July 21, 2013 -
One of my favorite quotes -
"First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.
Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Catholic.
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Catholic.
Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me."
and there was no one left to speak for me."
It is a constant that we as human BEINGS, are a community. And if we want to continue to progress the state of our union, we must involve ourselves in BEING outspoken, BEING compassionate and BEING involved. It won't always be convenient, but it will be heard.
t.C.
