Good times at a town hall event in Athens, Georgia, where anti-health care protesters have no need to get rowdy. That's because their congressman, Rep. Paul Broun seems to basically agree with their concerns.

Broun described a "socialistic elite," led by Obama and senior congressional Democrats, which might use the occasion of a pandemic or a natural disaster to seize dictatorial powers.

"They're trying to develop an environment where they can take over," he said. "We've seen that historically."

Ah right. For an insight into what, historically, Broun might be referencing, read Dave Weigel. As it turns out, though, you don't even need to look back that far.