Posted on 03/07/2009 10:41:05 PM PST by smoothsailing
“Everyone acts like it was a totally united Germany in 1936 behind Hitler...and it wasn’t.”
I agree, the article was a little simplistic in it’s approach to Hitler’s rise. Anytime someone tries to compare historical events to present day events they often have to find things that weren’t all that significant when they were occurring, and compare them to modern times. One other thing that created chaos in Germany was the printing of money to pay off the debt and the resulting hyper inflation.
For later read.
As for our current reality, I'm convinced that the loudest drum is the one that people hear. So I see our education system, our media, and our arts and entertainment purveyors; as the three main components of the loudest drum of all. The Democrat party has understood this for quite some time and used it to their advantage.
Actually for me, I find the Democrats to be the fourth component. They all blend together into a collective assault on the very foundation of our liberty.
So, in a way, it doesn't much matter what we call it. Socialism, Marxism, Nazism, whatever, it's evil and destructive.
While I have not had the opportunity to live in Germany, many of my friends relatives came from there after WWII. Once, as a young and blunt kid, I asked my friends Great uncle why not only did he stay in Nazi Germany, but joined the SS.
He said, with a tear in his eye, that they had told him and all of his friends exactly what they wanted to here. Hitler promised hope, change, and a chance to big on the world stage again. By the time they realized it was evil, the Allies had already over ran half of the Reich.
That old man was not very well liked back home. My grandfather hated the Nazi's, and said he did not want my friend's great uncle to come here. But many of the old timers like my grandfather also wondered if they would have felt the same way if they were in Germany rather than the US in 1939.
I fear we are passing into a dark night. Not that Obama is Hitler, but that the power behind Obama will not long be content with the government the way it is.
Stay safe friend, in Germany. For I fear that the US is heading into its long dark night. If it falls into said night, remind those who ask of her former greatness. And warn them not to fall as we have.
I’m surprised that he didn’t mention protectionism and the Smoot-Hawley Act.
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According to a current Drudge headline, the Braunhemd (Brown Shirts - my interpretation of the headline) are being activated. “Obama musters campaign army for economic fight...” Does ACORN equate to Sturmabteilung?
Don’t believe it will happen? Obama and his henchmen attacked Rush, Jim Cramer, and others. Remember the “Truth Squads” Obama set up? The same people he will use in his next move - prosecutors, lawmakers and sheriffs backed by millions of ACORNS who have the same mental equivalent of a “nut” for “brains”. Your taxes, “Porkulous” will eventually end up in the hands of the ACORNS as “walking around” money.
I do not know about you, but the obvious moves, tactics (Census Swindle to take place) to establish the NDP (Democrat) Party as the “One Party” followed by “The One” as ruler for life scares me. All JMO
Thanks! It is nice (not really in this case since it is about Obama's win) to revisit old posts. I certainly do not do it enough.
There were many elements of truth in your post as well. Obama did achieve quite a bit of his agenda, like healthcare and the financial reform bill (which we do not know the full rammifications yet).
The point of my post is that this country hates radical change (to the left or to the right). Slow, incremental change are the way, providing everything is going well.
Republicans screwed up by allowing the left to frame the debate after the close 2001 election. Then, Republicans were not true to their ideals of small, limited government. There was no urgency to cut back, instead, spending went wild while we were fighting two wars.
Republicans created the atmosphere for someone as unqualified as Obama to take control. The good news is that Obama tried to do a radical shift left and expanded government too fast for the people to swallow......especially since the economy is still in the toilet despite his policies.
The worst situation would have been an economic rebound while Obama is ramming his agenda through. Then, the groundswell would not have been as great as it is now.
Republicans must take notice, if they gain control, they must tread carefully to frame Obama as the radical and anti-voter. They can do this by sending Obama a balanced budget (cut funding for healthcare, financial reform and then a flat 10% across all other programs). Let Obama veto these budgets. It sets the stage for whatever Republican nominee we have who can say "I will sign it."
We are now on the other side. A McCain could win now because people are so turned off to Obama and the Dems.
The danger is that we have not changed our primary system that created the chance for someone like McCain to get the nomination. These open primaries stink for conservatives and work great for the liberal media.
Michael Steele could redeem himself a bit if he would reform our primary system and keep it "party only".
Otherwise, we run the risk of a Romney, Huckabee, Giuliani that are not ideological conservatives, they are politicians who go with the wind.
“...like healthcare and the financial reform bill”
‘Bammy’s been the best thing for DC since the New Deal and FDR...even IF the Pubbies “get control” , the Rinocratic DC Party isn’t about to undo what they’ve been gunning for for 60 years..
Pessimists like you are either useless to the conservative movement or closet liberals trying to slow conservative momentum.
Either way, it is best if everyone ignores anything you have to say.
realistically, the pressure brought to bear on any idealistic newly elected representative will quickly mold him into a tool. K St is awash in lobbying money, the largess of which is such that its beneficiaries more resemble a Mafia Don in character and conduct than you or I. Not even George Washington himself could say no for very long in that environment. where do you think the anti-Palin vitriol derives from?
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