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To: lurqer who wrote (39594)	3/15/2004 11:13:53 PM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

re Smoot Hawley, that is precisely why it repeats / jw

To: lurqer who wrote (39594)	3/15/2004 11:15:29 PM
From: laura_bush	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Some of us have "heard" of Smoot-Hawley. Thanks to these SI threads. And we know that it was established in the early 1930s, well after the Crash of '29. Meantime, check out today's Daily Brew: The Daily Brew © March 16, 2004 Is Bush Hitler? I realize I am a few months behind the curve of comparing Bush to Hitler, but there is one aspect of the comparison that I don’t think has been plumbed to its proper depth. No, I am not talking about the vicious attacks against dissent, the dubious means used to seize power, or the callous disregard for civil rights. Those have been given their due. Instead, now that Bush is describing himself as a “war president,” I think it is appropriate to size up Bush as he compares to the Furher as commander in chief, because both serve as good examples of what happens when you hand the world’s best military to a petulant egomaniac. It is popular among anti-semites and faux intellectuals to describe Hitler as a military genius. I take issue with that characterization because while Hitler’s Germany did achieve some initial military success, in my estimation those successes are more accurately attributed to German engineering, rather than the tactical brilliance of its political and military leadership. When you have the best pitchers and the best hitters in the league, winning the pennant doesn’t necessarily make the manager a genius. Continues here: thedailybrew.com