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Bullies (Part 2) - Hiding All The Bad They Do

1/16/2013

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We've seen it all before. That obnoxious kid that starts up with others, but when the teacher turns around a halo pops up above their head and the little devil looks like an angel. This scenario happens all the time. The bully is able to get away with hurting others by pretending to be good. In order for the bully to get away with this farce all the others around him must stay silent. 

I heard a great story that explains this phenomenon all too well. 

A lone black kid was sitting in a classroom of all white children. While the teacher had his back turned, the bully of the class punched him. The boy retalliated just as the teacher turned around. "Kevin go to the principal", the teacher demanded of the black child. One of the white boys stood up and said "but Steven hit him first!" 

"Unfortunately I only saw Kevin fighting" the teacher told the boy. "No, unfortunately Kevin is black". The boy was repaid for his honesty by being kicked out of class. 

When everybody is scared of a bully and nobody stands up. When we are only concerned for ourselves, a bully can thrive. If we don't stand up and tell the bully ENOUGH, hewill continue to take advantage of us. 

For too long we have allowed the bullies of our town to prevent all the good that we can have. We did this because we were afraid they would start up with us. But there comes a time when we must stand up and tell the truth. We must not allow them to hide behind the laws of loshon hora, and the fear of those that look the other way when they see wrongdoing. 

Let us work together to rid ourselves of these bullies that hide behind flags, Rabbis, powerful politicians, and police.

We can do it, and do it Now.
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corrption
1/16/2013 06:41:41 am

we need to get rid of all the corrupt people in our local and county government.

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Yingerman
1/16/2013 07:04:17 am

The Bullys (VAAD) robbed us of our innocense, we have nothing left.
The Rabbonim are also afraid of them.
Rabbonim only take a stand when the Agenda is for their own benefit.
Even Mashiach is afraid to show his face, lest he offend the backers of the vaad.
The Vaad is a front for certain individuals.

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Moshe Shmiel
1/16/2013 07:11:48 am

The problem is that these 'askonim' convince the rabonim that its ok to piss on anyone. Why don't the rabonim just stay in the bais medrash and stop meddling in parshiyos that they know nothing about. They are bullies too!!!!

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