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If anyone is looking for some good summer fiction, I'd like to recommend one of my favorite books: "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" by Salman Rushdie.
In this book are two characters in 1960's India who get sent to prison -- one for fraud and the other for multiple murders. Once in prison, both become revered as "tzadiks" by the political party of the poor.
The murderer becomes such a saint, that he convinces a prison guard into letting him free. Afterwards, the prison guards in his unit are regularly rotated out, so no one else becomes enamored.
The political fraudster's popularity only increased by his detention, allowing him to win office from prison.
In all a very good book, that is basically a "rock-n-roll story". I keep thinking about the prison tzadiks in this book whenever I hear Rubashkin defenders go on about his holiness.
Posted by: danny | July 16, 2010 at 12:25 AM
I used to be disgusted.
Now I'm just amused.
Posted by: Dr. Dave | July 16, 2010 at 01:09 AM
Since money is fungible, and this community is making this thief there #1 priority, they obviously do not need any money for any of their causes. Anyone with a beard comes for charity I tell them get it from the Rubashkin fund.
He has gotten a sentence that is longer than others. He could have struck a deal. He did not. 10 years from now, I might sign a petition for presidential pardon. But he is like the Rosenbergs, who went to their death pleading innocence. If they admitted their guilt, Ethel at least would have lived.
The first step in Teshuvah is admitting that you sinned. Rubashkin refuses to admit his guilt, his supporters are not admittinf his guilt and asking for mercy. They are denying his guilt and they can gibe all their money to his lawyers and not pay their rabbeim.
Next step will be a massive investigation of welfare fraud. People who have 10 children and no employable skills have to get money somewhere and Streimels are expensive.
Posted by: rabbidw | July 16, 2010 at 03:49 AM
I still would like to know why there is no support for Mordecai Samet, the Satmar fraudster was is serving 27 years. Wrong hat, maybe?
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | July 16, 2010 at 04:32 AM
I hope someone does an investigation on Lipschutz to follow the money. I can only imagine how big a cut he's taking...
Posted by: Jon | July 16, 2010 at 04:37 AM
I still would like to know why there is no support for Mordecai Samet, the Satmar fraudster was is serving 27 years. Wrong hat, maybe?
It could also be a matter of style. Chabad is a very public sect, public Menora lightings, telethons, Chabad houses, college presence, etc... Satmar keeps to themselves so I am not surprised. It could be that within their sect they helped or is helping the best they can, I don't know, but one thing is that going public is just not their style.
Posted by: harold | July 16, 2010 at 05:17 AM
We just call ed the number on the brochure and the person that answered stated to us and the brochure states that the money is being used for the release "legal fees" for Rubashkin.
Just so everyone here is clear, I am a reform Jew and have worked as a federal oficer for 27 years. I am very patriotic and believe strongly in the seperation of church and state.
Rubashkin committed a crime and was sentenced to prison, end of story.
Posted by: ustreas | July 16, 2010 at 06:43 AM
I'm sending in some cash. They have finally convinced me; I've caved in. I'll be organizing a spin off; planning to have SMR bless car mezuzahs.I encourage all of you to think creatively and come up with something. This is an opportunity too good to miss. I have a tax lawyer already on my team to fix up any foreseeable problems.
Posted by: yidandahalf | July 16, 2010 at 07:01 AM
Brochure falsely states that donations are tax deductible. A typical hareid tax dodge. Audit the fund subpeona the givers.-But I forget-[haredi don't pay taxes.
Posted by: Norm | July 16, 2010 at 08:51 AM
this doesn't work on me as he has been feeding us all treif all those yohrs.
Posted by: Yosef ben Matitya | July 16, 2010 at 09:54 AM
Fuck You Rabbeleh Pinchos L.
If this happend to a Goy you would not question the wisdom of Hashem who made this all possible.
How dare you second guess Adoni.
My suggestion to you is tell your congregation to stop with their geneyveh, con games, scams and fornicating.
Return to the ways of the toyreh.
Return to the ways of the Gemmoyreh.
Return to the ways of the Talmud.
No more hot sluts to fuck on the side.
No more fancy 6,000 plus sq. foot houses with phillipino shklafs.
No more Kehdellehks and SUVs.
No more fancy holidays
No more fress fests till they explode.
Give charity until it hurts
Sell the diamonds
Work an honest day
Daven thrice daily without taking
By then the Mosiach should arrive and your buddy will be out of jail and we call can eat Hazza flaysh together.
Posted by: Menachem Mendel lll | July 16, 2010 at 09:57 AM
MM3, what was that to the tune of?
Posted by: Shaul in Monsey | July 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Clearly, there are not ten children still at home. At most (by my calculations) four children are still under eighteen; and I am not aware of any of the older children who are dependent on Leah for support. The autistic son is sixteen.
Enough of the 'There Was An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe' scenario. It simply does not apply. The older children should be willing & are able to help out.
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Posted by: AGRI-vated Angel | July 16, 2010 at 10:44 AM
they lost me when they blame others like peta anti shechetha .
Until they conclude that he did commit a crime they will get no where only amongst themselves because that is what they want to believe
why SMR and not Samet
Cheap kosher meat
Posted by: seymour | July 16, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Harold is probably correct that Satmar is working quietly behind the scenes on behalf of Samet. At least it keeps the public Chilul Hashem lower.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | July 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM
SMR's problem is his Rasputin-like black beard. If he looked more like Santa, he'd probably have gotten off.
Posted by: A E ANDERSON | Miami, Fla. | July 16, 2010 at 11:38 AM
I called the phone number and asked the woman answering how much of a donation I'd need to give to guarantee myself a spot in Heaven.
She hung up on me.
Posted by: Mr. Apikoros | July 16, 2010 at 02:56 PM
@ Mr. Apikoros
With no disrespt intended or implied Mr. Apikoros I understand why she hung up on you.
The mistake you made was to ask "how much" beause as you know, if you have to ask
"how much" you can't afford it.
Posted by: Menachem Mendel lll | July 16, 2010 at 05:05 PM
MMIII: (Heh.) I may be a millionaire but I can't afford to give these clowns a nickel. Or even an Agurot.
Posted by: Mr. Apikoros | July 16, 2010 at 05:15 PM
[Posted by: Mr. Apikoros | July 16, 2010 at 02:56 PM]
H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S ! ! !
:)
Posted by: AGRI-vated Angel | July 16, 2010 at 06:10 PM
@Mr. Apikoros,
Absolutely!
I respectfully disagree with the term clowns. This bearded cock and his entire entourage is a highly skilled professional criminal and B"H he was finally aprehended and brought before an American Bais Dean who are not on the take and are not swayed by shokeling and kehlules.
Posted by: Menachem Mendel lll | July 16, 2010 at 11:10 PM
One may argue that SMR got a harsh sentence. I say, it was overly harsh for what he was convicted on, but had the government tried him on the more serious charges, it would have been reasonable.
Nonetheless, what really GRIPES MY REAR END about all this isn't the amount of time the Meathead Messiah is going to do, but the attitude of the so-called "yidden" who somehow believe this son of a bitch is a martyr. These so-called "yidden" are poster boys for every anti-Semitic canard, except that in their case, they're not canards.
Posted by: Mr. Apikoros | July 17, 2010 at 08:52 AM
These Jewish criminals love to bring up Anti Semitism no different than certain black criminals take great pleasure in using the so called politically correct
"N" word for Nigger given the first opportiunity.
B"H lady justice wears a blindford and does not judge a person based on the color of their skin or if they are sporting a bread, shtrymeleh, shyeteleh, spotekeleh and shemekeleh.
If anything, my grip with the sentence is it was too lenient. There is little in the way of deterance for fellow shockling Yiddeleh ganefels.
But who are we....just basar va'dam and who dare us so much as question the widsom of The Abishter.
Happy Shabos To All.
Posted by: Menachem Mendel lll | July 17, 2010 at 09:38 AM