Watch your neighbor watch you

The following came from http://www.suite101.com/content/fear-and-secrecy-in-the-nazi-police-state-a260577
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Jul 12, 2010 Michael Streich

Living in Hitler’s Germany characterized every aspect of what is often referred to as a “police state.” Everyday Germans were drafted into Nazi control and secrecy, often without realizing it. By employing fear techniques, few government agents, such as the Gestapo, were actually needed to control the masses. Such tactics involved normal citizens willing to spy on neighbors, teachers reporting on what their students may have said in class, and monitoring newspaper and radio usage.
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Then we have the following from your friendly United States government.

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Press Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Dec. 6, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the expansion of the Department’s national “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to hundreds of Walmart stores across the country—launching a new partnership between DHS and Walmart to help the American public play an active role in ensuring the safety and security of our nation.

“Homeland security starts with hometown security, and each of us plays a critical role in keeping our country and communities safe,” said Secretary Napolitano. “I applaud Walmart for joining the ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign. This partnership will help millions of shoppers across the nation identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to law enforcement authorities.”
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See the similarity. If you don't you might need a new pair of glasses. Having the populace fearful and suspicious of each other and ready to turn each other in for the security of "the fatherland" or "the homeland" is how a facist government controls the people. It keeps them too busy to realize the real enemy is those who pit them against one another. They pit the poor against the rich, race against race, religion against religion, political group against political group. Why? Because united we stand and divided we fall.

Maybe we should build a bunch of Walmarts along our southern border.