"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)

Comments

[expose]

the rights of the weak!!! what are you a communist. weak people are drug addicts and liars. does your brother favor their rights over kids best interest, if so he's a potential child killer through ignorance and liberal idealism. i sure hope that's not the case, the death of a woman will be nothing compared to helpless babies dead by a snap judgement or even a scratch your back one. one of my kids was 60 seconds from death and God or chance stepped in. Had she died it would have been directly correlated to a judges ruling giving a heroin addict 50/50.How do you know who screwed up. Your just as judgemental as people saying your brother deserved it because he ruined someones life(whether thats true or not will come out).

There are some marriages where there is an abused and an abuser. When you find yourself with a never ending flow of drugs and strange penises in your wife you leave. If some judge takes the side of and abuser it twists you somehow against the system. You just lost some sympathy with your judgementalism, but I guess I can forgive you because I know what its like to live in fear of a powerful and unstable individual,but in my case it was a judge, think that over.

[expose]

Hey Truth. We have a legal system where ethics are rewarded with failure lots of times. Now if we could attach some form of lie detecting device to the attorneys that would be great, maybe add a shock collar. Think of Jonny Cochrane trying to free a murderer. "If the glove dont fit ZZZZAPP AAggh!!!" I like the idea of accountability in the system.

[expose]

Whether it's true or not, it is often stated in the reno legal community that the campaign contributions have allowed extra back door access to judges. I heard that long before this fiasco.

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[Shame on you.]

Michael W. Weller-Your comments to Mark S. were completely uncalled for.You do not know him, nor his circumstances; it is not your place to criticize or blame.Although it takes two people to create a marriage; it only takes one to destroy it.Your comments display a very judgmental attitude towards those who must use Family Court. Your attitude reflects poorly not only on yourself, but on your family and your brother who you claim has done no wrong. It is precisely the attitude that the majority of the complaints here are about.Perhaps such an attitude is also the cause of what you claim to be a lack of respect or concern for your brother's family... For one thing, respect is not owed, it is earned.Your brother's job is to uphold the law, to follow the law, and not "to see that the rights of the weak are upheld."Your comments are shameful.

[anonymous]

Great post Rose Colored :)

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Posted by: Rose Colored Glasses at July 5, 2006 05:33 PM

I would like to know how to rise above the unjustified orders handed down by a judge who flat refused to listen to anything one of the parties had to say?

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Control what you can - use the system, accept the reality of the situation and do what you can to salvage what's left.. Don't forget that the judge wouldn't be handing out unfair orders if the recipient had been dealing with the issue in the first place.

Rose Colored Glasses said:

It is frustrating enough to have to actually live through the hell, but then to read things that basicly tell them to get over it, tends to feel like another kick in the head.

As sad as it is, the fact there is somewhere for people to 'talk about' what they have lived through... might just keep another murder from happening.

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But that's the thing - learning to deal with it, 'get over it' IS talking about it. And if you just continually blame others, commiserate about how unfairly you were treated, it's not doing a lisk of good to talk about it.

My Husband has essentially lost his Daughter. He was handed unfair orders, fought tooth and nail for HIS rights to his daughter and she got stuck in the middle. The emotional toll it took on the child in the middle wasn't worth fighting over the unfair orders or rights. He controlled what he could, took what he was dealt and he's making the best of it. It sucks. It's unfair, but it's a chance he took when he walked away from his adulterous XW. It is what it is and he's dealing with it.

Rose Colored Glasses said:but how do we help the children heal and go forward with their lives?********

Stop fighting over them and money and your anger toward your ex.

Rose Colored Glasses said:

How do you explain to a child that everything they have been told about you is not true? No matter what the circumstances... that bell can not be un-rung.*********

You don't.. you let them learn for themselves. They KNOW better and the parent doing all of the smearing, involving in adult matters, etc., really is only hurting him/herself. It sucks, it's hard, but it is what it is and many parents react to the other parent and unknowingly, unintentionally make themselves look bad.

It's a vicious cycle and the only people who can break it are the people DOING IT.

[Sundown]

(Yet Another) Interesting Concept,

Now who is calling the names here? Calling me stupid. What a concept. Think about that you just posted here. Let's see, I'm not the one in court, facing a judge, accusing my spouse of committing horrible things, or vice versa. My family is together. My children are happy and intelligent individuals. They are not perfect. Nor am I. I have sacrificed a lot to keep my family together. I could have run off with someone else, but what for? My children mean everything to me, guess that makes me stupid?

[Sundown]

Behave, I bet I'm a lot smarter than you. ;o)

[sundownobserver]

regardless of your jeopardy IQ sundown, your points of view and choice of syntax are intelectually childish. I've read all your posts and while I commend you at keeping your family together, you seem to commentate on others with a unique blend of vulgarity and immaturity.

[expose]

anonymous what you're saying about the higher road works with mild levels of parental alienation syndrome. read about PAS and techniques utilized to deal with the severe versions of it. The method of turning the other cheek is only one way and is sometimes quite damaging if the abusive parent has a bonafide personality disorder in which case when you let lies and misinformation just pass the abusive parent takes it as a sign of weakness and escalates the PAS.Now when I get a statement or question from the kids that is false or a twist of the truth I sit down with them and ask them about it and their emotions about the subject. I kept extensive files and sometimes can show them the truth or I have a third party confirm it. Even though it is hard for kids to realize a parent is a pathologigal liar and manipulator I will stand my ground on this issue. Lying, cheating, manipulation and dishonesty can serve as a role model for success if left unchecked. By never initiating negative issues about the ex but always doing a Tit-forTat approach the ex has been trained to rarely lie to the kids to slam me or my wife. You may find this harsh AONYMOUS but I learned my lessons the hard way and refuse to have lying and dishonesty taught to my kids.

[Thankful]

Well put Mark S and Shame on you, but unfortunantly Im sure it falls on deaf ears

[Behave, children!]

Sundown,Not smart enough to see that (Yet Another) Interesting Concept did not call you stupid. They said your behavior was stupid and that you justify it by pointing out other people acting stupid...Duh.

[Sundown]

No, Behave, children! I am not stupid. Duh!

YOu just don't get it, do you?

[justme]

Sundown-You are a funny, funny little person!

[a witness]

From being told the offense was probational, NOT, to coerced into a plea due to a hearing I'd waited 2 yrs for, I needed that OR, not-guilty wasn't my get-out-of-jail-free-card! I plead nolo conten'dere and guilty under alford so that I could change my plea prior to sentencing, NOT, Public Defender promised a fast track appeal, NOT, I went to prison as a disabled person and sat, by and by I had my Habeas Corpus hearing in front of same sentencing judge, NOT, 23 months later the NV Supreme Court reverses and remands my case on the same points as above, I only needed one point, I've already done the time for a crime I did not do! Now I'm suppose to go back in front of same judge! How is he going to harm me now? There's a way, he'll come up with a way. Well, at least I'm not like the guy I met in the Hell Hole they call a correctional center, 3 previous felonies all different, over a period of 30 yrs, a bar fight in Wy was his first felony and only violent one, he receives a never reported as stolen $200.00 ring, a misdemeanor, but because of his past record he gets convicted as a Habitual Criminal, sentenced to 10-25 yrs. And yet, Dawn Jackson of Las Vegas Exec. Assist. to board of Cert. court reporters forges in order to embezzel $38,000.00. She gets restitution and 5 yrs probation! They take care of their own, that's for sure!

[Sundown]

justme, I may be a little person, at 5'7" I can pack a wollop, when the occasion arises.

[Debbie]

If anyone reads the website of Indymedia.us (english (original) "FAQ on American Judicial and Legal Corruption" before the internet is taken over, that is where I found out that our courts were taken over by our Judges in this country and gave themselves immunity.

There is nowhere to go in our country when the FBI and DOJ have been given extensive proof of massive corruption in Sarasota County, Florida, but they don't take the time to hear or investigate this in any way.

Soon after this, I read online that the County Court kept Tony Martini's property, that his billion dollar company was stolen, and that the Police won't investigate Steven Esdales' fathers' death of Murray Cohen, and that his property was stamped through the Court, I wrote an e-mail to him about my situation and many others here, and right after we both discovered that we were dealing with, and complaining about the same Court Reporting Agency and Reporter, that's when his computer and phone records were being confiscated by the government, and then my computer was hacked into, and I believe my phone as well.

This country is very dangerous when people who are requesting obviously needed investigations, but are instead, treated like criminals, disrespected and completely ignored, so that the Governor can have the media write that crime has gone down, when really, crime is not being pursued in any way here.

[justme2]

Sundown-A physical threat on an internet discussion forum...You REALLY are a funny, funny little INSIGNIFICANT person!

[Sundown]

I'm not threating anyone on this board.

Don't blow smoke up my ass, bud.

[anonymous]

So what happened?

[ROTFLMAO]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed. Are you, Sundown?Yes, the others are right. That was a threat... You really must listen to what you say; read what you write.You wrote: "Don't blow smoke up my ass, bud."?!?No smoke there.It's true:You REALLY are a funny, funny little INSIGNIFICANT person!

[I voted for Pete]

"You go" Mark S and Shame on you!It's obvious to see that the Weller brothers both posses the same character defects. Shocked? I am not. Michael Weller must obviously live in another town? There is more public critism in the community abought his brother than in this site. I'd like to say "yes" I am pro Darren, Not for his actions, but for probley bringing the overdue attention in the worse way to this horrible, unfair and bully judge Weller. It is sad that things like this happen to bring everyones attention to it. I am a firm believer that "everthing happens for a reason".I am a 42 year old woman, never married, no kids. And I read what these family's have gone through in here and I am saddend by it. I am glad that you have this site to voice yourselves and the wrongs that have been handed down to you. I pray Judge Weller is brought to Justice.

[WaltDe]

Very good reading. Peace until next time.WaltDe

[Syron]

September 10, 2006 - Reno Gazette-Journal - How the Macks' Divorce Went Sour.

Interesting article! It clearly shows that Judge Weller acted appropriately in his rulings in regards to the Macks divorce.

Considering his wealth, Darren Mack got off light, having to give Charla $480,000 for the purchase of a car and home, and $500,000 to be paid in monthly payments for 5 years. Again, considering Darren Mack's wealth, the settlement amount was not exorbitant.

The Macks had reached a settlement in January, but at the time of the hearing in May, that settlement was in disarray due to side issues. Judge Weller tried to have the parties negotiate these side issues so the final settlement could be made. When they failed to do so, he simple ruled that the settlement they had already agreed upon in January be made the final settlement, subject to appeal to the state supreme court.

It would appear that Judge Weller was following the law in this case.

[Mark S.]

Syron,The article written does show that perhaps Judge Weller acted correctly in his decision. But if you read at the beginning these were only two of the many hearings that were held in this divorce case, along with numerous motions filed. I am not here to tell you that you are wrong, I am merely trying to open peoples eyes. We all know that the media often misquotes people and leaves out pertinent information. I hope that this is not the time that everyone starts believing that the media is telling the whole story... especially not the reno gazette journal.Also, to reply to the statement about Darren Macks wealth, why is it that the order was for him to pay out of his retirement fund, for someone who is alledgedly extremely wealthy where is all of the money? Especially because he would get penalized for the funds being taken out of his retirement fund prematurely. This point I think shows that Darren, who had filed for bankruptcy in August 2005, probably did not have the money to pay this kind of order except for in his retirement fund.Also, why was the Judge trying to force Joan to release Charla from any lawsuits in the future, and why did Charla not comply with the return of the merchandise she had?I just ask that we please think about all of the circumstances that have created this situation. Hopefully by realizing the flaws within the system we can fix them and move forward.

"Those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it"

Mark S.