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“Naturally, the common people don’t want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag people along whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a parliament ora communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you a have to do is to tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country”

Hermann Goering. Hitler’s Reich-Marshall
at the Nuremberg Trials after WW2

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Bush’s grandfather was Hitler’s accountant.

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I think you’ll find that Prescott Bush was a fundraiser and financier – not an accountant.

“The Bush family fortune came from the Third Reich.” -John Loftus, former US Justice Dept. Nazi War Crimes investigator and President of the Florida Holocaust Museum

But I’m more interested in what is happening TODAY… how easy it is to use and abuse democracy… how easy it is to frighten people into giving up their rights and common sense.

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Listen to what you’re saying… I was close enough.

Anyways… I’ll discuss the shit the US is up to right now until the cows come home. Just give me a topic

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Hermann Goering, Hitler’s second-in-command

i have that quote on the wall in my room. yeah i’d have to agree it’s quite applicable.

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And I’m distantly related to the Thatchers…

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Hello F(r)iends,

“You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.”

Despite whomever said this in the past it is no less true (or any more true).

“Naturally, the common people don’t want war…”

Should we accept that the common people don’t want war just because someone famous said it? Is it any more true or any less true today?

I am related to Torquemada… :confused:
[size=75]{no, I am not… but I couldn’t help myself}[/size]

-Thirst

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When you’ve got them by the balls their hearts and minds will follow…

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And the Kennedy’s fortune came from bootlegging and stockmarket manipulation.

The Roosevelts made a huge fortune with the opium trade, perfectly legal at the time.

What rich person or politician is not corrupt in some way? Any names folks? Cannot think of one, but may have missed a few. Anyone know much regarding Buffet?