chalilavchas -“90% if not more, of the Grand Rabbis in Brooklyn are aligned with the Democratic voting machine (who very proudly support gay rights), and are telling their flock that thats what is best for them. What do you propose to change that?”
Since I have a Chiyuv to be Dan L’caf Zecus, esp. leaders like Rebbes, I have to say they must be ignorant when it comes to American politics. They probably mistakenly think that the Goyim would pass these laws anyway. They wouldn’t – so publicity esp. in forums like this will perhaps filter down to them and they will see their mistake. I’m sure they don’t realize that what they’re doing is wrong acc. to the Torah. If I personally had Shaychus with these people I’d try to influence them.
Your attitude of – Who cares – we can’t change anything -is very wrong. Anything can be changed but it takes effort.
I know in Lakewood a lot of Jews were going to vote for Corzine, but once they got a Psak from either R’ Kaniefsky or R’ Shteinman
most didn’t end up voting for him Lmeisseh because he was pro- Toeiva.
This pro-liberal politicians is based on ignorance, nothing more.
And ignorance can always be changed.
This is why I tend to think people like R’ Levin are doing more good than harm. Of course most Jews don’t like that approach of “in your face”, but the fact is – he is combatting this ignorance that makes Toeiva PC in our generation.