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Teresa Morris
September 22, 2013
History shows us that as free nations become complacent, they become vulnerable to manipulation. Most dictatorships rise gradually -- a step at a time. Smooth talking politicians make each incremental step seem reasonable, because the masses are blind to the tides of change. The wisdom of Wendell Phillips fades away: "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
Austria illustrates the power of gradualism. In 1933, it was a free nation. In 1934, its government began to centralize its power and welcome the influence of Nazi sympathizers. By 1938, it had become a Nazi dictatorship.
The downward slide began with one crisis after another. A third of the people were out of work, inflation rose to 25%, and political turmoil caused civil unrest. People longed for a leader to rescue them. Adolf Hitler campaigned in Austria, promising to solve their problems if they were annexed to Germany. A persuasive speaker, he gave them hope and won their hearts. The Austrian people voted him in.[1]
Why? How could the Austrians be so blind? The answer is simple: they faced hard times, so they chose to believe Hitler's promises. They didn't see him as we do -- brutal, arrogant, narcissistic and ruthlessly ambitious.
(See the video "Barack Obama Kids and Hitler Youth Sing for their Leader.")
(Excerpt)
Read more:
Incremental Steps to Dictatorship
I wonder how long it will be before Democrats vote to do away with those pesky elections?
September 22, 2013
"Giving leaders enough power to create ‘social justice' is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." -- Thomas Sowell
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana
"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse." -- Edmund Burke)
"If you by any means forget the Lord your God and follow other gods... you shall surely perish." -- Deuteronomy 8:19
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana
"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse." -- Edmund Burke)
"If you by any means forget the Lord your God and follow other gods... you shall surely perish." -- Deuteronomy 8:19
History shows us that as free nations become complacent, they become vulnerable to manipulation. Most dictatorships rise gradually -- a step at a time. Smooth talking politicians make each incremental step seem reasonable, because the masses are blind to the tides of change. The wisdom of Wendell Phillips fades away: "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."
Austria illustrates the power of gradualism. In 1933, it was a free nation. In 1934, its government began to centralize its power and welcome the influence of Nazi sympathizers. By 1938, it had become a Nazi dictatorship.
The downward slide began with one crisis after another. A third of the people were out of work, inflation rose to 25%, and political turmoil caused civil unrest. People longed for a leader to rescue them. Adolf Hitler campaigned in Austria, promising to solve their problems if they were annexed to Germany. A persuasive speaker, he gave them hope and won their hearts. The Austrian people voted him in.[1]
Why? How could the Austrians be so blind? The answer is simple: they faced hard times, so they chose to believe Hitler's promises. They didn't see him as we do -- brutal, arrogant, narcissistic and ruthlessly ambitious.
(See the video "Barack Obama Kids and Hitler Youth Sing for their Leader.")
(Excerpt)
Read more:
Incremental Steps to Dictatorship
I wonder how long it will be before Democrats vote to do away with those pesky elections?