The speech was directed at us Christians who are now suffering death and maiming in many parts of the world in similar fashion as Jews have experienced for millennia.
Before he spoke I reminded the Rabbi that is was just two years ago that a few of us organized a rally to encourage western governments to come to the rescue of Christians in the Middle East where genocide was and is still occurring. I told him that we were not too concerned about Jews which caused a double-take on his part until I went on to say - "other than for Israel, there really are no Jews left in the Middle East" to which he readily concurred.
Sadly, governments in the west have turned a blind eye to the atrocities being visited upon our fellow Christians.
He dealt with this extensively in his remarks tying it in with the topic of his message. Christians and Jews have become one when one talks about all forms of discrimination.
It reminded me of the olde saw:
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.
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.
He then talked about Red China - reminding us all that this country harvests organs from its prison communities. He went to say a lesser known fact that it also subjects the peace-loving sect - Falun Gong to the same treatment.
China's medical tourism is alive in well and servicing patients from around the world seeking various organ transplants. Not so great for the forced donors but quite a deal for the recipients.
He mentioned whereas in the West it can take years - and even not then - to obtain a needed body part - in China you can order one as if you were buying a pair of shoes online.
And yet, at least one of the G-7 Leaders says that he is a big fan of the Chinese Totalitarian Government.
So, here in the West live goes on oblivious to these atrocities throughout the world - our governments ignore them as do our media as do our citizens.
We collectively replace the outrage with 'pass the Poupon.'
As I see it...
'K.D. Galagher'
