First they came

• First they came for WAR DEPARTMENT, and I did not speak out— because I did not sing WAR DEPARTMENT.
• Then they came for EDMONDS, and I did not speak out— because I did not lead EDMONDS.
• Then they came for STAFFORD, and I did not speak out— because I did not lead STAFFORD.
• Finally they came for The Sacred Harp book— by then there were none left with the moral authority to speak for it.

The sort of thing is inherently limitless; as soon as one target is smashed, another one is found. -- Robt McK

If you recognize the song titles, you know what this is about. If you do not, it is too much to explain.