One of their darkest moments.
In his speech before the Reichstag on March 23, 1933, just before the
Enabling Act is passed, Adolf Hitler speaks out:
By its decision to carry out the political and moral cleansing of our public
life, the Government is creating and securing the conditions for a really
deep and inner religious life. The advantages for the individual which may
be derived from compromises with atheistic organizations do not compare
in any way with the consequences which are visible in the destruction of
our common religious and ethical values.
History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes - we're hearing the rhyme being build even now.
commentary on isdt
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Moore v. Harper. Before the current court it wouldn't have been taken up, but now people are talking about the independent state legislature theory. Here's some commentary.
a tip of the hat to Jim
I'd bet on the Supremes killing democracy.
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