First They Came (Of Things To Come?)
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a communist;
Then 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 out.
- Martin Niemöller
because I was not a communist;
Then 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 out.
- Martin Niemöller
3 Comments:
They can take the communists and the trade unionists. They woudn't be missed.
At least if they come for the Catholics then I have something to speak up for...crap, I forgot I'm pro-choice.
Actually, a modified version of the poem has the Catholics on it but then again, they wont look for a cafeteria Catholic like you. Ha ha ha
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