Court Dismisses Defendants from Fistgate Suit
The suit against the parents who taped the Fistgate scandal sought to include anyone who had a copy of the tape or a transcript of what happened there. But even Judge Allan van Gestel would not go that far with his gag order. The homosexual activists wanted to forbid anyone from discussing anything that took place at Fistgate. Therefore, they listed 1000 "unknown John Does" as defendants. But those 1000 Does were all dismissed from the suit last month by the court. This means that only the two parents, Scott Whiteman and Brian Camenker, and the Parents Rights Coalition of Massachusetts are still listed as defendants.

Women's Bar Becoming a Lesbian Organization?
The lesbian lawyer who brought a suit against the parents who exposed the Fistgate scandal is going to receive an award from the Women's Bar Association at its Eleventh Annual Gala this month. The recipient is Mary Bonauto of the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. She has sued Brian Camenker and Scott Whiteman and cajoled Judge Allan van Gestel into granting an unconstitutional gag order against the parents. One must wonder if Judge van Gestel will be so foolish as to appear at the event. 

The Women's Bar is fast becoming like NOW, which dumped Betty Friedan very early because she fought the decision to make it a lesbian organization.

Who Needs A Women's Bar?
Women control all of the courts in the state except for the District Court and they have the majority on the SJC, which is fine if they are all competent. So why do they still need a organization which discriminates against men? What more do they want? No judge should appear at a partisan event such as this, but many of them will be there. It will be held on October 5 at the Marriott Copley. 

Judge Advocates Gay Marriage
Despite the ironclad rule that no judge should ever try to influence politics, this doesn't bother The Chief Justice of the Superior Court, Suzanne DelVecchio. This judge thinks she is allowed to satisfy any whim she has at any particular moment. What a disaster she is for those women who are trying to be perceived as serious, intelligent people now that they have been given positions of power.

No judge should ever attend any partisan organization. But DelVecchio not only attended the Massachusetts Lesbian & Gay Bar Association a few months ago, she said the following: "Vermont recognizes same-sex couples. And here we are in Massachusetts. Would you please? It's embarrassing. Could we get with the program a little bit? ... The only way gays and lesbians in this state are going to achieve what has been achieved in Vermont is to say who you are, apply for the [important] jobs and demand to be seated at the table ... Nothing is easy. Do you think getting my hair this color is easy?"

ACLU Refuses to Help Molested Children
It's revealed in this issue by Nat Hentoff that the ACLU refused to help the parents who taped the Fistgate scandal when they were sued by the homosexual activists and Judge van Gestel issued a gag order. But the ACLU has been quick to jump into the Curley case, against the family, where the family is suing the North American Man/Boy Association for the murder of their child. While the ACLU can mount a intellectual argument for their decision to fight the Curleys, it certainly does show where their priorities are and what they think is important.

What Does Juliet Want?
A Globe reporter wrote a news story last month with the headline, "Bickering risks expiration of antiviolence act." Do you think that reporter, Juliet Eilperin, wants the Violence Against Women Act to expire? This article was not on the editorial page; it was in the news section. Juliet just assumes that if she wants the law to continue, doesn't everyone? Needless to say, there was nothing in her story about the U.S. Supreme Court holding that the law was unconstitutional in that it was a severe case of the federal government meddling in the affairs of local governments.

Mass Bar to Rate Judges
There is good news from the Massachusetts Bar Association - we hope. It is going to rate the judges in the state. This is a very difficult thing to do in a fair manner. It is only after a few years that we will be able to determine whether the system is working, but it's obviously a good step. It's too bad that they won't release the results from the first year. The president, Edward Ryan, will be gone by the second year and the enthusiasm may leave with him. There is no question that every lawyer in the state is hesitant to comment about a judge because the lawyers  have to live with these judges for many years. But if they can rate them anonymously, it might prove valuable.

$1.9 Million from Feds Against Dorchester Men
The federal government is intruding into Boston with a $1.9 million pilot project to establish a domestic violence court in Dorchester. From what we see, this will mean more experts (including the judges who are assigned there) who will agree that all men are terrible people and all women are victims. When any judge is put into such a specialized court, he or she always suffers burnout from boredom They will not be independent. They will be former social workers who are already a part of the system. It's just more proof of the power that the professional feminists have in our society.

Globe's 'New Look' Means More $$$$
The Globe says they've changed their paper to help the readers. But that's so much baloney. The new look will make more dollars for its owner, the New York Times. The size of the paper has been shrunk so that they can save on paper costs while still charging an advertiser the same price for a page of advertising. That means more profits. While doing that, they have to shrink the size of the type that you read. They're trying to compensate for the difficulty in reading by making the print somewhat bolder. 

You'll notice that Fidelity Investments is doing the same thing for its 134 newspapers in the Boston area, including the Tab, which got a new look earlier this year. If you compare Fidelity to the Globe, you will see that they are now identical in size. This makes it easier for all of them to go after the big advertisers who need to prepare only one size ad for all the papers in the state. This will make it more difficult for the few remaining independent dailies who cannot buy new presses like the billionaires at Fidelity and the Times. They'd be happy to put all of us small newspapers out of business.

The announcement at the Globe was: "To our readers. Today, the Globe has a new look, new features, and improved navigational tools to help you make your way through the pages." 

What's the Worst HMO?
If you think your HMO is bad, how would you like the people on Beacon Hill to be your next HMO? A good place to compare is with Canada where their legislature just approved $15.8 billion additional because, according to a Globe story, "Long waiting lists, over-crowded hospitals and old equipment have tarnished the reputation" of their health care system. Do you wonder if the $15.8 billion will be enough? Would you like Beacon Hill to be making those decisions for you?

John Hancock Isn't Talking About Gay Ad
John Hancock won't talk to the Boston Globe about a "groundbreaking" television ad that it did for the Olympics. The paper said that a "toned-down" ad appeared which it says is an "apparent depiction of a gay couple who have just adopted a baby." 

Excellent Globe Column by Eileen McNamara
Despite all of the trash that the Globe has printed about Judge Lopez, Eileen McNamara had an excellent article. (We hope she doesn't suffer the fate of Jeff Jacoby because of it.) She says, "[C]ould we call a halt to the whisper campaign against Charles Horton's victim?...If the Judicial Conduct Commission finds that Superior Court Judge Maria Lopez has, on her own or though surrogates, sought to defame this child, it is more than just cause for removal."

But the editors at the Globe didn't listen. They were already sending a reporter out to the boy's house to find out if he was a predator who had tricked Charles Horton into kidnapping him. They admit they tried to interview the boy himself. If this were a girl who was attacked, would they do that? Why don't boys get the same protection? Even if the boy went voluntarily with Horton, does the Globe really believe that an 11-year-old could be responsible? And if he were, what could that possibly have to do with the actions of Judge Lopez? Don't forget that the judge is used to this kind of smut; she is married to the owner of the Boston Phoenix.

Excellent Globe Column by Brian Mooney
Brian Mooney also had an excellent column the same day as McNamara. He reported that we are one of only three states without a reappointment mechanism for our judges. In order to remove one of our judges, we must prove that a judge has done something wrong or else they stay for life. Mooney lists the various mechanisms that the other 47 states use to make sure that judges are accountable, including election for a fixed term or removal by a yes-or-no referendum after they have served for a time. He asks, "Do we really want the Legislature to be responsible for disciplining our judges? Of course not. On a good day - and there aren't enough - the state Legislature is a mediocre branch. On a bad day - and there are too many - it's a joke." 

He's right. We should not remain as one of three states which are captive to our judges.

(The worst column in the Globe on Lopez was by Joan Vennochi which had the title, "Judge Lopez isn't granted same leeway as men on style, temperament.")

Elian Is Sighted
Elian was sighted again last month when he went to school at his home in Cardenas, although no impartial observor has been allowed to talk to him since he was snatched out of Miami. Even the Associated Press reported that he had "reportedly" been living during the summer at a "Havana boarding school." No sightings yet of the new Archer Daniels Midland refinery in Cuba.

Will WGBH Cover This?
Although Channel 2 has regaled us with a show telling how wonderful man/boy sex is and how the show was acclaimed in England, the headlines tell a different story. The headlines in the Globe are that the citizens in England are so outraged about man/boy sex that they are having vigilantes roaming the streets and even attacking innocent people. One must assume that the WGBH show was not widely acclaimed at all.

Woman Charged for Protecting Herself With Gun
The woman who protected herself in North Adams on the Mohawk Trail last spring, by putting her holster which contained a gun on the steering wheel of her car after an 18-wheeler tried to force her off the road, will be going to trial on November 13. The charge is Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Although Linda Hamilton immediately telephoned the state police, they charged her and not the trucker, even though she has a permit to carry the weapon. More information is available at www.billstclair.com/LindaHamilton/petition-000901.html.

Pro-Lifers Protest at Bishop Reilly's Anniversary
About 70 pro-life persons protested the presence of Sen. Kennedy at the 25th Anniversary Mass of Bishop Reilly at St. Paul's Cathedral in Worcester. William Cotter of Operation Rescue, organizer of the event, said: "To suggest that a politician is not benefited, especially during an election year, by a public invitation to attend an appearance with a prince of the Church is very na•ve. Kennedy was awarded the "Champion of Choice Award" this year by the largest pro-abortion organization in the country, NARAL. When Cardinal Law addressed the gathering, he made some remarks in defense of the unborn, which were interrupted several times by enthusiastic applause.

Only in Newton
There was a 10-foot banner announcing "BiSexual Awareness Day" across Main Street at Newton North High School last month. One student commented, "As we all know, we must protect the tender minds and hearts of our high school students by refraining from any celebratory acknowledgment of holidays like Hanukkah or Christmas. But do not despair: their need for celebration is not being neglected. Tomorrow is BiSexual Awareness Day!" 

Needless to say, in Newton the name of that student cannot be revealed or he would be charged with a Hate Crime.