[Athena]

How old is your father? I can remember when having car insurance was a choice. The risk of not having car insurance was being personally sued for damages and spending the rest of one's life trying to pay off this debt. This was not a good gamble, but we didn't loose our license if we didn't have insurance.

It also wasn't long ago when people did not have to have a license to drive. He could have started driving before this became law. I also don't think we voted on any of these changes, therefore, they are not our laws, but laws imposed on us without our consent. If we had voted on the law, he would be wrong to violate the law, but considering the law was imposed on us without our consent, he is in the right.

However, when older people do stand for such rights, the stress of taking this stand is so bad, they often die. I am serious. Older people do die from the stress. Prehaps your father is willing to give his life for what he believes right. This was once the meaning of being American.

This story is an excellent example of how meaningless our constitution has become. I read every post, and everyone said it is hopeless to oppose a law came that into effect without the consensus of the people. They have accepted autocracy, and it is sad that some are giving their lives to defend democracy in the mid east, when that isn't not we have at home.

Perhaps your father will protect himself with medication for the stress. Perhaps you can think of something to say, that will help him accept change. Is there another way he stand for what he believes is right, without it costing him his life? Say volunteer to teach children to read, and introduce them to the principles of democracy? Only by educating our young will we save our democracy. That is worth living for. A tactical retreat, so he might win the war, may appeal to him.