Man arrested over C/S after re-marrying ex-wife

Funny isn't it? He remarries his bride, and they want his money. Funny also how only men that have money to take are messed with this way. I have heard many men that were way behind in payments, they don't get taken to jail, they don't get credit, but in essence they are left alone. Why, because they don't have any assets to go after. Sort of paints the real picture doesn't it? Play the game, and you will pay. Refuse to play the game, you may never have much, but you will retain your dignity.

David A. DeLong

It's pretty much all about money. That's it, really. That's the whole thing. It's why the states sponsor lotteries-- a clear-cut brazen example of state-condoned gambling. It's all about gathering up the bucks.

If power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, then doesn't it stand to reason that the more powerful a gov't is, the more corrupt it is likely to be? When gov't assumed the role of Family Drama Arbiter, the largest impediment to its power was removed. The gov'ts in the US: state, local, county, federal-- have never been more powerful. Comparing the US to other countries and saying "Well look how bad THEY have it!" does nothing for me. The Founding Fathers were surrounded by nations whose people had next to no acknowledged or respected rights. Did that stop them? It mattered not a whit to them and it doesn't to me, either. I don't give a crap how things are elsewhere and what others will put up with. I care about the life *I* am living and whether or not the gov't that holds sway in any way over me is using that power justly. What other people will tolerate is their own damned business.

In so far as other countries having it worse than us, there aren't very many. Health care, vacations, as well as many other services are given to people in many countries, list is to long to place. We are the privelaged that has to pay for everything. It is about time we followed our fore Fathers example, I would agree. Thye only way we can have a government that allows us to live with dignity, is if we govern our selves. No more "professional" politicians, judges, no more lawyers. In essence, we do away with the vampires that have been sucking our lifes blood from us. Just a thought.

David A. DeLong

With a little googling on world rankings for quality of life country by country, you will discover that the United States ranks Number One in only a single category -

* percentage of its population incarcerated!

* The U.S. ranks 45th in life expectancy (with women still enjoying on average 6 years longer lifespan than men)
* We rank 42nd in infant mortality
* U.S. rates 18th in educational achievement.
* We're 11th in adjusted real income
* In healthcare we rank 16th.
* U.S. is a competitive 7th in divorce rates per capita (45% of marriages)

There is some hope that we can make a quick rise in the ranking for "fattest country," because we're currently No. 9 based on the World Health Organization's index that says 74% of Americans are overweight. (Unfortunately we're facing some tough competition against Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji.)

Maybe if we cut a deal with McDonald's to cater all prison meals, we could close the gap faster!

Thank you Sir, for fleshing out my post. I thank you.

David A. DeLong

"I'm doing twenty-to-life! Super-size me!!"

-ax