Posted on 02/19/2012 12:02:44 PM PST by WPaCon
Images can be powerful. We have all seen films of the Nuremburg rallies. The torchlight processions, the banners, the chanting crowds: all purposely staged to elevate one man to a status as something more than human, a benevolent leader who promised fairness and payback against the evil enemies of the people. All things were possible through him. The trains would run on time, the capitalists and bankers would pay for taking advantage of the people. Social justice would finally be achieved if only the people would pledge themselves to him.
Juxtapose those images with a 2008 party rally in a Denver stadium. The Greek columns, the giant television screens, the laser light show: all dedicated to elevate a man who promised the wars would end, the earth would heal, and the oceans would halt their rise. Peace and justice at last. He was the one we were waiting for. Goebbels would have been proud.
Il Duce's portrait was ubiquitous in 1930's Italy. The stolid face with the up thrust chin, looking down over the nose became symbolic of Mussolini's fascism. "All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state." "State intervention in economic production arises only when private initiative is lacking or insufficient, or when the political interests of the State are involved. This intervention may take the form of control, assistance or direct management." Does any of this look or sound familiar?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Government is the religion of the fascists.
I pledge allegiance to the Red Banner
Of the United Socialist Nations Of Obama
And to Dear Leader Obama for whom we live
All nations, under Obama
With freedom and wealth as Obama decides
Thanks for posting. I usually get more comments to my articles. I guess either everybody agrees or doesn’t want to think about it.
You’re welcome!
Didn’t know you were the author.
I think most people agree with your article.
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