When they denied rights to undocumented people I did not speak out because I was not undocumented. When they denied rights to imprisoned people I did not speak out because I was not imprisoned. When they denied rights to gay or disabled people I did not speak out because I was not gay or disabled. When they denied rights to Muslim people I did not speak out because I was not Muslim. When they denied healthcare to poor people I did not speak out because I was not poor and had insurance. When the police beat up people on the streets I did not speak out because I was not beat up on the streets. When they denied quality education to our children I did not speak out because I was educated and grown. When they took away our privacy rights in the name of National Security I did not speak out because I had nothing to hide. Then one day I looked around and realized I had no civil liberties because I had never spoken out...
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:26:18 +0000
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