In a message dated 4/7/2004 12:02:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx writes: Then came Hitler to bring some order to the place. Hitler followed the model of ancient near eastern despots--mysticism, absolute authority, cruelty, messianic vision, all glory to the ruler--more of the same stuff that keeps the world in flames and ruin today. ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html