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Republican and Democratic politicians are reviving a favorite Nazi debating point this election season
Nevertheless, providing historical context for the recent spate of "big lie" accusations, the Associated Press told readers that "Nazi leader Adolf Hitler believed the 'big lie' had a greater chance of being believed." Well, not exactly. Hitler believed that the Jews believed the "big lie" had a greater chance of being believed.
Nor can the reference be attributed the to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, whose only reference to a "big lie" comes in a 1941 speech attacking Winston Churchill: "The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous." This is only at slight variance with the Hitler citation, as Goebbels' ministry routinely argued that the English government and media were manipulated by Jewish power.
As historian Randall Bytwerk, an expert in German propaganda, observes in his brilliant excavation of the "big lie" myth, "only an incompetent propagandist warns his audience" that he will embark on a massive campaign of manipulation and lying. Bytwerk, who tracks the proliferation of the bogus Goebbels quote on his blog, explains that while it is "widely believe[d] that the Nazis brazenly proclaimed their duplicity, they in fact proclaimed the opposite" in their propaganda.
Indeed, the Nazi film industry, obsessively micromanaged by the propaganda minister, who saw cinema as the most important medium for political communication, largely avoided Leni Riefenstahl-like propaganda in favor of treacly melodramas, historical epics, and lighthearted comedies. (Direct and sustained attacks on Jews were actually quite rare in German cinema, with the notorious productions Der Ewige Jude, Die Rothschilds, and Jud Süß the exceptions.)
While fascism is a major political force almost nowhere, it is inaccurately referenced everywhere. The "Big Lie" myth is bipartisan, popular with excitable representatives of both political parties and all ideologies: Sen. Chuck Grassley, Rush Limbaugh, Joe Scarborough, and Chris Matthews have all accused their enemies of planning to lie loud and lie often—just like the Nazis. And the fear of impending American fascism, a charge made most recently by Rep. Ron Paul during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, are distressingly common. Even the recent kerfuffle over an anti-Obama cover story in Newsweek led one Huffington Post blogger to dismiss the author, Harvard historian Niall Ferguson, as a "British fascist."
If an American politician playing fast-and-loose with the facts is indistinguishable from an editorialist for Der Stürmer, than how does one distinguish between Paul Ryan and Heinrich Himmler? If Niall Ferguson is a "British fascist," what would one call Lord Haw-Haw, Oswald Mosley, or the bald-headed street brawlers of the British National Party? "Rather severe British fascists"?
Slate's Dave Weigel argues that "the idea of the 'big lie' is useful, and it's odd to think that its users literally think their foes are like the Nazis." But sustained lying in politics predates fascism, wasn't deployed in any unique way by fascists, and, as Weigel acknowledges, wasn't an acknowledged fascist propaganda technique. So, why the constant invocation of Nazism instead of, say, Stalinism?
Beyond the ugliness of comparing a political opponent to genocidal racists, and the anti-Semitic etymology of the phrase, the less-remarked-upon problem is that such arguments pervert and simplify the historical record. In defending himself, Cohen, the Tennessee congressman, argued that he actually said, "Goebbels lied about the Jews, and that led to the Holocaust."
This statement reinforces the long-debunked view of a hypnotist Führer, repeating the catechism of anti-Semitism, and convincing a pliant nation to commit genocide. By flatly stating that it was Goebbels' "big lies" that led to the Holocaust, Cohen minimizes the breadth and depth of anti-Jewish feeling prevalent in prewar Germany.
The "big lie" wasn't a Nazi propaganda "technique." It wasn't "invented" or "pioneered" by either Hitler or Goebbels. Nor was it the backbone of an anti-Semitic media strategy that precipitated the Holocaust.
If the ubiquitous and industrious fact-checkers bothered to check the claim, they would have gotten a two-for-one: the irony of supposedly truth-seeking politicians perpetuating a historical myth, and the satisfaction in helping rid the Internet of junk history. And perhaps most important, preventing a uniquely evil regime from being banalized by wildly inaccurate historical analogy.
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JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Mary Williams and her friends have lived in Jackson's Lake Hico community since the 1970s.
"We're not going anywhere," said Williams. "We're going to be here."
And they want to make sure the neighborhood is safe for their children and grandchildren.
"I think it's important in today's society where people are going in so many directions with so much happening as far as crime and drugs are concerned, that we need to be on the lookout for each other," said Williams.
That's what prompted the Lake Hico Homeowner's Association to start up again several years ago. Williams is the secretary.
And Tuesday morning, she and her neighbors were gearing up for the evening's National Night Out Against Crime.
The event, founded in 1984, is designed to bring neighbors together and create stronger communities.
This year, there are about 65 events in Jackson alone.
Deputy Chief Tyrone Lewis, head of the Jackson Police Department's Community Services Division, said he plans to attend each of them.
"The key right now is education and being proactive, instead of reactive," said Lewis. "And that's why we encourage homeowners to get involved in their neighborhood associations and invite out to share information with them, to combat things before they happen."
Police said crime has dramatically decreased in the Lake Hico area since the neighborhood association started up.
But there are still signs of crime, such as graffiti in the middle of the street, saying "Gangsta (expletive)." But neighbors worked Tuesday morning to clean it up.
"As far as what we experience, it's all over Jackson. But we have to put ourselves in the position and frame of mind of becoming involved," said Williams.
Lewis said that's what it takes to curb crime.
"As a police department, we can't do it by ourselves. We have to have that connection with the community," said Lewis.
Lewis said National Night Out Against Crime helps create awareness about crime prevention and gives police a chance to reach out to individual neighborhoods.
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The Time is Nigh! This is the Year of the Chicken Thigh
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I am declaring this the year of the chicken thigh. I don't have any empirical proof or trend-spotting evidence that this will be so — just a gut feeling that this will be the year when the food world will fall hard for the sinuous charms and soul-satisfying goodness of this economical cut of poultry. You watch. It's going to happen.
Of course, chefs have known for years that chicken thighs are where it's at. They know that the less-popular thighs can be doused with sauce or dredged in breading, roasted until crispy or braised in a pot, spiked with chilis or scented with aromatic fresh herbs — and they'll still emerge silky-tender, juicy, and utterly delicious. This is why you see thighs show up more frequently than breasts on Top Chef: they're both fool-proof and dependably tasty.
It's time for the rest of us to get on board. Yes, chicken thighs have more fat than chicken breasts, but this is why breasts are tricky to cook without drying out while thighs can handle almost anything. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are a good route if you're worried about fat, and they are just as easy to cook. Also remember that thighs are an excellent source of protein and iron.
But it's not all about the nutrition. Chicken thighs make an excellent midweek dinner, and they're often a more economical choice at the grocery store. Check out these recipes for some meal inspiration:
• How to Cook Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs in the Oven
• Braised French Onion Chicken with Gruyere
• Spicy Roasted Chicken Thighs with Miso and Ginger
• Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Almonds, and Chickpeas
• 30-Minute Coq au Vin
What are your favorite meals with chicken thighs?
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How funny, I JUST--like within the last month--started cooking chicken thighs and I couldn't believe what I'd been missing! I'd always stuck with white meat because that's what my husband prefers, but finally decided to try a couple recipes (starting with the French onion chicken on this site--amazing!) and they were a hit. The meat is so much more tender and flavorful than breast meat. (Although my picky-eater husband will still leave behind the few little pieces that look too pink or dark...sigh.)
Isn't this already a "secret" of not-so-wealthy cooks everywhere?
I use thighs all the time! Much cheaper and better tasting! Great for soup, baking, braising, stews...you name it!
Thighs are great in the crockpot. I just made a stew using chicken thighs, smoked sausage, and white beans for dinner last night. I didn't even have to chop the thighs up before cooking. They just fall apart with the touch of a spoon when they're done.
My fiancee considers herself to be a thigh purist - it's the only thing she'll buy, chicken-wise, if it's actually in the market.
She makes a fantastic lemon caper artichoke chicken.
I made (what she termed) a fantastic indian-inspired crock pot chicken tikka masala.
Love chicken thighs! I just started using Cooks Illustrated's method - where you heat the pan in the oven, and then put the (bone-in, skin-on) thighs, skin-side down - they turned out fantastic! So simple but so delicious.
I absolutely love dark meat poultry and it always surprises me that restaurants don't serve it more often (I actually can't remember the last time I saw a chicken thigh dish on a menu, but you see chicken breast everywhere). I slow cook chicken thighs in broth in a crockpot, shred it up, and add it to soups, salads, pasta, etc. I definitely prefer the taste and texture of chicken thighs over chicken breasts and you can't beat the cost. I hope you're right about this being "the year of the chicken thigh", I'd be really excited if it started popping up more in restaurants!
I just hope they don't become so popular that the price goes up! It is the one "sustainably raised"
chicken part I can afford!
If these get more expensive, I'll be really mad.
Is there a link to the recipe pictured in this post? I love cooking with chicken thighs, there is nothing more delish! My favorite is tossing them in a good aged balsamic and grilling them...yum!
We made Mark Bittman's braised turkey recipe for Thanksgiving. The braised thighs were so good that I'm not even worrying about the turkey breast the next time!
Country Captain is a great dish for chicken thighs and this is the perfect weather for it.
I am a fan of the thigh. I often make a paprikash in which I brown thighs skin side down, and then peel off the skins for a quick cracklin' snack. :)
What ficklegold said. This happened to me with flank steak - used to be a relatively inexpensive cut. Wicked tasty, easy and fast to cook. Then people started hyping it and now it's not so cheap anymore.
I don't know what the recipe in the picture is, but it reminds me of Filipino Chicken Adobo. Cooked with chicken thigh (and using my mom's recipe), it's an affordable and easy to put together mid-week meal.
I love Jamie Oliver's chicken in milk recipe made with just chicken thighs-- much better than the whole bird, in my opinion.
Thighs to me sometimes have a metallic flavor so anything I cook with them has to be very boldly flavored. That being said, skinless bone-in thighs are the ONLY cut to use for the most amazing crockpot paprikash. Thighs, several thinly sliced onions, many spoonfuls of sweet paprika and a small spoon of hot paprika, little bit of butter and chicken broth, cook on low for 8 hours while at work. Stir in sour cream atthe end and serve with egg noodles.
Another thing they're great for is Hawaiian style teriyaki, just sugar, kikkoman soy sauce, water, mass amounts of smashed garlic and ginger, and the green parts of scallions. Marinate for two days, grill over direct heat.
Every year is the year of the chicken thigh for me. Om nom nom
I always prefer chicken thighs over breasts. They are much cheaper and have more flavour than the white meat. There are many chicken thighs recipes I love... chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, chicken and sausage casseroles, fried chicken....
1. I love to use tandoori paste and rub the thighs and refrigerate them over night and then bake them in the oven until charred. Usually you would then use them for butter chicken but I like them on their own with rice. The yogurt mixed with the the tandoori spice keeps the chicken so nice and moist on the inside!
2. There is a great recipe for orange tarragon chicken on Food Network, pan sear the thighs and then bake them and reduce the orange tarragon sauce to a glaze that is sooooo good drizzled on the thighs!


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Cell phones contain a mineral called Cotan. Cotan is found and mined out of the forests in Africa. The gorilla community in these areas have seen a drop in their population by up to 90% due to the loss of habitat the mining causes.
Assistant Director of the Louisville Zoo, Mark Zoeller says, "It's a great fit for the zoo and it's something everyone can do. People have cell phones lying all over their house. They say most cell phones only have a life expectancy of about 1 year, so they are sitting in toy boxes or piled up on the floor boards of their car. The next time you're at the zoo, you can drop off your old phone for recycling."
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I hadn't expected to find myself blogging at the end of my little period of purdah, behind the writing screen, closed off from twitter and the world.
I finished last Tuesday my filming for DOORS OPEN, the Ian Rankin art-theft thriller whose adaptation we're making for ITV and since then I've been sitting at a desk, trying not to look too hard out of the window.
You may have heard the view-halloos and cries and squeals of pleasure and delight on Sunday evening as I stabbed my finger down onto the send button and pushed my little libretto far away into the inbox of my collaborator, the real talent in our little opera team, who has been patiently awaiting my words for a long time.
It has been a fabulous experience, quite unlike anything I've ever done, although I had been given the burdensome but wonderfully exciting duty of translating Schikaneder's original Magic Flute libretto from German into English for Ken Branagh's cinematic production of Mozart's last and most mysterious full-length opera some years ago. That experience, taking out the words that Mozart had set to music and trying to replace them with English equivalents, taught me one thing that I am anxious to share with an expectant world. Mozart knew what he was doing. Ho, yes. The man, as Control or Smiley might say, was Good, George. Damned good. He knew his tradecraft.
This more recent task, an adaptation of an E. M. Forster short story, has been more invigorating: much less weight is on our shoulders since it this a new opera and we don't have the best part of 300 years to betray. My collaborator, Louis Mander, is a young, preposterously talented composer, and I am an old… well there you are. Spring turned to October and eventually, as I started turning scarlet and gold and found myself decaying into November, I at last managed to deliver. I exaggerate for effect. Forgive me, all those who write in the moment I say something to denigrate myself.
But more of that as and when. Many a slip twixt wicket-keeper and gully.
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I'm writing because, what with all my recent concentrated deadline fury, the death of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau two days ago quite passed me by. I know of course that he had to die some time, but I never thought it would be soon. Heavens, he had reached his 87th year and had every right to leave the party. It is just that I can't remember a time when his voice hasn't been a part of my life and the idea of his not being on the planet is going to take a bit of getting used to.
When did I first hear that miraculous instrument? My father often had him playing on his gramophone or wireless set. It must have been around the age of seven or eight when I first became fascinated with this tenor who wasn't quite a baritone and this baritone who wasn't quite a tenor. He was one of a simply remarkable generation of German musicians who straddled the war years (much to their subsequent discomfort and distress all round as Furtwüngler and von Karajan inter alia discovered) and who quite simply transformed the way music was recorded in studios.
Ronnie Harwood, one of our finest playwrights (awarded an Oscar© for The Pianist of course) wrote a marvellous pair of plays about that whole issue, including the relationship between "Aryan" Richard Strauß and Jewish Stefan Zweig – whose inexplicably brilliant novel Beware of Pity I am reading just now at the suggestion of my mother. It is a flawless and quite inexplicably moving story. I say inexplicable because you never catch Zweig attempting to engage or enrage. He casts you as the protagonist of the story and you fall short. Rather as Balzac made us do with Rastignac and Dickens with Pip. Anyway, that's a side-issue and a coincidence.
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That generation of singers, conductors and musicians came mostly from a Germany and Austria that had, almost along the way, revolutionised the recording industry. When the first American engineers arrived in Munich and Berlin and saw what BASF/AEG and their reel-to-reel machines were able to do with music and radio, it resulted, I would suggest, in a bigger step change than that from tape cassettes to CD or CD to MP3 (indeed we all know many who would regard those last two step changes as step changes in the wrong direction. Vinyl or reel-to-reel for them: and tube/valve amplifiers too while we're at it.) The modern age of stereophonic High Fidelity, or HiFI as it was known, had arrived. Voices and (in the case of opera) cast and creatures could be "placed" in studio stereo stages, instruments could be "desked" in knew ways that smote the musical world much inn the way that the first cleanings of the old masters did at around the same time. When played back, people found a new direct engagement with music that had for hundreds of years before only been heard live in bandstands and concert halls and subsequently on hissing 78 RPM shellac discs. I love concert halls, I love 78s – but this truly was something extraordinary.


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What's an Elizabeth Bennet post without one of her sisters? Let's look at Lydia, the flirtatious frivolous one, the carefree one, the one who like just doesn't care about anything. Her behavior puts her family's reputation in jeopardy along with her own well-being. After running away with the villainous Mr. Wickham and he is bribed to marry her, she considers it a fine marriage. I don't know, Lydia's just a bit of an airhead. I know a lot of girls like Lydia and sooner or later things catch up with them and they go crazy. But it's always fun to watch.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, Lizzy Bennet of Pride and Prejudice is like the coolest girl in school. She's nice, she's pretty but not in annoying way and she's impossibly fair and grounded. If only more girls out there would take a page from her book, le sigh. Sure, she's a little bit of a country bumpkin, but it's not like she's Sarah plain and tall. If there was one woman from literature I'd grab some coffee with, it'd probably be her. JUST SAYING. Enjoy!
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2. Mr. Darcy, what's your deal? Wait, let's get married…
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3. Of course Lydia is hooking up with Wickham, OF COURSE SHE IS.
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So any suggestions for the next character post? I'd love to hear.
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Pippi Longstocking has a pretty sweet life—super human strength and a house all to herself. She also seemed to have endless adventures, which can't surprise anybody because she's a character in a children's story. I bet she dressed like a crazy person though…which pretty much means she dressed really f'ing awesome.
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3. This is my suitcase of gold coins…just saying….
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Most of you probably won't know who Theodate Pope Riddle is, so let me enlighten you. She was one of the first women architects in America and paved the way for many women working in the field today. She graduated from Miss Porter's School (now just Porter's/my backyard) and designed her family estate, Hillstead, in town.
Knowing Farmington as I do, I'd expect her style to be approachable, elegant and understated…more of the J.Crew and kate spade vibe than the Lily Pulitzer vibe. Hillstead now exists as a museum housing Hokusai prints, De Gas ballet dancers and Monet's haystacks. We also walk the dogs here, it's fun. Enjoy!
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You see this? You see this right here? This is Queen Elizabeth I. She was pretty much the most badass monarch to grace England…right up there with Eleanor of Aquitane and Queen Vicky (Victoria and I were on a nickname basis.) I'm sure you all know her well from your high school history classes and various wikipedia adventures so I won't get into it. But let's just say if you ascend the throne only to become a patron of the arts and fearless leader you'd probably have some pretty sick style.
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2. You know what, we're gonna call this "The Golden Age."
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