Michael Phillips
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Michael Phillips | Rebuilder & Truth Teller
Writing raw, real stories about fatherhood, family court, trauma, disabilities, technology, sports, politics, and starting over.
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Fighting Back
The American family court system was designed to protect the best interests of children. But for many parents—especially those who dare to represent themselves or question the system’s integrity—it has become a nightmare factory where justice is replaced by punishment, due process is a joke, and the price of protecting your child is your life savings, your reputation, and your sanity.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
Who Broke the Family?
In America’s crumbling family court system, the question that won’t go away is this: Who’s responsible? Who in Congress or the White House signed off on laws that—intentionally or not—enabled corruption, incentivized custody battles, and tore families apart in the name of “justice”?
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
Top 10 Worst Politicians for Family Values
In America, “family values” is a phrase politicians love to shout on campaign trails — while quietly supporting policies that dismantle the very institution they claim to protect. Behind the patriotic speeches and photo ops with babies lie decades of destructive legislation, judicial overreach, and systemic rot that have turned family courts into profit centers and made children pawns of bureaucracy.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
Forget Epstein’s Ghost—It’s Time Trump Took Aim at the Real Threat
While the media froths at the mouth over every crumb from the Epstein files, America’s broken family court system continues to devour families in silence. Enough is enough. It's time for President Trump—and every lawmaker with a spine—to prioritize fixing the rigged, unaccountable, and often abusive family court system. If you care about freedom, families, or even just fiscal responsibility, there is no greater crisis quietly burning through this country.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
The Ballad of Staten Island’s Fearless DA: Michael “Stranger Danger” McMahon
If Staten Island ever rebooted The Sopranos as a courtroom drama, they'd cast Michael E. McMahon in the lead. Not because he’s particularly talented, charismatic, or compelling—but because he’s got the one thing that matters most in Richmond County justice: unchecked power wrapped in a smile and a “D” next to his name.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
Free Speech Under Attack: Staten Island DA Issues Arrest Warrant Over Substack Email
In a startling escalation of prosecutorial overreach, Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon has reportedly issued a warrant for the arrest of Richard Luthmann — a disbarred attorney, political satirist, and self-styled muckraker — over an opinionated email published through Substack.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
How Family Courts Are Ignoring the Trauma They Create
The modern family court system claims to operate “in the best interest of the child,” but in reality, it often does the exact opposite—especially when it allows or enables one parent to weaponize the courtroom to cut off the other. The moment a child is denied meaningful access to a safe, loving, and capable parent—not due to abuse, but because of court dysfunction, false allegations, or parental vindictiveness—that child suffers. And the damage isn't just emotional. It's measurable.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in Families
Baseball Is Back!
For decades, the Frederick Keys were more than just a baseball team—they were a summer tradition, a local identity, and a source of pride for the city of Frederick, Maryland. From 1989 to 2020, as a minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, the Keys provided fans with front-row seats to future big leaguers, affordable family fun, and an economic boost to the region.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in Unbalanced
The Media is the Message—And Monsanto Paid for It
In 2025, the truth is no longer just inconvenient—it’s unaffordable. While the mainstream press obsesses over Taylor Swift sightings and celebrity divorces, global agrochemical giants like Monsanto (now Bayer) continue a far more dangerous charade: manipulating the media, co-opting science, and rewriting reality to defend products that have quietly sickened the planet for decades. This is not a conspiracy theory. It’s a well-documented, well-funded strategy of control—backed by court records, whistleblowers, and a trail of digital fingerprints.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
From “Conspiracy Theory” to Policy Disaster — and Back Again
They mocked us in 2020. They called it misinformation, disinformation, or “dangerous right-wing paranoia.” But by 2024, nearly every “conspiracy theory” the Left swore would never happen had become official Democrat policy — cheered on by federal agencies, mainstream media, and corporate enforcers.
By Michael Phillips5 months ago in The Swamp
