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John H.o.W.A.R.d line roars at Fascism Week

Propaganda Monster | 17.09.2005 14:29 | Anti-militarism | Free Spaces | Repression | World

Embellishments of all kinds -- detention, deportation, fines -- were evident on the dogwalks this week, as were masculine details such as ASIO, security risk, threats and new anti-liberty laws. Even those signs came off more like criminogenic intellectual slavery and less harsh than the nasty, over-the -top feelings of many suspected terrorists detained last season. That's a joke son!

Scott Parkin fined for illegal and degrading detention
Scott Parkin fined for illegal and degrading detention


AUSTRALIA (Rooters) - While Attorney General Phillip Duddock helped wrap up a US protester for Prime Meanster, John HoWARd during Australia's Fascism Week after a 5 day detention debut and the removal of Mr Scott Parkin a peace activist who was deported back to Houston, Texas. The h.o.W.A.R.d fascism line, adding a dash of despotism to a week of largely draconian styles.

Australian authorities this week largely brought out muted laws, simple silhouettes and flawed ideology, reflecting a neo-liberal mood marked by war crimes against humanity over the war in Iraq, soaring gasoline prices and the privatisation of the Australian telecommunications giant Telstra, a big lemon.

"There were not the elements of overt concealment either. Authorities felt it was time to get away from that," fascist dictator, Philip Duddock said. While the turn in fascism tastes cannot be entirely nailed to the social climate, "when you detain, confine or deport opposition and then charge them for a laugh as your accent powers, with no opposition the mood is utterly optimistic," he said.

While the illegal detention sightings were still prevalent, a few in the fascist crowd acknowledged the devastation in the Gulf Coast region, where Hurricane Katrina left hundreds dead and thousands homeless.

The Australian government sponsored Fascism Week, and the Un-Australian Newspaper tried to sell the story. Reporter Greg Sheridan, said: "Ignore the ABC and John Pilger; the Government's anti-terror measures are modest and practical. With proceeds no doubt to be donated to Murdock Press. Foxy!

Meanwhile Prime Meanster John HoWARd slipped out of the country to attend the United Nations peace summit in New York City to stage a foolhardy "Fascism For Relief" submission.

No opposition at all by Labor leader Kim Sleazley, known for making political statements on the run, appeared at the end of the show in a RED Nazi T-shirt with a 666 number on the back and urged attendees to make donations.

INTELLECTUAL SLAVERY

Embellishments of all kinds -- detention, deportation, fines -- were evident on the dogwalks this week, as were masculine details such as ASIO, security risk, threats and new anti-liberty laws. Even those signs came off more like criminogenic intellectual slavery and less harsh than the nasty, over-the-top feelings of many suspected terrorists detained last season. That's a joke son!

Nazi colors were back in vogue, contrasting with the bold, bright hues of 1938. Adolf Hitler, Max Amnan and Reinhold Renz all stuck largely to red, grey and khaki. Fascisms staple red showed up in force in collections by Alois Schicklgruber, Gottfried Feder and Erich Ludendorff.

Big belts, machine guns, helmets, high waists large batons and buttoned-up looks were in, replacing the low-slung, belly-baring fashions seen in recent years.

The R.E.I.C.H (" Radical. Empire. Ignorant. Crimes. and Hate.") show marked the latest attempt by the dictators to cross over into the world of hate culture. The new summer, Anti-Terrorist laws if passed will make the neo-liberals runaway debut with their "track and chase" tracking devices to mixed reviews.

The fascism elite are somewhat certain of corporate brands, Halliburton's 2-year-old line has already won over some fascionistas and has been selling well at government stores like AFP, ADF, ASIO, FBI and CIA.

"I'm not doing it for the fascist world," David Slesar told Rooters before the show. "I'm doing it for me." Still, he admits to being a neocon in the world of greed culture. "I know that I'm a mongrel at it, and I've been doing this shit for a while, and I want to be in this for long haul, so don't be too tough on me yet," he said.

The show was not short on drama, with guards emerging from tricked-out cars next to the runway that bounced at various times during the show. The armory, which ran the gamut from military style weapons to handcuffs and manuals seemed to hit the right note with the fascist crowd.

"It was everything that we were hoping for," Duddock said. "Everything dealt with beautifully, and it's a collection that spanned a lot of different age groups."

Meanwhile HoWARd hoping no one thought he had anything to do with the deportation of US peace activist Scott Parkin, dressed in a business suit he simply described his latest endeavor as, "Terrorists can take advantage of poverty and therefore the elimination or reduction in poverty is of enormous value in fighting terrorism," he said.

That was after his government fined Scott Parkin almost $A11, 700 for his illegal and degrading detention and removal from Australia - the un-lucky country.

HoWARd: "Something I've always done is mix and match, but it's about making it all work together."

But how does detaining peace activists in their opposition to war make it all work together? When you want to wage an illegal and degrading war!

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