Hitler was right, Mary Miller said. Months later, IL Jewish leaders say pain remains
Belleville News-Democrat 2 hrs ago Kelsey Landis, Belleville News-Democrat
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Shortly after U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Oakland said in a January speech that Hitler was right about youth indoctrination, Illinois Jewish leaders arranged a Zoom call. They hoped to help her understand the pain caused by the comments she delivered on the steps of the United States Capitol, the day before insurrectionists breached the building. We wanted to put names and faces to people in the region to be a resource, said Karen Aroesty, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League s St. Louis office.
Belleville News-Democrat Karen Uban, vice president of the United Hebrew Temple in Benton, Illinois stands by the stained glass windows that were damaged by vandals.
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Shortly after U.S. Rep. Mary
Miller of Oakland said in a January speech that “Hitler was right” about youth indoctrination, Illinois Jewish leaders arranged a Zoom call. They hoped to help her understand the pain caused by the comments she delivered on the steps of the
“We wanted to put names and faces to people in the region to be a resource,” said Karen Aroesty, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League’s St. Louis office.
Not a great look for a freshmen Congresswoman to be caught on tape at a rally in the Nationâs Capitol saying âHitler was right.â @Miller Congress
And for those who want to nitpick what she said, let me just stop you right thereâHitler was right on literally nothing. pic.twitter.com/KXbVT8jTr3
â Margot McGowan Staebler (@always margot) January 5, 2021
Shortly after U.S. Rep. Mary Miller of Oakland said in a January speech that Hitler was right about youth indoctrination, Illinois Jewish leaders arranged a Zoom call. They hoped to help her understand the pain caused by the comments she delivered on the steps of the United States Capitol, the day before insurrectionists breached the building.
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we continue to preview the upcoming new podcast from Blanket Fort Radio Theater - Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer by Robert Hanlon and Thomas Odle. Also catch the final installments of A Knight of Another Sort: Prohibition Days and Charlie Birger by Gary DeNeal. This week on
Inside The Blanket Fort we continue our conversation with the student producers of the upcoming new podcast production of Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer by Robert Hanlon and Thomas Odle.
Blanket Fort Radio Theater is a storytelling initative of SIU Press in collaboration with the SIU Creative Writing Program and WSIU Radio.