Comments on: Judge Barbara Walther: Texas-Sized Mike Nifong or Madame Defarge?

By: Lindsey Salinas

Lindsey Salinas — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:08:29 +0000

I think this was the judge that presided over the case

By: Doug in Washington

Doug in Washington — Sat, 31 May 2008 20:06:21 +0000

I think the persecution of the FLDS by the Texas authorities is going to escalate. According to today’s LA Times, the FLDS have picked up 300 voter registrations. Since there are currently only 1200 registered voters in their county, block voting by the FLDS could dictate election results. This is like pouring gasoline on a fire. There are apparently many people there with a mob mentality who hate the FLDS and willingly back Judge Walthers’ abuse of the Constitution. These people are not going to let the FLDS have a political voice. I fear the problems run deeper than the CPS and one rouge judge. It’s got to do with base hatred by local Texans against people who are different.

Following these events in Eldorado have convinced me of two things. First, all that is needed for fascism to arise is a) An unpopular group (the FLDS in this case). b) A belief that the ends (rescuing the children) justify the means (a massive illegal raid, etc.). c) An unconditional trust in government. Second, all the elements needed for fascism are present in America today.

By: Kurt Amesbury

Kurt Amesbury — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:30:45 +0000

Thank you for an excellent summary of the results of a police state tyrant and her myrmidons running amok.

The judge should be impeached, disbarred, imprisoned for a few years and forbidden ever to see or communicate with any member of her family again. Ever. And she’s not allowed to offer a defense until AFTER she’s served her sentence. Let’s see how she likes her own brand of “justice”.

As for those who pressed for, ordered and carried out the raid – how is it that the American People have not recognized them for what they are? Is it the different uniforms? The fact that they speak English? That we call them “Child Protective Services” or “Police Officers”? Or is it just the absence of swastikas on their arms and military machinery?

The wholesale kidnapping of children under color of law is a horrendous abuse of power. But it’s symptomatic of an even bigger problem : The growth of the police state to fight in the various wars declared by government tyrants. The “War on Drugs”, The “War on Terrorism”, and now, The “War on Religious Freedom and Families Who Hold ‘Different’ Beliefs”.

If you’re sick of the abuse of the People at the hands of the State, it’s time to join up with others to fight back. The first place to start is with the purse strings. Slash taxes and make it clear that any politician who starts the cutting at essential services won’t be in office long. Less taxes means not more extravagant spending by outfits like CPS to engage in this sort of idiocy. (I’ve read that this debacle has already strapped their annual resources. Good! Maybe by August all the CPS workers can go home – unpaid – for the rest of the year.)

The next phase occurs at the ballot box – where I am hoping the good People of Texas will have the sense to eject Barbara Walther.

The alternative, in the long view, will be slavery or violent revolution.

By: Josey2006

Josey2006 — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:31:54 +0000

This is unbelievable – rogue Judge Barbara Walther should be * * * *.

By: Rillifane Lorethien

Rillifane Lorethien — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:45:39 +0000

An excellent and penetrating analysis of this entire sorry situation. As little use as I have for religious nutjobs I have even less use for self important, strutting, small minded, would be gauleiters, like this jackass rube of a judge.

By: WillF

WillF — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:00:32 +0000

Don’tTreadOnMe: um, CPS so far has only been able to show that 5 of them are minors.

By: Don'tTreadOnMe

Don'tTreadOnMe — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:46:44 +0000

Who cares whether they are minors? If they are, and they were unwillingly married to these men, they are still, still, still VICTIMS. Dagnabbit, you DON’T incarcerate victims!
Except perhaps in Texas, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria… They stone rape victims in Saudi Arabia and Iran; in Texas, they just rip their babies away from them and put them and the babies in purgatory. Shame, shame, shame, Judge Walther. Shame on President Bush, a Texan, for not issuing a statement of reproach for this violation of human rights in his home state.

Meanwhile, good going, ACLU. Let’s hear more, Ms. Burke. You are right on.

By: Alaskagain

Alaskagain — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:25:40 +0000

Kurt, I have linked this to my website.