True Story 5

We as human beings are some work of abstract art. Its not what we are, but what we expect others to perceive us to be. A little like the politicians. Not what we want, but what they deem for us to have and even then they seek second opinion from their PR gurus. What wonderful creatures these leaders of the free world are.

Even when they cause destruction, we are told its for our own good. Their incompetence is our fault and in the meantime their portfolios have a strange habit of improving while the quality of our life is forever on a downward slope. Skid row often comes to mind. Many a times I have asked myself the same question, whatever happened to common sense and common decency? Could it be that in these times of climbing up the so called social ladder, all things referred to as ‘common’ are best ignored? In times of contemplation ask yourself one question, if you can afford this luxury, in what way is my life better off as compared to, say a generation or two ago.

While we have more material possessions, we have less time to enjoy them. And all this time the very same people who helped destroy our lives and the planet we live on, are now telling us the threat our planet is facing. Our life span has increased, but so have the stress levels. We have to earn more to pay someone else even more. It beggars belief that such people can still attain power, while forever we are being told as to how advanced technological innovations have become. If this is the cream of our intellect then God help us all. It brings to mind the vitriolic drivel of the experts, only a couple of decades ago.

I am sure we all remember the fad of jogging in all its glory. Women in multi coloured garb, men in jogging suits, leggings, leg warmers and some overstretched fabrics trying to contain and restrain the up and down motions of an obviously overweight human form. If you did not jog, you were vilified and looked down upon. So what happened, either you conformed or hid yourself in shame. I know of some ultra chic friends who got caught jogging away from home, then having a smoke around the corner while in between visiting the local news agents on their way back. Some actually got caught taking a bus and even a taxi at times because of their state of being physically unfit. The moral of the story being, a fad is easy to start and even easier to push but without substance, it will land on its backside, eventually. In the meantime the crooks in all forms and guises will prosper, monetarily out of the human need to follow the fad.

Twenty years later now we are told, the pounding of the streets has left my generation crippled, with aches and pains that cannot be cured. Any member of the honorable profession of Legal Eagles willing to take on this cause? I thought not. Plenty of people made money while many more lemmings followed the ‘Fad’, thereby leaving themselves unable to walk or function properly. Thank you so much, AGAIN, Uncle Sam. Its amazing how quickly we learn any scam that’s worth a buck or two. As our politicians go they seem to be the first in any such queue. And so goes the circus of the manipulators and the lemmings. Neither is or has ever been in short supply.

Hence comes the anomaly of our Family Law. Who is willing to challenge or change for that matter. Not the politicians it seems. Everyday that goes by, more and more misery is being heaped upon us. Yet we are told more and more government money is being spent for our well being. Wrong its our money. It’s the taxpayers money. All that seems to happen is another industry is created and right now the most flourishing of industries is ’FAMILIES Ltd’, based in every village, town and city. Per capita it has the highest rate of employment. Now there is a feather in the cap of any ’civilised’ government and yet no takers for the credit. Neither the opposition nor the government. Strange, would you not agree. After all they will take credit for having a pot hole filled on our ever deteriorating roads and such a huge credit goes unclaimed.

We are all deemed equal before God and Law. Wait for it. What it does not tell you is the same shall be applied only as and when deemed fit. God help you if you happened to be a man, and especially if you happened to be one of 153,000 separated fathers in this holy country of ours where the Church and the State still proclaim to be the saviours of the Family. How long before the public put up a guillotine in every available square. If the Lawmakers are the lawbreakers then why not the peasants do the same. After all remember the adage, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

But wait for it. The trough is only big enough for so many and even then only the chosen few can have a nibble. Career politicians and their cronies made sure of that. Having had the displeasure of meeting some of them has left a nasty taste in the mouth. Such uncaring and shameless, devoid of common decency have reigns of our future sends a shiver down my spine.

Here’s what I propose and I shall keep it simple. Anyone not capable of fulfilling what’s required of their office, shall be immediately removed, politicians and civil servants alike. Public Liars shall be prosecuted for being in breach of verbal contract with the general public and banned from holding public office. All ministers and senior politicians shall refrain from business ventures during their tenure. Their portfolios will be readily made available for public scrutiny. But most of all their Constituency offices will be open, only to their ‘Constituents’ and constituents alone. No builders or developers will be allowed within a hundred yards of the said office. No lobbyists or lobbies for that matter shall approach the said ministers. They were elected to serve the public and so they shall. Now lets see how many ministers are left to serve, THE PUBLIC.

Two justice ministers, not one can comprehend the title of their office and one in contradiction of the other. An Taoiseach, our prime minister, has anyone seen him lately? Who is running the country. By the sounds made in the media and else, our Justice Minister can act and counteract as and when he pleases yet does not see the urgency in the matters of the Family Law. And as for the Junior Minister, he is so busy justifying his vast portfolio of properties, its any one’s guess if he will ever have the time to look at the dysfunctions of his own department. And all this time the department of family and social affairs carries out its vile anti father agenda without pride and with prejudice. The frightening aspect is that even though the court order takes precedence, yet persistently the civil servants undermine the said fact. Would it be fair to say, ‘the arse of this government does not know its elbow’.

How governments such as the present one, can stay in power, when such vulgar abuse of authority is in vogue without fear of persecution or prosecution for that matter. Who to believe and what to believe is the foremost question. When an optimist such as I can begin to lose faith, what hope is their for the downtrodden and the victims of this so called justice system.

The dilemma we all face is how to awaken our true conscience. Remember charity begins at home. And yet we are the most uncharitable when it comes to our own. The media and the so called celebrities bleat about the world causes, some of them justifiably but why or how, do they tend to ignore such stench nearer to home, I find unbelievable and contemptible.

How are we going to make the suffering of many thousands of fathers and their families disappear, I have no idea. Having dealt with so many people single handed, I am beginning to run on auto pilot. So if some one has any bright new ideas, please help. I for one shall continue but for how long only god knows.

All I hope is that even if a few can awaken their conscience and help eradicate this cancer from our society, it will all be worthwhile. For evil to prevail all good men have to do is sit on their backsides. You have sat long enough. I think its time you did something, good. The least that can be done is learn to fight for yourselves and then for others.

The unbearable stench of human misery is closer to your front door than you think. Hope and pray it does not come knocking on your door. I leave you with this sobering thought. Hope you stay awake as your conscience sleeps. Till the two come together, there shall be no ‘common sense’. Now there is a scary thought.

Bye for now.