I love the first amendment. I love free speech. I also love history, which tends to be where my love interests differ from most Americans. See, I love history enough to know that when you draw comparisons between anyone or anything and the Nazis, you had better have some sound reasoning. Unfortunately, that is not the case in our current health care debate. I came across an article in the Detroit Free Press that sums up the way I feel better than I can probably express. You can read it here.
The highlight paragraph for me is:
You would think, then, that where they are invoked to draw a parallel or make a point, it would be done with a respect for the incalculable evil the Nazis represent. You would think people would tread carefully, not because of the potential insult to a given politician (they are big boys and girls) but because to do otherwise profanes the profound and renders trivial that which ought to be held sacred by anyone who regards himself as a truly human being.
It pains me to think that we have forgotten the Nazi regime and some of the atrocities against human life that occurred during World War II. Don’t get me wrong, as a US citizen you have the right to say whatever you want under the Bill of Rights. I just ask that you do your homework first.
