Thought for the day

[lord summerisle]

First they came after those with ‘Dangerous’ dogs…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t have a dangerous dog

And then they came after Sexual Offenders…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t a sexual offender

And then they came after those with Licensed Hand Guns…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t have a Licensed Hand Gun

And then they came after those who defended their homes and business from criminals…
…but I didn't say anything, as it hadn't happened to me

And then they came after Racists…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t a Racist

And then they came after Protestors
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t protesting

And then they came after Sex Discriminators
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t discriminate on sex

And then they came after Copyright pirates…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t violate copyright laws

And then they came after Speeders…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t speed

And then they came after those who where Anti Social…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t being anti social

And then they came after those who didn’t Recycle…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I Recycled

And then they came after those who disciplined their children with a smack…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t affected

And then they came after those that moved through a red light to let an Emergency Vehicle through…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I hadn’t been in that situation

And then they came after teachers who tried to restrain violent children in schools…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I wasn’t affected

And then they came after those that lived in ‘pre 1919 Terrace Houses’…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t live in a pre 1919 Terrace House

And then they came after those that Hunted…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t hunt

And then they came after those that had a smoke in a pub…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I didn’t smoke

And then they came after those who didn’t have their biometrics taken for the ID card…
…but I didn’t say anything, as I had my ID card

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Space left for the next few years of legislation
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And then they came for me…
…but there was no one left to speak for me.


>> Edited by lord summerisle on Wednesday 15th February 11:22

[Yugguy]

And then they came for those who constructed trite poems.
And you were screwed.

[lord summerisle]

Yugguy said:

And then they came for those who constructed trite poems. And you were screwed.

[B17NNS]

indeed, many will applaud the ban.

give it time though, it will be something you enjoy soon enough.

[motco]

don't forget those who tried to defend their homes against intruders....

[blindswelledrat]

Interesting thought for the day I say. Good post
You had me at 'dangerous dogs'

[lord summerisle]

motco said:

don't forget those who tried to defend their homes against intruders....

good point.

[john75]

nice misquote of a classic anti Nazi poem there.

The first three examples are peices of legislation that the Tories inacted so are you just just anti Government then ?

[r988]

Just as I was attempting to explain to a numpty who claimed with sickening smugness that the google desktop privacy thing was nothing to worry about as they had nothing to hide, I tried to explain that you may be law abiding now, but what if the laws change in a few years and something you do is blacklisted on a government whim? Then they have you right where they want you.

[lord summerisle]

john75 said:

nice misquote of a classic anti Nazi poem there. The first three examples are peices of legislation that the Tories inacted so are you just just anti Government then ?

twas just searching www.opsi.gov.uk/acts.htm for acts since 1997

But they where used for illustration of how things change... or dont as the case may be.

[motco]

Pastor Martin Niemoeller said:

First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

>> Edited by motco on Wednesday 15th February 13:00

[Yugguy]

lord summerisle said:

Yugguy said: And then they came for those who constructed trite poems. And you were screwed. Teehee.

[fruitcake]

B17NNS said:

indeed, many will applaud the ban. give it time though, it will be something you enjoy soon enough.

They did.

It's not right that my revolvers should have been neutered.

However, smoking affects everybody round the person doing it so it's not really the same thing is it?