REPOSTING FROM SMEAR CAMPAIGN THREAD:
One definition of a smear campaign is “an effective, if destructive, political tool that casts an important shadow of doubt over a person's moral and personal integrity...a well conducted smear campaign can help you chip away at your opponent's image, no matter how good his or her reputation might be.”
They say, “One of the best ways to ensure a smear campaign's success is getting the accused party to respond to the accusations.”
With that in mind, perhaps the best approach this community can take in response to LeS’s smear campaign tactics is to remain aware and informed of their activities, but do not allow them to distract us. Time and energy we spend focused on and reacting to the negative aspects of these stories might be better spent writing letters, making phone calls or creating new positive initiates in support of David.
Let’s remain positive and focused on doing all that we can to expedite Sean’s home coming!!
I couldn't agree more! You know, I keep a picture in my mind of David and Sean together, in their boat in NJ, in a sunny summer day. We'll se that, hopefully soon.
About this people, specially the Ribeiro family, it's clear now that what happened in the first place, the kidnapping, was not an "accident". It's an MO.
Bruna could have done everything right, asked the divorce, negociated the custody and moved one to be happy the way she wanted, nothing against that. But the wrong way would be so much easier, if just David kept his mouth shut and acted like the script they wrote.
Now they have an in-law that is just their mate. No respect for other people's rights, no empathy for third parties feelings. They are all together as long as they have a common enemy and a unique battle.
What will happen after that?
What wil happen when JPLS decides it's time to move one and he's ready to build a new life with a new wife? Will his in-laws "accept" this? What will be their role in this hypotetical new phase? He already showed that blood relation means nothing when it means he's not going to get what he wants.
I don't know how much americans in this discussion know about JPLS' family. I mean, previous to this s.... I read something Roger well wrote some time ago, but I don't know how many of you read. They are
really respected in Brazil. Or, they
were respected. They are throwing through the window a family name built in
many decades, maybe more.
They can try to manipulate public opinion and keep this campaign as long as they want, but they know
for sure what their peers think about it. I think right now they are in denial, in the heat of the moment. In a couple of years from now they will realize the craziness they jumped into. I believe there is already some akwarness between them because one "daddy's boy" broke their image.
I see a lot of darkness and sadness in their future. This is something that belongs to them.
David already showed how nobel he is. This is something that belongs to David. Let's keep that in mind and picture David and Sean together, in a new life, away of all this madness.
