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Finally. All it took was 13 years, a grass roots activist movement, and a massive media documentary. But I'm glad to share some good news.
Britney is Free
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Britney is Free
"Believe me, there’s nothing so terrible that someone won’t support it."
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Re: Britney is Free
Time for her to get whatever money was stolen from her now.
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I heard it was tens of millions. Unless that got all spent.
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I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded? Or if everyone will just put everything that was brought to light about it out of their mind now?
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Re: Britney is Free
Dear Dionysus, I hope and pray so.hammerofglass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:14 am I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded?
"Believe me, there’s nothing so terrible that someone won’t support it."
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Re: Britney is Free
Again, the conservatorship system is a GOOD THING. There are people out there with severe illnesses and mental problems who cannot look after themselves. What are you suggesting here? That we shouldn't step in to stop people who unable to look after themselves from losing everything they own? Because that isn't moral. And it certainly isn't right.hammerofglass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:14 am I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded? Or if everyone will just put everything that was brought to light about it out of their mind now?
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Re: Britney is Free
Interesting you bring up Dionysus, who among other things is the god of insanity. Which is exactly what your statement is. Or made when blotted on wine - that works too.Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:49 amDear Dionysus, I hope and pray so.hammerofglass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:14 am I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded?
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Putting the most vulnerable people under the absolute control of the kind of person who would accept absolute control of someone with basically zero oversight like it does now is basically just feeding them them to abusers of the most vile sort. Getting robbed blind by the conservator themself is not really better.clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:43 amAgain, the conservatorship system is a GOOD THING. There are people out there with severe illnesses and mental problems who cannot look after themselves. What are you suggesting here? That we shouldn't step in to stop people who unable to look after themselves from losing everything they own? Because that isn't moral. And it certainly isn't right.hammerofglass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:14 am I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded? Or if everyone will just put everything that was brought to light about it out of their mind now?
First Official thing I found, if you actually care enough to read into it there's lots available: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-10-1046
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Re: Britney is Free
Or it's appropriate because has to do with a concern about exploiting the mental health of others or unfounded claims of such which also easily falls under insanity and includes vulnerable minorities under Dionysus's purview.clearspira wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:45 amInteresting you bring up Dionysus, who among other things is the god of insanity. Which is exactly what your statement is. Or made when blotted on wine - that works too.Fuzzy Necromancer wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:49 amDear Dionysus, I hope and pray so.hammerofglass wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 3:14 am I wonder if this will be enough of a high-profile example to get the nightmare conservatorship system overhauled or disbanded?
But sure just rush right towards the worst possible take you can find/getaway with.