I watched "The Sound of Music" last night, and as the Nazis were

[Hieronymus]

taking over Austria, they kept saying that nothing had changed in Austria ... all the while, curbing rights and spying on the citizens.

[MrScorpio]

1. Another lesson we should learn in this country

When people are criticized for comparing Bush to the rise of the Nazi regime, it goes to show the lack of historical knowledge we have in America.

The lesson is that even a democratic republic with a highly educated citizenry can go down a very dark path when a leader usurps his authority.