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    Jan082004

    "More Bad Judges"

    Jack Newfield of The Nation has a piece about the Bush administration's latest crop of federal judicial nominees. Needless to say, he does not approve, concluding:

    Bush is trying to transform America through lifetime judicial appointments for this biased batch and their clones. The bottom line is that the reckless Bushies are willing to violate computer privacy and vandalize the Bill of Rights to expedite this transformation. George W. Bush was appointed President by the Supreme Court after losing the popular vote by more than 500,000. Now he is trying to use the courts to legislate a mandate the voters never gave him by abusing the power of appointment and ignoring the Constitution's "advise and consent" clause.

    You can read the whole thing here. (via How Appealing)

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    Except maybe all the lawyers and lawyer wannabes. LOL!



    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commentershakespeare
    If only that was legal, Shakespeare... it could be rather helpful. LOL
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterjustme
    Like anonymous said, nobody deserves to be shot. Guest, Judge Weller is a very nice man, one whom I have met personally. I completely agree with you. My family has also known the Mack family and I truly feel sorry for the families that were involved in all this chaos. Judge Weller's family has gone through the scare of seeing Chuck Weller get shot by a sniper. The Mack family has to deal with the fact that Darren is a murderer and a sniper. I feel terribly sorry for what they are going through. The children are the ones who have lost parents. They will never have their father/stepfather and stepmother/mother see them grow up, graduate from high school, get married, have kids, graduate from college...etc...The list goes on and on of what those kids will never be able to experience with their parents. They have to deal with the fact that their dad/stepdad is a murderer and a sniper, and that's just unfair to a child. imagine what they must be going through right now. To lawyer wannbe, I accept your apology.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterblondie
    HEY lawyer wannbe...u sound like a fucking idiot...yea im gonna a fuckin fry cook...give me break...its funny ur name is lawyer wannabe....cuz thats exactly what u r...a fuckingn WANNABE...what the fuck makes u think u can be lawyer or 16 yr pimple faced punk who prolly takes turn jacking his friends off n between posting on this forum...Just because ur fucking name is lawyer wannabe dont mean ur gonna be a fucking lawyer dumb ass...im sure ur dumb will drop out soon as u dont passed the LSAT...FYI thats a test u take to be a lawyer...and to all the other bitches on here like TRUTH and that other faggot who took a shot at me while i was offline u can suck my d*ck...Give me a break. im an idiot cuz i type cuss words...come on ur a fucking idiot cuz ur posts have no fuckin substance other than to point out my vulgarity...its just hard being polite when dealing with all the FUCKING morons on this forum...once again the famous FTJ remain victorious over u fuckin clones
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFUCK THE JUDGE
    if we're all just f***ing morons, then why are you even on this blog?
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterblondie
    I just wanted to point out that the LSAT is not the test you take to become a lawyer. Not trying to stir the pot, but that made me LOL.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterGeorge
    justme was right, F*** THE JUDGE.You are a funny, funny person!!

    The LSAT is the Law School Admission Test.

    Hey, George, do you suppose that the gavel is the stuff you put on the bottom of the fish tank?

    LOL





    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDB
    I liked Darren Mack a lot. I can't believe this. Haven't spoken with him in a few years now, but he was an incredible guy.. and I don't say that lightly. I don't know anything about this case, except that it's blowing my mind.



    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterl
    I am divorced from a Washoe County judge who lost his re-election bid many years ago. The man is severely disturbed, abusive and is now practicing law in Reno....much of it is family law. He is not allowed to see his children and they do not want to see him. Can you imagine how I feel, knowing that he's emotionally mistreated my children and me? That he's paying barely any child support and is now running for a local election? It's abusive men like these that need to be exposed before it's too late...for the Charlas of the world.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterdoing better
    Judging by the lack of intellect, critical thinking, morale values, writing skills (including grammar and spelling) most of you are all from Reno! Sorry, just my weak attempt at humor here and not a very nice comment, but I have your attention now.

    When I read over the comments here it is clear to me that the bottom line is: Some things are right, others are wrong, always have been and always will. People are accountable for their choices, sometimes now, sometimes later, but ultimately accountable. Marriage is a contract. Contracts are binding. If you do no not wish to share what you have with another person, do not marry. If you do marry, uphold your end. If you have children take care of them and teach them what they need to know. Spend time with them instead of chasing after "empty pleasures." Be sure that you shape and mold them in the way they should go instead of allowing the "village" to do it. You may not care for what the "village" turns out. Appreciate and take care of those you love most and if you have chosen well they will do the same for you. Lots of money is not always a gift. Self-respect, honor, and the love of a good person are worth far more than any money or material things. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Be a real man if you are a man. Be a real woman if you are a woman. Take care of your life and be responsible for yourself and your family. Share what you can with others. If you have done wrong, step up to the plate, admit it, try to make amends and go forward with good intent, try to do better every day.

    I was taught by my parents that if you follow those simple rules to live by that courts will not be involved in your life, you will be much better off, have a good conscience, and you will have fulfilled your role (whatever role you have chosen) and justified your reason for being alive.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDIANNA
    Dianna, if you are going to put people down for their intellect, at least try to spell correctly. You failed to do so in your first sentence.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDuh Dianna
    F*** THE JUDGEdude, settle down ma. We know you're cool. You have nothing to prove to us. Just chill. It's all entertainment here. You see, this is the internet. People can be who they want to be. How do you know that I'm a 16 year old lawyer wannabe? Oh, I guess because I said so! hahaBut actually I'm a 12 year old transvestite, and I will have you brought up on charges and take you to court, when Judge Weller gets better, for being a perv.Actually though, let's face reality. you might be a little overstressed to take comments from anonymous strangers on the internet so seriously. Lighten up, and go for a run, maybe get an ice cream cone or something. lol whatever it takes bro
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwannabe lawyer
    blondie, I'm glad we're friends nowyou seem like you might be pretty cool
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwannabe lawyer
    I have read the majority of the comments on this site and just like family court, everyone is torn and has their opinion. I personally dealt with Weller before he became Judge. He was a practicing attorney. I was referred by a friend who knew him as an aquantance. I was getting a divorce and had a 5 month old child. The divorce and custody was mutually agreed upon, however, the father/ex-husband is a dirt bag and never came to a single visitation nor did he pay one dime of the child support he agreed to. I had gone to Weller to talk about terminating the father's parental rights. I took my dad with me. I started to explaint he situation which, in a nutshell, was that not only had there been NO contact of any kind from the childs father, but no contact of any kind from anyone in his family of which all live here. I wasn't there 3 minutes when Weller interrupted me saying " I bet you make it hard for his mother to visit!" I was stunned. I looked at my dad and looked at Weller and said, "I don't know what would make you say that! She likes me more than she likes her own son". So, I was appalled at his demeanor, or lack there of. He was short and rude and very uninterested in my case. My dad was a bit taken back as well. When Weller ran for Judge I begged everyone I know NOT to vote for him!!!! Anyone couldn't be as bad as him. He is NOT the lesser of two evils, he IS the evil. About one year after he took the bench, my Family COurt case worker called me stating that my ex's first wife wanted to file Contemp of Court paperwork against my ex for not paying child support. My case worker called me because she knew I never wanted ANY child suuport. She knew I wwas afraid of him. So, to me it was bad kharma. So, I went in to talk to her, again with my dad, about the procedure. She went on to say that she may not even file teh Contemp of COurt papers because "the judge doesn't like Contempt of Court cases." I said, "what does that mean? That he is hard on them?! Punishes them?". She said "no, he thinks they are a waste of time and doesn't want them in his court." I paused and said "is the Judge Chuck Weller?" She said "yes! We ahve a lot of problems with him." I pretty much gave up right there. If the system can't even have a stong link with the judge, what does it have? So, because he would be the Judge for me if I pursue the Term. of Parental Rights, I haven't done it. I have been waiting for him to get out of there, retire, be voted out, whatever before I could do it.On Monday, a frined called me about 11:30am and asked if I was watching the new. I asked her why and she said that a judge was just shot downtown by a sniper. I immediatley said, "i bet it was Chuck Weller." I called her about 30-40 minutes later, once his name was posted on CNN and said " i told you he was a jerk and unfair. He has pissed off one too many people".The other strange thing was the this Mack guy had taken paperwork into channel 4 news for them to investigate. His case was over and he wanted Shelby Sheehan to investigate. I had sent her an email in January 2006 for the very same thing.I would never want anyone hurt or dead, but I sure hope the good that may come out of the bad is that Chuck Weller will FINALLY be investigated and seen for who he truly is. When someone shows you who they are, believe them--the FIRST time! Weller only cares about his own gains and money. Not lives and the daily grind of those in a bad situation. He PRE judges cases and people.











































































    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFINALLY
    Mack is a narcissist. It is so obvious, which would mean there was no amount of money that his wife could have received to make up for her years of suffering. I am sure that would include his other ex that he has continually drug through court all these years.

    Their seems to be a few others with the same mental disorder. If you don't know who you are, you are the ones who are also dillusional in the self-rightous belief that it is somehow justified to shoot a judge or kill you ex.Then because you are so caught up in your distorted version of reality, you are shocked when you can't have your way. You know, since you are never to be questioned, you know it all, everyone else is so inferior compared to you.

    If you sick pathetic little puppies would seek help and at least give it your best shot at learning how to become a decent, compassionate human being, then divorce, custody, visits would not be so difficult.So get over yourself! Quit projecting! You are not the victim, you are the victimizer.



    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwildoldwest
    Dear Duh:

    Yes, I did spell moral wrong in the first sentence. How clever of you to notice. You must have been educated in a private school in another state; actually, I believe it was because my morale was feeling down after I saw this site. No, I should not tell a lie. There is no spellchecker here, so I had to fly by the seat of my pants, but I apologize and will try not to let it happen again. However, I did get your attention and a response. Also, I would rather be who I really am here than someone I pretend to be, if that is okay. :)
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterDIANNA
    I have not seen my 2 sons in over 10 years thanks to Judge Pattie in Simi Valley, CA. Family Court.I have a 9 year old daughter with my 2nd wife she lives with us everything is fine. I pay child support, I would just like to see a picture of my 2 boys to know they are well. I don't know where they live, what they look like, how well they are doing in school...nothing. Fathers do not have rights in this Country I can prove it look at my case. Parents do not know where the money goes for child support, is the other parent buying crack or beer with the money? Why can't we have child approved products that have to be paid for with some type of Child Support coupons. It has ruined my life, a part of me has died thanks to my x and the Courts. When a man murders he is a cold blooded killer when a woman like Yates murders it's post partum??? People in the news will not shed light on this case of Weller YET because they want to get MAck for the murder and attempt on the Judge but no one ever ever ever says anything bad about a Judge, well please someone help me expose my case to the public and let people see that Fathers are getting the shaft and PAS is very real. I was ordered to undergo Supervised visits, parenting classes, anger management classes and other things I had to pay for and my X was on welfare for 5 years after we slip up or as the Courts said after I abandoned her and the children. The Justice system here in the USA abandoned me. I bet more is to come of this type of thing unless the JUSTICE system wakes up and changes things, my boys are 15 and 11 I still have time to re-unite with them but I will need help and I don't know where to start because everytime I do, I get the shaft. I am not spell checking so if I made a typo I'm sorry. God Bless.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commentertony
    what ever happened to a pre-nup, a good divorce lawyer, a lifestyle your kid/ kids and wife/ ex-wives were acustomed to? How about some arbitration, or do you just get pissed off and shoot somebody.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterjust curious
    TonyMany things have changed in 10 years. You will probably need a lawyer. Check your area for support groups, they can help with information.Be prepared to be patient and willing to jump through the hoops. Get current evaluations on your present family members, everything you can think of, school, job, ballet instructor, minister, you get the idea. Go sit in the court that will hear your case, get to know your judge, what things seem to impress them, what things do not. This can also be an opportunity to see different attorneys in action. Whatever issues were used to get you in this postion are important to show that they do not exsist now. Even if you feel they never did. Take parenting classes, sometimes there are free or low cost ones. California has court approved ones on the internet also. All courts seem to like documentation and classes, classes, classes.You want to appear non hostile towards your ex or the court system. Stick to the point of spending time and the importance of developing a relatioship with your kids. Make sure your support is current. If you can't get a mailing address or a way to send cards, gifts, send a little extra cash via child support. I realize you have no way of knowing how the money is being spent. I can only say I believe most parents spend it on the kids directly or indirectly. If for no other reason than it costs a lot to raise a child and most parents are in a position of really depending on that money to just make ends meet and keep shoes on their feet.I have not read but I know there are several books that can help guide you as well.Good Luck!
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwildoldwest
    Criminal including judges have to be stoped.Thanks Mack.
    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterSteven
    FOLLOW THE MONEY

    What would be a primary motivation for state officials to ignore complaints against the family court industry and its conglomerates?

    See, Title IV-D and IV-E of the Social Security Act. Investigate the glut of programs, grants and financial returns that the states get from the Fed when people enter the system. Investigate the numbers of people employed in this industry.

    Will the government allow you redress of your grievances against this industry and all its conglomerates in the face of such employment rates and funding?

    Does the government condone criminal acts from the family court bench by failing to prosecute such crimes? Can you produce cases where criminal prosecution has occurred?

    When the state condones illegalities from the bench will the bench be more or less likely to expand into further criminal misconduct?



    June 15, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterLilly
    Nice post lawyer wannabe...calling for me to chill out and relax...believe me i dont take this shit seriously nor am i actually upset over n e thing over here...I like how u backed down after i called you and proved how much of an idiot u r, now all of a sudden u dont wannabe a lawyer, hahaha, go figure...and to George the Retard..LSAT isnt the test u take...Then why else would u take the test if u didnt want to be a lawyer, thats like taking the ACT or SAT and saying u dont want to go to college..whats the point....and PROPs to DB for pointing out how much of an idiot George is
    June 16, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFUCK THE JUDGE
    F*** THE JUDGEyou are truly an ass clown. Seriously, relax. be cool. It's okay. People here will still respect you if you just settle down. Quit trying to be a white trash version of Bill Cosby. go eat some jello. lolMost of all, stay in school. Learn to spell. My 16-year old butt writes and spells way better than you. You are an example of the failures of the american public eductaion system. But we still like you as a human being.
    June 16, 2006 | Unregistered Commenterwannabe lawyer
    Dear Wannabe lawyer,

    U R A FUCKING SMALL MINDED ASS clown...U tell me to learn to spell, but in ur own damn paragraph u mispell education...what the fuck is "EDUCTAION" u would think a blind person is typing in ur place...o and bitch i can spell its just that im typing fast, and dont respect u enough to do a spell check. You shouldnt even be on here considering u want to be a lawyer because u prolly like the way it looks on law and order...i mean come on u be a lawyer..not only would that bring down the american justice system just like the IDIOT JUDGE but you would prolly eventually see his same Fate because u suck as a lawyer...hahahah...isnt karma great...I remain victorious yet again
    June 16, 2006 | Unregistered CommenterFUCK THE JUDGE
    Stop feeding the trolls and they will die. Like Mack, they crave attention and control. FTJ needs internet starvation.
    June 16, 2006 | Unregistered Commentertrolling

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