First They Came For ACORN

[Joanne98]

by Peter Dreier

First Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for ACORN, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not ACORN.

Then they came for SEIU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not SEIU.

Then they came for the Apollo Alliance, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Apollo Alliance.

Then they came for the Center for American Progress, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Center for American Program.

Then they came for the Sierra Club, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Sierra Club.

Then they came for the National Organization for Women, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Organization for Women.

Then they came for the other community organizers, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not community organizers

Then they came for AFSCME, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not AFSCME.

Then they came for the National Council of La Raza, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of La Raza.

Then they came for the NAACP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the NAACP.

Then they came for the ACLU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the ACLU.

Then they came for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

Then they came for the National Council of Churches, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of Churches.

Then they came for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.

Then they came for the AARP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the AARP.

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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/09/27-3

[Bicoastal]

1. OK, OK, Peter, we get it.

Jeez.

[AlinPA]

2. Very good post Joanne, and it scares the hell out of us... we don't pull together.

(rec'd)

[maglatinavi]

5. AlinPa

Boy, it is really, really scary ... are the Dems in Congress, except Pelosi and Rockfeller blind or suffering fron the softening of their brains... the need transplants of strong working brains NOW!!! !:scared: :kick:

[Eric J in MN]

3. Yes, it would be better for Democrats in Congress to stand up for ACORN,

...then to go along with destroying it and letting the right-wingers move on to their next liberal target:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6637305

[notesdev]

4. Prelude

Actually, they came first for the smokers.

[winyanstaz]

6. I think they are going to skip going for all the rest and come straight for the people this time.

[peace13]

7. I think Planned Parenthood is next. n/t