Saw the CBS mini-series "Hitler: the Rise of Evil" this weekend. It was interesting to see how the fully reality of Hitler's maliciousness dawned on different people at different times - some were early warning "canary in coalmine" types, others were sympathizers even to the war and beyond. It helps to occasionally look above the "three yeards and a cloud of dust" of our own seemingly petty battles and see where a trail of bad decisions lead. Evil seems to serve a purpose on earth - most obviously in Christ's expiating death, but also in its effect in driving us to God and sanity. A friend of my father hadn't said a rosary in twenty years; he got down on his knees and said one immediately after seeing "The Exorcist".
On an unrelated note, except in demonstrating how an individual in power can hypnotize, I caught a mesmerizing bit of C-Span. They taped a college class invited to ask Q & A of former Pres. Clinton at his Little Rock library. The class was in full adoration mode, the young women smiled at him incandescently. (A friend jokes that he's never seen a look of womanly lust as pure as the one George Stephanapolis received from a fellow staffer after Clinton's victory as presented in the documentary "The War Room". This class at least gave that moment a run for its money). One of the women said, "I have a personal question for you Mr. President. My sister is disabled, and she got a lot of help during your time in office, but now it's much more difficult. I just want to know...(starts to break down) ...I just want to know why you care so much." Clinton studies his shoes for a second, his face reddens and after a long pause, his voice choking with emotion, says "My momma raised me right". The young women began to cry and the teacher walked over to comfort her. It was downright hypnotizing. It's also helpful for those in need of a purgative.
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