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PowerToThePeople

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39. This truly shows the depths of fascism that this nation has reached.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:58 AM
Jun 2014

When Adolf Hitler quotes start showing up on billboards with an American flag in the background, you know we are way down the rabbit hole.

Hopefully this goes viral and opens some eyes.

Seems legit. I think that's also in the intro to Mötley Crüe's "Shout at the Devil". PeaceNikki Jun 2014 #1
Hook 'em while their young lame54 Jun 2014 #2
Write it on "The Wall," perhaps. MineralMan Jun 2014 #3
Fits right in with the religion so why not quote the uber Christian of all time Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #4
Uber Christian? MosheFeingold Jun 2014 #35
"I like pie, and I like controlling young minds"--Joseph Stalin DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2014 #5
What, you got something against pie? Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #37
It's always a "mistake"... atreides1 Jun 2014 #6
If they felt comfortable enough to paste Hitler quotes up on a billboard... phantom power Jun 2014 #11
Ah geez. pinto Jun 2014 #7
WTF? "Honorable Intentions"? SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #8
Perhaps they thought sarisataka Jun 2014 #9
Or as Lewis Black calls it "Nazi tourettes" Initech Jun 2014 #10
OFFS. progressoid Jun 2014 #12
"Train up a child in the way he should go" so he knows how to quote Hitler. tclambert Jun 2014 #13
Worked out well for Hitler........and Hoover joanbarnes Jun 2014 #14
"I never went to school, so I never growed up to read and write too good" - Charles Manson DefenseLawyer Jun 2014 #15
What "honorable intentions" are there for an attributed Hitler quote? Renew Deal Jun 2014 #16
If I had to guess at their misguided goal... Xithras Jun 2014 #18
That hadn't occurred to me, but now that you say it, it makes sense. Jim Lane Jun 2014 #38
I still don't know if that's what they were actually going for... Xithras Jun 2014 #40
Reminds me of the last pope somehow rickyhall Jun 2014 #17
Google is available on the "internets." kairos12 Jun 2014 #19
Where was Lamar Outdoor Advertising in all this? jmowreader Jun 2014 #20
Right above a McDonalds........ Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #21
It amazes me packman Jun 2014 #22
Um....just because Hitler was evil... robbob Jun 2014 #23
Every organized effort wants/needs young people to be part of it The2ndWheel Jun 2014 #30
That assumes that children will never at some point think for themselves. liberal_at_heart Jun 2014 #41
Evangelicals sure love them that fascism. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #24
These dudes couldn't have been that stupid, could they? (nt) nyabingi Jun 2014 #25
That's just flat out sick damnedifIknow Jun 2014 #26
Next they'll use a quote from the KKK. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #27
I notice that not only do they use Hitler, they also use that dreadful line from Proverbs intaglio Jun 2014 #28
'‘Children are our most valuable resource...'' DeSwiss Jun 2014 #29
A mistake? Aber nein, aber nein, aber nein!!!!!! DFW Jun 2014 #31
This kind of ignorance just boggles… toby jo Jun 2014 #32
Beyond Disturbing. colsohlibgal Jun 2014 #33
I wish I could say this is surprising, but it really isn't. Behind the Aegis Jun 2014 #34
Yes, it takes 3-4 generations for humans to start forgetting. We're about there. phantom power Jun 2014 #36
This truly shows the depths of fascism that this nation has reached. PowerToThePeople Jun 2014 #39
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