Married to a Clown

02/16/2026

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12/21/2024

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02/29/2024

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01/27/2024

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07/23/2023

"I Don't Think It's Racist," says Chicago Family Law Black Attorney Patrick Dankwa John
Recently, country music star Jason Aldean has come under intense criticism for his music video, "Try That In A Small Town". Some are calling the video racist because they believe it has dog whistles regarding Black Lives Matter protests, and that it promotes vigilanteism.

I've seen this video several times, and I don't think it's racist. It is however, anti-big city, anti-urban. It's promoting the values of small town, rural life. You might be thinking, "What does all this have to do with family law and divorces, and being married to clown?" More than you think. Over and over again in my practice as a lawyer, I see people doing horrendous things to their spouses and children, some of it may be perfectly legal, but it's despicable. And these people still get to keep their jobs, their homes, and most of their friends. In other words, they pay no social price for being a damn clown. This is much harder to get away with in a small town, where every body knows every body. My wife and I recently had a customer service complaint with a vendor in a small town. We used him because he came recommended by someone in that small town. The dispute was over about $800. It wouldn't be worth it for us to sue him. So we talked to others in that small town about our experience with the vendor. Guess what? One of those residents called the vendor, blessed him out, and told him he should be ashamed of himself, and that they were going to make sure the other residents heard about the terrible customer service he gave us. Guess what else? He sat his ass down and apologized to us. Problem solved. If this happened in a big city like Chicago, my wife and I would simply be out $800. But small towns don't let clowns get away with clowning.

A guy impregnates a young woman, doesn't want to marry her. Well, he can face the woman's father and brothers in the grocery store, at the gas station, at the tavern, every where. In small towns, everyone knows your business, so you can be shamed into behaving appropriately. This impacts family life, whether it's unfaithfulness, failing to provide for one's children, committing crime, having a drinking problem, or engaging in physical abuse. This is why so many people leave small towns, so they can clown and get away with it. Big cities offer anonymity, so it's harder to enforce community standards of behavior. Of said another way, anonymity makes it easier for people to be a clown Try that in a small town...see how far it gets you.

NPR ARTICLE: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/20/1188966935/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-song-video

06/27/2023

To what extent should a parent be liable for their child’s actions?

Prosecutors said the decision was "based upon our continued review and in light of emerging evidence."

06/27/2023

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05/23/2023

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04/13/2023

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