Spine chilling

Most of you know that I just don't "do" politics. Just because I don't blog about politics doesn't mean that I don't know what's goin on or that I don't care. I don't blog about politics because I simply don't like banging my head against a brick wall.

I have my own opinions and views when it comes to politics. So does everyone else. And that's the way it should be. Unfortunately, many people feel that their particular political leaning is the only "right" one. "Right" as in "correct", not as in..."right or left".

There are those rare occasions when I'll open my mouth. But it's only when I feel very strongly about a particular issue.

This is one of those times.

Marti

, just a state away, has pointed out some very disturbing news about the

Missouri State Legislature

.

What the Missouri legislature is trying to do absolutely horrifies me. It horrifies me for several reasons. One of them is the MOST appropriate quote by Martin Niemoller that Marti used:

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.

It horrifies me because I have a daughter and granddaughter who live in Missouri.

And, it horrifies me because Missouri just happens to be Illinois' neighbor.

Read Niemoller's quote again....and remember it...because you might be next.