How to Close an Open Society

In Naomi Wolf's book The End of America, she outlines ten strategies that have been used historically to close down an open democracy and turn it into a closed fascist state. These strategies are:
1. Hype a threat to the country.
2. Create a secret prison system.
3. Create a paramilitary force.
4. Create a surveillance apparatus.
5. Arbitrarily hold and release citizens.
6. Infiltrate citizens groups.
7. Target key individuals.
8. Restrict the press.
9. Recast criticism as unpatriotic or treasonous.
10. Subvert the rule of law.
These strategies have been used by Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and others to close down societies and institute a fascist state. All of these tactics are being employed by the neocons of the Bush administration. If the people do not wake up to what is happening soon, this dimming of liberties we see in America now will become the eternal night of oppression.