When they came for the Trads, I remained silent...

New World Order Stuff

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German authorities are raiding the homes of neo-Nazis, confiscating things like music and leather accessories (I made the accessory part up.). Sounds crazy? Read on:

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More than 60 years after World War Two and the Nazi Holocaust, right-wing radicalism is still a problem in Germany:

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German police have launched a nationwide search of more than 200 homes and businesses of people suspected of belonging to the country's extreme right, the Federal Crime Office (BKA) said Wednesday.

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"The primary aim of the concerted action by crime fighting authorities is to seize and confiscate prohibited items like music in order to move effectively and extensively against the spread of right wing extremism," the BKA said in a statement. - Source

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Yes, I realize what the issues are in Germany, I have relatives who have lived there for decades, I understand all things Nazi are pretty much illegal. Nevertheless, it occurred to me this type of control could easily happen to other groups - in Germany or elsewhere. What if the Government started raiding Life-care centers, or people's farms in Wisconsin? I have composed an updated version of the Niemoller poem to emphasize my point...

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When they came for the Communists,

I remained silent,

I was not a Democrat.

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When the they came for the Branch Davidians,

I remained silent;

I was not a Branch Davidian.

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When they locked up the the Mormon children,

I remained silent;

I was not a polygamist.

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When they came for the neo-Nazis,

I did not speak out;

I was not a into leather.

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When they came for the SSPX,

I did not speak out;

I was not a bishop.

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When they came for the women of The View,

I did not speak out;

I was not menopausal.

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When they came for the contestants of American Idol,

I did not speak out;

I just laughed.

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When they came for the Homeschoolers,

I remained silent;

I hate denim jumpers.

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When they came for me,

there was no one left to speak out;

That's just typical!

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Photo: Miami Gay Men's Chorus.