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To: tejek who wrote (141868)	1/18/2002 2:13:49 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1588468

The socialist in the parties name is misleading as was the party's original name, the German Workers' Party....which makes it sound like a Marxist or communist party. In fact, Hitler hated Marxists and behind them, socialists. Hitler hated the marxists but the socialist part in the parties name is not completely misleading because the party believed in greater national control of major industries. However I agree that socialism was not the biggest part of Hitler's thought and it can be argued that including a comparatively minor part in the parties name overemphasizes its importance. LOL If so, "socialist lite" would sell better! It might be less filling (of your wallet) but I don't think it tastes great. Tim

To: tejek who wrote (141868)	1/18/2002 2:26:24 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1588468

Tim, okay. Whom do you think is more likely to be racist...a liberal or a conservative? Its hard to say. I currently see more racism from liberals, but in the past it might have been more from conservatives. It's not intrinsically tied to either political philosophy. __ historyplace.com Thanks for the link. Here is one link off of that one that I found interesting. historyplace.com These where written by Hitler I'll post the ones that relate to socialism, you can hit the link for the rest of them. ______ Therefore we demand: 11. That all unearned income, and all income that does not arise from work, be abolished. 12. Since every war imposes on the people fearful sacrifices in blood and treasure, all personal profit arising from the war must be regarded as treason to the people. We therefore demand the total confiscation of all war profits. 13. We demand the nationalization of all trusts. 14. We demand profit-sharing in large industries. 15. We demand a generous increase in old-age pensions. 17. We demand an agrarian reform in accordance with our national requirements, and the enactment of a law to expropriate the owners without compensation of any land needed for the common purpose. The abolition of ground rents, and the prohibition of all speculation in land. 18. We demand that ruthless war be waged against those who work to the injury of the common welfare. Traitors, usurers, profiteers, etc., are to be punished with death, regardless of creed or race. COMMON GOOD BEFORE INDIVIDUAL GOOD 25. In order to carry out this program we demand: the creation of a strong central authority in the State, the unconditional authority by the political central parliament of the whole State and all its organizations. historyplace.com _________ Tim Edit Also see - The German Workers' Party name was changed by Hitler to include the term National Socialist. Thus the full name was the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei or NSDAP) called for short, Nazi. historyplace.com