From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Tue Aug 20 2002 - 00:38:38 MDT
On 20 Aug 2002 at 2:15, Jkr438@aol.com wrote:
>
> Excerpted from:
>
> http://www.smirkingchimp.com/article.php?sid=7851&mode=nested&order=0
>
> "Why, of course the people don't want war ... 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 to tell them they
> are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism
> and exposing the country to danger." -Hermann Goering
>
But when they are truly being attacked, they have every right of self-
defence. Sometimes people are paranoid BECAUSE other people are
indeed out to get them.
>
> -Jake
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