Question for the class. What was the movement behind the rise of Germany's Hitler? He was the head of the National Socialist Party. Their official name was National Socialist German Worker's Party. Does that ring a bell? Once their party came in to power and their true motives came to light, they became the Natsis, or Nazis as they have come to be known.
The party's plank was built upon 25 principles that promoted nationalism and socialismcollectivism. Let me describe a few of the principles and tell me if they don't sound vaguely familiar to you.
1) Formation of a national army.
2) Equality of rights.
3) The State is charged with providing for the livelihood and way of life for citizens.
4) Individuals must work for the benefit of the state or suffer the consequences.
5) Nationalization of industries.
6) Nationalized senior welfare.
7) Nationalization of warehouses for the common good.
8] Confiscation of private property for the common good.
9) Aggressiveness against dissent and usurpers.
10) National education including guaranteed higher education leading to guaranteed jobs. Education is to be directed by the State and controlled from birth.
11) National health care.
12) Control and confiscated profits.
13) Control of the media. Elimination of divisive media.
14) Freedom of religion as long as it follows State rules, is multi-denominational, multicultural and is not monotheistic.
15) And a strong central authority.
Does any of this sound the remotely familiar? Are we moving toward National Socialism? Are we already there?
If you have any further doubts, check out Six Meat Buffet's latest post:
H.R. 45: This bill would require a license for handguns and semiautomatics, including those currently possessed. The applicant must be thumbprinted and sign a certification that, effectively, the firearm will not be kept in a place where it would be available for the defense of the gun owner’s family. The applicant must also make available ALL of his psychiatric records, pass an exam, and pay a fee of up to $25.
With virtually no exceptions, ALL firearms transactions (involving semiautos, handguns, long guns, etc.) would be subject to a Brady check. In addition, the bill would make it unlawful in nearly all cases to keep any loaded firearm for self-defense. Criminal penalties of up to ten years and almost unlimited regulatory and inspection authority would be established.
"This is a direct attack on students of faith, and I'm outraged Democrats are using an economic stimulus bill to promote discrimination," DeMint said. "Democrats should be ashamed of themselves for siding with the ACLU over millions of students of faith."
The ban on religious organizations is linked to the $3.5 billion intended for "renovation of public or private college and university facilities."
The ACLJ, which focuses on constitutional law, said the provision "has nothing to do with economic stimulus and everything to do with religious discrimination."