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By Mike Palecek (about the author)
Become a Fan -- Page 5 of 5 page(s)
Mickey Z shows us again the revolutionary words of Patrick Henry, Jefferson, Lincoln, and explains that if those words were spoken now, out loud, they would not be tolerated.
Well, screw that.
Tolerated by who? Whom? Who are "they" to tell us what will be tolerated.
Stephen Biko said something like, "This is my country, I will write what I like."
Far out.
That's what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about Stephen Biko and Arundhati Roy and Mickey Z, Darrell Rupiper, Ward Churchill.
They came for the Sea Mink and I did not speak out because I was not a Sea Mink. Then they came for the Great Auk and I did not speak out because I was not a Great Auk. Then they came for the Cuban Red Macaw and I did not speak out because I was not a Cuban Red Macaw.
Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.
Well, Mickey Z speaks for me, and he speaks for you. He speaks for all of us, loud and clear.
If we will only listen.
— Mike Palecek
Sheldon, Iowa
9/30/9
www.mikepalecek.com
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To order "No Innocent Bystanders": https://www.createspace.com/3354868
Become a Fan -- Page 5 of 5 page(s)
Well, screw that.
Tolerated by who? Whom? Who are "they" to tell us what will be tolerated.
Stephen Biko said something like, "This is my country, I will write what I like."
Far out.
That's what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about Stephen Biko and Arundhati Roy and Mickey Z, Darrell Rupiper, Ward Churchill.
They came for the Sea Mink and I did not speak out because I was not a Sea Mink. Then they came for the Great Auk and I did not speak out because I was not a Great Auk. Then they came for the Cuban Red Macaw and I did not speak out because I was not a Cuban Red Macaw.
Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.
Well, Mickey Z speaks for me, and he speaks for you. He speaks for all of us, loud and clear.
If we will only listen.
— Mike Palecek
Sheldon, Iowa
9/30/9
www.mikepalecek.com
_________________________
To order "No Innocent Bystanders": https://www.createspace.com/3354868
www.mikepalecek.com
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