Thursday, July 25, 2013

Who will speak for our poor Senior Civil Servants

Martin Niemoller the Protestant pastor whose words from WWII ring perfectly true for the agents of the tyranny the people of Ireland are being subjected to.

First 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 for me.

This could be used today as follows;

First they came for the construction industry, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a carpenter.

Then they came for the self-employed and the modestly paid public sector, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not self-employed nor modestly paid from the public purse.
Then they came for the graduates, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a graduate.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
 
Who is the latter “me”? Well they are the really misguided individuals who are foisting odious corporate policies designed offshore from the likes of the IMF onto the people of Ireland. They believe they are immune, because perhaps they have permanent pensionable jobs. They could be TD’s, senior Revenue officers, senior civil servants. What will they do when the machine has consumed all others? Will it stop at them? Not likely. No one is safe unless we all unite to stop this war against the people. Their loyal work against the people will be rewarded with say 10K per annum property tax or perhaps 75% income tax or maybe a 50% pay cut. Or all of the above. And who will speak for these poor unfortunates?