'Morphing the Gestapo'
There I was -- a bratty, independent kid, with a twisted sense of humor who enjoyed doing illegal things: Entrance into anyplace at all displaying the "No Dogs or Jews Allowed" signs was fun, even though it was clearly understood that -- if discovered -- neither dog nor Jew would ever be seen again, regardless of age. The best game of all, though, was diving into the Berlin Olympic Pool, and, hiding behind my Teutonic looks, smiling innocently at the guards. But those men were just ordinary cops. When it came to the Gestapo, it was best to quickly and quietly disappear. Oh yes. The Gestapo meant business.
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All of us see what sits in front of us. All of us are aware of what is going on. All of us understand that our endorsement of the Patriot Act, the new FBI/CIA does away with our essential freedoms. But, none of us want to "cross the line." Are we that close to the mentality of the German citizenry of the Nazi era? Seems that way, doesn't it.... Heil Hitler. |
