A German of aristocratic descent, who owned a large industry and estate prior to World War II, said that very few Germans identified with National Socialistic politics. Most were too busy to care. He said that he and others believed the Nazis were a small bunch of radicals who would soon fade into oblivion. He rested in the fact that the great majority of the German people were hard-working and peace-loving people.

"Before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control," he said. "My family lost everything. I wound up in a concentration camp and the Allies destroyed my factories."

Most Russians just wanted to live in peace when the Communists came to power. Over 20 million Russians were murdered by Stalin and his cohorts. The peaceful majority was irrelevant.

The same was true of the Communist takeover in China. Although the great majority wanted peace, 70 million died and a billion were enslaved by Communism.

Prior to WWI, Japan murdered and slaughtered its way across Southeast Asia, leaving 12 million Chinese dead -- in spite of a majority of peace-loving Japanese citizens.

We are told that the great majority of Muslims are peace-loving, hard-working people. It is only a few radicals who create problems. The fact is, that radical Muslims now rule Islam and the silent majority can only give silent consent. Radical Muslims own most Arab nations and mosques. Radical Muslims are waging about 50 shooting wars around the world at this very minute. They teach children in Mosques and schools to hate Jews and Americans. Parents who offer their children as suicide bombers are honored and rewarded.

Need I remind readers of recent events in Rwanda, Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria and Algeria?

The silent majority always loses control to a radical minority, but it is also true that a minority which speaks out and is willing to defend truth and freedom, can hold the fort and defeat those who would like to own us.

What is true on the international scene, is also true nationally, state-wide and in the local community. A vote is important and keeps one from becoming part of the silent majority, but it may not be enough to keep us from being owned. If you don't like that prospect, you had better start praying, speaking out, writing letters, making phone calls and taking actions to defend our freedoms.