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Beautiful!!!!!!!!
It can't get any simpler or direct as this!!!!!
Three cheers for the St. Louis Federal Court of Appeals!!!!!
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 06:37 PM
I am sure this was expected by both sides.
Little can be inferred from the order or the speed in which it was rendered. SMR may well get some relief by the Court of Appeals-The little that some might infer (possibly incorrectly) is that the COA panel was not outraged by the Trial Court's rulings.
Posted by: norm | June 27, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Hooray! The POS remains in the slammer, where he cannot screw anyone other than fellow inmates.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | June 27, 2011 at 06:53 PM
Hi Norm,
You are probably right on target with your post.
But a rhetorical question might be asked: "If SMR's legal team expected this result in the first place, why did they spend so much time and effort putting together a bail appeal running well over 200 pages, or making a bail appeal at all?
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 06:54 PM
Not good for Rubashkin
Posted by: anuran | June 27, 2011 at 06:54 PM
Sage - I pray for the day that you end up behind bars and I will then put 100 cheers for the justice system,
Faildmessiah please advise us when you have brain cancer.
Posted by: hurt | June 27, 2011 at 06:57 PM
Hi Norm,
You are probably correct in what you have posted.
But a rhetorical question might be asked: "If SMR's legal team was expecting this result all along, why did they spend so much time and effort filing a bail appeal running well over 200 pages, or, filing one at all?
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 06:58 PM
+++Sage - I pray for the day that you end up behind bars and I will then put 100 cheers for the justice system,
Faildmessiah please advise us when you have brain cancer.
Posted by: hurt | June 27, 2011 at 06:57 PM+++
Hey hurt,
Please be very careful what you pray for.
There's an ancient Jewish teaching, that if one prays for unjustified harm to come to another, G-d may cause the indentical harm to rebound on the one offering the prayer and spare the innocent party.
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 07:05 PM
Sham Wow needs to heal his worried soul now by hunkering down and creating more religious sagas and scrolls. He needs to throw himself into this holy work and forget the life outside. He could be like those medieval monks who had themselves sealed up in walls and were called anchors or anchorites or I don't know. This is a wonderful chance for him to demonstrate his sacred holy mission.
Posted by: yidandahalf | June 27, 2011 at 07:05 PM
++hurt | June 27, 2011 at 06:57 PM++
Sounds like you are already brain dead.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | June 27, 2011 at 07:25 PM
Sage, I'm no legal expert, but I am sure SMR's lawyers did what their client wanted them to do.
There's no down side to the appeal for bail, other than the legal cost, and SMR can always count on the robotic sheep to hand over their money for his bills.
The sheep also get excited when they see a fancy document appealing for bail, and they hand over more money, and so it helps keep pumping the fools for money.
No down side at all for SMR.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | June 27, 2011 at 07:30 PM
I wonder if the lawyers are going for the "full load" and will appeal to the US Supreme Court. Of course, the result will be about the same as the last time:
http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2010/04/
us-supreme-court-denies-rubashkin-bail-234.html
Posted by: FirstGenerationBavarianAmerican | June 27, 2011 at 07:40 PM
I think Shmarya just had an orgasm!
Posted by: mine | June 27, 2011 at 08:02 PM
hahaha mine
first one he this is his third first was wen rubashkin first got sentences second was gay marriges in ny becoming legal and the third was today
shmarya u get turned on by the strangest things
Posted by: charlie runkel | June 27, 2011 at 08:09 PM
WSC,
I agree with you, but the many "blind sheep" that are funding SMR's legal fees, are doing so, at the expense of many other vital and worthy things needed much more in their lives, such as food, education, helping the truly needy in their midst, etc.
So the RCF is, in effect, indirectly stealing from many people, instead of doing the right thing, paying for all of SMR's legal expenses out of their family funds.
FGBA,
Yes, this will go to the US Supreme Court with the result that SMR stays where he belongs.
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 08:14 PM
Sage, the sheep are sheep by their own choice, allowing themselves to be brainwashed, and they eagerly drink the Kool Aid, continuing to believe in their hero, and so I say let them piss away every last penny for him.
They are incapable of learning basic facts such as obeying the law, so let them go broke. I can't muster up any sympathy for the fools.
Their obnoxiousness dispels any sympathies I may have had for the fools.
Posted by: WoolSilkCotton | June 27, 2011 at 08:27 PM
As usual, WSC, you are right.
But it, tragically, magnifies the Chillul HaShem, committed by the RCF.
Not only have they blatantly gone astray, but they have caused many others to do so along with them, as well.
Somewhere, in Pirke Avot, this is deemed as one of the worst possible sins against G-d.
Posted by: sage | June 27, 2011 at 08:56 PM
While many bloggers here have many valid issues with Charedim, etc. we should never forget that SMR Rubashkin is a fellow Jew.
He has done fraud, but others with similar frauds (even MURDER on the State level!) have gotten much much less time. (Some have gotten more, but the average is less...)
Also to deny that AntiSemitism had ANYTHING to do with his LONG sentence is ostrich like behvior. Hitler put half Jewish German Bankers who considered themselves Christian in gas chambers. Strong example but you get my meaning: The Antisemite wants YOU TOO.
The Rubashkin affair is a HUMAN injustice and to wallow in this decrepit joy of a fellow JEWS downfall, is not called for. It shows a perverse joy in other's misfortune, to say the least. Which is not a Jewish (Charedi/MO/ Conservative and even Reform trait.
Posted by: Flatbusher | June 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Interesting to note, VIN did not report on the court’s bail denial for SMR.
Posted by: OMG | June 27, 2011 at 10:08 PM
How much did it cost everyone to get that NO BAIL certificate? A few hundred thousand? Half a million?
Gimme a break !
Posted by: Just Me | June 27, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Hurt: do you feel the same pain for GIlad Shalit as you obviously do for SMR ?
And by the way... you shouldn't curse people, it comes back onto you.
Posted by: Just Me | June 27, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Posted by: Flatbusher | June 27, 2011 at 10:05 PM
I could easily understand you arguing for a shorter sentence, as most posters on this blog called for a shorter sentence. Nevertheless, when you homogenize together Hitler, and the US justice systems, which is the fairest system for Jews, going back all the way, since when any justices took hold in human history, I will call you out, as a despicable human being. People with your views are poison to the rest of us, who labor hard and try to do and act as part of this great society. Don’t you dare tell us that because of a fanatical leadership in Germany, who killed indiscriminately Jews, gypsies and gay people, we are subject to rigged trials and convictions in this great country.
Posted by: OMG | June 27, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Sage & WoolSilkCotton et al,
This news makes you feel happy and good? You derive personal, physical pleasure from the suffering of a fellow Jew?
This is the type of news that “get’s you going”? it’s a great pity on you and your type. You have missed the basic tenants of our Holy Torah.
If this was your only brother, your only child would you derive this much pleasure as well??? Do you have a Jewish heart? A Jewish neshama?
I don’t ask you to support him or lobby on his behalf, but the root for this outcome? Assist the prosecutors in every way possible to reach this result and then dance and rejoice when you achieve your goal?
This reminds me a little of the scenes of Arabs ימ"ש dancing and handing out candy when they manage to hurt jews…
Posted by: sarah | June 28, 2011 at 12:34 AM
To Flatbusher:
What is going on here is Shamarya Rosenberg had some business dealings with the Rubahskins that went sour, I do not know the details nor has Shmaraya or the Rubahskins spoken about the details of Shmarya Rosenberg business dealings with the Rubashkins (and I would not do business with him unless you want your name plastered on his blog). Then you have a few of same people that post over and over the same stuff about Rubashkin and Orthodoxy its the same thing to them, in General I guess things didn't work out in their communities or their lives where they were raised, but that is another story. Mark my words they could care less about the people of Postville or of any of the workers, now they will say they raised $50 for immigrants!
Also I do not know if this post will make it through the cracks of this blog nor do I care as there is a very heavy censorship on this blog, Shmarya is smart he doesn't ban you right away he will accuse you of being the same person with different names etc.. that is just one of many ways he censors his blog!
Posted by: King of the FRUMMMAAAAA, no it is not called frum | June 28, 2011 at 01:10 AM
Every time this subject is raised about this convicted criminal it just increases the already massive Chilul Hashem. Every time a new appeal is made, it increases the Chilul Hashem for all of us. Go away criminal and do Teshuva in prison. That’s where you belong.
For those readers not familiar with what counts as Chilul Hashem, I suggest you learn the Rambam, Mishna Torah, Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah, Chapter 5.
Posted by: Yossi | June 28, 2011 at 01:29 AM
Posted by: King of the FRUMMMAAAAA, no it is not called frum | June 28, 2011 at 01:10 AM
Idiot.
What's "going on here" is I posted a judicial ruling – just like I posted Rubashkin's motion for bail and the government's response to it.
As for my 'business relationship' with the Rubashkins, I've written about ir many times.
Briefly, the kosher butcher shop in St. Paul was about to go out of business.
I was encouraged to buy it, and Sholom Rubashkin offered me all the non-glatt meat I could sell at his cost – as long as I used a normal markup scale to price it.
The idea was that kosher meat would be as cheap as non-kosher meat, and Jews would start keeping kosher.
I agreed, bought the store (with a partner, because that is what the local rabbi wanted), and we ordered the non-glatt meat.
Rubashkin refused to ship it to us.
Agriprocessors had just signed a distribution deal with a distributor whose rabbi objected to non-glatt meat being sold in the Twin Cities.
That rabbi and a proxy took me and my partner to beit din twice and lost twice, and he did everything he could do to hurt our business.
He's now one of Rubashkin's biggest backers, BTW – but then his contention was that non-glatt meat was almost treife.
As for your contention of heavy censorship here, anyone reading the comments sections can easily see that very little censorship takes place.
Even illiterate, unethical liars like you get post.
Posted by: Shmarya | June 28, 2011 at 01:37 AM
Also to deny that AntiSemitism had ANYTHING to do with his LONG sentence is ostrich like behvior. Hitler put half Jewish German Bankers who considered themselves Christian in gas chambers. Strong example but you get my meaning: The Antisemite wants YOU TOO.
This would be news to the many Christians sentenced by the same judge to LONG sentences for their crimes.
You see, Judge Reade is known for being a very tough sentencing judge.
Posted by: Shmarya | June 28, 2011 at 01:44 AM
+++ " You have missed the basic tenants of our Holy Torah."
Posted by: sarah | June 28, 2011 at 12:34 AM+++
Dear Delusional Sarah,
Really?
There are two fundamental tenants in our holy Torah that you have missed:
1. Justice, justice shall you pursue.
2. You shall eradicate evil from your midst.
Sage & WoolSilkCotton et al haven't
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 07:21 AM
"Hitler put half Jewish German Bankers who considered themselves Christian in gas chambers."
As apparently would this Lior character to non-frum Jews, Christians, and Muslims....
Posted by: Robert Wisler | June 28, 2011 at 07:23 AM
Please be very careful what you pray for.
There's an ancient Jewish teaching, that if one prays for unjustified harm to come to another, G-d may cause the indentical harm to rebound on the one offering the prayer and spare the innocent party.
Yo Sage - Kol Haposale, b'mumo posale - do you read what you write? Perhaps you should have some more of your expensive bourbon and re-read your own posts as well as "somewhere in Pirkei Avos"
Posted by: Ben Yomo | June 28, 2011 at 08:18 AM
FGBA:
IMHO the plan all along has been for Lewin to use his influence with his friend Scalia and have this case brought before the Supreme Court. They will use the Rubashkin case to examine a)when a judge should recuse and b)sentencing guidelines used by judges in such cases. The only question is whether a majority on the court will agree to hear the case. Given the can or worms this could open second guessing lower courts where previous tough sentences were handed down, Scalia will have a difficult time convincing his colleagues on the bench.
Posted by: state of disgust | June 28, 2011 at 09:40 AM
Sage wrote with a startlingly wonderful command of the English language:
"There are two fundamental tenants in our holy Torah that you have missed:"
Sage,
"Tenants" are people who rent apartments etc. "Tenets" are principles of belief etc.
Posted by: Robert Wisler | June 28, 2011 at 09:56 AM
Hi RW,
The mis-spelling was on the part of Sarah, who was quoted directly.
I did not catch this in making my final comment.
So sorry.
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM
+++Posted by: state of disgust | June 28, 2011 at 09:40 AM+++
Hi SOD,
There's enough dirt on Lewin, that if pursured legally, could have him disbared.
So he better be careful if he takes it there.
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM
From the love you guys show for frum Jews,should a miracle happen and SMR walks out today of prison a free man all of you would be far more disappointed then the Orthodox community is now.
Posted by: Deremes | June 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM
We give them the same love that they give to Gentiles, which is none.
Now process that and be gone.
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Are you a gentile,sage?
Posted by: Deremes | June 28, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I take exception to having my joy described as "decrepit" by Flatbush. In no way is my lively, effervescent joy sliding into decrepitude. I am as joyous as one could be and kicking up my heels over that blind slime's misfortune. He is an abomination.
Posted by: yidandahalf | June 28, 2011 at 01:06 PM
No, and why does it matter?
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 01:34 PM
Because if you are a gentile and you love it that a Jew is in prison (yes,for his crimes) then you are a righteous gentile.
If you are Jewish non-observant then its also understood because that's the nature of secular Jews in general, self hating.
If you are observant,i have no answer.
Posted by: Deremes | June 28, 2011 at 01:49 PM
Deremes
“that's the nature of secular Jews in general,”
No, but that is your nature, to believe that secular Jew are just a bunch of haters.
Posted by: OMG | June 28, 2011 at 01:55 PM
Process and understand the Torah concept of neged-mi-neged, if you are capable.
And the implications of G-d saying, in His Torah, that he created ALL of mankind in His image.
Then you may come up with the right answer.
Otherwise, don't waste our time here.
Posted by: sage | June 28, 2011 at 01:59 PM
Hi SOD,
You might be right in that Lewin may be pursuing one of his lofty causes and getting the Rubashkin supporters to pay for it. I tried to find out how district judges were involved in the planning and initial arraignments in other large workplace raids, such as Swift Marshalltown, Michael Bianco New Bedford, and Howard Industries Laurel. In those cases ICE did not build facilities to detain immigrants; they used military facilities or a privatized ICE detention facility. Nobody seems to have documented how much the judges were involved before the search warrants were issued.
In the Marshalltown raid, there was lawsuits filed against the feds for violating legal workers' rights. So I can see a federal judge demanding proof that the detention and arraignment facilities being built were legal. But was it necessary to bring in another judge to do that? That is an interesting question. The Supreme Court justices might find it is worth looking into.
Posted by: FirstGenerationBavarianAmerican | June 28, 2011 at 02:01 PM
OMG,Excluding you,have you ever seen on this blog anything but hate for frum Jews?
sage,no one is wasting your time,you don't need to reply to my comments.
Posted by: Deremes | June 28, 2011 at 02:04 PM
Speaking of curious questions, do you ever wonder if Judge Reade reads this webiste?
Posted by: FirstGenerationBavarianAmerican | June 28, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Oh, sorry for bitching at you "sage". Shoulda known that it was from someone like "Sarah"
Posted by: Robert Wisler | June 28, 2011 at 03:45 PM
“Dear Delusional Sarah,
Really?
There are two fundamental tenants in our holy Torah that you have missed:
1. Justice, justice shall you pursue.
2. You shall eradicate evil from your midst.”
Typical of the FM community you lack a basic understanding of the Torah.
The 2 verses you quote mean nothing remotely similar to the way you wish you apply it. You would be right if you study the Chmash the way christians do. Jewish people have the oral tradition and the rabbinic commentary. If you use these 2 pesukim to justify the behavior of you, WoolSilkCotton et al, you clearly have no idea as to the basic midos and halachos of the Torah. Sad but true.
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Maybe this is how they got donations in Sydney, Australia - booze:
http://chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id=23614
Looks like the drink of choice at the dias is Vodka (Level) and Soda Water (Schweppes).
Soda Water is what they call seltzer in Britain and other Commonwealth countries. Schweppes has been using the same color scheme on their bottles for decades. I ID'd the mixer bottle from this page:
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/
DM_32668/schweppes-soda-water
In addition to vodka and Mountain Dew, we now have vodka and Soda Water.
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