In helping transcribe European Dicatorships 1916-1945 by Stephen Lee  this struck a chord.

"Hitler's first priority was to strengthen the position of the NSDAP in the Reichstag so that he could use the latter to force through measures to change the constitution. He intended, in other words, to use the democratic process to destroy democracy."

Dang AT&T. They are now our local phone carrier as well as cell phone carrier and we just resigned. At least I can drop the land line. Anyone ever see "The President's Analyst" with James Coburn?