We should all be sharing this now: "First they came...."

[OneGrassRoot]

First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a TRADE UNIONIST.

Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

~ Martin Niemoller

[RevStPatrick]

1. Updated for the United States in the 21st Century:

"First they came for the Muslims and I did not speak out because I was not a Muslim.

Then they came for the Homosexuals and I did not speak out because I was not a Homosexual.

Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a TRADE UNIONIST.

Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me."

[OneGrassRoot]

2. Brilliant, thank you. :) n/t

[merbex]

5. PERFECT n/t

[lame54]

6. Here is a modern version put to music...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU5gA6IcIpk&tracker=False

[State the Obvious]

3. Deja Vu: May 1933 - Hitler abolished ALL unions nt

[TBF]

4. This country has already banished the leftist intellectuals -

any remaining are starting to be rounded up by PO as "antiwar activists"... and now they are going for the unions as well.

PO responds with "that's a distraction - let's look at my beautiful future"

and workers weep.