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said to have been harassed during that’s what free elections are about. who cherish the First Amendment,
those same 20 minutes that the “I saw the woman come out and ask won’t allow freedom of speech unless it
Republican campaigners were present. is their freedom of speech. It is short-
I spoke to the person who made the Drebin, ‘How dare you let these people sighted and detrimental to the Jewish
claim, but he was either unwilling or do this?’ and he said ‘They have a right.’ community to have such open hostility
unable to find another witness who For people to boycott a restaurant to one of our two political parties. In
would agree to speak to me, even because of the owner’s political views is time we may regret the choice of
anonymously. And no one whom I did really sad, really disgraceful and pathet- Trump, but I agree with Hillary Clinton
speak with who was there at the time ic, especially in the Jewish community that we have to give him a chance.
witnessed any evidence of the second where we have enough people attack-
incident. Nonetheless, rumors regard- ing us. We should be supporting one “I am proud to be in favor of social
ing this second event appeared on another, not trying to tear businesses justice but I do not share their dis-
social media and continued to grow. apart. missal of the legitimacy of this election.
It goes far beyond the irresponsible
If you thought lashon hara (slander) “We have the right to articulate our statements that Trump has made and
was a problem before the internet, it opinions and try to educate others beyond his political philosophy. It is
can spread like wildfire now! It goes to under the protection of free speech condescending to almost half the pop-
show how unscrupulous people can laws. Wherever we went that day, peo- ulation to say that the winner is not
manipulate the truth and take advan- ple were having fun, taking pictures legitimate because he was not their
tage of the fact that we all tend to and enjoying the music. It was a fun choice.”
believe what we read. way to campaign.” Ms. Lederman
laments that the events of that day got Buy-cott
Ruth Goetz, who sits on the so twisted by false media (and online Mr. Drebin has undoubtedly lost busi-
Baltimore County Republican Central social media) reports.“It is unfortunate ness. However, he says that sometimes
Committee, was with the campaigners that Mr. Drebin got put in the middle of it is true that “even bad publicity can be
that day. “The concept that people are this through no fault of his own and good publicity.” He received local and
slandering and boycotting a small busi- that some people are simply being national media attention after he post-
ness owner because of whom he voted intolerant of other points of view.” ed a note to customers on his
for or what political party he supports Facebook page, asking for their sup-
is so anti-American.” Democrats Speak port to counteract the recent unfair
It is not only Republican supporters bad business reviews. His post has
Miriam,* another witness to the who feel this way. Jay Bernstein, who been shared by over 740 people to
events of that Sunday, is also outraged. wrote a pre-election column in these date, and his online business has been
“Mr. Drebin is being subject to what I pages in support of Hillary Clinton, had booming. Before the boycott, he had
can only call a blood libel – viciously this reaction: “As much as I am one or two online orders a day. Last
smeared and boycotted. I have never repulsed by and fearful of a Trump weekend he had nearly 200! Sean and
seen such vitriol in America directed at presidency, an organized boycott of a Frank of the early morning WCBM
supporters of a presidential candidate. business owner who has a different radio show have also helped. On air,
This happens in dictatorships, where point of view is an intolerant and they suggested a “buy-cott” to counter-
you must support one candidate or you obnoxious over-reaction which will only act the boycott. The buy-cott has actu-
are attacked. Attacking Goldberg’s on deepen the nation’s partisan divide.” ally brought in several new customers.
Facebook and other media for his sup- While this is good news, Mr. Drebin
port for Trump is fascism.” Rabbi Elchonon Oberstein, often says that things have not yet turned
considered the epitome of a liberal around. His business continues to suf-
Lisa Robin Lederman, who was Democrat, says, “I have been a support- fer a setback of an approximately15%
campaigning for Dr. Mark Plaster er of the values of the Franklin drop in sales as a result of the boycott.
along with the Trump people outside Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Lyndon
of Goldberg’s that day, is disappointed Johnson’s Democratic party all my life. I Mr. Drebin remains optimistic, how-
in how the Goldberg’s stop was por- think that the reaction to this election ever. He hopes that one day many of
trayed in the popular Jewish publica- by many Democrats is overheated. I his former customers will find their way
tion. “It was so untrue. No one was understand that they are very disap- back to the store. This would benefit
being harassed. No one was wearing pointed that Hillary Clinton lost and more than Goldberg’s Bagels. Having a
masks inside the store. All of the cam- have legitimate concerns about Donald casual eatery in town where all Jews
paigning took place outside. When Trump, but the election is over. Trump can relax and enjoy meeting each other
the Trump campaigners went inside won. We need to unite to support our is a tremendous boon to the achdus
[to get food], they took their masks off. democracy. Boycotting businesses is (unity) that Baltimore Jewry is famous
I don’t think this is even a Trump not acceptable. for and that should continue despite
issue. This is a free speech issue and differing political views.◆
that’s where the focus should be. “It is incredible to me that some of
Everybody is allowed to campaign; my fellow Democrats, the same people
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those same 20 minutes that the “I saw the woman come out and ask won’t allow freedom of speech unless it
Republican campaigners were present. is their freedom of speech. It is short-
I spoke to the person who made the Drebin, ‘How dare you let these people sighted and detrimental to the Jewish
claim, but he was either unwilling or do this?’ and he said ‘They have a right.’ community to have such open hostility
unable to find another witness who For people to boycott a restaurant to one of our two political parties. In
would agree to speak to me, even because of the owner’s political views is time we may regret the choice of
anonymously. And no one whom I did really sad, really disgraceful and pathet- Trump, but I agree with Hillary Clinton
speak with who was there at the time ic, especially in the Jewish community that we have to give him a chance.
witnessed any evidence of the second where we have enough people attack-
incident. Nonetheless, rumors regard- ing us. We should be supporting one “I am proud to be in favor of social
ing this second event appeared on another, not trying to tear businesses justice but I do not share their dis-
social media and continued to grow. apart. missal of the legitimacy of this election.
It goes far beyond the irresponsible
If you thought lashon hara (slander) “We have the right to articulate our statements that Trump has made and
was a problem before the internet, it opinions and try to educate others beyond his political philosophy. It is
can spread like wildfire now! It goes to under the protection of free speech condescending to almost half the pop-
show how unscrupulous people can laws. Wherever we went that day, peo- ulation to say that the winner is not
manipulate the truth and take advan- ple were having fun, taking pictures legitimate because he was not their
tage of the fact that we all tend to and enjoying the music. It was a fun choice.”
believe what we read. way to campaign.” Ms. Lederman
laments that the events of that day got Buy-cott
Ruth Goetz, who sits on the so twisted by false media (and online Mr. Drebin has undoubtedly lost busi-
Baltimore County Republican Central social media) reports.“It is unfortunate ness. However, he says that sometimes
Committee, was with the campaigners that Mr. Drebin got put in the middle of it is true that “even bad publicity can be
that day. “The concept that people are this through no fault of his own and good publicity.” He received local and
slandering and boycotting a small busi- that some people are simply being national media attention after he post-
ness owner because of whom he voted intolerant of other points of view.” ed a note to customers on his
for or what political party he supports Facebook page, asking for their sup-
is so anti-American.” Democrats Speak port to counteract the recent unfair
It is not only Republican supporters bad business reviews. His post has
Miriam,* another witness to the who feel this way. Jay Bernstein, who been shared by over 740 people to
events of that Sunday, is also outraged. wrote a pre-election column in these date, and his online business has been
“Mr. Drebin is being subject to what I pages in support of Hillary Clinton, had booming. Before the boycott, he had
can only call a blood libel – viciously this reaction: “As much as I am one or two online orders a day. Last
smeared and boycotted. I have never repulsed by and fearful of a Trump weekend he had nearly 200! Sean and
seen such vitriol in America directed at presidency, an organized boycott of a Frank of the early morning WCBM
supporters of a presidential candidate. business owner who has a different radio show have also helped. On air,
This happens in dictatorships, where point of view is an intolerant and they suggested a “buy-cott” to counter-
you must support one candidate or you obnoxious over-reaction which will only act the boycott. The buy-cott has actu-
are attacked. Attacking Goldberg’s on deepen the nation’s partisan divide.” ally brought in several new customers.
Facebook and other media for his sup- While this is good news, Mr. Drebin
port for Trump is fascism.” Rabbi Elchonon Oberstein, often says that things have not yet turned
considered the epitome of a liberal around. His business continues to suf-
Lisa Robin Lederman, who was Democrat, says, “I have been a support- fer a setback of an approximately15%
campaigning for Dr. Mark Plaster er of the values of the Franklin drop in sales as a result of the boycott.
along with the Trump people outside Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Lyndon
of Goldberg’s that day, is disappointed Johnson’s Democratic party all my life. I Mr. Drebin remains optimistic, how-
in how the Goldberg’s stop was por- think that the reaction to this election ever. He hopes that one day many of
trayed in the popular Jewish publica- by many Democrats is overheated. I his former customers will find their way
tion. “It was so untrue. No one was understand that they are very disap- back to the store. This would benefit
being harassed. No one was wearing pointed that Hillary Clinton lost and more than Goldberg’s Bagels. Having a
masks inside the store. All of the cam- have legitimate concerns about Donald casual eatery in town where all Jews
paigning took place outside. When Trump, but the election is over. Trump can relax and enjoy meeting each other
the Trump campaigners went inside won. We need to unite to support our is a tremendous boon to the achdus
[to get food], they took their masks off. democracy. Boycotting businesses is (unity) that Baltimore Jewry is famous
I don’t think this is even a Trump not acceptable. for and that should continue despite
issue. This is a free speech issue and differing political views.◆
that’s where the focus should be. “It is incredible to me that some of
Everybody is allowed to campaign; my fellow Democrats, the same people
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