Would You Testify?

Would you testify on behalf of Venessa Mills before Judge Mangum?

After Judge Mangum passed his judgment in the form of a "temporary" order, the process of gathering evidence to prove him correct is now underway. This seems to be the new legal principle in operation in Judge Mangum's courtroom - guilty until proven innocent.

But who would want to testify after the way that Venessa Mills has been treated? When all it takes is an allegation of "brainwashing" to bring down a mental evaluation and a court order filled with slander, who would want to stand up in court and tell Judge Mangum he's wrong?

Here is a sad story.

I ran into a fellow homeschool mom the other day. A few years ago this mom met Mr. Mills at a homeschool event, and described his participation. Students of all ages gathered to premiere their projects. Mr. Mills marveled over the students' creativity and hard work. He easily engaged in conversation and was very supportive of homeschooling, sharing what his own children were learning and expressing how proud he was of them.

Oddly enough, though, this year Mr. Mills didn't have the same attitude. This same homeschool mom couldn't believe the difference in Mr. Mills' behavior when she saw him - quite the opposite of what it had been.

As Judge Mangum has found it as a "fact" that Mr. Mills never agreed for his children to be homeschooled, this information would be very relevant. But it doesn't seem that real facts make much difference to the honorable Judge Mangum.

In my opinion, of course.