the Nurembrrg defense, this is too good to ignore
acting head of ICE, Thomas Homan, says ICE can't be compared to Nazis
because they're just following orders...
because they're just following orders...
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HerKing · 61-69, M
And then there was this :
Interview in Göring's cell (3 January 1946)
Göring: Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? [b]Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, 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.[/b]
Gilbert: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars.
Göring: [b]Oh, that is all well and good, but, 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 pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.[/b]
Interview in Göring's cell (3 January 1946)
Göring: Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? [b]Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, 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.[/b]
Gilbert: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars.
Göring: [b]Oh, that is all well and good, but, 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 pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.[/b]
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@BlueMetalChick Right on.
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hunkalove · 61-69, M
@BlueMetalChick Yeppers. I'm beginning to doubt the "blue wave" will happen. I wish someone would start a movement not to reelect anyone this year. Let's get rid of all the scumbags and give some new scumbags a chance!
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@hunkalove You might be pleasantly surprised to know just how much noise the progressive movement has made this year. Alison Hartson primaried Diane Feinstein, for example, and right now Alexandra Ocasio Cortez is challenging Joe Crowly (if you live in New York PLEASE vote for her).
dreyfusdog · 46-50, M
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Obama's orders Trump changed them. The real question is what to do with the many unaccompanied children that are being used by evil forces.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@HerKing don't watch network news unlike you. The pictures everyone is talking about are all from Obama's time. You need to get out of your liberal bubble once in a while so you can learn some facts. BTW did you read Trimpo EO?
HerKing · 61-69, M
@hippyjoe1955 Facts eh? Then explain when the more than 2000 kids who have been taken from their parents, some as young as 18 months old will be reunited with their parents when the department 'in charge' don't know where they've taken them? And the pictures aren't all from Obama's time. Just because you read it on a conspiracy site doesn't make it true, dumbass.
lorne13 · 61-69, M
@hippyjoe1955 everyone knows it was trump's "policy" to take these kids away from their parents, that's the only fact that matters
That is the Nuremberg defense if I ever heard one.