Magdalen states that she is still not sure if she can blog again. However, she gave me permission to pass on the following:
"Yesterday was our court date for a "further appearance" in front of Judge Eric R. Adams of Batavia, which basically means it was the first meeting and sorting out of what's going on and what will happen next.
"I can't describe how it felt, I was really overcome with emotion afterwards. Judge Adams conducts his courtroom with dignity and respect for all people before his bench, and whenever the conversation turned away from the subject of my son and his wellbeing, Judge Adams steered it right back on track. He has vowed to put my son's welfare first and foremost and to get to the bottom of what's going on and make sure my son isn't in danger. I started crying right then. It was so good to hear those words.
"Basically, it was like being in America again. The Batavia courthouse was clean and modern, with all the amenities you'd expect. I guess what affected me so much was the sheer normality of the experience. I felt like, "Yes, THIS is what going to court in America is supposed to be like. Reasonable, clean, bland, efficient, impersonal." When Judge Adams looked at me, he saw an American citizen, not a perverted whore. He had no agenda of his own, he was truly committed to figuring out the impartial facts and he was not interested in gossip and nonsense.
"I felt like I had been cleansed when I walked out of the courthouse, returned to a state of security and safety that Americans take for granted. We assume that if you do the right thing and are a reasonable person, your words will be heard and considered fairly. We assume judges do not participate in setups and Machiavellian plots to torment people and play games with their lives; we assume they're just citizens trying to do the job of being judges to the best of their abilities. As far as I can tell, Judge Adams is the latter type of judge, a reasonable, even kindly, person who is tough but fair and committed to impartiality.
"I feel a renewed sense of hope and faith in the American system -- I am sure that when the facts are examined impartially the court will see I've always tried to be the best mother I could, and they can judge for themselves whether I succeeded, but at least I will be judged on the fruits of my labor in the task of mothering, instead of on the nekkidity of my buttocks."
nenslo wrote: > Fooling the judge is the most important thing.
Stunt double! -- Legume -------------------------------- "The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don't ask for their love; only for their fear."
Rev. Richard Skull wrote: > "but at least I will be judged on the > fruits of my labor in the task of mothering, instead of on the > nekkidity of my buttocks."
Can you feel the LOVE? Kinda like the time you fell asleep in that poison oak for 10 hours and woke up covered in "Holy S**T!!! AIIEE!!!!"
Its about time in all this mess that someone SANE had a controlling hand in the well-being of the future head of the Church. Here's hopin'. Good show, or at least a good 2nd act.
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Be born, that’s the brainwave now, that is to say, live long enough to get acquainted with free carbonic gas, then thanks for the nice time and go. ~ Samuel Beckett, "Malone Dies"
"I am never going to die. Chromium picolinate. In every orifice, every day." ~ "King of the Hill"
Modemac wrote: > Magdalen states that she is still not sure if she can blog again. > However, she gave me permission to pass on the following:
> "Yesterday was our court date for a "further appearance" in front of > Judge Eric R. Adams of Batavia, which basically means it was the first > meeting and sorting out of what's going on and what will happen next.
> "I can't describe how it felt, I was really overcome with emotion > afterwards. Judge Adams conducts his courtroom with dignity and > respect for all people before his bench, and whenever the conversation > turned away from the subject of my son and his wellbeing, Judge Adams > steered it right back on track. He has vowed to put my son's welfare > first and foremost and to get to the bottom of what's going on and make > sure my son isn't in danger. I started crying right then. It was so > good to hear those words.
> "Basically, it was like being in America again. The Batavia courthouse > was clean and modern, with all the amenities you'd expect. I guess > what affected me so much was the sheer normality of the experience. I > felt like, "Yes, THIS is what going to court in America is supposed to > be like. Reasonable, clean, bland, efficient, impersonal." When Judge > Adams looked at me, he saw an American citizen, not a perverted whore. > He had no agenda of his own, he was truly committed to figuring out the > impartial facts and he was not interested in gossip and nonsense.
> "I felt like I had been cleansed when I walked out of the courthouse, > returned to a state of security and safety that Americans take for > granted. We assume that if you do the right thing and are a reasonable > person, your words will be heard and considered fairly. We assume > judges do not participate in setups and Machiavellian plots to torment > people and play games with their lives; we assume they're just citizens > trying to do the job of being judges to the best of their abilities. > As far as I can tell, Judge Adams is the latter type of judge, a > reasonable, even kindly, person who is tough but fair and committed to > impartiality.
> "I feel a renewed sense of hope and faith in the American system -- I > am sure that when the facts are examined impartially the court will see > I've always tried to be the best mother I could, and they can judge for > themselves whether I succeeded, but at least I will be judged on the > fruits of my labor in the task of mothering, instead of on the > nekkidity of my buttocks."
> Magdalen states that she is still not sure if she can blog again. > However, she gave me permission to pass on the following:
> "Yesterday was our court date for a "further appearance" in front of > Judge Eric R. Adams of Batavia, which basically means it was the first > meeting and sorting out of what's going on and what will happen next.
> "I can't describe how it felt, I was really overcome with emotion > afterwards. Judge Adams conducts his courtroom with dignity and > respect for all people before his bench, and whenever the conversation > turned away from the subject of my son and his wellbeing, Judge Adams > steered it right back on track. He has vowed to put my son's welfare > first and foremost and to get to the bottom of what's going on and make > sure my son isn't in danger. I started crying right then. It was so > good to hear those words.
> "Basically, it was like being in America again. The Batavia courthouse > was clean and modern, with all the amenities you'd expect. I guess > what affected me so much was the sheer normality of the experience. I > felt like, "Yes, THIS is what going to court in America is supposed to > be like. Reasonable, clean, bland, efficient, impersonal." When Judge > Adams looked at me, he saw an American citizen, not a perverted whore. > He had no agenda of his own, he was truly committed to figuring out the > impartial facts and he was not interested in gossip and nonsense.
> "I felt like I had been cleansed when I walked out of the courthouse, > returned to a state of security and safety that Americans take for > granted. We assume that if you do the right thing and are a reasonable > person, your words will be heard and considered fairly. We assume > judges do not participate in setups and Machiavellian plots to torment > people and play games with their lives; we assume they're just citizens > trying to do the job of being judges to the best of their abilities. > As far as I can tell, Judge Adams is the latter type of judge, a > reasonable, even kindly, person who is tough but fair and committed to > impartiality.
> "I feel a renewed sense of hope and faith in the American system -- I > am sure that when the facts are examined impartially the court will see > I've always tried to be the best mother I could, and they can judge for > themselves whether I succeeded, but at least I will be judged on the > fruits of my labor in the task of mothering, instead of on the > nekkidity of my buttocks."
I hope that everything works out. It should, there's quite a difference between people who want to be judges and people who want to get a judges salary.
