THEY CAN ALSO COME FOR YOU!

Martin Niemöller's quote was made after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

“...Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the government can expel legal residents from the country based on 'past, current, or expected beliefs, statements, or associations that are otherwise lawful." (Yahoo.com—4-10-25)  

First, Trump's Republican Party came for women’s equal right to health care and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a woman.
Then they came for school and library books and I didn't speak out because I don't read books.

Then they came after Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t excluded.

Then Trump defunded a college that allowed peaceful protests and diverse opinions—the reason the Nazis Party and others are allowed—and       I didn’t speak out because I don't attend college.
Then they came after law firms that represented clients that sued Trump and I didn't speak out because I wasn’t a lawyer.
Then they fired thousands of essential government employees without cause and I didn't speak out because I wasn’t fired.
Then they came after judges who had ruled against Trump and I didn't speak out because I wasn’t a judge.

Then they kidnapped hundreds of legal immigrants and took them to an inhumane prison in El Salvador and I didn’’t speak out because I wasn’t an immigrant.

"When the Nazis came to power in 1933….through decrees and laws, the Nazis abolished the freedom of speech and press. It was illegal to criticize the Nazi government. Censorship under the Nazis included closing down or taking over anti-Nazi newspapers, controlling the news appearing in newspapers, on the radio, and in newsreels, banning and burning books that the Nazis considered un-German. Examples of propaganda under the Nazis included glorifying Adolf Hitler by using his image on postcards, posters, and in the press and orrganizing large Nazi Party rallies." (encyclopedia.ushmm.org)

"Marjorie Taylor Greene, with the endorsement of Elon Musk,...launched a campaign to strip ALL federal funding from PBS and NPR. This will SILENCE public broadcasting and gut vital sources of independent journalism and educational programming. PBS and NPR have spent decades delivering truthful journalism and enriching content to millions. From 'PBS NewsHour' to 'Sesame Street,' these institutions are too important to lose." (defeatrepublicans.org)

"Trade unions were banned and the Nazis used the Enabling Act to ban all political parties except the Nazi Party. The Nazis also declared that all editors must be Aryan. By 1935 over 1,600 newspapers had been closed. Those acts removed people’s ability to oppose the Nazi Party but it did so under the guise of legality, and ‘protecting’ the German people and their democracy."  

"Hitler proposed the Enabling Law, which gave Hitler the power to rule by decree. The Nazis consolidation of power can be grouped into three main themes: pseudo-legality, terror and intimidation and pseudo-moderation. The Nazis immediately used the Enabling Law to remove civil rights, which meant that the Nazis could imprison their political opposition for an indefinite period for any, or no, reason…. Beside controlling the judges, the Nazis sought to control the courts. Hitler created a new ‘People’s Court’ which would decide cases about Treason and sometimes overrode sentences by judges." (encyclopedia.ushmm.org)    

"One of the many executive orders signed by President Trump revoked a long-standing policy that prevented agents from going to certain 'sensitive areas' such as hospitals and schools to determine someone’s immigration status. Previously, the belief was that everyone should be entitled to seek fundamental services like healthcare and education without fear of encountering federal government authorities…. Past administrations have also claimed they would focus enforcement on criminals. But a key issue to watch is how the term ‘criminal' is defined. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said this week that the administration sees all undocumented immigrants as criminals." (cnn.com)

"In 1938, Hitler began his long-promised expansion of national boundaries. He colluded with Austrian Nazis to orchestrate the annexation of Austria to Germany. The Czechs looked to Great Britain and France for help, but they chose a policy of appeasement. British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had taken Hitler at his word, but a year later, German troops stormed into Poland." (theholocaustexplaied.org)

“...the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”  --Franklin Roosevelt, Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933