First they came for the [Military], and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a [Military]. Then they came for the [Journalist] and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a [Journalist]. Then they came for the [Preacher], and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a [Preacher]. [Then they came for the Student, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Student]. [Then they came for the Press Secretary, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Press Secretary.] [Then the came for the Witch, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Witch.] [Then they came for the Opposition, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not an Opposition]. Then they came for me--and there was no one...to speak out-- Because they were not me. When we fail to stand for each other to fight injustice, we clear the road for the oppressors to get to their next victim. The Ashanti people said The ruin of a nation begins in the homes of its people And a mere silence against injustices, intimidation and oppression by rulers is among the signs of a ruin of a nation. Just a random thought....
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:36:27 +0000
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