Fighting Over Child Support

I read an article about parents fighting over child support. Mainly fathers believe or not-- not being sexist or anything may I add. Fathers that were pledged to pay child support recently met in Manhatton to see if they could possibly get a reduction in their checks they have to pay. In Nevada, which includes Las Vegas the child support office have recieved numerous calls about lowering their child support pay because they are being laid off from a job and couldnt find another one.
One father stated that he had to work a Mets game for just under $9 an hour which didnt make it very far. This report is not stating that these fathers could never make their payments, its just that now the economy has gotten so low that everyone is getting laid off and hours from work are being cut. This article continues to say that this case will however go before a judge but doesnt look to positive because mothers with children are struggling as well.
I really dont know how to look at this situtation because I am a mother and I have been in a situation where my dad had to pay child support. Although, there are different ways to go about paying child support even if you did get your hours cut you could go tell your case worker and they could at least work something out. As for the mothers, I would just try to get as much help as I could from the state just for the time being. Im not saying be a moocher for the rest of your life because thats not the way I would want to raise my child. But in this situtation I would try my best to do whatever it took for me and my family to make ends meet.

Poured in Lead?

The article I chose to read is from alternet.org and it is about everyday objects being used that might have toxins in them and we are not doing anything about it. The first part goes into a little bit of detail about different objects like baby bottles, lipstick ladles, plastic water bottles, other cosmetics, certain toys and countless of other products. A journalist, Schapiro told alternet, "Whether it is your nail polish, eye shadow, shampoo, essentially personal-care products [are] not regulated by the [Food and Drug Administration]. ... Numerous times in the Senate, over the last 50 years, there have been efforts to expand the purview of the FDA, and it's been repeatedly beaten back by the cosmetics industry."
There have been other rumors about resale clothing stores may be closing because the owner can not afford to buy the lead machine that tests the clothing for certain toxic objects like lead.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics lists numerous toxins that appear regularly in cosmetics and personal-care products, among them lead and phthalates. Phthalates are linked to birth defects, including disruption of genital development in boys, decreased sperm counts and infertility. Lead appears in lipstick and hundreds of other products. The CSC reports that "lead ... is a proven neurotoxin -- linked to learning, language and behavioral problems ... miscarriage, reduced fertility in both men and women, hormonal changes, menstrual irregularities and delays in puberty onset in girls." This is the stuff women and girls are putting on their lips all day, licking it off and reapplying.
I think that if this is a big deal then we should probably step up and take charge so that we do not harm our body's more than we might already be.
This article relates to government because the government has to pass this law before anything can be made final.