I recently read "The End of America" by Naomi Wolf in which she draws parallels between the Bush administration and fascists like Mussolini, Hitler, Pinochet. I had made the same observation on my own too, even before reading the book. Bush has certainly broken nearly every amendment in the Bill of Rights and frankly, should be taken to court for it. Do not invoke an internal and external threat. Your wife has said, you can make decisions based on fear. Do not establish secret prisons. Do not develop a paramilitary force. Do not surveil ordinary citizens. Do not infiltrate citizens' groups. Do not arbitrarily detain and release citizens. Do not target key individuals. Do not restrict the press. Do not cast criticism as espionage and dissent as treason. Do not subvert the rule of law. Signing statements. PATRIOT Act War in Irag War on Terrorism Guantanamo Bay Fiscal year 2007 Defense Authorization Bill weakens state's authority over their National Guard units invites an easy shift to martial law and a military coup,