Holocaust at a hollow cost.

I received an email from my mother this morning which set me off. This is my response. The original email is below my rant.


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I quote from the email sent to me, "Iran among others."

Yes, Iran is doing this. Yes, its a travesty that they are claiming that the holocaust never happened. Yes, the cartoon is poignant and chilling.

What I don't believe is that the author of the cartoon, Wiley Miller, would like his cartoon being forwarded around with the same sort of nationalist and facist rhetoric that Hitler or Mussolini would have used. "A rose by any other name..."

I also believe that there is duality in Wiley's comic strip. He isn't simply referring to the Holocaust but is also warning us of an ominous future if we continue to follow blindly the leaders who would have us go to war at any cost.

The comic strip says, "Imagine yourself in a land where your fellow countrymen followed the voice of political extremists who didn't like your religion."

Well, today in this country, the religion is generalized Islam and the extremists are right wing Dominionists. Perhaps the scope is different across the ocean, but we are not there... we are here. Think of the axiom "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer," or "Know your enemy." That in mind, the best way to describe our situation was stated by Mussolini himself: "Facism is the perfect marriage of Corporation and State."

Think about the actions our government takes, think hard about what it will and will not do based upon the actions and will of its financial backing. Consider the interests of the corporations and parallel those wills with the action or inaction of our leaders. PACs do more than we're willing to see and yet all we need to do is look.

Sorry if you don't like my views, but I'm tired of being bombarded by propaganda like this. I despise it when something good is marred by subversive intentions. This comic strip said enough standing on its own without the commentary. If you like this sort of stuff, go watch Fox News.

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j.k.k.


CSK wrote:



----- Original Message -----

*From:* VS

*To:* VNK

*Sent:* Thursday, April 12, 2007 1:47 PM

*Subject:* Fwd: MEMORIAM



Begin forwarded message:

Please read the little cartoon carefully. It's powerful. Then read the comments at the end, and please - forward it! We cannot, we must not, ever forget what happened in Europe over 60 years ago, because it could happen again. Anyone, any group, could be the target. It has been said that those who refuse to study history are doomed to repeat it. In this case, those who are attempting to rewrite history are probably planning to repeat it! The hatred is already there, in place, taught to the children from infancy, with promises of glory and honor to those who carry out the plans. Forewarned is forearmed, and I'm doing my small part by forwarding this message. I hope you'll do the same

*In Memoriam*

It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This e-mail is being sent as a memorial chain, in memory of the six million Jews, million Russians, 10 million Christians and 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated with the German and Russian peoples looking the other way!

Now, more than ever, with Iran, among others, claiming the Holocaust to be "a myth," it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets, because the Islamo-Facists want to do it again.

This e-mail is intended to reach 40 million people worldwide!

Join us and be a link in the memorial chain and help us distribute it around the world.
Please send this e-mail to 10 people you know and ask them to continue the memorial chain.
*Please don't just delete it. It will only take you a minute to pass this along - Thanks!*