Good News. ASSHAT Mel Gibson Divorce is going to be the most expensive ever.

[sarcasmo]

Looks like it might cost him 500 million, I sure hope it runs him more, how can this guy be worth a Billion dollars, only in America. To think passion of the PUKE made 600 million makes me ill.

http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/popcast/18580/melsdivorcemostexpensivecelebsplitever/

[glinda]

1. Maybe he has had Repub donors on projects for propaganda

[Taverner]

2. Although I usually don't wish that upon anyone

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! PWNED!!!!!

Seriously though, let this be a lesson kiddees - get a prenup

[sarcasmo]

4. Some people like him just need to be taken down a notch and with Republicans money is the way.

[Buzz Clik]

3. You're celebrating someone's divorce? How nice.

Another thread based on hate. Not exactly the values I'm seeking in a political party.

[Taverner]

5. Then don't join the Divorcist Party

Divorces for everyone!!!! :P

[Buzz Clik]

6. Good advice.

[noamnety]

7. That's one divorce I will celebrate.

Not because I'm rejoicing in his misfortune, but I'm happy for his wife for getting out of a marriage to a drunken abusive racist.

[Buzz Clik]

8. Well, at least you can rationalize your way through it.

[noamnety]

9. Wouldn't you be happy for any person

getting away from an abusive partner?

I'm not talking about the settlement here, just the fact that if someone's abusive, an alcoholic, and racist, getting away from them is like a rebirth almost.

The woman filed for divorce, presumably it's something she wants. Why should I feel bad that she gets it?

[Buzz Clik]

33. This thread was not initiated to celebrate the liberation of an abused spouse.

It it were, I would have a totally different response.

[bunkerbuster1]

21. Yes, I too am CONCERNED

Let's by all means support the Opus Dei asshole right wing extremist Jew-hating shithead that is Mel Gibson.

[Buzz Clik]

31. Wow. There seems to be an extreme logical disconnect here.

I won't bother to point out the falacy in your argument, but trust me -- you could drive a truck through it.

[JerseygirlCT]

23. Let's see:

sanctimonious anti-semitic misogynistic jerk who's apparently been cheating on his wife?

yeah, I'm not going to cry a bit if he's taken to the cleaners. This is apparently his wife's idea - good for her, and I hope she takes him for everything she can get, and then runs far, far away from this guy.

[Buzz Clik]

32. I won't cry about his divorce. I don't even care. At all. I didn't know he was married. Or care.

But I will not celebrate his divorce.

[tabasco]

50. Hahahahahaha!!

[kestrel91316]

10. He shouldn't be allowed to divorce. Seeing as how he's a firebreathing

right wing pre-Vatican II fundie Catholic..........

[jmm]

11. True but his wife who he implied years ago

would go to hell should be allowed to leave him.

[kestrel91316]

12. Sounds like she was a virtual prisoner of HIS fundie-ism.

[JerseygirlCT]

26. She's not RC, either, but Episcopalian.

So SHE can be divorced, according to her church. And remarried.

HE cannot remarry.

[JerseygirlCT]

25. Actually, divorce is ok - but he's not going to be allowed

to remarry. They can live apart, which is what that would be in the eyes of the church.

I find it interesting that the annulment he'll probably seek would need to come from the hierarchy of the RCC - the ones he's said are illegitimate since Vatican II.

To borrow from Shakespeare - I think the guy is hoist on his own petard.

[jmm]

34. That was one of my first thoughts when

I heard his wife had filed. If he wasn't too Catholic for the Pope he it would be easier for him to get an annulment that would let him save face and move on.

[burning rain]

39. Maybe a few humble words and a fat check to a Catholic group.....

will get him his annulment.

[JerseygirlCT]

40. Yeah, I don't know - he and Ratzinger might not be too far apart,

theologically speaking... which is quite frightening, really.

[Sheepshank]

44. there was no implying

he out and out said it.

As for not celebrating a cause because it wasn't the premise of the op? What a load of codswallop. Threads morph and the peripheral fallout gets brought to light. I am perfectly happy with her decision to leave the lying, manipulative, abusive, racist, cheater...and to take some of his money with her!

[sarcasmo]

13. Agreed, don't they call that excommunication.

[regnaD kciN]

18. Somehow, I get the feeling...

...that his extreme traditionalist Catholicism is now merely a phase in his past. Apparently, he's been carrying on this affair pretty much openly for some time, which certainly wouldn't be the case if he were still involved with an über-strict group like that.

Maybe he'll convert to Scientology next? That would put him back in Hollywood's good graces!

[JerseygirlCT]

24. Her idea, not his, apparently

Though his moral values don't seem to extend to his own behavior, as I read he's been cheating on his wife for a while now.

According to the beliefs he says he so piously follows, he won't cease to be married in the eyes of the church. Which means no remarriage, and celibacy until death do them part.

Think we'll see that happening? Me either.

[RagAss]

14. "And the Road Warrior? That was the last we ever saw of him.. He lives now only in my memories."

I can actually remember when Mel was cool.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

15. Oh, Mel...oh, Mel

He was so good in "The Year of Living Dangerously." Over the years, he's become so wild-eyed and nutty. Seven kids...aye yie yie.

[w8liftinglady]

16. That is one of my favorite movies..How did he turn out like THIS?

[UTUSN]

20. Plus, "Apocalypto" is an absolutely BRILLIANT movie. n/t

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

35. It was very good.

[regnaD kciN]

17. Gee...I guess he should be glad he isn't married to Heather Mills...

:evilgrin:

[UTUSN]

19. Dave said, "Is it too soon to hit on Robyn GIBSON?!1" DUer said, "Robyn, CALL me!1" n/t

[uppityperson]

22. I love these replies.... good grief

I think there is more to this story. His wife of 28 years should not be divorcing Mel for onr DUI. She should understand and see to it that he gets help. Something is rotten in Denmark. Should she get 1/2 if this is the reason she is seeking divorce - NO! There is something else going on. Come on Robyn, tell the true reason!

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How many times must a man apologize? I think you, and people like you, hate him simply because he made a stand for Jesus Christ, (Jewish) His mother Mary (Jewish) and His disciples (Jewish). Unless you have something specific against Jesus Christ, yet hate him, What does that say about your bigotry?
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[JerseygirlCT]

27. He's been cheating

It's not just his alcoholism and abusive nature. So in effect, he broke that marriage.

And yes, I'm not exactly convinced that his weak apology was sincere. I think he remains a virulent anti-semite. I don't find myself hurrying to get over that.

He seems to like to preach at others an awful lot, and hold himself up as some sort of uber-saintly follower of the "true" RCC. But none of that apparently holds for his actual behavior.

Forgiveness comes after true contrition - in his church as well. I'm not sensing a whole lot of sincerity from this guy, that's all.

[uppityperson]

29. Seems abusing your partner is as much "cheating" as having sex with someone else

I'd say abuse "broke that marriage" as much as having sex elsewhere. But then I am uppity.

It is too bad such a cute boy toy ended up such a misogynistic asshole. I know, that was very sexist of me. sorry

[JerseygirlCT]

30. Well, he made a lot of money playing up to that image

So I'm not surprised when or if it comes back to bite him. Certainly wouldn't hold it against you!

And yes, the abuse would be primary to me, too. And he's said things and done things over the years that made me wonder why anyone would want to be near him, despite his looks. Perhaps she finally had enough?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

28. His wife automatically gets half and can get more in support and alimony.

I think he could live very well with what's left.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

36. Wouldn't it be unusual for a court to award someone 500 mil and then give them alimony also?

Can they not live on the 500 mil?

David

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. I don't even know if the court "awards" her, her share of their assests. That is hers automatically.

I think alimony is another thing. You never know how a court would rule.

[noamnety]

45. Funny how the article interprets that, eh?

Marriage is a partnership, they have joint assets, yet the article doesn't talk about dividing joint assets, it's interpreting as he has to give his money to her.

There's really no "expense" in dividing joint assets (other than legal fees). In all the examples they give, they phrase it as the husband "shelling out" money to his ex-wife. Tells you what society really believes about joint marital assets - they aren't phrasing it as the wife shelling out half her money to the ex-husband.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

46. I entirely agree and thank you for expressing this so succinctly.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

48. Divorce laws have changed a lot. I just know I don't want to go through it.

[JI7]

37. his wife was with him when he made all of that money so she deserves half if not more

this allowed him to have all those kids he wanted and still be out there making money.

[chollybocker]

38. Doesn't he have like 8 or 10 or 12 kids?

A laminated poster of Mel has just been removed from the Pope's bedroom wall. ;)

[JerseygirlCT]

41. Yes, because he doesn't believe in birth control

When I heard that years ago... that was the start of me thinking him an ass.

Of course, no birth control causes little to no sacrifice on his part. His wife is the one actually doing all the heavy lifting with all those kids.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

47. They have 7.

[leeroysphitz]

42. LOL ROFLMAO LULZ

[MajorChode]

49. Look at it this way...

If those who had gone to see the movie hadn't spent their money there, they would have just been throwing it in the coffee can on Sunday so certain select members of the congregation could travel to 3rd world countries and molest little boys.

Always look for the silver lining.