grandmaj
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Bold by me... I rest my case! I can't tell someone what they "should" be doing, where they "should" be going, to ignore hecklers. How about the hecklers leave them alone? Are the hecklers right, and the A's wrong?
When you make yourself a public figure you have to accept that the people who disagree with your stand or cause will speak out. I do not believe in violence. I do believe in the right to free speech.
It is similar to politics. A person who may be the Golden Boy in Congress, had done much for the people in his district, suddenly falls from grace because he accepts money from a not so above board source. Or he has an extra marital affair. They fall from grace quickly. Because people feel the need to put their faith and support in people that feel have morals and ethics.
We all know none of us is perfect and have made mistakes. But we also atone for our errors and don't pretend to be something we are not. We fly under the radar and move on in productive ways.
If you are going to place yourself in a position in the public eye, you cannot expect to fly under the radar. YOU put yourself there. It is a double edged sword.
That is why most people who feel they have a platform for good cause, who have skeletons in their closet, will admit to their past problems be it legal, ethically, or otherwise. We are a forgiving people for the most part. But first we want to know that those we support are telling us the truth and not hiding behind a wall of deception.
If the Anthony family wants to be left alone, then they need to fade away.
My feeling is if this foundation they are forming has merit, they first have to admit to their errors, which made them in the eyes of a good segment of people, fall from grace. No they didn't ask that their granddaughter die.
But their actions for the last 3 years is open for some serious question IMO. If they aren't ready to stand up to the critics, then they need to fly under the radar.
Because this in your face mentality, just makes people angry. Their attorney is doing them an injustice IMO. He needs to shut up.