Guess who said that

I just read this quote and thought it very true. It quite adequately represents what is happening in America right now, but the kicker is who the quote is from. I’ll give the quote below and let you ponder it for a second. To read who it was that said that, click on “read entire entry.”

“Naturally the common people don’t want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. 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 the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”

This was said by General Herman Goering, President of German Reichstag and Nazi Party.

I am NOT comparing the Bush administration to the Nazi party, but this goes to show that it can get pretty bad if free speech is suppressed and the public does not fight what it happening.