Oh, I understood it. I even edited it to make it clearer. But the maybe-this-guy-calls-himself-something-other-than-a-Christian bit was an unnecessary politically-correct distraction. Maybe I should have just edited it out.

Amen…… ” brother” !

Mr. Bennett,

To borrow a phrase sometimes made to blog posters made by the owner/domain manager of the twice honored A.B.A. #1 Blog in Criminal Law….”Defending the People”: Mark, you obviously didn’t understand the very clear meaning of my post. :)

Larry

He’s a judge in Aransas County, Texas, who wants his daughter to “submit,” and you have no idea what religion he is? Aw c’mon now, Judge.

It’s a funny dynamic. Abused children will go to great lengths to protect and defend their abusive parents (“He was a good man, and he was doing the best he could”), even decades later.

When I saw it early after the posting, I posted it on my FB because I do not think this man should be sitting in judgment of others. He is clearly reactive – not a good trait for a man sitting in judgment of others.

About the daughter and her motives – who cares? Her motives do not change his actions. She could be a bad kid who deserves some kind of punishment but this is over the top. And, since she set up the video, it makes you wonder how many times he has done this when it was not recorded. If she posted it because he was taking her car away, so what? Yes, she is vindictive. But that does not mean he did not beat her.

As far as choosing to stay with him rather than go with mom, how many time have we heard about how people stay with their abusers? Their need to win their love? etc.

I watched a short clip of him being questioned. He does not seem embarassed or apologetic but he is definitely sorry – a sorry excuse for a father and sorry that everyone has now seen what he put his family through.

If you care to watch the tape again listen to the “good” Judge in anger TELL his Daughter…” I will make you submit ! “. But, how many have ever heard the comments so apply put by the listed author as much as the two previous ones just mentioned.

Psychologists tell us that depression is merely anger turned inward and trapped. Well Daddy Dearest maybe now – quite possibly aver years of therapy – it’s your child’s time to remind you what you never learned listed below:

Judge Larry Standley

” FATHERS DO NOT PROVOKE YOUR CHILDREN TO WRATH”
 
?In two closely related New Testament verses, fathers are given these instructions: “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Eph. 6.4); “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged” (Col. 3.21).
?While much is said and written about the need for fathers (parents) to properly train their children in the spiritual realm, as per Eph. 6.4, it seems that much less is taught about the need for dads to refrain from provoking their children to extreme anger.

[-Roger D. Campbell]
 
 

,,,and if he can’t admit to his abuse, then he doesn’t love his daughter as he claims by blaming her and by betraying her even further. -If- he can come to that epiphany, admitting what he did wrong will become easier …because he must. And then he’ll have to take his lumps, as he would teach her to do, by becoming an example, as her father. That will be the telling point; whether he is a psychopath or just another miserable sinner. If the latter, then he’ll hope for redemption at some unforeseen point in the future, by some equally unforeseen agency. THAT defines a leap of true faith to come clean and admit actual guilt. Been there, done that. It wasn’t immediately easy.

I truly hope he comes to this point soon, but it’s all too human to be frightened as well. I guess he’ll lay awake at night wondering what Judge will judge him or what Defence Attorney will represent him?? But, you’re right Mark. He HANDED her the stick to beat him with. Dumb. , Ric