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October 1, 2013
The Perfect Nazi Bride
The party awarded a state-and-civil decoration—a brilliant cross presented with a ribbon to wear around the neck—called the Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, or Cross of Honor of the German mother. Bronze went to eligible mothers with four or five children, silver for those with six or seven, and gold to those with eight or more Kinder. - - The New Yorker
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 1, 2013 5:31 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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My stepfather brought one of these home from WW2. He said the woman he took it from was livid, and finally heartbroken when he wouldn't give it back.
Posted by: John Rhodes at October 2, 2013 2:41 AM
Now they get "medals" for the number of abortions.
Posted by: Doug at October 2, 2013 5:57 AM
This reward system has been promoted in present day America. Except the medal has been replaced by food stamps, Medicaid, free phones, money, citizenship and other subsidies.
In the spirit of equality and freedom and entitlement and fairness and diversity White folks may not apply. Wouldn't want to prevent deserving people from getting what they are owed, would we?
Posted by: chasmatic at October 2, 2013 7:23 AM
The Nazis did put women in the workplace far more than other nations, but there was a heavy emphasis on motherhood because they wanted to fill the world with approved "aryan" babies who'd grow up to be loyal members of the reich.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at October 2, 2013 7:58 AM
^^ "Aryan babies" are now an endangered species.
Take that, Nazis.
Posted by: Wednesday Anon at October 2, 2013 9:27 AM
Keeping in mind all the euphemisms and rationalizations, the psycho-social dysfunction, the current state of our nation, even turning a blind eye and wallowing in denial, I believe that Eugenics has some good points. Bad seed is taking over the fields.
Posted by: chasmatic at October 2, 2013 5:03 PM
i must relate a link to thia blog, from mine, if you dont mind, please reply, thank you
Posted by: Lino Meffert at October 18, 2013 4:56 PM