Obama's Plan to Impose a Marxist Dictatorship

[Arrian]

Oh, and an important point to understand when learning the lessons of history: Adolf Hitler was not democratically elected to be the leader of Germany. He used corrupt behind-the-scenes deals so usual to the parliamentary system in order to gain "temporary" power, then banned the opposing parties, one by one.

Indeed. But what use has a man like Braun for history? Bother him not with details.

-Arrian

[Dinner]

I just love how rightists constantly claim Hitler was elected. He wasn't.

[Supr49er]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I just love how rightists constantly claim Hitler was elected. He wasn't.

I'm no rightist, but I thought Hitler was elected as Chancellor too.

What is the real story?

[Darius871]

If you think Broun's reaction to the "civilian national security force" comment was totally wack, you ain't seen nothing yet:

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Supr49er


I'm no rightist, but I thought Hitler was elected as Chancellor too.

What is the real story?

He was not elected by the majority of the vote. Wasn't it something like 35 percent of vote but the Weimar president went ahead and appointed him anyway?

[Darius871]

Originally posted by MrFun
He was not elected by the majority of the vote. Wasn't it something like 35 percent of vote but the Weimar president went ahead and appointed him anyway?

On election day, 6 March, the NSDAP increased its result to 43.9% of the vote, remaining the largest party, but its victory was marred by its failure to secure an absolute majority, necessitating maintaining a coalition with the DNVP.

Because of the Nazis' failure to obtain a majority on their own, Hitler's government confronted the newly elected Reichstag with the Enabling Act that would have vested the cabinet with legislative powers for a period of four years. Though such a bill was not unprecedented, this act was different since it allowed for deviations from the constitution. Since the bill required a two-thirds majority in order to pass, the government needed the support of other parties. The position of the Centre Party, the third largest party in the Reichstag, turned out to be decisive: under the leadership of Ludwig Kaas, the party decided to vote for the Enabling Act.

... At the end of the day, all parties except the Social Democrats voted in favour of the bill. Deputies of the Communist Party were unable to vote, having already been arrested by the Nazis. The Enabling Act was dutifully renewed by the Reichstag every four years, even through World War II.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler#...arch_elections

To the extent that it was elected representatives of numerous parties that granted legislative authority to Hitler, he might be considered "elected" at one remove, but that fails to capture the nuance of events or the atmosphere of intimidation that largely enduced passage of the bill.

[Kidlicious]

I pretty much fully agree with Senator Broun except in terminology.

[Arrian]

That settles it, then.

-Arrian

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by snoopy369
That's a good one. Instead of "Heil Obama", it'll be "Yes We Can" with the arm raised...

By the way, I'd really rather you not imply all Republicans are crazy ****ers. At least ten percent of Republicans are perfectly intelligent, sane people ...

Yes, and many of them seem to have endorsed the socialist Muslim terrorist candidate.

[Q Classic]

Also, what the **** is wrong with Georgia? First we have a racist senate candidate who never served who'd only won his seat by swiftboating an actual Vietnam vet that had lost his legs and an arm; then we have the Representative who's all for the Ten Commandments, yet can't name more than five call Obama "uppity"; now this?

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by Arrian
That settles it, then.

-Arrian

Indeed. If Kid agrees with Broun, not only is he a Republican loon, but it's clearly an asinine view that no sane person would actually think.

[Kidlicious]

I guess since I disagree with his terminology that that is correct?

You ****ing morons.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I just love how rightists constantly claim Hitler was elected. He wasn't.

In which case, one can claim that Stephen Harper hasn't been elected Prime Minister of Canada, or really any Parliamentary leader.

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I guess since I disagree with his terminology that that is correct?

You ****ing morons.

I thought you weren't going to read any more of my posts?

You're a liar, too, it seems, or just a man unable to keep to his convictions.

[Q Classic]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


In which case, one can claim that Stephen Harper hasn't been elected Prime Minister of Canada, or really any Parliamentary leader.

Well, Taro Aso's prime ministership wasn't voted on directly by the populace...