I'm minded of a poem that goes something like this.

First, they arrested the Catholic (Hindu, Baptist etc.) and I did nothing because I am not Catholic.

Then they arrested the foreigner and I did nothing because I am not a foreigner.

Then they arrested the - American and still I did nothing because I am not a hyphenated American.

They are coming down my street and I note that there is no one left to stand for me.

My apologies to the poet who wrote this and to the poem. You get the gist of it though.


W.E.