Anti-arbitration bills moving in the House
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law passed out three anti-mandatory arbitration bills, ... diligently on arbitration, yesterday released a new analysis of California debt collection arbitration [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 14:15:31
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Pre-Foreclosure Walkaways
From AP Mortgage law experts say the incentive to walk away from a home loan is highest in states that have anti-deficiency statutes, ... collection on an unsecured debt that can be readily dismissed. The bottom line really amounts ... , California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Utah [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 00:29:58
Minimum Wage Rises, Unemployment Jumps Again
Recently, the federal minimum wage has risen. As the whole world is facing the economic crises, may companies fire their staff for whatever reasons, as a result the number of those who unfortunate to be out of work also increased. Under federal minimum wage laws, the workers covered nonexempt ones are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 per hour. The new rate has come into effect July 24, 2009. Many states also have minimum wage laws; West Virginia is one of the states. [more...]
Date: 2009-08-12 05:11:21
The Banggai Cardinal At Risk?
The Banggai Cardinal, properly called Pterapogon kauderni, is a fairly new fish for the salt water aquarium. The fish in the aquarium is fairly sedentary, but has lovely colouring, with black vertical striping on a silver body and a long forked tail, again silver/black. It has become popular for obvious reasons. A while ago it seemed likely that supplies of this fish from the wild would dry up because it appeared that the wild fish was under threat. Not a happy situation if correct. [more...]
Date: 2009-06-02 19:55:09
FML, Inc.
When last I took the unusual-for-me step of introducing you to some deep details of what was going on in my personal life, I had just gotten laid off from my job and was coming out of my fourth back surgery in two years. Well, sit the fuck down a minute, because the story's only gotten more exasperating from there. I went in for my fifth and, God willing, final back surgery a couple weeks ago. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-01 19:03:00
Anger is BREWING…Newsletter 9/25/2009
Anger Is Brewing Newsletter Volume 26 September 25, 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in this issue Cap and Trade / HR 2454 Pants on Fire Action How & Now ACORN: Federally Funded Fraud HR 1207 / Federal Reserve Transparency Act Greetings! Anger is Brewing is on track for a fast and furious ACTION packed rest of 2008. We have our work cut out for us! [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 20:56:36
Posts about Foreclosures as of June 25, 2009
Are You A Veteran – What Is SSCRA And Are You Covered By It??? – webprime.co.uk 06/25/2009 by Doc Schmyz SSCRA or the Soldier and Sailor Civil Relief Act were signed by President Bush on December 2003. The main point for this act was to set new legislation to simplify or ease both legal and economic burdens to military personnel whether active or retired Drugs Are Sick – thehollywoodliberal.com 06/25/2009 Drugs Are Sick U.N. [more...]
Date: 2009-06-25 12:04:20
Martial Law and the Militarization of Public Health: The Worldwide H1N1 Flu Vaccination Program by Michel Chossudovsky
Dandelion Saladby Michel ChossudovskyGlobal Research, July 26, 2009“The flu season is upon us. Which type will we worry about this year, and what kind of shots will we be told to take? Remember the swine flu scare of 1976? That was the year the U.S. government told us all that swine flu could turn out to be a killer that could spread across the nation, and Washington decided that every man, woman and child in the nation should get a shot to prevent a nation-wide outbreak, a pandemic.” (Mike [more...]
Date: 2009-07-27 12:31:37
Martial Law and the Militarization of Public Health: The Worldwide H1N1 Flu Vaccination Program
Michel ChossudovskyGlobal Research26th July, 2009 “The flu season is upon us. Which type will we worry about this year, and what kind of shots will we be told to take? Remember the swine flu scare of 1976? That was the year the U.S. government told us all that swine flu could turn out to be a killer that could spread across the nation, and Washington decided that every man, woman and child in the nation should get a shot to prevent a nation-wide outbreak, a pandemic.” (Mike Wallace, CBS, 60 [more...]
Date: 2009-07-27 19:09:06
Floatin' Powa News Service: Better Run Through The Jungle...
Poll: 70% of Americans see Israel as US friend This is how we treat a friend? Iraqi PM to visit Syria for security talks Oh I feel more secure already. US military delegation starts visit to Syria A U.S. military delegation arrived in Damascus on Wednesday to hold talks with Syrian officials on the possibility of cooperation on regional issues, the independent Syria-News website reported. The visit has bee confirmed by U.S. [more...]
Date: 2009-08-15 15:18:00
The Atlantica Party Platform
In this post, I evaluate the Atlantica Party platform , as posted on the Avalon blog (I also posted the comment there; we'll see if it survives moderation). The platform doesn't fare too well. I am not sure why, but for some reason the political agenda of creating a unified Atlantic province seems to be conjoined with a poorly considered neo-conservative agenda. In total, I support 22 measures, oppose 47, and am undecided on 6. [more...]
Date: 2009-05-25 22:18:00
The Collection Industry And Discount Agencies
by LJ JamesI have been employed with Rapid Recovery Solution for two years now. RRS is a Collection Agency that does things a a far cry from other agencies I have worked for in the past. How do they do thing differently you ask?Well most collection agencies will low ball their clients with rates or commissions that seem very low. Often its just 10 dollars per account or 10% to 15% commission. These companies are labeled discount agencies. [more...]
Date: 2009-06-08 10:21:21
2009 Red Lion Scholarship Winners
NWAACC ANNOUNCES RED LION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Female Red Lion Scholarship Award Camilla Medlock, Pierce Cami played volleyball for Pierce College in 2007 and 2008, During her time there, she earned a 3.96 GPA. She has earned a NWAACC Academic Leadership Award. When done at Pierce, Medlock intends to attend the University of Washington at Tacoma and enter the Interdisciplinary and Arts and Sciences program. She plans to finish with a four degree in anthropology. [more...]
Date: 2009-06-09 07:21:52
The West Bends Over Backwards To muslim Demands- Here’s The Reality For Christians’ In Pakistan…No PC For Them!!
In Pakistan, there’s a very high price to pay for poor Christian women and their families - all part of the minority. This video shows unliveable conditions in Islamabad’s French Quarter, a sordid slum where Dalit Christians try to survive. See this 11:16 min April 16, 2009, France24 News video. May 18, 2009…6:35 am Christian women face unknown world in Pakistan LYS ANZIA – Women News Network – WNN Minority girl from Sindh Province, Pakistan. [more...]
Date: 2009-05-30 09:42:56
that might actually ease the pain at the pumps, Congressional Democrats just pandered again. I suppose most of the Democrats realize it is just show, because if you are blessed with a functioning half brain, it is obvious this would do nothing to lower gas prices—even if the energy companies are cheating and manipulating [more...]
Date: 2008-06-07 08:22:06
Dealing With Third Party Debt Collectors
Currently, the American penal system doesn’t feature debtors’ prisons. We’re not living in Victorian times ... individuals from invasive debt collection practices. These include statutes of limitations, which say ... after the original lender has sold them to a collection agency. In states such as California, statutes [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 13:13:03
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/12/2008
Some headlines to look at:“Muslim Killed Catholic Girl in Love With Flatmate”“London Fundraisers Linked to Stoning of 13-Year-Old”“Possibly Tens of Thousands of Somalis in the US Illegally”“New Anti-Christian Attack in Mosul, Two Sisters Killed”But then there’s this:“Denmark: Ready to Ban Headscarves for Judges”So it’s not all bad news [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 04:52:00
The Poverty Business
Sorry if this appears to be an older article, and not latest headlines, just thought it was interesting - loki The Poverty Business Inside U.S ... into Byrider, Tsosie drove off, jubilant, in a 1999 Saturn subcompact she bought entirely on credit ... access to credit has put cars, computers, credit cards, and even homes within reach for many [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 00:45:24
4th Anniversary
(taken by Linda Kohler Barnes at Lucy's burial)I don't mean to take away from honoring Lucy. But I think she would want to honor her dad today too. So please bear with me. If you weren't at the funeral or at her bedside in the hospital this week, you missed witnessing some of the world's sweetest miracles. Vic was one of those miracles to me [more...]
Date: 2008-05-28 23:32:00
Long-Term Trends of our Political Parties
One of the dangers of life in our hyper-connected world, where electronic technologies keep us apprised of the latest developments all over the world, is that we lose a sense of perspective. We don’t take time to reflect, and to put into context the events of the moment. We grow to prize immediacy but in the process we lose our sense of proportion. [more...]
Date: 2009-07-08 14:00:26
Martial Law and the Militarization of Public Health: The Worldwide H1N1 Flu Vaccination Program
The flu season is upon us. Which type will we worry about this year, and what kind of shots will we be told to take? Remember the swine flu scare of 1976? That was the year the U.S. government told us all that swine flu could turn out to be a killer that could spread across the nation, and Washington decided that every man, woman and child in the nation should get a shot to prevent a nation-wide outbreak, a pandemic. [more...]
Date: 2009-07-27 01:05:33
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/2/2009
In tonight’s news: Israel is poised to send ground troops into Gaza.A Muslim family was removed from a plane before takeoff, and is being compensated by the airline for the error. CAIR is in high dudgeon about the incident.Thousands of shoes were dumped on a Miami expressway — is that a message for President-eject Bush? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 04:42:00
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26
Exchanges battle for eastern Europe - Financial News (subscription) http://cli.gs/4Egh6 # On the Street and off the Cuff - Crain’s Manchester Business http://cli.gs/d43eQ # Surplus office space triggers fall in rent - Gulf Times http://cli.gs/eusNB # Realtors take to the Street to raise $2.5 bn - Economic Times http://cli.gs/Uh78A # Property News: Scene set for UK home rental boost - Financial Times http://cli.gs/9VX9A # Pre-IPOs fall out of favour in SE Asia market [more...]
Date: 2009-07-26 15:45:00
Stranger Than Fiction
Written by Anonymous Saturday, 28 June 2008 An Independent Investigation of 9-11 and the War of Terrorism "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed, and third, it is accepted as self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher, 1788-1860 OPENING STATEMENT [ [more...]
Date: 2008-06-29 12:01:20
Wednesday wrap
Andy Stern's SEIU crooks ... Andy Stern, head of the nation's fastest-growing union and a chief proponent of labor reform, is about to reveal himself as a colossal scam artist. Stern, president of the 2million-member Service Employees International Union, plans to kick off the new year with a stunning assault on democracy within his union [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 11:30:00
Court: Massachusetts can't collect sales tax from stores in New Hampshire
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled today the state can't force companies in New Hampshire to collect the Massachusetts sales tax on sales to Massachusetts residents (so New Hampshire can continue to proclaim Tax Free or Die ). The ruling does not, however, mean Massachusetts can't try to go after Bay Staters seeking to evade taxes here, because state law does say you're supposed to pay Massachusetts taxes on items purchased for use here. [more...]
Date: 2009-08-25 17:13:32
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Date: 2008-11-18 08:01:58
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Date: 2008-11-22 12:06:49
Media & Politics
Permanent link to MTA daily media newsMatt DaviesObama’s Guantanamo Appeasement Plan (by Marjorie Cohn, professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and president of the National Lawyers Guild, writing at Truthdig) Two days after his inauguration, President Obama pledged to close Guantanamo within one year. The Republicans, led by Sens. [more...]
Date: 2009-05-26 20:09:36
Morning Briefing for May 29, 2009
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are considering going to the RedState Gathering in Atlanta, GA on August 1, 2009, you can get a hotel room rate of $99.00 a night at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta this week. To get the rate, register here . You’ll be provided an exclusive reservations link to the Grand Hyatt after you’ve registered. Registration is only $15.00. MAY 29, 2009 Sign up to get the morning briefing by email here. 1. [more...]
Date: 2009-05-29 09:00:00
News Roundup
Here are some law-related articles that recently came out: The Chicago Tribune reports that Afni, Inc., a debt collection company, must pay damages to 7,000 Cingular Wireless customers in Wisconsin who were illegally assessed collection fees. Florida attorney Tomas Gamba writes in a Miami Herald op [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 04:15:05
There Is An Angel After All For Folks Facing Foreclosure
It seems there is at least one lawyer who is in business to help people facing foreclosure. Her name is April Charney ... to take possession of those homes. Her encyclopedic knowledge of contract law, debt-collection practice ... she help people in Florida, her knowledge is shared with lawyers in other states. She has given one day [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 21:00:50
There Is An Alternative To Capitalism
While the defenders of capitalism attempt to pose the solution to the crisis of their beloved capitalist system in terms of increasing Free Trade, opposing government regulations, transparency, social responsibility, but still promote the public bail out of private captial with no strings attached, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 09:04:00
A Wall Street Bailout Might Be Necessary But It Makes Me Mad As Hell
I was sitting here this morning and it occurred to me how utterly ridiculous the Wall Street bailout is. Let’s look at a quick timeline ... Sues Credit Card Service, Alleging Bias. The article ... rewarded for limiting access to debt solutions like bankruptcy and then making billions of dollars [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 17:39:27
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Date: 2008-12-08 08:00:33
DrumBeat: September 5, 2008
U.S. highway fund crushed by cutback in driving NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- An unprecedented decline in driving will deplete the federal Highway Trust Fund by the end of September prompting the government to ask Congress for an $8 billion emergency infusion Friday. Gasoline sales are crucial to maintaining the nation's highway infrastructure [more...]
Date: 2008-09-05 14:22:45
Maria Duval - The Roswell UFO Crash: A New Lead and a New Direction
The Roswell UFO Crash: A New Lead and a New Direction It’s been nearly sixty years since the crash of an alleged Alien Spacecraft near Roswell, NM ... of information that can lead to more later. Recently, I was contacted by a man living in California who I’ll ... some thought to something that had occurred earlier in his life. Al moved to San [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 09:40:00
ALA2008 Privacy Revolution Panel
does anyone care if their library records are being tracked? should they? ALA OIF has received a grant from the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation to explore the issue of privacy in the digital age Panelists: Dan Roth (Wired), Cory Doctorow (CrapHound), and Beth Givens (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse) [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 07:27:11
Reunion.com Revisited
Following in the expected path of her earlier ruling, District Judge Maxine Chesney again dismissed an anti-spam lawsuit against Reunion.com. This time, the Judge also threw in a tenuous constitutional holding for good measure. Count this ruling as yet another one muddying the distinction between fraud lawsuits and anti-spam lawsuits and [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 02:39:51
Campaign for Liberty Conference in Seattle, with Ron Paul and Tom Woods
From May 22 to 24, 2009, Ron Paul , Tom Woods and other Campaign for Liberty members gathered in Seattle to celebrate freedom and network, learn, and build their local organizations. Below is a recording of the May 22 evening program. ( Ron Paul ’s speech starts in video #7 ) Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_3wZ7jVUHc (Anthony Gregory, John Tate) Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9zcF-2Tgk (John Tate, Katja Delavar) Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owmCTfHhdf4 [more...]
Date: 2009-05-26 15:35:36
Evolution of the apocalypse - financial meltdown
Saturday, October 25, 2008 redpill8 (Carol Brouillet is a mother, a 9/11 Truth and Peace activist who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. This courageous woman is running as the Green party candidate in the 14th congressional district in California. You can hear her platform and read her running statement here: www.carol4congress.org [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 11:44:00
Excellent Article Summarizing Many Areas of Foreclosure Litigation
Current Trends in Residential Mortgage Litigation BYLINE: Daniel A. Edelman*; *DANIEL A. EDELMAN is the founding partner of Edelman & Combs, of Chicago, Illinois, a firm that represents injured consumers in actions against banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, insurance companies, and automobile dealers. Mr [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 23:50:20
Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/17/2008
Take a look at the Islamic terror plot uncovered in Arizona, with a connection to the “Flying Imams”.Also look at the financial news from Spain — not good. Unemployment over 11%.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, JD, Paul Green, TB, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 04:53:00
Jingle Mail Revisted: Possible Bank Recourse And Borrower Consequences
There’s been heavy talk recently around “walking away from foreclosures” and the devastating effect it’s having on banks and homeowners. Jingle mail occurs when the borrower drops the keys in the mail and sends them back to the bank as final step in walking away from their home due to a rising mortgage and hard economic times all around [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 04:51:35
What’s The Difference Between Chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13?
Isn’t Bankruptcy Just Bankruptcy? In the United States, there are essentially seven kinds of debtor discharges in bankruptcy, and they’re found in the following statutes:Chapter 7 which relates to liquidation bankruptcies for individuals.Chapter 9 which relates to municipal bankruptcies.Chapter 11 which relates to discharges resulting from confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. [more...]
Date: 2009-08-17 11:15:03
It’s Time To Man The Lifeboats
December 17, 2008 – The “collapse” cometh. Proactive steps one can take to deal with it ... have declined in price. Debt is shrinking in some areas of the monetary system, creating ... up as price inflation. In addition, the foreign appetite for U.S. debt is diminishing. Since [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 20:20:44
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Date: 2008-11-04 08:03:23
What to Do and What Not to Do When You are Contacted by a Debt Collector
Debt collectors prey on consumers who do not know their rights and who do not know how to handle calls from debt collectors. This article gives just a few short and simple tips for handling debt collector calls, since these are becoming ever more common as the market for “junk debt” booms among unscrupulous investors. [more...]
Date: 2009-06-24 03:23:42
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Date: 2008-11-10 08:00:29
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Date: 2008-11-20 08:02:18
