WHEN ADOLF Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, his political autobiography, it was dis- missed as the ravings of a ridiculous buffoon, After all, who was this failed Austrian corporal to talk about “German expansion through “military conquest? By Douglas Broome Conuibuting Writer “And when Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of Russia's fas cists, savs he will use nuclear weapons 10 restore the Soviet . Empire, he too is dismissed as a ridiculous bulfoon. Maybe more members of Partiament should follow the exam ple of Werner Schmidt, the Reform MP for Okanagan Centre, aid start * quoting the fate German Fuhrer, “What luck for rulers that men de not think,” was the quote used in _umuailing to Schmidt's Kelowna constituents, ate When he was attacked for daring to use Hitler's words, Schmidt immediately back-pedaled, saying that the quote had been put in with out his knowledge. And critics were heiped by Schmidt's game and appearance, since all the Reformer lacked wis a mMonoele and a "von" to be a Teutoni¢ caricature. a Prussian Junker transported to Ogopogo- land. The people who say Hider should not be quoted miss the point of the Third Reich, which was not thatan evil man gained absolute power, but that tens of miltions of decent people acquiesced to the evil, Our freedoms are Iragile, warned former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Tom Berger, and history shows that the pudlic acquiescence to evil is dismayingly common. When the great Andrei Saklowoy died, his Moscow funeral wits attended by hundreds bearing sigiy of apology. They were Sakharov’s col- leagues who had remained silent during the physivist’s years of per- secution at the hands of communist thus, The Freneh are naw coming face-to-face with the fact that col- luborution with the Nazis was far tore common thant resistance, Even in Esrach, a nation that arose from the Holocaust, a reservist wrote of how he and other reservists doing service i a deten- Hon camp never ‘protested the con- stant torture of Palestinian prison- ers, lorture that was expticitly barred under Iseaeli civil and mili- fury law. Most citizens in both democratic and tolatitarian stiles just want to getaheal with their fives. and chal- lenging aultority is one surg way 10 cause trouble for yourself, To get dong. you hive to zo dong, Don't rock the boat and all that. A Fitde more difficult to under- stad ave the avid fin clubs: blood. drenched tyrants have always enjoyed in the democracies, Inthe “20s. people would go to the Soviet PB Royal owners are responsible _ for W. 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FE Shopping centres need to change about every 10 years to reflect changing social demands yet no, money bad been spent for over a decade to bring Park Royal up to contemporary standards. As an’ internalized monolith reflecting the design of a bygone era, Park Royal was no longer consumer-friendly. Specifically there was the commu- nity desire to bring the two sides (north and south) together — hence the clever solution to bringing the ¢ inside outside. . The result is that Park Royal has been able to attract many of the best new wave tenants in North America. Sales have increased dra- matically, creating even more retailer interest. a Regarding the ‘congestion ground London Drugs on the north side, this area has become a victim of its own success, That in tself is nota bad thing. In the same con- text, just consider the congestion at Granville Istand. yet that does not dissuade shoppers from going there. People attract people. “RA The revitalization has been so ‘successful that Park Royal is up for an award for jts redesign from the prestigious International Council of Shopping Centres in New York. - In summary, under Larco‘s tute- lage Park Royal has been totally transformed. } embraces it; judging by the vastly improved performance. Already enormous community pride is re- emerging with the new revitalized. consumer-friendly Park Royal lan F, Thomas, president Thomas Consultants Ine. OFF ALL EUROPEAN DESIGNER FRAMES OFF ALL DESIGNER SUNGLASSES INCL, RAY*BAN, SERENGETI, BOLLE: ® Come in and ask for your FREE pair of ACUVUE disposable contacts (no purchase necessary) FREE beverages FREE doughnuts FREE balloons Contacts Eyeglasses Repairs 1 HOUR SERVICE 7 days a week “58 SEER PARKGATE VILLAGE PARKGATE. 4100-1169 mt. Seymour Rd. OPTICAL up Narth Vancouver 929-1391 The community: inion and wax poetic over the wonders Joe Stalin had wrought. Somehow they missed the sereams of millions. Later, Mao Zedong was the dic- tutor die jour, and even Mike Thircaurl likes to integrate himsell! with Mao's stiecessors, The genocidal Pot Pot tives in comfort while the murderous Fidel Custry ts at positive pin-up boy for the tyrant-loving it, Since the Jacobins inthe Freneh Revolution, wrints have always whipped up a trenzied hysterical hawred of enenties real anu i inlay - ined to fustify their reigns of ter tors, And elements of those tactics are entering Canadian polities. When Reform MP Herh Cirubel questions imotignition levels ar Werner Schmidt quotes Hiller. they are denounced, Free ind democrittic debate is under attack in Canada by politically correct people chriming to fight racism, sexisin and homo- phobia, The supreme self-righteousness of these people dinguises a pro- a foundly anti-democratic agenda, Only Correct-Thought is to be alowed and all heresies must be ruthlessly hunted down aad exter- minated, And so a justifiable battle against nicism and sexism is tratis- muted into “zero tolerance” for “negative environments! Not enougls rape to justity the bysteria? No problens, just broaden the definition. Courts too las’? Set up Mar chamber tribumus where accusation equils conviction, lronically, as South Africa elim- inttes tts job ceservation laws, BoC. is estiblishing ade facto system where employment rights sare based on race and sex criterias, George Orwell understood this. His satirical fine about all being equal, but some being more equal. than others is reality in today’s BoC. When an MP is not free to quote [itler — or question immigration leve free debate and democrat- iv Sie are in peril. These’s another quote applicadie to these times: Those who don't learn from history ire condemned to repeat iL Tired of tax increases Dear Editor: The limit of garbage we can dispose of has been reduced to three cans a week. A private company who provides ibis service should theoretically provide a lower cost for garbage removal for the West Vancouver District; however, upon checking my utility, statement I noticed no significant reduction for this service, Why? : ; B.C. Hydro and B.C. Gas, alang with a new improved deregulat- ~ ed gas producers cartel, have raised the cost of heat.and light by- approximately 23% over a one-year period. With inflation and inter- est rates at record lows how can this huge increase be justified? | have attempted to talk with the ombudsman about this matter regarding B.C. Hydro but | have heard nothing back from Victoria. isn't the ombudsman supposed to be the people's for non- partisan justice? 1 guess Hm just tired of all of the tax incred representative Ss. Ured of all of the patronage, tired of all of the empty promises made by would-be tin- pot dictators who once elected treat the electorate as if they are mindless children, too stupid to know what is good for them. My letter appears to be an exercise in futility because the people don’t seem to care, the politicians definitely don't care and as on the | Titanic, the band played on. B. Anand West Vancouver my eee PARK & TILFORD. WHITE SPOT’S: Join us for our Gake Cutting Ceremony. To help us celebrate our Fifth Anniversary on Sunday, March 6 we would like you to enjoy a Free Dessert on us! 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