In what is a new low in the demonizing of the Tea Party members and those who are peacefully using their 1st amendment right to "gather to petition their government for redress of grievances", Brandeis University is hosting a conference, New Right-Wing Radicalism: A Transatlantic Perspective, that seeks to tie the rise of neo-Nazi groups in Europe to the American Tea Party movement.
What gets lost is the simple fact that Right-Wing is not equal to Nazi and it is extremely tragic for a Jewish institution to bring up the specter of the Nazi regime, one of the most evil forces of human history, in connection to regular Americans seeking to just exercise their 1st amendment rights for free speech and free association to seek to call the government to go in another direction toward the founders of our country.
One of the biggest differences between Nazis and the Tea Party is on the issue of socialism.
The name "Nazi" is an abbreviation for National SOCIALISTS.
The Tea Party supporters are ardent foes of SOCIALISM.
What gets lost is that there are Left wing socialists expressed in Marxism - Soviet Union, China, Cuba, etc. and there is Right wing socialism, Fascism - Nazi Germany and Italy in the 30's-40's. So socialism is not a left-wing ideology but a corrupt European inspired way to go left or right.
As staunch opponents of socialism, it would seem either confusion or ill-will on the part of Brandeis University to seek to link the anti-socialism Tea Party to the pro-socialism, National Socialists Party (Nazis), Socialist is in their name!
Another great irony is on the issue of the Jewish People and Israel. Whereas the Nazis and right-wing radicals of their ilk are built on hatred of the Jewish People and opposition to the Jewish State. Whereas right wing American groups like the Tea Party movement are made up of near unanimity in support for the State of Israel.
I would wager that at an average Tea Party gathering there would be more unequivocal supporters for the State of Israel than can be found on the Brandeis campus.
Given the slant toward liberalism and support for President Obama by the American Jewish community, but it is deeply sad for a Jewish institution to show their support for Obama and their disapproval for the opponents of the President's policies by painting peaceful, Constitution loving, Israel supporting Americans with the dark specter of the Nazis and connections to their evil modern day adherents.
With so much talk and dismay over "harsh language" and rhetoric in reference to the Tea Party movement, how more harsh language can there be to speak the name of the Nazis, especially for people who love freedom (Nazis hate freedom) and support Israel and the Jewish People (Nazis hate Jews and the Jewish State).
I hope that Brandeis will come to see that this is ill-decided move and academically dishonest for them to have the American Tea Party spoken of at a conference focusing on Neo-Nazis and when those whose names should never be spoken, like the former Chancellor of Germany (may his name be forever scorned) will be mentioned.
This is a new low in our political life when the specter of the great evil of the Nazis are spoken of peaceful, Americans seeking to speak out against an out of control government.
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