it's all about proof

 Yesterday was holocaust remembrance day. There is nothing I can say about that, that hasn't already been said. Mans' inhumanity to man must never be forgotten. I saw several memes saying a poll showed half of adult Americans didn't know 6 million Jews were killed during the holocaust. I find that difficult to believe. I certainly pray that it isn't true. I also hope all the others are remembered as well, it wasn't only Jews that were subject to Nazi's. I'm sure you are all aware of that and I'm not going to attempt to write a history lesson on that. 

 As I watched a small portion of the Senate impeachment trial I was thinking about all of that. We have all heard the Democrats comparing Trump to Hitler. I'm not even going to give that any credence at all, it's just a propaganda campaign for the uninformed. But we are living in a time of terrorism. It's a reality we all have to learn to live with and deal with. It's a troubled time for sure. And then during a commercial break I hear this slogan, " if you see something, say something. " I know what it means but my thoughts go to Nazi Germany when the citizens were encouraged to " tell on the neighbors. " Indeed we read were the children were especially encouraged to tell the authorities about their own parents! They were told it was the parotitic thing to do. I understand the message today isn't the same thing, the intent isn't the same at all, but it concerns me. My concern is that it could be abused, abused by the government. And no, I'm not talking about Trump. I'm talking about the beginning of socialism. Remember the Nazi's were a Socialist group. The National German Socialist Party, to be exact. And they began by disarming the public, taking control of the health care system, forming unions, and yes, if you see something, say something. They also began telling the children that certain groups of people were inferior to them! They were the only ones that were entitled to everything, the rest doesn't matter. It was an ideology! 

 Now I'm not trying to say the Democrats are like Nazi's. I am saying the ideology of the party falls in line with socialism. At least one candidate for the Democratic party identifies himself as such! Think about what it is he is saying. I'm a socialist and I want to run your country. A good number of his collogues agree with his policy proposals although they don't admit to being socialists. Don't be fooled, they are socialists. A rose by any other name is still a rose. And consider the impeachment trial itself. What is it based on?  Presumption, assumption and innuendo. Is it truly fact based? Not by any level of evidencery standard I'm aware of. I admit I'm no lawyer but this is an impeachment looking for a crime. Problem being, there is none. No matter to the Democrats though, we think this is what he meant, and he said, she said, that he might have heard. A whistleblower in hiding and now, almost miraculously, John Bolton writes a manuscript! It has appeared as fast as a made for TV movie! That's because it was made for TV. The tactics are familiar. Yes, the Nazi's and others have used the same tactics in the past. A party in search of a crime. 

 It's all very concerning. Just how did Hitler and his cronies get the people to go along with them? Promises, that's how. Having lost the first world war and been humiliated they appealed to the vanity of the nation. Then promised them everything! They started by disarming the public to gain absolute control. Oh, it was for their own good, the people would be so much safer from criminals. Yeah, right, Then the government began taking control of industry, how. Unions is how they did that. Higher wages, less hours, it'll be great. A national medical system, don't worry , health care for all. They didn't tell the public the part about killing the infirm or using them for experimental purposes. And their finance plan? Take the money from the Jews. Sure today they say they are going to get the money from who? The wealthy, they will just redistribute that wealth. Yeah, redistribute it right into the hands of the politicians. But don't worry, the government will take care of you. 

 Don't forget that Hitler first started his rise to power in 1919. In just fifteen years he became chancellor, In 1933 he became a dictator. It took him just fifteen years to go from promises to dictator! Oh and in the beginning the people loved him. He was the greatest! Just look at the prosperity our future is so bright! Until it wasn't. By then it was just too late to do a thing about that. The people had no say, do as you are told or die. When people began to resist what was the instruction? If you hear something, tell the government. The government will decide if it is true or not. No evidence necessary, hearsay, is good enough. Make no mistake about any of this. It is all about power. It is for times like this that the Constitution was written. It provides those checks and balances to prevent things like this from happening. The Democrats claim that no crime need be committed to be found guilty of a crime is just ridiculous. Proof, beyond a reasonable doubt is what is required. Where is the proof? Just ask yourself that question? Where is the proof?