11 Responses

1. lets all do whatever we can!! “Keish echad bilev echad” sign the petition, make phone calls or any other act of chessed. In that zchus may we merit to be redeemed from galus soon.

2. They are doing it to him today and they can do it to anyone else tomorrow we have to do whatever we can to stop this.

3. it is really tragic that it has to take a case Pidyon Shvuyim to get all the rabonim to make a Kol Koreh on behalf of Sholom Rubashkin that was signed by Gedolim from all sects of Klal Yisroel, asking the Tzibur to act. Never before in recent history have so many Rabbonim and Rebbes from Satmar, Lakewood, Chabad, and Litvish Roshei Yeshiva come together on a signed Kol Koreh.

   THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE DONE MANY MORE TIMES FOR MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.

4. Comparison of the Government’s Proposed Guidelines Sentence for Mr. Rubashkin with

   Federal Guideline Sentences for Other Crimes

   Offense and Offense Guideline
   Offense Calculation
   Maximum Guideline Range

   Mr. Rubashkin’s guidelines sentence, as calculated by the Government
   Base Offense Level 43+ (money laundering guideline)
   Life

   First-degree murderer

   U.S.S.G. § 2A1.1
   Base Offense Level 43
   Life

   Second-degree murderer

   U.S.S.G. § 2A1.2
   Base Offense Level 38
   293 Months

   Kingpin of major drug

   trafficking ring in which death resulted

   U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(a)(2)
   Base Offense Level 38
   293 Months

   Aircraft hijacker

   U.S.S.G. §2A5.1
   Base Offense Level 38
   293 Months

   Terrorist who detonates a bomb in a public place intending to kill a bystander

   U.S.S.G. § 2K1.4(a)(1)
   Total Level 36 (by cross reference to § 2A2.1(a)(2) and terrorist enhancement in § 3A1.4(a))
   235 Months

   Racist who attacks a minority with the intent to kill

   U.S.S.G. § 2A2.1(a)(1) & (b)(1)
   Base Level 28 + 4 for life threatening + 3 for racial selection under § 3A1.1
   210 Months

   Spy who gathers top secret information

   U.S.S.G. § 2M3.2(a)(1)
   Base Offense Level 35
   210 Months

   Rapist of a 10-year-old child

   U.S.S.G. § 2A3.1(a) & (B)(4)(2)(A)
   Base Offense Level 30 + 4 for young child = 34
   188 Months

   Child pornographer who photographs a 12-year-old in sexual positions

   U.S.S.G. § 2G2.1(a) &( b)
   Base Offense Level 32 + 2 for young child = 34
   188 Months

   Criminal who assaults with the intent to kill

   U.S.S.G. § 2A2.1(a)(1) & (b)
   Base Offense Level 28 + 4 for intent to kill = 32
   151 Months

   Kidnapper

   U.S.S.G. § 2A4.1(a)
   Base Offense Level 32
   151 Months

   Saboteur who destroys military materials

   U.S.S.G. § 2M2.1(a)
   Base Offense Level 32
   151 Months

   Drug dealer who shoots an innocent person during drug transaction

   U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1(c)(13) & (b)(2)
   Base Offense Level 16 + 1 § 924(c) count
   146 Months

   Rapist

   U.S.S.G. § 2A3.1
   Base Offense Level 30
   121 Months

   Criminal who provides weapons to support a foreign terrorist organization

   U.S.S.G. § 2M5.3(a) & (b)
   Base Offense Level 26 +2 for weapons = 28
   97 Months

5. Absolutely unfair treatment by the government, and everyone should do whatever possible to help the situation.

   My question is, why is there no kol koreh for Gilad Shalit? Why is there no protest in front of the White House on his behalf and for Jonathon Pollard for that matter?

6. Thanks for the perspective, Yochi (no. 4).

   Former Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia wrote a letter to the newspaper in Des Moines, Iowa. Here’s what he wrote:

   “…Surprisingly, however, the Department of Justice is being overly parsimonious in refusing to allow bail for a defendant charged with white-collar crimes far less serious than those to which the disgraced Madoff pleaded last year.

   “…What makes the Rubashkin story even more
   intriguing is that the initial case against
   Agriprocessors – stemming from the much-
   publicized immigration raid – was later abandoned
   by the government, which opted to go after him for “paper crimes” involving bank forms and statements, and not immigration violations. Also interesting was the manner in which the government raid was carried out. While a kosher meatpacking plant in Iowa is hardly the venue from which one might expect organized armed resistance, the raid on Agriprocessors was carried out with massive military force, including some 600 agents in heavy
   riot gear and Blackhawk helicopters circling
   overhead.

   “…The government’s show of force and its grant-no-quarter approach has never let up.

   “…What was good enough to convince the government that the notorious Mr. Madoff would not flee apparently is insufficient for Mr. Rubashkin. Indeed, the degree of overkill employed by the government against Rubashkin raises troubling questions.”

   I won’t be so subtle as Congressman Barr. J’ACCUSE– someone high up in the Government “put out a contract” on Sholom rubashkin!

7. Can u put up a direct link to sign the petition please? I’m trying through the link u gae but its not working

8. #6 Deepthinker,

   US attorneys act independently; the Obama administration has so far avoided politicizing those offices the way the Bush administration famously (or rather infamously) did. (Note that the raids and prosecutions were initiated by Bush appointees.)

9. Yochi smacked the nail right on the head.

   It’s very simple: antisemitism.

   This is just a warning shot. If we don’t watch out they’ll go after Israel to. I say it’s time for us to read the handwriting on the wall and change our tune.

10. This question is worth posting again:

    My question is, why is there no kol koreh for Gilad Shalit? Why is there no protest in front of the White House on his behalf and for Jonathon Pollard for that matter?

    Perhaps somebody can enlighten me.

11. I understand the Kol Koreh but why so late? Why does it always take so long to get something concrete done? I wonder what goes on behind the scenes. Sometimes it feels that it serves no purpose other than eye candy. Sorry to be so repetitive but it is very frustrating and there is no one to complain to. Am I wrong?