SHAKESPEARE HAD IT RIGHT!

 Shakespeare said this long ago. "Lord, what fools these mortals be."

Apparently, we human beings persist over the centuries to act in direct contrast to that which is beneficial to us, which is the truth, and which adheres to some of the best and necessary attributes of Mankind. In fact, every time we thrust these traits aside, downplay their importance or build upon their treachery, we lose a piece of ourselves. Over time we lose so many pieces that we do not recognize that man in the mirror, staring back at us.

 We do not know anymore who we are, where we stand on anything in definite manner. Finally, we turn to the only pathway we have left open, and it is a manifestly ugly, selfish one, the accrual of wealth and power, as if that can replace the honesty, truth and allegiance we have discarded along the way.      Our sense of fair play and benefit for societal needs, to fulfill the obligations laid upon people to aid those in need, to be considerate of all others, to not merely favor justice but to pursue it. 

The relations between man and man are very specific and widespread, most obviously of concern to us and to those with whom we interface. It is only with a sense of trust in the other that we can move forward. But what happens when we break that bond, spoken or unspoken? What happens when our word cannot be trusted and worse, is meaningless. Worst of all, the ensuing friction and mistrust, particularly when it is present among and within one's own entourage, the outcome is assuredly to be one of negativity, always ramping up, building on that which came before. 

Such a situation now suffuses the globe. Basically, we have turned on our own tails and concentrated on chewing away at ourselves, denying the obvious damage resultant. We have become self-consuming cannibals refusing to admit that we are indeed dangerous. Even as blood stains our mind, body and soul. Even as we cannot recognize ourselves anymore for the ugliness of our insides, that which is claimed as replicating the features of G-d, has even now been overwhelmed and its face of ugliness, betrayal, and selfishness have overpowered the superficial outer face we present to the world at large. The hypocrisy is clear, our adherence to the worst of Mankind overcomes all with its rank odors of rot and disloyalty and well, here we are.

The history of the inhabitants of Earth is awash, overflowing with examples of traitors, those who sell out their own for some gain, generally a filthy one stinking of betrayal of their own, their religious beliefs, everything they once held as sacred, worthy of any sacrifice. These people have engaged in an ugly commerce, selling their eternal souls for temporary gain, committed to the Devil and in so doing have trashed their loved ones, their friends, all who trusted them and their supposed loyalty.

At present, my focus is not on traitors in general, but rather on those who have betrayed their own, a perpetually challenged and embattled people, outnumbered, outweighed, yet always punching way above those limitations. Why these people within choose to be traitors, to be cursed by their own for endless centuries, is indeed a puzzlement, but there it is. These betrayers come in all sizes, shapes and level of destruction as a result of their perfidy.

I simply do not understand how they can live with themselves. Is the resultant uproar, minor or major, which results from their announcement or obscene action all that important to them? Is it merely an innate trait within and we are proving the verity of Shakespeare's statement? Can these traitors claim a lack of control as a defense should their perfidy be uncovered and blame assigned where it belongs?

 What possesses these people? It boggles my mind! It sears my soul. Anger grows apace, along with shame, for these traitors are of the family of my people. They have violated the injunction to always remember that all of the Jewish nation is responsible for all the Jewish nation. When push comes to shove, it matters not whether one belongs to a different sect or wears certain clothing, or any apparent difference. That is why we go above and beyond to rescue or ransom captives, even if absolutely unknown to us. Or will have welcome mats out for travelers stranded and in need of food and shelter. Why do they turn their backs to all of this?

How could some have spied for Iran, the self-declared and avowed enemy of Israel, outspoken of their intent to destroy Israel? How? I do not get it! How could they shame their people so carelessly and expose them to such danger?  How? Why? Have those dangerous idiots who claim they speak for fellow Jews even as they sell them down the road so enamored of their less than fifteen minutes of fame, as a picture of them holding a derogatory poster and flaunting a keffiyeh, the latest fashion trend, endangering themselves and others, calling for their own demise - is it all worth it?  Never mind that wise statement - "To thine own self be true"? And don't they make their parents proud, oh, so proud. I cannot fathom how they can stand to get up in the morning and look at themselves in the mirror and at night, see what further damage they have etched upon their souls. 

By this behavior they think they can ensure their own safety should it all heat up to yet another boiling point - they are ever so wrong. Those perfidious actors and all those attached to the film industry who signed the letter condemning Israel for defending itself, for going way above and beyond all other western nations to minimize harm to civilians who are not even truly "innocent" civilians, will reap the consequences of that rank stupidity and betrayal. In the interim they will bear not praise but disgust, have made an emphatically bad buy.  When the clock comes round again, they will understand what they have brought down upon themselves and how well they deserve it. 

But I believe the worst is when politicians who prostitute themselves before voters, especially for the large Jewish vote, to get their votes and promise   the sun, the moon and the stars, lies all, with that motivation. Then, when in office, bare the truth to the world. The piece of filth now running for mayor of NYC is a prime example of this behavior. Open antisemitism. Praise for those who accuse Israel of anything they can think of and more. Well, he and his ilk will see the results of his lies and hate for the Jews. They who voted for him will now see that was an act of betrayal for themselves and the Jewish people and all those who know better. 

 And a final message to Bernie Sanders who is insane, so mentally challenged in his rabid condemnation of Israel, in his deranged rants and raves, his lies, his trivialization of the Holocaust, so crazed is he that words to describe him and his ugly shouts and self-hate are impossible to find. He   disgusts us all. May he reap what he sows.

Those dudes who have turned on their own have forgotten the lessons of yesterday, the ugliness, the pain, the blood. They forget the todays of not so long ago, and even now filled with mortal attacks upon Jews, more threats, more ugliness. They place our tomorrows in jeopardy. Grave jeopardy. May G-d turn His face away from them and towards the rest of His people who pray for His help and are loyal to the good of the world.