Beheading Our Values

I tend to really wonder sometimes about our society. I wonder how many
people would stand up to one of those butchers of Nicholas Berg (conspiracy
theories aside) and say:

"Hey, you know? You didn't mean to hurt him. It was just part of your nature
and I'm sure it was an accident, right? You probably did put some food out
for Mr. Berg. It would appear from the video that he had clothes on his
back. And, you know, it is obvious he had a roof over his head. I mean, at
least you did rip his head off in a room somewhere rather than out in the
desert. But, we feel that you did him a favor by doing all that for him
before you hurt him. Sure, you tortured him and ultimately cut his head off
for the world to see, but we can overlook that in light of the obvious care
that you took with him prior to that event. In fact, how about we take care
of you in return by forcing Mr. Berg's parents to pay you large sums of
money monthly so that you can continue to hurt other people. Now, you have
to promise to feed them too. Make sure they have clothes before you beat
them half to death and murder them. It's okay. Ultimately, we might be able
to stop you when enough people think that we're going too far in helping
you, but we know what they don't. You have to eat too. It's not fair that
you starve while you maim, torture and kill others. We're only looking out
after the best interests of our people who are held hostage by you."

I sometimes really wonder about Americans. It's little wonder that people in
many countries find us to be just plain savage.

But at least now you have a basic idea of how the child support system in
America (and specifically Texas) operates. Don't believe me? Ask any father
whose child has been the target of abuse by a mother, had that child
forcefully removed by Texas CPS to protect the child and is still forced to
pay her -- even though she doesn't have custody of the child anymore --
through State sponsored intimidation and coercion. Odd. That almost sounds
like the definition of domestic terrorism.

Paying known child abusers with hard working parents' money must end. But I
bet you won't hear about that on the front page of the paper or the 10
o'clock news.
Well, tell someone already.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 26 - CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL C. BURGESS
Address: 1721 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7772

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 32 - CONGRESSMAN PETE SESSIONS
Address: 1318 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2231

SENATE DISTRICT 9 - SENATOR CHRIS HARRIS
Capitol Office: CAP 3S.5
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0109
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
District Address: 4108 Amon Carter Blvd., Ste. 210
Fort Worth, TX 76155
District Phone: (817) 318-0253

SENATE DISTRICT 12 - SENATOR JANE NELSON
Capitol Office: CAP 1E.3
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0112
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711
District Address: 1235 S. Main St., Suite 280
Grapevine, TX 76051
District Phone: (817) 424-3446

HOUSE DISTRICT 63 - REPRESENTATIVE MARY DENNY
Capitol Office: CAP GW.4
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0688
District Address: 1001 Cross Timbers Road, #1245
Flower Mound, TX 75028
District Phone: (972) 724-8477

HOUSE DISTRICT 65 - REPRESENTATIVE BURT R. SOLOMONS
Capitol Office: EXT E1.402
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0478
District Address: 1029 Rosemeade Pkwy #108
Carrollton, TX 75007
District Phone: (972) 394-3904

HOUSE DISTRICT 115 - REPRESENTATIVE KENNY MARCHANT
Capitol Office: CAP 1W.4
Capitol Address: P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
Capitol Phone: (512) 463-0468
District Address: 2125 N. Josey Lane, Suite 200
Carrollton, TX 75006
District Phone: (972) 418-6100