America The Beautiful
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn’t a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out.
- Martin Niemoller
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America, you’re sick.
There is much about you which is beautiful. But a part of you is diseased.
It’s the part which speaks about being “pro-life”, but then casts aside those who are already here.
It’s the part which sees someone different than you as a cancer to be cut out.
It’s the part which revels in violence, both at home and abroad.
We’ve had Trayvon Martin. We’ve had Mike Brown. We’ve had Eric Garner. And each time justice was denied.
But that’s okay, isn’t it? It was “them” who got it. “They” deserved it. “They” always deserve it. They’re lazy. They’re thugs. They don’t respect themselves. They’re animals.
But “they” is a funny idea. You can go along your whole life, confident in the notion that you’re “one of us”, that you’re of the elect, that the world is made to cater to you. And then, suddenly, one day, without expecting it, you’re no longer “us”. You’ve become “them”. You’re no longer needed. You’re expendable.
Read the Rest Here. Seriously READ IT ALL~ http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/03/america-the-beautiful-2/
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Thanks sweetie. 
today..
A Conversation with Chanta
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Been out celebrating my birthday all day today & just got back from dinner. Jodi chickened out. And now she is mad at me because she made my birthday cake & had it waiting for us when we got home and I told her I could not eat another bite & was going back to my house. Man did her claws come out. Now I will have to make it up to her somehow tomorrow.
But I was stuffed! 
Happy Birthday William!
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I sent you bday wishes this morning as well~ many more sweet William!
Thank you my dear sweet Sheshe. Have not been there today, will go check now. 
Happy Bday~ 