johnboy
06-23-2018, 01:54 PM
It's time for another cable news hiatus ('cept for a little Fox now and then). The hysteria now being broadcast in the guise of 'news' is appalling. If I hear the words "Nazi" or "just like Hitler" one more time from the idiots on CNN or MSNBC I will be at risk of throwing something at the tv. These people have NO idea what they are talking about.
A little story (not a Thump story, I promise) - we spent a couple of weeks in Europe last spring for the Vimy 100 Memorial and travelled quite a bit to visit other WW1 and 2 sites. We happened to be in Arnhem, Netherlands where a large battle took place in Sept., 1944 (A Bridge Too Far, movie) visiting a really nice museum dedicated to the soldiers, Canadian, British and American, who fought and died there.
Anyway, our guide was a very old Dutch gentleman who was a child during that time but vividly remembered what it was like to live in a Nazi occupied country. The Dutch will never forget what happened during that time and keep the memory alive. We were at the end of the tour and walking back to the bus when my crazy liberal (Liberal) sister in law mentioned to the old fellow that America now had a President "that was just like Hitler". He stopped in his tracks, looked at her with pity and gently said "No, no my dear. You have no idea what you are talking about." He then went on to describe the things that had taken place during the occupation. Very moving and it actually shut her pie hole for the rest of the trip.
We also met a VERY old Dutch lady there who spoke no English but was so pleased to find out that we were Canadians that she had to come over and shake everyones hand. They are so very grateful to this day that they were liberated from Nazi occupation.
So, CNN/MSNBC, STOP with the fucking Nazi/Hitler bullshit. You don't know what you are talking about!
A little story (not a Thump story, I promise) - we spent a couple of weeks in Europe last spring for the Vimy 100 Memorial and travelled quite a bit to visit other WW1 and 2 sites. We happened to be in Arnhem, Netherlands where a large battle took place in Sept., 1944 (A Bridge Too Far, movie) visiting a really nice museum dedicated to the soldiers, Canadian, British and American, who fought and died there.
Anyway, our guide was a very old Dutch gentleman who was a child during that time but vividly remembered what it was like to live in a Nazi occupied country. The Dutch will never forget what happened during that time and keep the memory alive. We were at the end of the tour and walking back to the bus when my crazy liberal (Liberal) sister in law mentioned to the old fellow that America now had a President "that was just like Hitler". He stopped in his tracks, looked at her with pity and gently said "No, no my dear. You have no idea what you are talking about." He then went on to describe the things that had taken place during the occupation. Very moving and it actually shut her pie hole for the rest of the trip.
We also met a VERY old Dutch lady there who spoke no English but was so pleased to find out that we were Canadians that she had to come over and shake everyones hand. They are so very grateful to this day that they were liberated from Nazi occupation.
So, CNN/MSNBC, STOP with the fucking Nazi/Hitler bullshit. You don't know what you are talking about!