A recent CNN article notes that debt collectors have gone even further in the gutter than they already were with respect to trying to collect bad and written off debt. The sad thing is, more often than not, debt collectors are the scum of the earth and always have been. The recent spike in illegal collection activities just drives the point home. Debt collectors are like street thugs trying to squeeze a penny out of the penniless.  Read more »

A recent decision by Boston Federal District Judge Joseph Tauro says the 1996 Federal Defense of Marriage Act (which defines marriage as between a man and a woman) violates the equal protection clause of the US Constitution and thus is unconstitutional. The judge according to CNN also says the law strips states of their long standing right and practice to dictate laws of marriage locally as opposed to federal regulation. Read more »

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is nothing short of a clown who ought to be brought to justice for the abuse of process and abuse of prisoners and the law that he has perpetrated for too many years. It is a sad statement when polls show he has overwhelming support of Arizonian's despite his disdain for constitutional law, ethics, justice and so many more things I will not mention here. Read more »

No one argues the deficit needs to be controlled and reduced at some point in the near future before it becomes not only a drag on the economy but on future generations. Republican's are right to argue that mindless spending is only going to balloon the deficit without a plan to recover those spending dollars.  Read more »