PPT Pals Circle Wagons for Munford

PPT Pals Circle Wagons for Munford

By

James Scott Trimm

The Story so Far

In recent weeks this blog has revealed that Protective Parents of Texas (PPT) (run by Jennifer Olson) is a RINO organization which rejects and works against many of the core principles of the Texas Republican Party Platform.  In fact PPT recently admitted that they prefer Democrats and only settle for Republicans.  Among other things, PPT has begin a campaign to Federalize Texas Family Law, in violation of the Constitution as well as the Texas Republican Party Platform.  Closely aligned with PPT is the Boiling Point Tea Party (run by Marie Howard), an organization which this blog has revealed to be a fake tea party.

On September 8th PPT endorsed Tarrant Family Court judicial candidate Judge James B. Munford, saying "Luckily for Tarrant County voters, Diane Haddock has an opponent for the 322rd District Court: JAMES B MUNFORD." and directing its readers to Munford's linked campaign Facebook page.

Then on September 12^th 2017, I wrote a blog recommending that James Munford renounce this endorsement from Protective Parents of Texas.  Just a few days later, on September 14^th 2017, I approached Munford at the Tarrant County Republican Party Executive Committee meeting, and we discussed the endorsement and my blog.  At this meeting Munford told me that he could not renounce the PPT endorsement because of “ethics rules” yet I have checked the rules of both the Texas Ethics Commission and the Texas Judicial Ethics Commission and can find no rule that would prohibit a judicial candidate from renouncing an endorsement.

PPT Cherry Picking

Family Court judges interact with people in what is often one of the worst experiences of their lives.  The cases often involve people with seemingly conflicting rights over the same property and more importantly, their children.   The dilemma of child custody disputes goes all the way back to the times of Solomon (1Kings 3:16-28).  Unfortunately half of disputants leave Family Court unhappy.  In fact, often, both parties leave unhappy.  When people are caught in emotionally wrenching situations and are disappointed by the outcome, it is easy for them to interpret their disappointment as “injustice” and this has led to a subculture of Family Court haters.  The anti-Family Court subculture has formed an organization in Tarrant County: Protective Parents of Texas (PPT).

One might ask why PPT has repeatedly attacked many of our Republican Family Court judges while endorsing Munford?  Is there no group of persons who feel that they did not get justice in Munford’s court?

There is in fact such a group, with their own blog and discussion page (totally ignored by PPT):

A user calling themselves “A Loving and Devoted Mother” says “Judge N. Berger and Judge J. Munford are both grossly negligent, unaccountable, and incompetent when it comes to the welfare of your child(ren).”

Texasmama writes: “I have been to Hell and back these past 3 years, and although I will take full responsibility for buying the ticket, Judge Munford was the driver who took me there! I even requested an attorney ad litem for my children, but was denied. Munford said it made him feel like he wasn't smart enough to make a ruling. I thought it was for my boys' best interest, not to insult his HUGE ego!”

“A Loving and Devoted Mother” said: “I also requested an ad litem attorney for my daughter. Judge Munford denied my request, multiple times. The Judge’s best interest is NOT to have the divorces resolved, but to continue making money for attorneys and themselves. Judge Munford even met privately with my daughter, in his quarters. The transcript was plain and clear that my daughter expressed a deep desire and need to live with her brother and me. The courts have NO training in child development, and they split my two (2) children up. Due to Judge Munford’s negligence, our marital home was eventually foreclosed on and was sold at auction.”

Michelle Lowery writes of judges Berger and Munford “these corrupt judges need to be stopped before they cause anymore damage to our chidren”

Concerned Father writes: “I've been going through same nightmare as you guys in 322nd.”

And Unknown writes “Judge Mungford coached the opposing counsel on how to do her job, let her refile defective pleadings, and dragged out what should only be one hearing to three although he knew threw out the false allegations of child endangerment they filed against me. It has been the worst three months of my life.”

These are just a few of the comments from this group blaming Berger and Munford for what they call “legal abuse syndrome” in much the same way PPT has accused our other family court judges.  In fact, had these stories been about any other judges in our family courts that Berger/Munford, PPT would have posted them and spread them far and wide!

(These comments and more can be seen here: https://childwelfarenegligenceintarrantcounty.blogspot.com/2013/08/are-you-ensnared-in-tarrant-county.html#comment-form )

PPT Prefers Democrats, Settles for Republicans

So why is Protective Parents of Texas so in love with Munford?  Why do they run cover for Munford, while slandering other judges?

In the same posting in which PPT endorsed James Munford, a PPT supporter named Carol George-Perry asks PPT “Can’t we challenge these seats with Democrats?”  PPT responds this question, not by referencing their support for the Republican Party Platform, but by saying “Fort Worth (Tarrant County) is the most conservative county in Texas therefore, we hardly see Democrat candidates.” The only reason PPT is not trying to replace our Republican Family Court Judges with Democrats, is that Tarrant County is too conservative, and they can’t win with Democrats! 

That’s right, PPT is endorsing Munford because they see him as the next best thing to a Democrat.

TFM PAC Facebook Ad

Because of all of this, Tarrant Families Matter PAC has been running the following Facebook ad (which began in late October) about Munford:

In the wake of this ad, Munford’s PPT pals have circled the wagon to support their candidate. 

Tarrant County Republican Precinct Chair, and PPT associate, Debbie Logsdon created this image labeling the Facebook ad as “Fake News”, posting it to PPT associate Marie Howard’s page.  Howard “liked” the post and called the ad a “smear campaign”:

 Logsdon has in the past accused Judge Haddock of falsifying her court files, saying: “When looking into Judge Diane Haddock I challenge you to talk to the victims of "HER" court. The court files cannot be truthful because she does not allow a court reporter in "HER" courtroom.”

A Facebook user known as “Lauren Ann” posted “Thank you for being a Tarrant County Family Court Judge who really cares about families.” 

For those who do not know, “Lauren Ann” has posted slanderous statements, even asking if Judge Haddock is “that disgusting scumbag Judge who murdered that poor sweet little girl?” and elsewhere saying that judge Haddock “AIDED in the MURDER of this little Girl.”

Lauren Ann’s post showing her support for Munford was “liked” by Donna Tribunella (aka Donna Anderson).

Donna Tribunella has posted statements like:

“Haddock and Harris need their licences revoked, they are a threat to Tarrant county families.  Anyone who believes that Haddock and Harris are not directly responsible for Liliana’s Wright’s death is delusional at best.”

And:

“Judge Haddock may be college educated… but just like a pig… a pig is a pig even if you add lipstick to it… Brainless, Moraless, clueless, classless disaster to families who enter her court.”

And attacking Judge Haddock’s husband she has said “Gerald Haddock is just a big Dickless Moron.” 

Marie Howard has reacted to the Facebook ad by posting a picture of Diane Haddock and Terry Munford at a recent political event.  Apparently Howard took this picture, and Judge Haddock acted with her usual class, smiling, and being cordial. (unlike the behavior we have seen coming from Munford’s PPT friends above).  Howard reacted to this display of class by attacking Judge Haddock, accusing her of backstabbing, and blaming her for this political ad, a political ad with which she had no involvement. 

In the past Howard has made false state statements exploiting the death of a child and her grieving family in order to blame Judge Haddock for a case that was actually settled out of court and never even came before the judges.  In fact Howard has falsely claimed custody was granted to the mother against the grandmother’s wishes, when the grandmother actually signed and approved the custody award.

Howard has recently said “GOD BLESS TEXAS! HOME OF THE WORST JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY!” Republicans, especially in the higher courts, dominate Texas judicial system!  If Howard hates the Texas Judicial system, then what she is really hating is the Republican Judicial philosophy.  Only a Democrat (or a RINO) would hate the Texas Judicial System so much as to call it the “worst in the country.”  I guess Howard prefers blue-state judicial systems, as she has just declared that every blue-state in the USA has a better Judicial system than does Texas!

PPT leader Jennifer Olson responded to Marie Howard’s posting (of the picture of Judge Haddock and Terry Munford) and to the Facebook ad it referenced by saying: “The Munford’s are solid Republicans and everyone knows it.  Anyone who says otherwise simply has an antisocial personality disorder and should seek immediate help.”:

Jennifer Olson is the leader of Protective Parents of Texas.  She is also the producer of a video that made dishonest edits in an effort to make it appear that Judge Haddock said things that she did not say, in order to forward Olson’s political agenda.

These are the people who are complaining about a “smear campaign” and circling their wagons around James Munford!  These people are the inner circle of Protective Parents of Texas!  These are the people that have been slandering our Republican Family Court Judges, but have endorsed James Munford! 

After a great deal of soul searching, and after pleading to no avail with James Munford to renounce this endorsement, I now must withdraw my own endorsement of James Munford (which I had given back in June).  Will a Republican please run for the 322^nd who is not endorsed by Protective Parents of Texas?

UPDATE (October 24th, 2017)
Just posted by PPT: