A High School teacher was suspended today for comparing George Bush to Hitler.
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The protest came Thursday as administrators began investigating whether Overland High School teacher Jay Bennish violated a policy requiring balancing viewpoints in the classroom, Cherry Creek School District spokeswoman Tustin Amole said.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n1364883.shtml
I tend to agree with this viewpoint because I listened to the tape:
http://www.850koa.com/cc-common/podc...ews_worthy.xml
And found it to be a one-sided rant.
But this teacher isn't alone in his accusations. Just a few years ago,
Republican Politicians and Pundits would frequently compare Bill Clinton to Hitler.
One example (many more available):
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Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) went a bit further a couple of weeks ago when Clinton designated Arizona's Ironwood Forest a national monument. "I would draw a parallel to Hitler," Shadegg said. "He eroded the will of the German people to resist evil."
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...8416-2000Jun27
I guess my question is: Does making these comparisons trivialize what Hitler did?
What do you think?