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¹ From dictionary.com [caps added]:In the twentieth century, a viewpoint or ideology associated with free political institutions and religious toleration, as well as support for a STRONG ROLE OF GOVERNMENT in REGULATING CAPITALISM and CONSTRUCTING THE WELFARE STATE.

² From wiktionary [caps added]: A political regime, having TOTALITARIAN ASPIRATIONS, ideologically based on a relationship between business and the centralized government, business-AND-GOVERNMENT CONTROL of the market place, repression of criticism or opposition, a leader cult and EXALTING THE STATE and/or religion ABOVE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.
Jonah Goldberg made this point exquisitely in his book “Liberal Fascists”

Judge Julie Field (8th District Court/Larimer County Justice Center Courtroom 3A) threw me out of a public (custody) hearing because of something someone else did in the courtroom: They gasped when the judge ordered a grandfather to give his daughter and grandson’s address in open court. This was after the grandfather testified under oath that the “father” of his grandson had repeatedly threatened the life of his daughter and grandson. The judge ordered the man to answer the question and half a dozen people gasped in disbelief. “Officers! Clear the courtroom!” said Judge Field. Thankfully, despite a $25 per day contempt charge handed down by the judge the grandfather refused to supply the address.

If only that was the worst. The grandfather hadn’t even been subpoenaed and was forced out of the audience to testify by the petitioner’s attorney and judge. Then the judge refused ALL of the Respondents witnesses who had been properly served.

The judge also ordered the Respondent to give names of clients and how much they paid the Respondent in her line of work. (Respondent’s profession is that of Investigative Journalist). The Respondent successfully argued that she was bound by confidentiality and the Judge did relent on that one, but only after threatening the Respondent with Jail for contempt on that and the “address issue”. The Respondent finally wrote the coveted address on a piece of paper and handed it to the Judge. In my humble opinion, if ANYTHING happens to that Respondent, the JUDGE will be guilty as an accomplice, in reality even if she is protected “legally”. Then the JUDGE issued an order that the Respondent was not to leave Larimer County indefinitely, putting the Petitioner in a position of not being able to WORK, as her job regularly requires travel outside the county. The Respondent has never threatened in any way, shape or form that she would leave the county with her son. In fact she has emphatically stated that she intends to stay and fight for her son and against the unimaginable DISJUSTICE that Larimer County (where a prominent attorney has gone on record saying he charges double to work in that county due to pervasive corruption) has wrought against her and her son.

The case is question is 11DR444 in Larimer County (8th District) if you want to check it out. But good luck getting a transcript. One person was quoted $150 per page for a written transcript and denied an audio version. This is AFTER the Judge ordered all phones and recording devices turned off at the beginning of trial assuring any and all spectators they could easily obtain transcripts or the audio transcript. This was before she threw everyone out. However, its a good bet that there won’t be anything in the record about the four Larimer County Sheriff’s Deputies that “attended” the Respondent (intimidation under the Color of Law - hmmmmph!) whilst onlookers were forbidden access to the courtroom.**

Judge Julie Kunce Field. And she’s a mother herself. Go figure.

** - As a compare and contrast: I recently attended a sentencing hearing in Denver County Court. There were all manner of “lowlife” types there at that sentencing mill more than a dozen scruffy looking people (get over it). For the first hour there was one Denver Sheriff’s Deputy in the Courtroom. But in Larimer County they needed FOUR to guard a petite woman who I doubt weighs even 1 and a quarter.

I get a funny taste in my throat every single time I “say the pledge”. Especially that part about Liberty and Justice for All.