posted on October 11, 2004 10:52:08 PM
If you read nothing else here, read the last two sentences. This quote is from Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg Trials.
"Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a
farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to
come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want
war neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That
is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who
determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people
along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a
parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can
always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. ----->> All you
have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the
peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It
works the same in any country."
.... Hermann Goering, at the Nuremberg Trials
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Andy Rooney on Fabric Softeners:
> My wife uses fabric softener. I never knew what that stuff was for.Then
> I noticed women coming up to me, sniffing, then saying under their
> breath, "Married!" and walking away. Fabric softeners are how our wives
> mark their territory. We can take off the ring. But, it's hard to get
> that April Fresh scent out of your clothes.
posted on October 13, 2004 10:50:59 AM
Very true words, however this has been used going back to the days of ancient empires. Still works very well today.
posted on October 13, 2004 11:14:29 AM
""All you
have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the
peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It
works the same in any country.""
Nice to see Karl Rove or somebody in the administration can read and learn......they obviously took Goering's(somebody's favorite author) words and used them to THEIR advantage!
How well it worked !
