Originally Posted by Joe Obenberger

It's much broader than this recent exchange; what Michael endures here as the lighting rod for his faith is abysmal and stands in defiance of every value that I treasure as an American. So as you sew, so shall you reap; if you dish out intolerance, you can hardly expect tolerance from a jury judging contemporary community standards.

I've come to know Michael and his wife over most of a decade and he is a class act. Smart, funny, and a gentleman in every sense that I can see. There is an instinct deep within me to protect and defend underdogs - it's why I defend clients in this industry. Whether the village is in Eastern Europe or in the fringes of Asia should not concern you as much as the dangerous dichotomy between the kind of tolerance that you would ask from a jury if you got into trouble and the intolerance and cruelty you show to others.