March 29, 2007 -- 'EVERY SECOND is a door to eternity. The door is opened by perception," said Rumi.
How does a nation's elite rid itself of a deranged chief executive or commander who is bent on leading the country astray? No, we're not talking here about our own life and times. We're talking Nazi Germany.
Smith's piece was syndicated to other papers, including The Toledo Blade, where NewsBusters reader John Page noticed the item and forwarded it to me. The Blade headline for the Smith item: "Tom Cruise to star in film about Hitler."
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Man, the spin from the left
March 29, 2007 - 14:10 ET by dscottMan, the spin from the left is getting a bit much don't you think? It sounds like they are trying to work themselves into a frenzy to justify a coup d'état against the lawfully elected government of the US. If Bush were like Hitler, anyone talking like these people including Olbermann and Lauer would be in jail already. Anyone who buys this load of insanity is either seriously deranged, totally obtuse or truly gullible. Ok, I just described everyone at the DU and DailyKOS. :-(
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Liz and all her ilk would li
March 29, 2007 - 14:22 ET by bigtimerLiz and all her ilk would like it to be about our present times now wouldn't she...after-all it is implied daily if not stated somewhere every single day.
These people are just so far gone any more that I find them absolutely hopeless.
Is she advocating an assasination?
March 29, 2007 - 15:09 ET by Carl KolchakAt UA, Bryan met with none other than Tom Cruise and just in the last month, Tom has been set to play the lead as a heroic German colonel, Count Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, the man who led the "July Plot" to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Singer says: "Originally, Chris and Nathan and I brought the project to UA because it seemed like a good match. UA was founded as an artist-based studio. Tom and Paula Wagner were clearly carrying on the tradition. The film was green-lit quickly. I admit in the back of my mind I always thought Tom would be a great fit for this role, beyond his physical resemblance. We met a few times about production and my desire to offer the part to him crystallized."
Does she know the reason for the "July Plot"? I think they were attempting to assasinate Hitler not because of his atrocities, but because of his screwup at Stalingrad. The military brass who knew and cared about soldiers realized what an utter screwup Hitler's action at Stalingrad turned out to be and I think that was the reason for their conspiracy to assasinate Hitler. Also, I don't believe they planned on surrendering to the Soviets once Hitler was killed. I believe their plan was to take over militarily and try to convince the British and Americans to assist them with the Soviets.
As much as the left would like to believe that Baghdad is the same as Stalingrad, there are much bigger differences.
As most of us have already figured out, all US History books will probably be re-written with Bill Clinton as the hero, so did you know that the revised reason Rommel killed himself wasn't because his name was mentioned with the plot to kill Hitler? No Rommel was actually defeated by Bill Clinton at El-Alamein, and then Bill Clinton also landed at the beaches of Normandy and defeated the Germans there single handidly. Rommel didn't want to have to face Bill Clinton again, so that will probably be the revised reason he killed himself.
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
Carl, I think in the script T
March 29, 2007 - 18:55 ET by Roger the ShrubberCarl, I think in the script Tom Cruise does kill Hitler, Mussolini, Ivan the Terrible, Elizabeth Bathory, and Sid 6.7 in the blast. But, somehow that pesky Simon Phoenix and crafty Castor Troy escaped.
Ain't history fun when you can just make sh*t up?
Cruise also takes out HAL
March 29, 2007 - 19:33 ET by Carl KolchakI think they also take out "HAL 9000" too.
They don't make cool music like "Thus Spake Zarathustra" anymore now do they?
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
I think Tom should play Hitle
March 29, 2007 - 15:22 ET by bassndudeI think Tom should play Hitler. After all, Hitler was nuts, and so is Tom.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Agreed. They are of the sa
March 29, 2007 - 19:37 ET by BlameTheMediaAgreed. They are of the same stature, as well.
Liz Smith doesn't have an int
March 29, 2007 - 18:34 ET by Scout FinchLiz Smith doesn't have an intellectual thought in her head. She's a shallow star-schmoozer who parrots her celebrity pals in hopes of remaining in their 'realm'. Like any thinking adult cares what she says.
Right
March 30, 2007 - 10:46 ET by iveseenitallYou are correct, Scout. Every time I think of Liz Smith, I recall reading an article written by her many years ago. I can't recall the exact details but I think it concerned Princess Di. Because of her astounding lack of knowldge concerning simple facts of British history, I remember asking myself how a person this uneducated could be writing for a major newspaper. She, like so many "journalists" and celebirties today, demonstrates her ignorance every time she opens her mouth. Like Rosie O., she's a gossip who plays to the ignorance of so many public school educated Americans. Sad.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
funny how modern day liberals
March 30, 2007 - 00:23 ET by pmohbuckfunny how modern day liberals claim to know so much about living under nazi rule ... has anyone heard a holocaust survivor or someone who survived hitler's reign of terror compare life in the US to that of nazi germany ... wouldn't they be the only true authority on the topic?
"At some point, the 'public' has to contribute more to society than just exercising its rights" - [PMOH]Buck