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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000044.txt from 2005/04

From: Jackie Kovach <jl.kovach@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Quote of the Day...Repeat
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:35:40 -0400


On Apr 11, 2005, at 9:24 PM, Jonathan Dlouhy wrote:

>> "The National Government will regard it as its first and foremost
>> duty
>> to revive in the nation the spirit of unity and cooperation. It will
>> preserve and defend those basic principles on which our nation has
>> been
>> built. It regards Christianity as the foundation of our national
>> morality, and the family as the basis of national life."
>> -Adolph Hitler (1889-1945)
>> *February 1, 1933
>
> I don't usually get into off topic stuff, but this got me. A quote
> from Adolph Hitler? Is this supposed to be funny? Or cute? Or
> relevant? Or maybe ironic? I suppose ironic.
> Sorry Janie, I have to object to this one.

I thought about this all day, since it first appeared. I believe that
what struck me is the absolute horrible irony of the quote. As to
relevance, perhaps as an ironic comparison to the recent overwhelming
world-wide love and attention paid to John Paul II?

Jackie
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Jacqueline Kovach, oboe
Temple University Music Prep faculty
Community College of Philadelphia, adjunct faculty

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