HAMILTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – An Indiana branch of the conservative, and some say extremist, group Moms for Liberty, is apologizing for quoting Adolf Hitler on the front of their newsletter.
The newsletter, put out by the Hamilton County branch, quoted the Nazi leader from a 1935 rally saying “He alone, who OWNS the youth, GAINS the future.”
The group, which is known for pushing for book bans and the elimination of LGBTQ rights and race in school curriculums, initially said the quote was a warning about protecting kids from government overreach.
After a backlash, the group’s chairwoman issued a statement Thursday condemning Hitler and apologizing for using the quote.
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State Senator J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis) released in part the following statement in response to Moms for Liberty-Hamilton County releasing their first newsletter with a quote from Adolf Hitler:
“The fact that Moms for Liberty felt comfortable quoting Adolf Hitler in their first newsletter is telling. This group is spearheading the effort to ban books in the name of ‘protecting children’ yet they’re quoting one of the most reprehensive and evil fascists in history. It’s disgusting and indefensible, and I condemn what they are saying to justify this unacceptable act. A member said the quote was used to elicit ‘shock value.’ Yes—quoting a man responsible for one of the worst genocides in history—is as shocking as it is heinous. 6 million Jewish people lost their lives because of the rhetoric and ideals that were pushed by Hitler. We fought a global war—thousands of American service members lost their lives—to extinguish the type of hateful, anti-semitic language and views promoted by Hitler, and now we’re seeing prominent groups and local leaders working to infuse those sentiments back into our society.
