He was booed and heckled without mercy. See it. [And don't miss the look of pain that crosses the chair's face when Wieder demonstrates his ignorance of procedure by claiming he speaks "as a board member". Naturally, Weider ignores all objections and just plows ahead. Later, a parent speaks against the lawyer and is threatened, bullied and intimidated by the lawyer himself who has to be escorted by security back to his seat. [See it (man in grey sweatshirt)]
According to the Journal News, Weider apologized, though no apology is evident on the video, and the only Weider quote the paper provides sounds deeply insincere:
"Change we can believe in comes with bold and daring actions that can be controversial," Wieder said.Call me a cynic, with cruel yet handsome eyes, but when a Hasid references Obama, I think its fair to say someone is being patronized.
Hat tip: Amshinover
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