http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2409 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2409#comment-15147 Funky Dung Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:03:51 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2409#comment-15147 Agreed. That's why I added that quote to the list. ;) ]]> http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2409#comment-15096 Advogado de Diabo Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:30:59 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/2409#comment-15096 <blockquote>random thought of the moment: Naturally, the common people don't want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag 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. This is easy. All you 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 </blockquote> Funny, I was just reading a short biography about him last night. The quote is a dead-on description of the atmosphere the last several years. random thought of the moment:
Naturally, the common people don't want war, but after all, it is the leaders of a country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag 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. This is easy. All you 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

Funny, I was just reading a short biography about him last night. The quote is a dead-on description of the atmosphere the last several years.]]>