Originally Posted by justhere
I enjoy reading/participating in a good discussion as much as the next person and I'm all for everyone expressing their own opinion; however, thinking that shoe removal will lead to what happened in the Holocaust is just ignorant. I'm not trying to be rude but that is ridiculous. I know you are probably just trying to make a point but you didn't make it and you trivalized a tradegy.
I think the point was made. The Holocaust was a tragedy, but it was also a hidden agenda by the administration, who at the time had the majority support of the people.
The shoe carnival is only a small part of the very big problem that's begun to develop -- with the patriot act, random road checkpoints, ID requirements, no-fly lists, etc.
Of course W isn't going to come out and say he wants to come out and turn America into a totalitarian regime. He'd never get support. But if the American people are ignorant enough to hand over their rights one by one...
While we aren't there yet, and I don't mean any disrespect for the Holocaust losses, there are many parallels between the current administration and Hitler's. As the other poster said, it does start a little bit at a time...