Tuesday, January 9, 2018

First He Came Comments

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First he came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out, or spoke too quietly-
Because I was not an immigrant.
Then he came for the Muslims, and I did not speak out, or at least, did not speak loudly enough—
Because I was not a Muslim.
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The Muse 03 July 2020

A brilliant poem. We need more voices to stand up to social injustice. In the words of Edmund Burke- " The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

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Chinedu Dike 29 March 2020

A sad truth impressively conveyed with clarity of thought and mind. Really a thought provoking rendition.

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Doug Lane 19 January 2018

Did you know Pastor Niemoller was a Hitler supporter before he realized what monstrosities Hitler and the Nazi Party were? The Nazis imprisoned Niemoller in Dachau and another concentration camp between 1937 and 1945.

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