der kleine diktator

  Prologue Before 1939 there had been regrettable incidents in modern wars between civilized nations amounting to war crimes. In Belgium and France in the early stages of the First World War many excesses were committed by German troops during their rapid advance towards Paris. Towns and villages were looted and set on fire, women were raped, and innocent people murdered. Although these crimes were more than mere sporadic outbursts of 'frightfulness' on the part of isolated units or single divisions, they were not part of an organized campaign of terrorism planned before the outbreak of hostilities and faithfully carried out in obedience to orders. During the Second World War, however, war crimes were committed by the Germans on an unprecedented scale. They were part and parcel of the Nazi conception of total war and were carried out in pursuance of a preconceived and preconcerted plan to terrorize and exploit the inhabitants of invaded and occupied territories and to extermina...

  Congratulations go out to the Trump Administration for staging a snapshot of how the current commander in chief handles a crisis as it unfolds in the historic Capitol's oval office, an office of power and leadership. Now look closely and let the dynamics of this snapshot sink in. The background appears to show men and women concerned while attempting to respond to a medical emergency event occurring next to the President's oval office desk. Those first responders do not appear to be trained medical personnel but colleagues of the man experiencing a medical crisis.  One colleague is holding the man's ankles with his expensively shoed feet pointing heels to ceiling, while another is verbally addressing him to determine his coherency and what ails him. All responding body languages are drawn downward toward their colleague lying on his back on the floor of the oval office, legs raised, knees bent, ankles being held. Only his pants legs and shoes are visible to the camera. It...

  Presidential Actions ASSURING THE SECURITY OF THE STATE OF QATAR Executive Orders September 29, 2025 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the enduring alliance between the United States and the State of Qatar, it is hereby ordered: Section   1 .   Policy .  Over the years, the United States and the State of Qatar have been bound together by close cooperation, shared interests, and the close relationship between our armed forces.  The State of Qatar has hosted United States forces, enabled critical security operations, and stood as a steadfast ally in pursuit of peace, stability, and prosperity, both in the Middle East and abroad, including as a mediator that has assisted the United States’ attempts to resolve significant regional and global conflicts.  In recognition of this history, and in light of the continuing threats to the State of Qatar...

  https://www.amazon.com/ Fuehrer-Hitlers-Rise-Power/dp/ 0897603966   I once owned this book and found it interesting but not so relative. Now, with an American president exhibiting strong signs of mental and personality traits attributable to Hitler, I want to find it again.  narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and even psychosis Below is a review from Amazon which I found very interesting and relative to today's authoritarian politics. A warning to all! David Drury 5.0 out of 5 stars Fertile Soil for Nazi Seed Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2016 It has become an internet truism that as an online discussion proceeds forward the probability of someone comparing their opponents to Nazi's or Hitler approaches 1 (Godwin's Rule). This adage of course gives birth to another (I'll call it Viam Dimittere Godwin's Rule)... that after the mention of Godwin's Rule in an online discussion, the likelihood of all participants di...

  January 06, 2021 I don't know which was worse to witness today, the assault on our nation's Capitol by Trump supporters or the Trumpublican legislators who were willing to obstruct and delay the electoral college vote count. Both believe the absurd, and both were willing to commit atrocities to please a sick man. The elephant in the room is why the security detail for the Capitol was unprepared to handle the protesters and why it took so long for backup. I wouldn't be surprised to find out the siege on the Capitol was planned and coordinated by supporters and legislators following the orders of a lame-duck resident. Call it an  Inside Job or a Fix! What people of color rightfully take away from this day of national reckoning is how white privilege gives persons with white skin entitlement to assemble with violent intent and unlawfully attack our nation's governing bodies without repercussions.  Picture the same attack you saw today, substitute Black Lives Matter or La...

  December 24, 2020 Fear does not reveal its disastrous consequences to the full until it colors one’s thoughts about the source and destiny of life. Folk work joyfully at a picture-puzzle so long as they believe that the puzzle can be put together, that it was meant, completed, to compose a picture, and that their labor is an effort made in reasonable hope. Fear hides its damaging consequences until it negatively convinces one’s thoughts about life’s power and purpose. As long as I believe all parts to a puzzle are in the box, I will work with all reasonable hope and joy to completely assemble the puzzle’s picture. But if they begin to fear that they are being fooled, that the puzzle is a hoax and never can be pieced together anywhere by anyone, how swiftly that suspicion will benumb their work! So joyful living depends on man’s conviction that this life is not a hapless accident, that a good purpose binds it all together, and that our labor for righteousness is not expended on a ...

  December 14, 2020 VOTE To Change Senate Majority  Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Eyes On Georgia " It's Time To Move On " This Blog Supports  Raphael Warnock  and  Jon Ossoff Early In-Person Voting Begins Today

  December 10, 2020 "Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." It is long past time for all Americans to condemn republican leaders complicit in attempts to de-legitimize the 2020 Election. Their support of false and baseless Trump conspiracy theories is injurious to Democracy and the American way of life. It’s injurious to those citizens misled by lies as well as those standing up to defend truth.   So, what's at stake if our national elections and  political institutions  are no longer legitimate and chaos ensues?  Empires fall, Civilizations die out and/or are wiped out, species mutate and planets go dark. . . Justice - "The administering of deserved punishment or reward" 5.  Government corruption and political instability If Rome’s sheer size made it difficult to govern, ineffective and inconsistent leadership only served to magnify the problem. Being the Roman emperor had always been a particularly dan...

  November 11, 2020 Today, After reading an  Associated Press article  of the passing of Lucille Bridges, I only felt it fitting to post my thoughts on it.  Lucille Bridges was a mother who allowed her six year old daughter Ruby to be one of the first black children to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. To be chosen as one of only a few black children to participate in early desegregated schooling required a bright and fearless child. But imagine the courage it took a mother and father to expose their little girl to the ugliness and potential violence of Louisiana white racism in 1960. Lucille Bridges was that mother. Driven by a vision of equal opportunity for her daughter, a vision backed by the 1954, U.S. Supreme Court ruling on separate but equal schooling as unconstitutional. Lucille Bridges, a mother who after proudly walking with her daughter on that first day (Nov. 14, 1960) would leave her in the hands of U.S. Marshals for ...

  November 07, 2020 When the Wicked Witch of the East suffered her tragic ending, the cowered citizens of the land  came out from their hiding places in disbelief . Once convinced the reign of tyranny had come to an end, the citizens were overcome with giddy celebration of song and dance. Today's Election Results finally brought the house down on Donald Trump and his wicked administration, setting off dancing and celebrations in cities across the nation. An era of tyrannical leadership over the land of the free and home of the brave will come to an end on January 20, 2021 (Inauguration Day).  Celebrations recognizing the end of this incurable era and the beginning of truth & hope were a beauty to behold today. Citizens of the United States gathered in the streets, in parks, in civic centers, waving and dancing as if a long fought war had ended;  V-J Day 1945  revisited.  On Inauguration Day, President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harr...

  November 05, 2020 He's being compared to the  Energizer Bunny . You know, the drum-beating rabbit that just "keeps going and going and going." What sets him apart from all comparisons is his passion and persistence in providing viewers with much anticipated updates to the 2020 Presidential Election. His name is Steve Kornacki, and he's admirably manning the volatile Presidential election board on msnbc.   Steve is proving to be a master navigator of mathematics, U.S. political geography, state and federal elections laws and projections based on  real  voting ballot numbers. While others mostly discuss and speculate swing state numbers, Steve keeps us engaged visually, pointing out and comparing current counts with past numbers and calculating gains and losses as reflected on his digital battleground map.  During this tense and challenging election his reporting talents are being recognized by both colleagues and viewers alike.  As he fields electoral...

  November 03, 2020      Eric Liu, former White House Speech Writer, talks about how America can overcome divisive ideologies for the greater good of the United States of America. In this short interview with NPR's David Green he highlights where we are at this moment as a nation, then he shines a positive light on the unique opportunity for change lying at our doorstep.  Eric's book, "You're More Powerful than You Think," is a citizen's guide to making change happen in America. And it appears change does not involve armed revolution, anarchy or walling ourselves off from one another. Actually, positive change in America will require majority citizen participation in seeking common sense solutions to problems our society is facing. "I Claim America" Book Overview Is this the America you want? If not, here's how to claim the power to change your country. We are in an age of epic political turbulence in America. Old hierarchies and institutions are...

  October 26, 2020 "A quintessentially American story of how  a Yankee, a Westerner, a Klansman, and a Jew changed America."  - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Still reading this in depth book about FDR and his relationship with four of his Supreme Court nominations. The beauty of reading history as a hobby is you'll pick up a book just out of curiosity and discover within its pages an entire treasure trove of hidden historical facts. It is partly coincidence that I'm reading this book on the night of Amy Coney Barrett's Senate confirmation and the controversy surrounding it all.  Though the book is a long, dry read, the language of power and its use in manipulating politics is laid bare. Politics, if nothing else, is about favors and compromise. And support from a politician comes with a cost. As for a Supreme Court appointment, again, its about politics. Two topics discussed in the book I found very interesting are the proposal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to ...

  October 23, 2020 "We Need To Move On" Moderator Kristen Welker's guiding words were definitely a welcome tool that kept this Presidential debate on track and tolerable for American citizens to watch. There were times though that the incumbent rambled on like a runaway truck with no brakes. But Kristen never let it get to where the truck ran through the guardrails to smash-up the debate like it did in the first meeting. Nor did she let some of his deflecting answers go unchallenged. Welker question to the President: “As of tonight, more than 12 million people are out of work,” she said. “Eight million more Americans have fallen into poverty, and more families are going hungry every day. Those hit hardest are women and people of color. They see Washington fighting over a relief bill.  Mr. President, why haven’t you been able to get them the help they need?” “Because Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want to approve it,” Trump replied. “I do.” Welker didn’t let him off the hook. “But y...