Wednesday, 14 January 2009

History repeating itself?

When you watch this clip, it is easy to say that this is just rhetoric for internal consumption, and basically wishful thinking. I would imagine a lot of Germans felt the same way when they heard Hitler making his speeches in the early 1930s, and look where that got us. Today, the main target of the Hamas is Israel, but what about tomorrow?As my childrens' music teacher always says when they are playing "Think ahead! Try to be one step ahead of where you are now". An excellent life-skill, I think...

Perhaps now would be a good time to remember what the German pastor Martin Niemoller once said:
"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me. "

Watch this, and think about Hitler...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i08L09V0_sg&feature=related

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