"First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist - so I said nothing.

Then they came for the Social Democrats, but I was not a Social Democrat - so I did nothing.

Then they came for the trade unionists, but I was not a trade unionist.

And then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew - so I did little.

Then when they came for me, there was no one left who could stand up for me."

Pastor Martin Niem�ller
(Lutheran pastor and Holocaust Survivor)

Today in the United States we could write this like this:

"First they came for the gays and lesbians, but I was not gay or lesbian...so I said nothing.

Then they came for the non-born Americans, but I was American born...I did nothing.

Then they came for the liberals, but I was not a liberal...so what was that to me.

Then they came for the Jews, Buddists, Muslims and all non-Christians, but I was a Christian...wasn't this a godly thing?

Then they came for the Mormons, 7th Day Adventists, Sabbatarians, and all non-main stream Christian Churches, I did nothing...I was a Baptist.

Then they came for the Catholics and anyone who did not support the established church and its doctrines...there was no one left to stand up for me."