Chilling Find From NaZI eRA

[vince]

Do you think Dick Cheney is charismatic? I can't think of anyone less so.

 

[Elmer Gantry]

That's the first time I ever heard anyone accuse Cheney of being charismatic.

 

[mynameisnobody]

The Southern Poverty Law Center maintains Hatewatch.

The SPLC has been unusually active these past few weeks. They're definitely trying to whip up something. Usually that happens when donations need a boost. But there may be more behind it.

 

[Rikter8]

That means them pulling up their 4x4's.

City boy.

 

[D_Andreas Sukov]

And to think he got most of his idea's from some of the West's most prominent thinkers of the era. People who are still admired today.

what do you mean?

 

[TheRob]

What hotel would host such a meeting?

refusing based on not liking what they will be saying would open the door for a lawsuit

the odd thing to me is it's called "chilling find from Nazi era"

that's a bit obvious, I mean I have yet to hear of anyone discovering something really warming about the holocaust...

 

[jason_els]

the odd thing to me is it's called "chilling find from Nazi era"

that's a bit obvious, I mean I have yet to hear of anyone discovering something really warming about the holocaust...

Not at all. I've been indelibly struck by the stories of self-sacrifice, faith, love, and hope in even the most hideous of circumstances. That anyone could keep any kind of sanity while being hunted or imprisoned or knowingly facing certain death is a testament to the compassion of which humanity is capable. The accounts of the survivors are just as important as remembering the Holocaust itself. They are that which remains which is good.

 

[midlifebear]

Granted, the blueprints for a Nazi death camp are "chilling" historical documents, but not as chilling for me as meeting some nice Jewish old lady (a dying breed, but of which there are still many) greeting me with a big smile outside her apartment building in Washington Heigths. I've met and befriended several of these women who have yet to be displaced by the changing tide of Dominicans (nice people, too, and with their own good food and music).

When these widows stretch out their arthritic right hand to be nice, say "Nu, so how's by you?" and exchange old world civil pleasantries you suddenly notice a series of numbers tattooed in black ink on the inside of their wrist. For me, that is chilling documentation. It's also life-affirming. But although their numbers are diminishing, one could do worse than befriend an immigrant to the USA from war torn Europe who is a death camp survivor. No need to have them rehash their ordeals in concentration camps. Just listen to what they have to say about life and their general, positive world view. Maybe con them into sharing their secret recipe for kreplach? Regardless, make nice and learn. They have a lot to impart.

My point? Why let a few blue prints chill you when you can still meet real survivors of the holocaust and learn from them? Earn your schmaltz and wear it on your sleeve so others won't forget.

 

[TheRob]

The same could be said of Dick Cheney.:frown1:

that's so far from a fair comparission I wonder if you are stupid enough to honestly believe it

 

[TheRob]

Not at all. I've been indelibly struck by the stories of self-sacrifice, faith, love, and hope in even the most hideous of circumstances. That anyone could keep any kind of sanity while being hunted or imprisoned or knowingly facing certain death is a testament to the compassion of which humanity is capable. The accounts of the survivors are just as important as remembering the Holocaust itself. They are that which remains which is good.

well that's true but to me saying the "nazi-era" sort of implys to me we are talking about things specific to what the nazi's themselves did
obviously in those years all over the planet some good things were going on

 

[B_cigarbabe]

Utterly revolting but as historical documents, important.

And I can't wait to see if a certain someone asks you if they were found in your basement next to a Prada bag.

Surely you aren't baiting jjkrkwood nick.
Are you?
C.B.:saevil:

 

[B_cigarbabe]

Granted, the blueprints for a Nazi death camp are "chilling" historical documents, but not as chilling for me as meeting some nice Jewish old lady (a dying breed, but of which there are still many) greeting me with a big smile outside her apartment building in Washington Heigths. I've met and befriended several of these women who have yet to be displaced by the changing tide of Dominicans (nice people, too, and with their own good food and music).

When these widows stretch out their arthritic right hand to be nice, say "Nu, so how's by you?" and exchange old world civil pleasantries you suddenly notice a series of numbers tattooed in black ink on the inside of their wrist. For me, that is chilling documentation. It's also life-affirming. But although their numbers are diminishing, one could do worse than befriend an immigrant to the USA from war torn Europe who is a death camp survivor. No need to have them rehash their ordeals in concentration camps. Just listen to what they have to say about life and their general, positive world view. Maybe con them into sharing their secret recipe for kreplach? Regardless, make nice and learn. They have a lot to impart.

My point? Why let a few blue prints chill you when you can still meet real survivors of the holocaust and learn from them? Earn your schmaltz and wear it on your sleeve so others won't forget.

Excellent post Midi!
You just have the best stories!
You're smart to boot.:biggrin1:
Me likey!
C.B.:saevil:

 

[crescendo69]

I shed a bit of tears at Yad Vashem.