Eclipsed from the headlines by the ongoing carnage, there is an active
civil resistance in Iraq that opposes the occupation, the torture regime
it protects, and the jihadi and Ba'athist 'resistance' alike.
Submitted by JG (not verified) on Wed, 11/21/2007 - 19:19.
First they came for the buggy whip manufacturers, but as I was not in the horse drawn carrage business, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the musicians, but as I liked sound in movies, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the hat makers, but as I didn't wear or make hats, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the novelists, but as I liked watching TV, I ... uh ... what were we talking about?
Then they came for the air traffic controllers, but as it was morning in America and I felt strong again, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the actors and screen writers, but as I liked renting videos, who cares?
Then they came for small business, but as they felt my pain and there's a 'free' in 'free market' and the economy was getting better, I did not speak up. Besides, who cares about wages and working condition overseas when I can drive to Walmart and buy cheap.
Then they came for the musicians again, but I liked drum machines, rock videos and getting music downloaded for free so like whatever.
They kept coming for the unions, but they're a bunch of lazy old people who should just get with the program - besides, I was going to get work in the blogosphere.
They came for writers a while back but I finally noticed it so I spoke up, name droping consultancy jobs at flavor of the month buzz word factories but worrying about next year's paychecks.
(the future)
Then they came for Tom Friedman, and a cheer went up from the crowd.
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First they came for the buggy whip manufacturers, but as I was not in the horse drawn carrage business, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the musicians, but as I liked sound in movies, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the hat makers, but as I didn't wear or make hats, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the novelists, but as I liked watching TV, I ... uh ... what were we talking about?
Then they came for the air traffic controllers, but as it was morning in America and I felt strong again, I did not speak up.
Then they came for the actors and screen writers, but as I liked renting videos, who cares?
Then they came for small business, but as they felt my pain and there's a 'free' in 'free market' and the economy was getting better, I did not speak up. Besides, who cares about wages and working condition overseas when I can drive to Walmart and buy cheap.
Then they came for the musicians again, but I liked drum machines, rock videos and getting music downloaded for free so like whatever.
They kept coming for the unions, but they're a bunch of lazy old people who should just get with the program - besides, I was going to get work in the blogosphere.
They came for writers a while back but I finally noticed it so I spoke up, name droping consultancy jobs at flavor of the month buzz word factories but worrying about next year's paychecks.
(the future)
Then they came for Tom Friedman, and a cheer went up from the crowd.