[NJARC] Nazi radio

[Pmalvasi at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/28/2006 1:51:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
thomas_v_lee at hotmail.com writes:

We  certainly wouldn't accuse the Smithsonian for promoting racism because  
they have a collection of Whites Only signs.
***No I would not, in a  museum setting.  But I would wonder if my neighbor 
had one in his  house for display...  As most would.



I understand the point - except you neighbor maybe a serious  collector as 
well .. just having one doesn't mean anything in itself. I think  there is a 
limit on this collection thing tho - having an instrument used to  perform some 
evil on someone, or something other notorious probably goes outside  the 
limits.  But that's not really a collection interest thing.
 
Re radios, I don't think there is anything at issue for having an item with  
a Swastika on it - I have several morse keys like that.  Hey, lets face it  - 
having a Persion rug in one's house made in today's Iran or another one of the 
 nasty places out there can be considered a no-no too .. This just gets too 
silly  ..
 
Pete Malvasi
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