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Showing Original Post only (View all)Charles Bruce and debtors prison [View all]
The video without the commentary.
Mr Bruce was sent to prison by his attorney wife for debts that exceeded 100% of his income. It happens all the time, but sadly it usually happens without video cameras in attendance.
Thanks to Dokkie to bringing up the issue.
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Kids aren't a consumer good. One doesn't need "to pay for them", one needs to "parent" them.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2012
#5
Here's my point. Going by the "traditional", Mitt Romney style family arrangement
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#6
You and I agree on much, but I think we part ways on a couple parts too.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#8
I hear you, Jeff. In my family it was my dad who was the alcoholic. I do suspect that both our
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#14
Fitness based on what though? Whose criteria. There really only is one acceptable one
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#21
I'd start with who has been providing the majority of care, and then see how the kids feel.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#24
And I think that since the marital union is not an issue any longer, any arrangements made are not
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#25
You don't think, for instance, that the fact that one parent has spent 10 yrs in the workforce
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#26
No.Let's turn that around. Since one that one parent has spent 10 years in the workforce should they
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#27
I'm sorry, but I'm not buying the narrative of "greedy ex... and !kids!"
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#16
When your kids live with you half of the time, you are supporting them. Period. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#22
The whole non-custodial parent is an invented and discriminatory state that is unnecessary
stevenleser
Apr 2012
#23
Progress is slow when there's a strong financial incentive to keep it the way it is.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2012
#29