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As usual, I have no words of wisdom that can help, you already know far more than I.  All I can offer are my prayers.

Glad to hear it.  This is all about happy, well-adjusted kids.

As described in the article at the url (http://www.glennsacks.com/ohio_pizza_box.htm), the issue is not what might happen in general if 'deadbeats' had their faces on pizza boxes, but rather what is happening now.  A few relevant observations include:

1.  The people targeted are specifically those who don't have
     resources.  Specifically, "Three roofers, two construction
     workers, a musician and four men with no known occupations".  
     As Glenn Sacks observes: "That Butler County was unable to
     come up with even one alleged "deadbeat" who has an
     education or a middle-class job might give public officials less
     zealous than Brown and Cullen some pause."

2.  Although in debate they made a point that they included in
     their deadbeat rolls 63 "deadbeat moms", not a single female
     was put on a pizza box.  This defies random chance and
     suggests that the campaign target not only the poor, but
     specifically poor dads (never moms).

3.  At no point in either the pizza boxes or the ensuing debate
     have I seen a thoughtful recognition of the impact of seeing
     the face of one's dad displayed on a pizza box.  This is hardly
     a hypothetical question -- there are kids out here right now
     who have to have seen their father's face on a pizza box.
     I think their feelings should count and I don't think their
     voices have been heard.

Targeting poor kids by stiSLURPizing them in front of their peers is nothing short of shameful.  And let us not miss the point, this is done in complete disregard of the kids' best interests and feelings for the sole purpose of pushing an anti-father agenda (otherwise it might be able to catch at least one female or even at least one father who has a good-paying job).

Nobody ever said it was easy, but doing the right thing can pay in the long run.

That kind of trouble is a good thing.

But consider it a compliment when the vitriol that you draw is from wackos.

My prayers are with you.  

Particularly in places such as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (a.k.a. Planet Mommy) where judges are appointed by a secret cabal with no public review, much less an election, there is an obvious need for some kind of accountability.

Unfortunately, there have also been enough horror stories such as are currently playing out where millions of dollars are being invested into judicial elections to keep a fear of the power of big money.

I may not be smart enough to identify the "correct answer", but I am convinced that a lot more transparency and accountability is needed.

I hate to sound paranoid and always want to encourage the free flow of information, but I would hate to see somebody inadvertently hurt themselves by telegraphing their intentions prematurely.

NM