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Thanks Lori. Leon
>Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 07:10:05 -0500
>From: LoriD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: Felkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Fwd: Hitler's Anti-Terrorism Legislation]
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>Robert Lederman wrote:
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "robert rodvik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Hitler's Anti-Terrorism Legislation
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>> >
>> > Hitler's Anti-Terrorism Legislation
>> >
>>
><http://indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=86708&group=webcast>http://indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=86708&group=webcast
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>> >
>> > Today's anti-terrorism legislation is basically a duplication
>> > of the anti-terrorism legislation enacted by Hitler in the 30s...
>> > Does any of the following ring a bell?
>> >
>> > "The national government will preserve and defend the
>> > foundations on which the strength of our nation rests...It
>> > will therefore declare merciless war on spiritual, political,
>> > and cultural nihilism. Germany must not and will not sink
>> > into Communist anarchy..." Adolph Hitler Feb 1st, 1933
>> > Hitler concentrated his attacks on the 'Marxists lumping
>> > them together with the trade unions and the Social
>> > Democrats... "The activities of subversive organizations
>> > are to be combatted with the most drastic methods.
>> > Communist terrorist acts are to be proceeded against with
>> > all severity and weapons must be used ruthlessly when
>> > neccesary..." Hitler, Feb 4th, 1933.
>> > On Feb 22 Goering issued another order which had far
>> > reaching consequences. The Prussian police force was to
>> > be reeinforced by enlisting auxiliaries to "combat the
>> > growing excesses of the radical left..." Recruitment was
>> > limited to the SA and SS...who were virtually given
>> > freedom of the streets...Old scores to be settled from the
>> > street battles of the previous two or three years were
>> > largely directed agaainst the left...The Reichstag
>> > mysteriously burst into flames......Goering wasted no time
>> > in ordering the arrest of all leftists...Hitler signed a decree
>> > "For the protection of the people and State..." Article 1
>> > suspended the sections of the constitution defending the
>> > fundamental rights of citizens...including "violations of the
>> > privacy of postal, telegraphic, and telephonic
>> > communications and warrants for house searches...are
>> > permissable beyond the legal limits otherwise prescribed."
>> > They also provided the legal warrant for the device of
>> > 'protective custody" and the Gestapo to imprison without
>> > trial.....Seeing it as a temporary measure directed
>> > against the left and blind to the long term implications. No
>> > objections were offered and Hitler insisted that when the
>> > danger from the left was eliminated things would get back
>> > to normal. The threat from the left was taken seriously by
>> > average Germans and the reports by police and other
>> > agencies confirmed that the drastic measures taken by
>> > the government had encountered little criticism, were in
>> > fact widely welcomed, and increased Hitler's popularity
>> > greatly...Seizing upon the 'evidence' the Nazi propaganda
>> > machine achieved new levels of mass suggestion...Hitler
>> > said to a giant demonstration in Prussia, "Now hold your
>> > heads high again.You are no longer enslaved or in
>> > bondage. Now you are free again by God's gracious act."
>> > His messianic note was answered by a hymn sung by
>> > thousands while the bells rung out from Konisberg
>> > Catherdral. Free fires were lighted on the mountains while
>> > the brownshirts marched in every city...
>> >
>> >
>> >
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