Posted on 02/17/2025 11:23:37 AM PST by DFG
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA — The well-respected Von Trapp family has reportedly fled across the alps to Switzerland to escape the ever growing threat of free speech.
Before their departure, former naval officer Georg von Trapp warned that free speech had been weaponized in Germany and was spreading into Austria. In response, he took his family, comprised of the Trapp Family Singers, and fled over the mountains to neutral Switzerland where they could be safe from people sharing their opinions.
"We can't stay here. The Nazis are using free speech to round up Jews," Von Trapp reportedly said. "And that's horrifying."
Though not Jewish, the Von Trapp family fled after expressing concern their children would be indoctrinated into a life of free speech and self expression.
According to local rumors, Maria von Trapp, the family governess turned wife, is to blame for affecting Georg's loyalties. Residents of Salzburg claim he was all for free speech before she came along and started singing all the time.
"How do you solve a problem like Maria?" Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himler asked. "Throw them in free speech camps, of course."
At publishing time, the eldest daughter of Georg von Trapp, Liesel, heartbroken by her first love Rolf becoming a free speech advocate, fell in love with a lonely goat herd she met while crossing the alps.
LOL! Oh man.
What I was reading in some of the responses last night here to Margaret b statement bordered on this insanity
Actually I can relate. I know I get very uncomfortable whenever I have to many freedoms. The whole idea of being able to speak my mind is just to scary, kind of glad the government keeps me from saying the wrong sort of idea out loud.
Now if only they can help my with my wrong thoughts.
Oh hell. Lol
If a lonely goat-herd yodels freely in an alpine meadow, is he still wrong?
Clearly free speech was the root cause of American slavery in the south as well. That’s why the Feds had to fight in the civil war, to crush free speech and, erhhh, free the slaves so they would not have free speech, erhh...
As they were leaving Nazi Germany, Maria von Trapp was heard singing, “So long, free speech, auf wiedersehen, adieu!”
I think Karl Marx said it best-“Freedom is so precious that it must be rationed”.
ROFLMBO!!!
Well done 😂
I think Karl Marx said it best-”F___! It’s hot down here!”
The hills are alive with the sounds of free speech.
Then they moved to the Utopian state of Vermont.
Let’s start at the very beginning
A very good place to start.
When you sing you begin with Do Re Mi
But Free Speech always leads to sla-ver-y
LOL!
Classic!
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