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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-03 10:13 PM
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Who will they come for first?
Martin Niemoeller's message


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 for me.

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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-03 10:16 PM
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1. Thanks for posting this and this time I copied it to my
hard disk. I keep remembering it but never can find it. This time I have it. Thanks again.
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-03 10:20 PM
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2. I thought Rienhold Niebhur said that...
But I'm too lazy and tired to do any research right now, so....You're probably right and I'm probably high.

Still, yep, great quote. They already came for anyone who looks vaguely middle eastern. Remember that? My bet is that they'll come for anyone who looks "obviously" liberal, i.e. punks, hippies, lesbians, etc. next. Gitmo's a big place.....
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roughsatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-03 11:05 PM
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3. Here is an interesting link with the exact original version
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Clete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-10-03 11:09 PM
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4. I copied this one too, thanks.
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