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Germany to bulldoze Checkpoint Charlie museum on 4th of July
Davids Medienkritik ^ | 6-26-2005 | ray D.

Posted on 06/26/2005 1:37:09 PM PDT by americanbychoice2

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To: americanbychoice2

Schinders List: Scene in the Concentration Camp, "Today we make History" "Its a rumor, it never happened"


61 posted on 06/26/2005 5:48:53 PM PDT by agincourt1415 (4 More Years of NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN!)
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To: LaBestiaNegra

I am sorry if I offended you (I don't know if you are German), but when people get called a plague of locusts they tend to lash back. And no, I still can't imagine that the decision to demolish this museum just "happened" to fall on July 4. It is simply too much of a coincidence.


62 posted on 06/26/2005 6:20:29 PM PDT by Unam Sanctam
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To: LaBestiaNegra

Insult? I found it insulting that no where in the museum was there a mention of President Reagen. Hey, I guess I am overestimating the importance of his work in bringing down the wall.


64 posted on 06/26/2005 7:05:13 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberalism is a Hate Crime-Liberate America from the occupation media!)
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To: Wormwood

"In this case, they are exercising their right to be assholes."

That I can't disagree with but is it their option.


65 posted on 06/26/2005 8:10:41 PM PDT by politicalwit (USA...A Nation of Selective Law Enforcement.)
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To: americanbychoice2
When I was in USAFE back in the late eighties I visited West Berlin a few times (it was a blast!), but only went through Checkpoint Charlie once. Very sobering, and we didn't spend much time in East Berlin before getting the urge to head back to the western side of the city.

One thing I remember is that we had to be in uniform to "tour" East Berlin, and everyone we encountered pointedly ignored us. About a year after that, the Wall came down. I wish I could've been there for THAT! But I was already stateside by then.

The museum should stay to remind everyone of the evil that was the communist bloc; I saw it with my own eyes, and it was chilling.

66 posted on 06/26/2005 8:27:50 PM PDT by A Jovial Cad ("A man's character is his fate." - Heraclitus)
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To: americanbychoice2

I'm pretty sure the Stasi archives have a photo of my buttocks stashed away.

I got in trouble at Checkpoint Charlie too. Carrying too much crap back from the East.

Ah, those were the days.


67 posted on 06/26/2005 9:02:24 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (In God We Trust. All Others We Monitor.)
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To: eabinga

Good luck!!


68 posted on 06/27/2005 3:29:35 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (Deutschland kommt wieder!)
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To: bboop
Must get rid of history. Must only look forward. History/ reality can be such a bummer.

Plus, if they get rid of the history, it'll make it easier for them to repeat it. Looks like that's what they want to do.

69 posted on 06/27/2005 3:36:42 AM PDT by Allegra (But It's A Dry Heat...)
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To: americanbychoice2

If they get rid of their perceived Disneyland they will replace Schroeder's SPD with a perceived cuckoo clock.


70 posted on 06/27/2005 3:42:05 AM PDT by Cvengr (<;^))
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To: americanbychoice2

"Those who forget the past..."


71 posted on 06/27/2005 3:56:33 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopeckne is walking around free)
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To: nw_arizona_granny

btt


72 posted on 06/27/2005 5:34:44 AM PDT by Velveeta (www.takebackthememorial.org)
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I wonder if someone couldn't get those crosses and re-establish that memorial over here? It is beautiful, really.


73 posted on 06/27/2005 8:36:17 AM PDT by bboop
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