“First they came …” is a famous statement and provocative poem attributed to pastor Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) about the cowardice of German intellectuals following the Nazis rise to power and the subsequent purging of their chosen targets, group after group. First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me. ````````````````````````````````````````````````` First they came for the libertarians/anarchists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t one of them. Then they came for the people of faith, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a person of faith. Then they came for the Gun Owners, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Gun Owner. Then they came for the Businessmen, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Businessman. Then they came for the Home Schoolers, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Home Schooler. Then they came for the Journalists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Journalist. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:25:10 +0000
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