enclaves of particular religions or races.

I think Obama is doing what Bush would have liked to, but lacked the authority to be able to implement. He may already be too late.

Sancho,just google any policy Obama has espoused.It is all there.I'm not saying that the Obama youth movement has yet reached Hitler fanaticism.The culture of Hollywood hero worship is however a dangerous one.Americans tend not to question their leaders.They have a very introverted uneducated pop.

Notice that our pop media is not taking Obama to task on the patriot act.Currently Obama can do no wrong,but Obama is not pulling the real strings of power.He is just a figurehead

Oh, sorry arjay. I thought you might have had some reasoned evidence or historical reference to offer, but you're just giving us another round of "Obama is Nicolae Carpathia. Prepare for the Rapture".

Done here. Over & out.