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madamesilverspurs

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5. No pity for him. At all.

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 09:53 PM

Feb 2013

I know way too many parents who bend over backwards to make sure their kids have enough -- enough food, clothing, school supplies, shoes, toys, medicines, roof over their head, heat in the furnace, love, encouragement, emotional support -- even those who are separated from their kids, they still make sure the children come first.

Walsh is one of the stereotypical good-old-boy deadbeats, blames his ex for all his own failings, thinks that supporting his offspring means she lives in luxury; thinks if he's out of the house he has no responsibility, that he shouldn't be required to meet his obligations.

Hey, asshole: Quit punishing your kids because you can't grow the hell up enough to take responsibility for your own life.

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Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh: I Can�t Afford Child Support Payments [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

Good God man! Grab those bootstraps and pull yourself up! ( n/t ) Make7 Feb 2013 #1

But he is mythology Feb 2013 #26

Is that a legitimate excuse in Illinois? DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #2

Where I live laundry_queen Feb 2013 #27

How about people who are laid off? blueamy66 Feb 2013 #30

Oh it's YOU again. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #32

Go do some laundry. blueamy66 Feb 2013 #34

I've had this conversation with you before. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #35

^== This. GREAT answer. IdaBriggs Feb 2013 #42

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #40

Does the child stop needing food then? Shelter? Medical care? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #39

It's like that in the US, too obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38

Does it vary by state? laundry_queen Feb 2013 #41

Then he needs to take any job treestar Feb 2013 #3

Yeah, right blueamy66 Feb 2013 #31

I don't think Family Court will let him get away with no payments at all treestar Feb 2013 #43

I didn't think he was paying to begin with. Terra Alta Feb 2013 #4

No pity for him. At all. madamesilverspurs Feb 2013 #5

I'm one of those parents you mentioned tavalon Feb 2013 #19

So we're supposed to subsidize this deadbeat irresponsible parent? yardwork Feb 2013 #6

If he can't, pay jail him. Then bill him for his incarceration. Damned if the taxpayer will foot Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #7

bingo!!! rurallib Feb 2013 #14

Thanks for the welcome! :) Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #25

Man, can the tea party pick some losers, or what? sadbear Feb 2013 #8

Ha! He lost his job through no voluntary act of his own (except for his extremist nutjob positions). LonePirate Feb 2013 #9

I would say being a nasty, loud mouthed asshole was a totally voluntary act. Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #18

Does the mother get to do that, too? So the children will become homeless orphans? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #10

There are lots of laid-off people who have Ilsa Feb 2013 #11

Exactly. He needs to be working 29 hours a week at Papa John's n/t arcane1 Feb 2013 #13

Sounds like Joe needs a dose of "personal responsibility" right about now arcane1 Feb 2013 #12

don't they get a pension for the rest of their life? n/t pepperbear Feb 2013 #15

I certain only if you serve for a decade or more. JRLeft Feb 2013 #16

I believe it takes five years before one is vested in their plan. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #45

I do not get this at all tavalon Feb 2013 #17

The only way he paid his child support through 2012 was with taxpayer money! 0rganism Feb 2013 #20

from what I remember, he wasn't paying even then. niyad Feb 2013 #21

= loser underpants Feb 2013 #22

didnt his ex wife and kids stand next to him during most of the 2012 election lunasun Feb 2013 #23

God, WHAT a loser. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #24

. theKed Feb 2013 #28

Get a job, asshole ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #29

YOU LIE!!! Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #33

�Joe�s employment has been terminated through no voluntary act of his own" ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #36

As Judge Judy says obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #37

I hear WalMart needs greeters, what's the arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #44