"Naturally the common people don't want war... but after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a parliament or a communist dictatorship... Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of their leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them that they're being attacked and denounce pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same
way in any country.
- Herman Goering, at his Neuremberg Trial, 1946
and now a delectable tidbit form one of John Ashcroft's speeches:
To those who scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to Americas enemies and pause to Americas friends.
-John Ashcroft, religious zealot, attorney general and overall douchebag
way in any country.
- Herman Goering, at his Neuremberg Trial, 1946
and now a delectable tidbit form one of John Ashcroft's speeches:
To those who scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to Americas enemies and pause to Americas friends.
-John Ashcroft, religious zealot, attorney general and overall douchebag
The great mass of people will more easily fall victim
to a big lie than to a small one.
Adolph Hitler
Mein Kamph
1925