Todd Kinsey Exposes Michelle's Opponent
RINO ALERT – Liberal Democrat Judge Wayne Mallia Trying To Steal Republican Nomination by Todd Kinsey Posted in http://texas.patriotstatesman.com (April 19, 2012); www.examiner.com; www.toddkinsey.com Galveston County, TX – The 2012 Republican Primary is just over a month away and there are a number of races where lifelong liberal Democrats have decided to change parties in a desperate attempt to hoodwink Texas voters. After watching every Democrat in Galveston County lose to a Republican challenger in the 2010 midterm election cycle, Judge Wayne Mallia saw the writing on the wall. In a desperate attempt to hold on to his seat as Judge of the 405th District Court in Galveston, Mallia decided to roll the dice and see if he could steal the Republican nomination. So for a year now, Judge Mallia has been traipsing all over Galveston County telling people he has seen the light and has become a born again Republican although the preponderance of the evidence would suggest otherwise. As of the most recent campaign finance report available from the Texas Ethics Commission, Judge Mallia still has not donated a cent to any Republican organizations. Conversely, since 2004 Judge Mallia has seen fit to donate more than $16,000.00 of his hard earned money to Democrat candidates and liberal organizations. As recently as November, 2011, Mallia made donations to the radical left-wing AFL-CIO labor union as well as contributions to the Galveston County Democrat Party, LULAC and the NAACP. Does this sound like a man who is a Republican? Perhaps Judge Mallia’s voting record will show that he has some conservative leanings? Wrong again. According to Voter Vault, the Republican Party’s voter database, Judge Mallia is classified as a “Strong Democrat” and has voted Democrat for at least the last four election cycles. There is nothing about Judge Wayne Mallia that is Republican and what’s worse is that he lacks the moral integrity to admit what he is – a liberal Democrat. Even his former Democrat Party Chairman Lloyd Criss said “Maillia is a man without principles who wants to have it both ways.” This doesn’t bode well for a man that wants to sit on the bench. After all, don’t we want people of the highest moral character to occupy the halls of our judicial system? Judge Mallia is the epitome of a Republican In Name Only. He is desperately trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Galveston County Republicans. He is a man that donates his time and money to liberal causes and he has never voted for not has he ever been a Republican. Most of all, he is a man that lacks integrity and does not deserve the public trust that comes with his office.
Rumbaugh writes against Michelle's Opponent and in support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 2, 2012Mallia Is Missing ItJudges are supposed to follow the law. But the law also gives judges discretion. This is where Democratic and Republican judges differ.For criminal cases, a Republican judge wants law and order — this is where Judge Wayne Mallia, a Democratic judge of the 405th District Court now trying to present himself as a Republican, falls short. He has an entitlement program for convicted felons — Sanctions Toward Effective Probation. The STEP program allows convicted felons to violate probation multiple times without revocation.Mallia’s lacking support for law and order is why the La Marque Police Officer’s Association has endorsed Republican Michelle Slaughter for judge of the 405th District Court. It is simply unheard of to have a police officer’s association endorse anyone other than the incumbent. This shows local law enforcement is losing confidence in Judge Mallia. For civil cases, a Republican judge wants to get rid of frivolous lawsuits used to extort people and businesses. Mallia claims to have never seen a frivolous lawsuit. That’s because he seems to lack experience in practicing civil law. For civil and criminal cases, a Republican judge seeks efficiency. Mallia is missing the efficiency Galveston County courts need.Holly RumbaughHouston
Kloesel & Williams write Against Michelle's Opponent and in Support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 4, 2012Mallia Is Pretending To Be A RepublicanThis letter is in response to Charles Killebrew’s letter defending Democrat Wayne Mallia’s switch to the Republican Party to save his job (“Mallia is the best candidate,” The Daily News, Jan. 27). Killebrew’s friendship with Mallia’s parents clouds his judgment.Mallia’s family had to be proud of Mallia running as a Democrat. Everyone in the Mallia family is a long-standing Democrat. Mallia’s parents, Edward and Barbara Mallia, are longtime, card-carrying Democrats. Records show they were even registered as Democrat voters since at least 1983.Wayne Mallia himself and his wife have voted only in Democratic primaries. Mallia now is pretending (and lying to the public) that he suddenly has found Jesus and calls himself a Republican. In fact, when Mallia announced less than a year ago he was going to run as a Republican, the Republican Party chair asked Mallia when he decided he was a Republican — no response.The Republican Party does not warmly welcome Mallia. In fact, Sherry Mallia herself has been heard saying more than once: “Why do the Republicans hate us? It’s not like we have leprosy.” I am voting for the real Republican and the best candidate — Michelle Slaughter is getting my vote.Tanya KloeselTexas City Democrats Worked Hard For Mallia Even if you buy the hooey that political party doesn’t matter for judges, integrity does matter, and Wayne Mallia has none.Mallia has been elected and re-elected twice as a Democrat. Democrats worked hard to get him elected. They gave him their time, money and their vote. They spent countless hours of their own free time volunteering for his campaign, believing in him as a Democrat. Then as soon as the county became predominantly Republican, Mallia betrayed those people who trusted him. Most of all, Mallia shows a complete lack of integrity by trying to deceive Republican voters by advertising himself as re-elect Republican Judge Wayne Mallia. Mallia is not the Republican incumbent. He is a Democratic-elected judge. Mallia is now, for the very first time, running in the Republican primary. So, he is lying to try to get Republican votes — that is not a judge we want.Amy WilliamsFriendswood
Perry writes against Michelle's Opponent and in Support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 7, 2012Prosecutor Should Not CampaignThis letter is in response to Xochitl Vandiver-Gaskin’s letter in which she comes out in support of Judge Wayne Mallia — the Democrat now running as a Republican to save his job (“Mallia has the experience,” The Daily News, Jan. 27). Vandiver-Gaskin wants Mallia re-elected because she herself is a Democrat just like Mallia — voter records show both of them voting in nothing but Democratic primaries.An additional issue is the fact that she is the chief prosecutor assigned to Mallia’s court. This means she has all of her cases in Mallia’s court. Vandiver-Gaskin has been actively campaigning for Mallia and has even represented him and spoken for him at functions where he could not attend.This is a clear conflict of interest given the fact that she prosecutes all of her cases in Mallia’s court. How can a defendant have any chance at a fair trial when Judge Mallia and the chief prosecutor assigned to his court, Vandiver-Gaskin are colluding? We need integrity on the bench — vote for Michelle Slaughter.Thomas N. PerryGalveston
Lytle writes in support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 16, 2012Slaughter Has IntegrityIn response to Eileen Bogar’s letter (“Slaughter lacks the experience,” The Daily News, Feb. 9), Michelle Slaughter has integrity, not naively. I practice criminal defense and civil litigation and I have tried cases with Michelle. She’s an excellent attorney with passion for the law, fearlessly adhering to its letter and spirit.As a defense attorney, I would rather have a judge committed to upholding the law above all else. It isn’t naive to criticize giving errant probationers opportunities to snub the law without consequence. That doesn’t mean she is opposed to alternative sentencing that actually works. Instead, it means that no one in her court — neither the defendant, nor the state — can sidestep the law.Michelle is uniquely qualified to take the bench because she is not beholden to a broken idea of “how it’s always been done.” Her years of complex civil litigation experience have prepared her to combat judicial inefficiency that drains resources and jeopardizes fairness — experience which Judge Wayne Mallia never had before taking the bench.Ms. Bogar met Judge Mallia once and was “very impressed.” That seems naive. I’m impressed with Michelle’s integrity and experience because I’ve known her for more than 10 years and have seen the results of her hard work.Heather LytleHouston
Baumann writes in support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 17, 2012Voters Should Elect SlaughterI am an experienced litigation partner at a large law firm in downtown Houston. I also have a house on Tiki Island and, therefore, have a vested and concrete interest in the judicial system in Galveston County. Having worked with Michelle Slaughter for a number of years, I can say with confidence she is the best choice for judge of the 405th District Court.Michelle is experienced, smart, articulate, hardworking and dedicated, and she is an outstanding attorney. It was no surprise to any of us at my firm when she was named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers edition of Texas Monthly magazine. It was a huge loss to the firm when she left to start her law practice closer to home, but Michelle left because she wants to serve and make a difference in her community. And she will do that best as judge of the 405th District Court. Galveston County voters should not hesitate to elect Michelle Slaughter. She is by far the best choice.Charlie BaumannTiki island
Cravens and Schumacher write in support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for February 23, 2012Slaughter Is Well ExperiencedIn regard to the letter “Slaughter lacks the experience” (The Daily News, Feb. 9): I’m an experienced paralegal (27 years) for both civil and criminal law. Most newly licensed attorneys can go straight into solo criminal practice. Criminal cases usually involve a handful of documents and very few court filings.Civil law, however, is complex. There are thousands of civil statutes, regulations and rules, plus the wide expanse of common law. Civil cases can involve hundreds of thousands of pages of documents, multiple parties and very complicated legal and procedural issues. Resolving civil procedure issues and discovery battles requires an experienced civil practitioner.The 405th District Court handles both criminal and civil cases. Wayne Mallia has zero civil experience as a practitioner, and it shows. Michelle Slaughter is a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer Rising Star. Unlike Eileen Bogar, I personally have worked with Michelle on several cases.I can assure the people of Galveston County she knows what she is doing and will expertly preside over criminal and civil cases. Unlike Mallia, she will run an efficient court docket and make prudent use of taxpayers’ time and money. When your money, house, business or job depend on it, you want Michelle Slaughter as your judge.Carrie CravensFriendswood STEP Program Does Need To GoRegarding Eileen Bogar’s uninformed attack against Michelle Slaughter, the Republican candidate for 405th District Court judge (“Slaughter lacks the experience,” The Daily News, Feb. 9): Ms. Bogar is from Houston, met Judge Wayne Mallia once, has never met Ms. Slaughter, yet she thinks she’s qualified to comment.I am a longtime resident of Galveston County (a 1965 graduate of La Marque High School), very active in the community and with law enforcement. I know both Slaughter and Judge Mallia. Bogar said Slaughter is naive and inexperienced because she wants to eliminate the Sanctions Toward Effective Probation program. By that logic, the best judge in Galveston County — as measured by his docket performance — Judge Lonnie Cox (who also was a former prosecutor), is also naive and inexperienced because he too rejects the STEP program.In fact, seven of our nine judges in Galveston County consistently reject it. Are they all naive and inexperienced as well? Our law enforcement must be equally naive and inexperienced, because I have spoken with many of our finest members of law enforcement throughout the county and I don’t know of a single one who supports the program.It needlessly endangers our residents and police when they have to re-apprehend these felons who have been allowed back on the streets of Galveston County for a third, fourth or fifth time. When we properly apply the Constitution, Texas laws and plain common sense, we all know the STEP program needs to go.Larry SchumacherTexas City
Deese writes in support of Michelle
Published in the Daily News Letters for March 5, 2012Slaughter Stands For The ConstitutionEileen Bogar’s letter chose to insult Michelle Slaughter (“Slaughter lacks the experience, The Daily News, Feb. 9) just because when Slaughter is elected judge of the 405th District Court, she will eliminate the Sanctions Toward Effective Probation program — the program implemented by her opponent when he was a Democrat.I’m pleased that a Houston resident like Ms. Bogar is interested in Galveston County, but she needs to get the facts right. She has never met Ms. Slaughter and met her opponent only once. Let’s set the record straight:Does she know that seven out of nine judges in Galveston County reject STEP? Did she bother to ask why or would that get in the way of her attack on Ms. Slaughter? As a conservative Republican, Michelle Slaughter understands that it’s not the judge’s job to legislate from the bench by implementing programs like STEP.That job belongs to our elected Texas legislature. She stands for the Constitution and the checks and balances that protect our freedom.Ms. Bogar wants to give numerous chances to convicted felons who repeatedly violate probation. But because she is a Houston resident, when these convicted felons violate the law yet again, it won’t be her problem — it’s ours.Billy DeeseSanta Fe
Latimer Writes in Support of Michelle
Published in The Daily News Letters for March 29, 2012Mallia’s No RepublicanKen Hufstetler and I agree on one thing about the race for the 405th District Court. Opportunists abound when one party is strong enough for a sweep. The opportunist in the race for the 405th is Judge Wayne Mallia.Mallia has called himself a good Democrat and has given thousands of dollars to liberal and divisive leftist organizations during the years, including within the past two years. Yet now, we are supposed to believe he is a Republican. And how can he — in good conscience — advertise himself as the Republican incumbent, when he is sitting on the bench elected as a Democrat? He is actively trying to deceive Republican voters. This shows a complete lack of integrity.Let’s also look at Mallia’s experience. His experience has been as the worst district court judge in Galveston County, the least efficient district court — legislation from the bench — the highest reversal rate in civil cases and allowing criminals to have multiple chances on probation.Judge Lonnie Cox switched parties when the Democrats were still in control. I know Lonnie Cox, and believe me, Wayne Mallia is no Lonnie Cox. We need Judge Michelle Slaughter on the bench. She will get the job done the right way.William W. LatimerDickinson
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As a proud resident of Galveston County, it will be an honor and privilege to serve the community as the judge of the 405th District Court. As an attorney who has worked for the Houston offices of two large international law firms, I have the experience and knowledge to handle complex legal matters. My legal work earned me the distinction of being a “Rising Star” in the 2007 “Super Lawyers” edition of Texas Monthly Magazine.
After several great years, I left behind the security and financial benefits of the large firms to start my own local practice. I wanted to be involved in our community, and for my work to have a tangible impact on my neighbors. For the same reason, I’m a member of the League City Rotary, Galveston County Bar Association (where I just finished my second term as Secretary), Pachyderms, Clear Creek Republican Women (where I serve as Vice President of Membership), Galveston Republican Women, Friendswood Republican Women, and the Republican Network - to name a few.
Unlike my opponent who has proudly called himself a “good Democrat” until he announced in March 2011 that he will run in the Republican primary, my Conservative Republican beliefs and values reach back to my childhood. I am a Republican out of conviction—not political expediency. I am the REAL Republican and the ONLY Conservative in the race.
I pledge that when elected I will work hard, be tough but fair, hold those found guilty responsible for their crimes, quickly dispose of frivolous lawsuits, work to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of litigation to the parties, be faithful to the Texas and the United States Constitutions, and enforce the laws as our legislature intended. I will uphold the law as it is written. I will not legislate from the bench. I firmly and strongly believe that that the role of a judge is not to make the law, but is to fairly and impartially apply the law. I strongly oppose the judicial activism of liberal judges.
Our laws are written to allow society to resolve civil disputes in a court of law, and for criminal matters, to punish the guilty and protect the innocent. But in civil matters, the costs of litigation are out of control and justice has become out-of-reach for many who cannot afford tens of thousands of dollars in attorney’s fees. This is often caused by the judge’s inefficient handling of dockets, fear of being overturned on appeal, and allowing for frivolous continuances. I promise that I will work hard to reduce the costs of litigation and improve the efficiency of the 405th District Court. Within the bounds of the law, I will punish those who file frivolous lawsuits with the purpose of harassing and extorting money from an individual or business. And I will not allow numerous, frivolous continuances which can cost parties tens of thousands of dollars in increased attorney’s fees.
For criminal matters, I strongly believe that protecting the innocent means that repeat and violent offenders should not and MUST not obtain multiple probations where they can continue their predations upon our community. While I must and will consider the full range of punishment available, I promise that I will end the practice of being soft on probation offenders in Galveston County’s 405th District Court.
To fulfill my promises to improve the 405th District Court, I need your help. Please contribute to my campaign by volunteering, making a financial contribution, and voting for me in the 2012 Republican primary.
Together we can safeguard the future of Galveston County.
Michelle Slaughter
The Real Republican.
The Only Conservative for Judge of the 405th District Court.