Sep 27, 2009
First Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for ACORN, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not ACORN.
Then they came for SEIU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not SEIU.
Then they came for the Apollo Alliance, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Apollo Alliance.
Then they came for the Center for American Progress, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Center for American Progress.
Then they came for the Sierra Club, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Sierra Club.
Then they came for the National Organization for Women, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Organization for Women.
Then they came for the other community organizers, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not community organizers.
Then they came for AFSCME, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not AFSCME.
Then they came for the National Council of La Raza, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of La Raza.
Then they came for the NAACP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the NAACP.
Then they came for the ACLU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the ACLU.
Then they came for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Then they came for the National Council of Churches, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of Churches.
Then they came for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
Then they came for the AARP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the AARP.
Then they came for the Teamsters, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not Teamsters.
Then they came for the Catholic Worker, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Catholic Worker.
Then they came for UNITE HERE, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not UNITE HERE.
Then they came for the Immigrant Solidarity Network, and, the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Immigrant Solidarity Network.
Then they came for the National Education Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Education Association.
Then they came for the U.S. Student Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the U.S. Student Association.
Then they came for the American Association of University Professors, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the American Association of University Professors
Then Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for the Democrats -- and there was no one left to speak out for the Democrats.
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Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier is the E.P. Clapp distinguished professor of politics at Occidental College. He joined the Occidental faculty in January 1993 after serving for nine years as Director of Housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. He is the author of "The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame" (2012) and an editor (with Kate Aronoff and Michael Kazin) of "We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism, American Style" and co-author of "Baseball Rebels: The Players, People and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America" (2022).
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First Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for ACORN, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not ACORN.
Then they came for SEIU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not SEIU.
Then they came for the Apollo Alliance, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Apollo Alliance.
Then they came for the Center for American Progress, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Center for American Progress.
Then they came for the Sierra Club, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Sierra Club.
Then they came for the National Organization for Women, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Organization for Women.
Then they came for the other community organizers, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not community organizers.
Then they came for AFSCME, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not AFSCME.
Then they came for the National Council of La Raza, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of La Raza.
Then they came for the NAACP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the NAACP.
Then they came for the ACLU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the ACLU.
Then they came for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Then they came for the National Council of Churches, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of Churches.
Then they came for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
Then they came for the AARP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the AARP.
Then they came for the Teamsters, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not Teamsters.
Then they came for the Catholic Worker, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Catholic Worker.
Then they came for UNITE HERE, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not UNITE HERE.
Then they came for the Immigrant Solidarity Network, and, the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Immigrant Solidarity Network.
Then they came for the National Education Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Education Association.
Then they came for the U.S. Student Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the U.S. Student Association.
Then they came for the American Association of University Professors, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the American Association of University Professors
Then Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for the Democrats -- and there was no one left to speak out for the Democrats.
Peter Dreier
Peter Dreier is the E.P. Clapp distinguished professor of politics at Occidental College. He joined the Occidental faculty in January 1993 after serving for nine years as Director of Housing at the Boston Redevelopment Authority and senior policy advisor to Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. He is the author of "The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame" (2012) and an editor (with Kate Aronoff and Michael Kazin) of "We Own the Future: Democratic Socialism, American Style" and co-author of "Baseball Rebels: The Players, People and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America" (2022).
First Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for ACORN, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not ACORN.
Then they came for SEIU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not SEIU.
Then they came for the Apollo Alliance, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Apollo Alliance.
Then they came for the Center for American Progress, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Center for American Progress.
Then they came for the Sierra Club, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Sierra Club.
Then they came for the National Organization for Women, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Organization for Women.
Then they came for the other community organizers, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not community organizers.
Then they came for AFSCME, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not AFSCME.
Then they came for the National Council of La Raza, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of La Raza.
Then they came for the NAACP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the NAACP.
Then they came for the ACLU, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the ACLU.
Then they came for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Then they came for the National Council of Churches, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Council of Churches.
Then they came for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
Then they came for the AARP, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the AARP.
Then they came for the Teamsters, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not Teamsters.
Then they came for the Catholic Worker, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Catholic Worker.
Then they came for UNITE HERE, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not UNITE HERE.
Then they came for the Immigrant Solidarity Network, and, the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the Immigrant Solidarity Network.
Then they came for the National Education Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the National Education Association.
Then they came for the U.S. Student Association, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the U.S. Student Association.
Then they came for the American Association of University Professors, and the Democrats did not speak out -- because they were not the American Association of University Professors
Then Big Business, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, the Religious Right, the Wall Street Journal, Mitch McConnell, and Karl Rove came for the Democrats -- and there was no one left to speak out for the Democrats.
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