As of April 19 the Most Recent 25 Comments to the Paradise Center Scandal Blog Postings

I previously indicated I would do a compilation of Paradise Center Scandal Comments every 3 days. But, that proved a bit too time consuming. That and 3 days of comments amounts to an awful lot of comments.

So, I decided that as long as the comments keep coming in, every once in awhile I'll compile the most recent 25 comments.

The most recent comments deal with the sudden removal of Melissa Gibbons as NAMI-TC President. A lot of comments are from MHMR cons making fun of the Paradise Center's belongings. I have already opined that not only is this mean-spirited, it is also illogical. Since MHMR-TC claims that Paradise Center was their operation, all these years, then why did MHMR-TC not supply new equipment to Paradise Center? Like furniture? It's like these idiots try to be on both sides of an argument with no awareness of their hypocritical contradiction.

And now the comments, starting with the most recent....

Actually you MHMR-TC gangsters, not very smart ones at that,need to give us citizens who pay your salaries and the new things you stupidly brag about over and over, by cutting out the immature attacks on the organization of people living with serious mental illness and your shifting version of basic facts. It's not only painful to see you continue down this dead end road, but it is downright embarrassing. We Cowtowners recognize b.s. when we see it. And you're full of it. Take your shameful act somewhere else. Hopefully far away from children, the elderly, and the disabled because you're toxic. Have you no shame or even some common decency?
By Suzette on Some Words From The Watchful Clinic Case Manager A... on 4/18/11
   
OMG!!! What other questionable actions on the part of people given the public trust are there? My fellow employees in the MR (idd) side are astounded by the abuse of scarce taxpayer funds in the hands of this ceo and his cronies. They are making the whole agency look bad. It will look even worse once lawyers get involved. How were these improper things allowed to go on unnoticed for so long? And why are the people responsible allowed to continue holding their positions of power? What's wrong with this community? ?
By mhMR staff on Why is Melissa Gibbons No Longer the President of ... on 4/18/11
   
hey tony the smile parente, that lynn chick aint that happy with you. she's just putting on a good face to keep the paycheck coming but she's been telling people what an arrogant **** and crazy person you are. so much for your spin about you two nuts being a great team, huh? plus her husband aint to much into your kind either. just like those male african-american clients; better watch how you talk to them. smile.
By Guess who on Comment Problems & A Tiny Pool Table at the Former... on 4/18/11
   
Word from hulen tower is that the execs involved in this scandal are starting to look for a quick exit, especially the chief of mental health sonja gaines who knows that as the only african-american exec she would be the first one that mcduh dude would throw under the bus. As in failing to have any kind of supervisory meeting or evaluation for theresa davis in almost a decade of work. it was a good thing that theresa was a self starter and ethical professional or else so many things could have gone wrongly with such bad managerial work from hulen tower big wigs.
By Sonja supporter on Fort Worth is Up A Creek Without a Paddle With the... on 4/18/11
   
Let me get this straight, BEFORE her unexplained abdication as president Melissa Gibbons and her husband held the two most important positions on the Board of NAMI-TC, president and treasurer. That's a major red flag right there. Some friends who are NAMI-tc members have also reported that the Gibbons and another officer were responsible for carrying out jim mcdermott's order to take this neutral position, which is really odd and not commonly practiced or even called for in this situation. It all comes back to these people feeling like they owe jim mcdermott their positions and stature, so they carried out his c.y.a. operation in spite of what it might do to their own and their organization's reputations. My guess is that they, like jim mcdermott and mhmr-tc,never in their wildest imagination conceived that the little consumer-run nonprofit would ever fight against mcdermott's bullying ways.
By Anonymous on Why is Melissa Gibbons No Longer the President of ... on 4/18/11
   
The MHMR gang under little jimmy mcDermott has slowly turned that community center facility into a clinic where people from three different clinics in the community are now crammed into one, with people waiting out in the elements after making long trips to keep their appointments for needed psychiatric care. The whole purpose for clinics dispersed throughout the community was for the convenience and easier access for the county residents, especially the poor and ethnic minorities. Many from our predominently African-American community have voiced concerns about having to make long trips into the current clinic which is located in the midst of 4-5 gay bars, something that is culturally foreign to them. JPS has a completely different approach to making healthcare accessible to all by placing clinics in different neighborhoods rathger than a centralized location, which adds to the stigma since people now know that the people who come to that location have some serious mental issues. See more...
By Stop-6 area taxpayer on NAMI Tarrant County is Very Interested in Supporti... on 4/18/11
   
I agree with the questions regarding the "disappearance" of Melissa Gibbons. However, I am even more perplexed by why little Jimmy and his girls are still allowed to remain in place and drawing big salaries after all the major screw ups and injuries they've inflicted on so many people and the community as a whole?? The cloud hanging over the agency gets darker and darker with each passing day of the McDermott regime. Does this guy and his gang have no shame?? Or any regard for the common good? Gutlessness, classless, and now shameless.
By J. Moore on Why is Melissa Gibbons No Longer the President of ... on 4/18/11
   
It looks like future blogging will focus on specific misconducts on the part of the MHMR-TC cons. Very likely coming out of lawsuits that show even more clearly that McDermottitus had infected much of the agency and anyone that came in contact with it. That's just the talk among certain professional circles.
By Guelma on The Paradise Center is Moving In to Its New Home a... on 4/18/11
   
Anonymous, let's discuss professional behavior by individuals in a secular setting such as Paradise Center or MHMR-TC. Regardless of Ms. Davis' matriculation at a Baptist school or her personal religious persuasion, it is inappropriate in those settings to discuss Jesus or "soul winning." If you are complaining that she doesn't do that, well, she's not supposed to do that. If you can "win souls" by living your convictions and modeling desirable behavior without such rhetoric in the professional setting, more power to you. I certainly hope that when you are typing up those hundreds of documents for your bosses at MHMR-TC that, 1) someone proofs you for typos, grammar and bombast, and 2) makes sure Bible verses are not being snuck in like fortunes in a cookie.
By CatsPaw on To the Friends of Paradise Center, Inc. on 4/18/11

These individuals and entities in Tarrant county are giving other individuals and entities with similar positions and duties a very bad name. Mental health care, services, and advocacy should be a respected and ethical part of modern society. But with the politicalization and abuse of public money and authority by jim mcdermott and his buddies, the loss of public trust and respect will take years to overcome. And possibly convictions or legal settlements. Besides the question about NAMI of tarrant county, the questions and scrutinity should focus primarily on jim mcdermott and the government agency under his stewardship. The questions also include why he and his team are exploiting the mentally ill people that they had placed in charge of the so called drop-in center. Those people would have a legal cause of action against mhmr and tarrant county for exploiting and abusing them, specifically in using them to be their mouthpieces to try and smear the Paradise people.
By public citizen on Righting Wrongs, Fighting Injustice & Ferreting Ou... on 4/18/11
   
Let's discuss Teresa Davis two degrees !! For having degrees for a Baptist School you sure don't take time to discuss God with your clients, or tell them that Jesus came, died on the cross, and rose again so that "all may have Eternal Life". What about soul winning. Is this not important for Baptist? or even Methodists?
By Anonymous on To the Friends of Paradise Center, Inc. on 4/18/11
   
Regretful Family and Baptists said... Cons take a stand for what we feel is RIGHT! Not everyone at the Paradise Center agreed with how they did things. Old Peers, were cranky at times, they kicked out "nice guy" Kevin" from off the board and being a peer. When Teresa Davis took a group to Hot Springs Arkansas her and Teresa Gable had a argument so she told Teresa Gable she "could not go in to Hot Springs with the group and she would have to wait in the house where they were staying." This was cruel on Teresa Davis part, because Teresa Gable had paid for the trip with her own money and didn't deserve such harsh treatment. There has been other times that different peer leaders or Teresa Davis has over reacted to things !!
By Anonymous on To the Friends of Paradise Center, Inc. on 4/18/11
   
Pros and Cons of the Paradise Center/New Drop In Center has generated alot of blogging !!! What's next???? or will everyone still be blogging in 2012 ????
By Anonymous on The Paradise Center is Moving In to Its New Home a... on 4/18/11
   
Let's hope JR doesn't send food.......at the opening of Randy Bees the food was good, now with new people doing it it's not very good food.
By Anonymous on The Paradise Center is Moving In to Its New Home a... on 4/18/11
   
Regarding Dale, moving plants out, etc. Let's not forget he may be on oxygen, but, he always has to take a "SMOKING" break. He might not be in the shape he is in if he "STOPPED SMOKING"!
By Anonymous on Paradise Center Press Release for Immediate Distri... on 4/18/11
Give us a break !!! No one wanted the dumpster type items that Paradise Center was using !! Even before Paradise Items was put in the Pod, Drop In Center was already order "brand new items to replace the Old" ! It was actually necessary to purchase the items because Paradise Center had not taken care of what "junk" they had and It was overly crowded with stuff everywhere. They cleared the stuff out as soon as they could!
By Anonymous on Some Words From The Watchful Clinic Case Manager A... on 4/18/11
   
Dear Concerned Sister.......It was not Anthony (AKA) Tony who wrote the anon's blog. Nor was it Tony who wrote about JR ! No one from the Drop In Center has any idea how JR got involved??!!! Whoever wrote the blogs is annonymous to the Pros and the Cons. Cons know very little about what is going on. They are getting the newest center up and running.
By Anonymous on URGENT: Please Help Find Fort Worth's Paradise Cen... on 4/18/11
   
It certainly is like peeling a rotten onion, with each layer comes another piece that contributes to the rottenness. MHMR and Jim McDermott or their Trustees need to explain what's going on because many people have been hurt by their decisions and actions, and now a reputable chapter associated with a powerful national organization. I do foresee even more revelations of misconduct, if not crimes, in legal proceedings.
By Wesleyan law student on Why is Melissa Gibbons No Longer the President of ... on 4/18/11
   
The lack of honesty and openness by NAMI-TC and MHMR-TC serve only to increase public distrust on both organizations and their leadership. Like I usually say to my kids when they were young, you don't hide and refuse disclosure if you don't have anything shameful you don't want others to know about. Both of these organizations are trying to hide some shameful things. And that's a crying shame.
By PR Pro on Why is Melissa Gibbons No Longer the President of ... on 4/18/11
   
I do see the Paradise group's game plan of taking progressively aggressive action to right the wrongs perpetrated on them by the MHMR-TC bullycrats. It looks like the group took its time in setting up operations knowing that MHMR-TC and Co. were forced t9 nervously await when the nonprofit would retrieve their property. Meanwhile many people had time to regain their senses and realize how the McDermott gang had deceived them. Now that they have their properties and facility, it seems obvious that Paradise Inc. is taking their fight to the court of law where lies could land the MHMR-TC liars in criminal hot waters. This little group and their supporters seem very resilient and capable of accomplishing their objectives, despite the odds stacked against them. Shills like Tony the smile guy Patented and other hateful anonymous comments seem to have no affect but to prove over and again that McDermott and his gang f******d up and are flailing away in desperation because they know See more...
By NOT Tarrant co. MHMR on Fort Worth is Up A Creek Without a Paddle With the... on 4/17/11
   
There appears to be a pattern from MHMR-TC of twisting just a tiny part of a truth to support a major lie. Time and time again. The latest example is with the Paradise group's properties. Even after they got called out for the robbery of the group's name and possessions, they still lied that all of them were inside the small POD, knowing full well half were stored nearby and using the other properties in their new Medicaid billing facility. Employees like me are embarrassed and fed up with all the dishonesty because we are the ones having to clean IP after the mess from the big shots are exposed. But at least we're not mentally ill like all those they've stuck in the drop-in program. The leadership of MHMR-TC is playing a risky game with people's lives.
By concerned MHMR-TC staff on Some Words From The Watchful Clinic Case Manager A... on 4/17/11

Well, is Melissa Gibbons still the president of the board of NAMI-TC? Can anyone confirm or disconfirm this alleged change in leadership that Pac-10 NAMI commenter reported?? I know there has communication from other NAMI groups with the Tarrant chapter as the result of this scandal revelations.
By nearby nami on A Message from Melissa Gibbons of NAMI-Tarrant Cou... on 4/17/11
   
The mhmr cons get credit for consistency. As in consistently nasty. Consistently showing little regard for the truth. If the not for profit group is to be believed, the MHMR-TC cons lied about how much and where the organization's properties are stored. Now it seems that these slanderous personal attacks on specific individuals and dishonest propaganda must have the full approval of the agency leadership...because the low level employees have little reason to spew such venom except to please mhmr executives whose egos have been seriously bruised by disclosure of their deceptive and exploitive ways. Unless he's naturally a hateful person, Tony Parente would have no reason to launch such disgusting verbiage. The three stoogettes are, well, stooges. Period. Despite Tony "smile" Parente's claim that he and the help name Lynn are a good team, Lynn apparently don't see it that way.
By mhmr talker on Paradise Center Press Release for Immediate Distri... on 4/16/11
   
It's remarkable that these pea-brained mhmr shills cannot even see the obvious ironies, such as a large government agency not knowing how to issue a press release but then tried to attack some professional looking work by the nonprofit group. Yes, Tony the smile Patented just has to shill for his mhmr masters. Even compulsively making corrections. Theresa and her group kicked your incompetent mhmr masters, despite almost two months of desperate schemes to stop them. Ironic. Oh yeah, little Jimmy would not be happy about you bringing up his cowardly ploy. You know, too scared to face Theresa alone and needing Susanna and a lame lawyer to hold his shaky bully body. You've no idea how badly shaken your boy is now, after getting humiliated at every turn. Plus the inevitable lawsuits. So instead of parroting obvious nonsensicle spin, you would be of more use if you go hold little Jimmy's hand or change his soiled panties. Smile ...or is it "smell".
By Hulen Tower staff on Fort Worth is Up A Creek Without a Paddle With the... on 4/16/11
   
The mhmr cons get credit for consistency. As in consistently nasty. Consistently showing little regard for the truth. If the not for profit group is to be believed, the MHMR-TC cons lied about how much and where the organization's properties are stored. Now it seems that these slanderous personal attacks on specific individuals and dishonest propaganda must have the full approval of the agency leadership...because the low level employees have little reason to spew such venom except to please mhmr executives whose egos have been seriously bruised by disclosure of their deceptive and exploitive ways. Unless he's naturally a hateful person, Tony Parente would have no reason to launch such disgusting verbiage. The three stoogettes are, well, stooges. Period. Despite Tony "smile" Parente's claim that he and the help name Lynn are a good team, Lynn apparently don't see it that way.
By mhmr talker on Paradise Center Press Release for Immediate Distri... on 4/16/11
   
It's remarkable that these pea-brained mhmr shills cannot even see the obvious ironies, such as a large government agency not knowing how to issue a press release but then tried to attack some professional looking work by the nonprofit group. Yes, Tony the smile Patented just has to shill for his mhmr masters. Even compulsively making corrections. Theresa and her group kicked your incompetent mhmr masters, despite almost two months of desperate schemes to stop them. Ironic. Oh yeah, little Jimmy would not be happy about you bringing up his cowardly ploy. You know, too scared to face Theresa alone and needing Susanna and a lame lawyer to hold his shaky bully body. You've no idea how badly shaken your boy is now, after getting humiliated at every turn. Plus the inevitable lawsuits. So instead of parroting obvious nonsensicle spin, you would be of more use if you go hold little Jimmy's hand or change his soiled panties. Smile ...or is it "smell".
By Hulen Tower staff on Fort Worth is Up A Creek Without a Paddle With the... on 4/16/11
   
Is this the obcessive-compulsive Tony or an MHMR-TC gang member still trying to spin the truth?? If the substantive aspects of this holds true, it's little Jimmy McDuhh and the gang who should be really worried. Anonymous MHMR-TC con, you or someone you know must also suffer from serious mental illness for you to speak so confidently about Teresa's husband. And what if he is? What's that got to do with anything? Why is little Jimmy and the girls hiding like guilty people and letting NAMI-TC and mentally ill people working under them take all the heat from their stupidity?? Smile?
By nami dad on Fort Worth is Up A Creek Without a Paddle With the... on 4/16/11