First they came for the Jews,
But I did not speak out because I was busy going after the conservatives.Then they came for the Christians,
And I cheered on because I too was going after the Christians.Then they came for the Animists,
But I didn’t speak out too loudly because I was busy going after the Republicans.Then they finally came for me,
I died because there was nobody left to defend me.Pastor Niemöller
We’d do well to remember if we don’t speak up now, we may not be able to in the future.
H/T: No Runny Eggs
I actually rewrote that classic piece to fit the modern times (not that anybody else knows the exact words that Pastor Niemöller wrote either).
Comment by steveegg — April 4, 2007 @ 10:48
The message itself should be loud and clear, but some folks, sadly will miss it. This stuff has been running through my mind for a while now. Glad you came up with it! 🙂
Comment by olbroad — April 4, 2007 @ 10:58
If you’d been paying attention you’d notice that some of us have been speaking up for the past 6 years while they’ve been coming for all manner of citizens.
The Noise Machine has been trying to cover it up.
Comment by grumps — April 4, 2007 @ 3:34