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To: FreeKeys
I do believe Hitler was initially elected.

So what.

It just means those who voted for him were as screwed up as he was.

The only "moral legitimacy" was that when the bombs started falling on their heads they deserved it as much as Hitler.
12 posted on 08/01/2006 11:36:50 PM PDT by DB (©)
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To: DB
I do believe Hitler was initially elected. So what. It just means those who voted for him were as screwed up as he was.

The German system of government did not permit the Chancellor to assume dictatorial powers. Hitler used secret, illegal gangs to murder opponents and consolidate power. A breakdown in the rule of law had to occur.

The unstable, not yet free governments in the Middle East are also broken. But how does a stable free government prevent a Hitler from wresting control? Individuals with enforcement power, those who enjoy the monopoly on violence, must fear the consequences of illegal action.

21 posted on 08/02/2006 12:52:12 AM PDT by NutCrackerBoy
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