By Godwin’s Law, We Win! (sort of)

Godwin’s Law holds that, in any Internet debate, one side will eventually compare the other wide with Nazis or Hitler. A corollary to Godwin’s Law is that, as soon as that happens, the side so accused can declare victory and end the debate.

What, then, shall we make of a presentation posted on the Congress for the New Urbanism web site that compares those who want to build roads with Hitler? The presentation was originally given by former Milwaukee mayor and current CNU President John Norquist.

Hitler built bridges, so this bridge must be evil.

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