Quote Originally Posted by copobo
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out--
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out--
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me--
and there was no one left to speak out for me.
One of the worst parts of our collective activism is our tendency to exaggerate. Every defeat is the result of a secret cabal plotting against the people, every prosecution a preface to liquidation, every regulation a poison introduced to kill the budding industry. When you explicitly compare MMC operators to Holocaust victims, it makes our cause appear laughable - embraced by a fringe of the electorate with neither a sense of proportion nor a sense of shame. Your posts usually display more perspicacity than this.
HighPopalorum Reviewed by HighPopalorum on . Are you a Denver MMC? The city council is coming for you next. Talking to Linkhart last night, he said the next big fight is over OPCO restrictions. Most of it is related to property values, which means big development money fighting against us. There is also a rumor that banks aren't loaning to businesses near grows. Rating: 5