Torture memoirs revive horrors of communism

Telegraph ^ | 07/12/2003 | Tony Paterson

[68skylark]

I've heard there's nostalgia among some Germans for the old East Germany, but it's hard to know how much.

It's good when the brutal truth of communism comes out once in awhile. Some people will learn from this kind of story.

[txzman]

Another reason not to forget what communism is really about - power at any expense.

[tillacum]

It's time everyone hears about the wonderful treatment the communists showered on everyone they held captive. Thanks Tailgunner and thanks to Frau Reimann for telling of her first hand experience under the benevolent care of the tyrants.

[Waco]

The libs/rats/socialists (including hillary)would dump crap like this woman suffered on anybody's chillin.

[68skylark]

On the other hand, let's not be too hard on communist dictatorships like East Germany, Cuba and N. Korea. Sure, there are the political prisons, secret police, torture, rape, grinding poverty, pollution and early death, etc, etc. But hey -- there's free health care!

[Calpernia]

Not forgetting and teaching the younger baby boomers on through gen X is two different things.

Speaking as a borderline baby boomer/gen Xer, I will tell you, in public school I never learned anything about the wars, I never knew anything about communism except that was the stereotypical reference for a flower child and I definately never knew what Islam was about.

I've learned a lot since 9/11. And the scarey part is, no one else I interact with outside of FR seems to know.

[JoJo Gunn]

"Her unexpected account of dreadful suffering left the chat-show hosts severely embarrassed...."

The mind reels.

How quickly people forget how things truly were.

Every day I am more convinced that human "intelligence" is a myth.

[RightWingAtheist]

Shades of Milan Kundera's The Joke. As with all cases where man has forgotten his shared humanity with others, we must never forget.

[Texas_Jarhead]

BUMP

[Quix]

PLEASE,

Freepers . . .

avoid assuming for a microsecond that

Shrillery would not set up worse in a flash. She'd set up far worse merely for pride reasons, not to mention power mongering reasons.

She'd also set it up in a flash to support worse evil above her if she thought said evil above her would grant her more power, status, praise etc.

She IS that evil.

If you can't detect it, please consider the rants of some of us who can.

[Argus]

I detect a hunger for the truth among our brainwashed school children. They know their teachers in so-called social studies are just propagandists for the leftist "progressive" party line that rigorously excludes any criticism of the socialist utopias of our time.

[FR_addict]

Thanks for the post. It reminds us of how lucky we are to be born American, but we need to stay constantly on our toes.

[Calpernia]

I see the brainwashing. I don't think you know me as a freeper cause I don't recognize your Nic. I have too many endless stories I can post here as an example. I started too, but excerpting for one post...they weren't making sense.

Mind you, my kids go to a private Catholic school. I'm afraid I'm going to have to start homeschooling. I'm overwhelmed by this option since I have 3. But, wow, the reality of what I'm seeing is overwhelming.

Kudsman, we played with the idea of a conservative newspaper. What if we stepped it up to conservative charter schools?

[GeekDejure]

I've learned a lot since 9/11. And the scarey part is, no one else I interact with outside of FR seems to know.

That speaks volumes regarding the liberal Amerika publik skool, mind numbing, non-education system and "no child will be left behind" !!!

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[Calpernia]

Yes it does. No child left behind for the communist agenda.

[Major_Risktaker]

Why was there an IRON CURTAIN?

[ladyinred]

That is really disturbing to hear, although I am not surprised. I know they have revised history now, the USA is not necessarily the good guys, and communism is most likely not the evil, godless regime it really is.

[Gritty]

BTTT

[Gritty]

This is not an unknown phenomenon.

We have plenty of people in this country longing for the good old Clinton Days!