In chi.general Tom Sherman wrote:
Bob Hunt wrote:
[...]
It is treated as theft because the Illinois legislature passed laws
making that particular "breach of contract" a criminal offense. That
is, of course, exactly my point. You apparently don't like it that
elected lawmakers can do that or, at least, you don't like the laws
making non-payment of child support a criminal offense. If it is the
former, there's nothing left to say. If the latter, you have three
obvious choices.[...]

I think "elected lawbreakers" is more accurate than "elected lawmakers".

Here's an article you might enjoy;

http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/bells/
"...It's all wink wink, nod nod..."

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John Nelson
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