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Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: Opinions
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It is estimated that 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust. However, the Athenal Flag-Messenger, in all of their infinite wisdom, reported there actually were 6,000,003 Jews killed in the Holocaust.
I cannot help but write to protest the absurdity of such a claim and to shoot back at a paper that is constantly taking shots at our pristine, perfect publication.
As someone of partial German heritage, it really irks me that the Flag Messenger won't lay off Hitler and the Nazis for this.
I mean, clearly this is another in a long line of sneaky Flag-Messenger attacks on the German community and our supposedly tumultuous history.
It is so typical of them to ignore the fact that Germany gave the world Einstein, Beethoven and the BMW and focus on the negative.
In an article that is supposed to factually prove how the Greek, err, I mean, German community is a statistical disappointment to the University, err universe, how can so many facts be incorrect?
A simple Wikipedia search shows that approximately 5 to 6 million Jews were killed at this time. Does Wikipedia say it was 5 to 6.0001 million Jews? I didn't think so!
It may have been a typo for the Flag-Messenger to report this many Jews were killed instead of the typical 6,000,000 estimate, but the fact remains that the staff at the Flag-Messenger is comprised of a bunch of Nazi haters.
It also failed to mention how many Jews were counted twice by accident, and it did not mention how many Nazi leaders lost their jobs for their actions.
And let's be honest, is there any German here who can claim they don't have a friend or acquaintance who has spat on a Jew in the past year?
I know several!
This isn't a Nazi problem, it's an earth problem!
Premier Bush and his administration are doing the best they can to fix it.
Sure, the Nazis are at the center of the Jew hating culture as they choose to assemble in places that perpetuate such behavior more than "normal" humans. And perhaps we here at The Black & Blue have made a statistical error from time to time at the expense of many, including the German community, but doggone it, who cares?
The real story is all the good the German community has brought the world: things like Volkswagen, Fritz Lang, Immanuel Kant and most importantly, Hans and Franz.
We at The Black & Blue would rather rely on these hard facts instead of the silly, sketchy statistics of the Flag Messenger and their do-gooder staff.
- Paul Rehm is a columnist for The Red & Black. If this column didn't make sense to you, please refer to the one that ran in this space Monday. He is not attempting to make light of the Holocaust nor overly attack the Greeks.
He's probably getting dumped for writing this.
I cannot help but write to protest the absurdity of such a claim and to shoot back at a paper that is constantly taking shots at our pristine, perfect publication.
As someone of partial German heritage, it really irks me that the Flag Messenger won't lay off Hitler and the Nazis for this.
I mean, clearly this is another in a long line of sneaky Flag-Messenger attacks on the German community and our supposedly tumultuous history.
It is so typical of them to ignore the fact that Germany gave the world Einstein, Beethoven and the BMW and focus on the negative.
In an article that is supposed to factually prove how the Greek, err, I mean, German community is a statistical disappointment to the University, err universe, how can so many facts be incorrect?
A simple Wikipedia search shows that approximately 5 to 6 million Jews were killed at this time. Does Wikipedia say it was 5 to 6.0001 million Jews? I didn't think so!
It may have been a typo for the Flag-Messenger to report this many Jews were killed instead of the typical 6,000,000 estimate, but the fact remains that the staff at the Flag-Messenger is comprised of a bunch of Nazi haters.
It also failed to mention how many Jews were counted twice by accident, and it did not mention how many Nazi leaders lost their jobs for their actions.
And let's be honest, is there any German here who can claim they don't have a friend or acquaintance who has spat on a Jew in the past year?
I know several!
This isn't a Nazi problem, it's an earth problem!
Premier Bush and his administration are doing the best they can to fix it.
Sure, the Nazis are at the center of the Jew hating culture as they choose to assemble in places that perpetuate such behavior more than "normal" humans. And perhaps we here at The Black & Blue have made a statistical error from time to time at the expense of many, including the German community, but doggone it, who cares?
The real story is all the good the German community has brought the world: things like Volkswagen, Fritz Lang, Immanuel Kant and most importantly, Hans and Franz.
We at The Black & Blue would rather rely on these hard facts instead of the silly, sketchy statistics of the Flag Messenger and their do-gooder staff.
- Paul Rehm is a columnist for The Red & Black. If this column didn't make sense to you, please refer to the one that ran in this space Monday. He is not attempting to make light of the Holocaust nor overly attack the Greeks.
He's probably getting dumped for writing this.
Viewing Comments 1 - 10 of 11
Josh Lingsch
posted 2/27/07 @ 10:20 AM EST
If another paper is bashing the Red and Black then let them, it's no excuse to plague this paper with a stupid article such as this one that no one is going to understand without context. (Continued…)
Sue Smith
posted 2/27/07 @ 11:08 AM EST
Isn't there some Internet rule somewhere that as soon as you mention Nazis into an argument, you automatically lose?
Jessica
posted 2/27/07 @ 11:56 AM EST
I read Lauren's column yesterday and I still don't understand this column! Are the Greeks supposed to be Germans or Nazis? Why did The Red & Black waste space on something like this?
Sister to the Editor
posted 2/27/07 @ 2:12 PM EST
Paul, hate to tell you but you are going to be dumped for this. Oh and the metaphor doesn't work... good luck on not getting fired! I can't wait to see how the jewish sororities and Fratenities will react. (Continued…)
John Osman
posted 2/27/07 @ 2:34 PM EST
Wow, you are an idiot Paul. Not a moron, an idiot. Do you think people actually care what your opinion is on anything. By the way, Wikipedia is a great source and I am so proud that the R & B continues to print articles citing a website that is 100% fact. (Continued…)
Best friend of the Editor
posted 2/27/07 @ 5:52 PM EST
douchebag much?
bernie
posted 2/27/07 @ 7:36 PM EST
am i the only one that never really understands what the hell this guy is talking about. i dont really understand the metaphor with greeks and nazis, but i do know that all he ever does is complain about everything but never offers his own solutions (doesnt really have any, just whining). (Continued…)
HERB
posted 2/27/07 @ 9:06 PM EST
You should think before you write. And do a little more research too. Most of the feedback you've recieved pretty much explains how I feel towards your weak articles, so I'm just gonna say this: If you're gonna mention Beethoven, or even put his name down, you better have some knowledge and appreciation for his music, and the music he's influenced (Wagner, Liszt, Stravinsky, etc. (Continued…)
Ginny
posted 3/01/07 @ 1:01 AM EST
To those of you who are bashing Paul for his commentary, please refer back to his previous articles and realize that everything he says is a joke. I don't think he is serious about anything he writes, nor does he want anyone to take what he write seriously. (Continued…)
mike
posted 3/01/07 @ 1:07 AM EST
this is HILARIOUS...apparently half of you are sensitive/idiots and dont understand hes blatantly making fun of lauren's article. laurens an idiot, and so is jessica who posted on here:
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Jessica
posted 2/27/07 @ 11:56 AM EST
I read Lauren's column yesterday and I still don't understand this column! Are the Greeks supposed to be Germans or Nazis? Why did The Red & Black waste space on something like this?"
JESSICA YOURE A MORON!!!
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