Sen. Reid accuses coal industry of using “the old Hitler lie”

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/feb/19/sen-reid-accuses-coal-industry-using-old-hitler-li/

Sen. Reid accuses coal industry of using “the old Hitler lie”

By Phoebe Sweet · February 19, 2008 · 5:50 PM

Transcript of Harry Reid's speech

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid laid out plans to stimulate the national renewable energy industry during the opening of this week’s Renewable Energy World Conference in Las Vegas.

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During an interview with the Sun Tuesday, the Nevada Democrat said renewable energy development would not only help meet Nevada’s growing power needs, but also create jobs in the state.

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He accused the coal industry of using “the old Hitler lie — when you say things long enough people start believing them.”

The comparison of the coal industry to Nazis came after his keynote speech began and ended with references to “the Jewish sages of yesteryear.”

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[madokie]

1. more like the of late bush/cheney template

I remember when down was down and right was right but in bush/cheney world the opposite is true or so they keep repeating

[phantom power]

2. shouldn't we give Goebels the credit for that?

[OKIsItJustMe]

3. No, Hitler deserves the credit

In Mein Kampf, Hitler defined the technique, and accused the Jews of using it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lie

[pscot]

4. Thoughtful of you to cite Wikipedia

when you could have simply passed yourself off as a man with an omniscient grasp of history. I admire your modesty.

[OKIsItJustMe]

5. While I was at it...

I added a link to the full text of Chapter 10 of Mein Kampf... ;)


(I always like to confirm things before making such claims.)