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

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Jackson’s First Annual Message to Congress

Posted by mcelynrh on November 12, 2008 December 8, 1829 Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: It affords me pleasure to tender my friendly greetings to you on the occasion of your assembling at the seat of Government to enter upon the important duties to which you have been called by the voice of our country-men [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:51:57

Clayton Makepeace: A Conspiracy of Imbeciles

A really great article here by Clayton Makepeace on the current economic turmoil. Clayton is one of my favorite marketers - I read his blog religiously for marketing insights. At the end of his article, he encouraged people to link to the article or post in its entirety - so I am doing both. Enjoy, and prepare yourself to get riled up! [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 13:33:00

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

Collect your thoughts before the bill collector calls

You have lost your job or are having trouble making ends meet—and who calls? It’s the bill collector, demanding that you send money right away ... are normal. A collection call may begin as a reminder. But if the payment is not made, the collector ... into more problems and larger debt than you can imagine. So protect those assets if you can. Ask [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 12:59:53

'No on Issue 5' press conference today

COAST, Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes, will be in Toledo this morning for a press conference against Ohio Issue 5, ... Substitute House Bill 545 (H.B. 545), which was passed by the Ohio legislature and signed into law by the Governor, substantially changed the law regulating how certain lenders in Ohio operate. Under [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 12:52:56

Famous People Born in 1909

Last year I put up a list of famous people born in 1908. I got the idea accidentally when stumbled onto Brainy History. I added the death dates where Brainy didn't have them and I discovered that I could verify one who was still alive - Claud Lévi-Strauss.One commenter suggested there should be pictures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 01:00:00

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/18/2008

The most ominous news story tonight: “IAF is Ready for Iran’s Nuclear Sites”.A period of great peril for Israel is fast approaching. Assuming that the mullahs have a nuclear capability, the most dangerous time will likely be between the inauguration of Barack Obama — when the United States will cease to be a credible deterrent to Iran — and the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 04:59:00

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

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE Police officer saluted for saving drowning girlNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:21:00

Ohio Supreme Court Approves 16th Specialization for Ohio Attorneys

Today, the Ohio Supreme Court announced that it has approved a 16th specialization for Ohio attorneys who practice social security disability law ... ; civil law trial advocacy; creditor's rights/debt collection; criminal law/trial advocacy; consumer ... . Ohio lawyers were already able to become certified in the following areas: administrative agency [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 17:42:58

Debt past the Statute of Limitations and Collection Agency still suing?

If your debt is past the Statute of Limitations a collection agency or creditor can still sue you in civil court as an attempt to obtain a judgment ... (pertaining to debt) is a statute in a common law legal system that sets forth the maximum period ... a collection agency or creditor file suit on defaulted debt after the SOL has expired? You need [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 01:34:34

So it begins with garnishment law

The first step was to pick a field and then to pick a very specific topic ... research and interpretation, bankruptcy law, multiple state jurisdictions, Federal preemption, debt ... . The field I selected was “credit card debt” contained within the general legal domain. “Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:07:34

YES On State Issue 5

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsThis entry is part 4 of 5 in the series 2008 Election Issues ... of Ohio’s payday lenders grew by 76 or over 5%1. Taking advantage of Ohio’s current law which allows ... One of the two most contentious issues on Ohio’s Fall 2008 ballot is Issue 5. In 1995 Ohio’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:38:16

Studies Draw Positive Conclusions about Consumer Arbitration

The Current State of Consumer Arbitration authors Sarah Rudolph Cole and Theodore Frank take a look at empirical evidence on consumer arbitration in ... and evidence collected in California and elsewhere, they conclude that claims that arbitration ... , conclusions about the state of consumer arbitration.National Arbitration Forum Blog readers may [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 16:59:00

FTC Targets 33 credit repair companies.

I thought this was good information about credit repair companies selling something that they cannot deliver. Like I have wrote before credit repair companies prey on the desperate and with our current economic situation there are lots of desperate people. Dont let somone steal your money [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 00:24:15

FTC Crackdown on 36 Credit "Repair" Companies

sweep.jpg Ever wonder if those TV ads claiming to help you repair your credit are legit? ... they are able to scrub your credit reports of accurate, negative information for a fee are lying - plain ... information from consumers' credit reports, even if that information is accurate and timely. The FTC [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 11:15:52

USA: Facing a Choice Between Home And Health Care

. Housing Rout Cuts Off Source of Funds to Pay Medical Bills; Chemo, and Then Foreclosure NEW YORK / Wall Street Journal / November 25, ... for medical treatments, including an operation that his wife needed. The debt became harder [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 14:26:16

A Rookery of Rogues

Guest Commentary by Edward Cline:Watching the federal “bailout“ story unfold over the last several months, ... in constant debt. Commerce and trade with any country other than Britain was forbidden; only British-made [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 22:21:00

Credit Repair Firms In Crosshairs of Federal Trade Commission

Credit repair, or how to make your credit report lie, is not something you want to get involved with. It is much better for you to focus on dealing with a bad credit issue and resolve it, focus on rebuilding your credit report and credit score and just don’t waste one minute or one penny on paying [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:46:53

Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear: Politics & Power

November 26, 2008 — Stefan Fobes Investigation: Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear 4.08 / Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele / Vanity Fair No thanks: An anti-Monsanto crop circle made by farmers and volunteers in the Philippines. By Melvyn Calderon/Greenpeace HO/A.P. Images [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 17:36:10

Emotional damages are easier to obtain under the FDPCA and FCRA than under state laws

In a great new case that was recently issued in a District Court the 6th Circuit in Ohio, ... emotional damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ("FDCPA") and the Fair Credit Reporting ... intended for the FDCPA to create a more effective weapon against abusive debt collection practices than [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 15:38:36

Which O.C. firms made ‘great workplaces’ job site?

Which O.C. firms made ‘great workplaces’ job site? Mandatory paid sick leave fight not over   The Register graphics team has created one of it fun - and a little bit tough - quizzes about Labor Day.  Click here and test your knowledge [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 12:00:49

The Palin Papers

Was Alaska Governor Sarah Palin really plucked from “relative obscurity” to run on John McCain’s ticket? ... to the national press and wire services. This collection represents virtually every article returned in my search [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 23:51:09

I'm The One They Call Rocking John

Someone emailed me the website www.carrtracks.com . I had never heard of it and when I clicked the link it took me to the narrative you see below ... and you would like to be added to this growing collection, email me. My address is on my home page [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 12:42:35

IN REMEMBRANCE: 8-24-2008

Jump to Comments REP. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES, LAWMAKER       By DENNIS HEVESI Published: August 20, 2008     Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first African-American woman elected to the House of Representatives from Ohio and a leader ... /Getty Images Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio in 2005. Related The Caucus: Ohio [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 03:34:07

News - Politics - Opinions and Commentary

Today's Feature Story:GOP Terrified of American Votersby Jay Bookman - Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionJohn McCain's statement in the debate that ACORN and the liberals are "on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history .. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 12:40:00

Credit Card Debt

Credit Card Debt Sunday, September 28, 2008 Introduction To Credit Card Debt credit card debt Ben Franklin once said: “I’d rather go to bed without supper than rise in debt.” What would ... these days. By some estimates, the average U.S. household has $9,840 in credit card debt. So, how [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 16:35:24

What is an Offer in Compromise? An offer in compromise (OIC) ... by the taxpayer is equal to or greater than the reasonable collection potential (RCP). The RCP is how the IRS ... amount of tax liability owed within the remainder of the statutory period for collection. Example [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 12:42:03

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/24/2008

The big news of the evening is that the Holy Land Foundation was convicted of 108 counts related to the funneling of money to Hamas. Add this to the serving of CAIR (see last night’s GoV), and we can only hope that Nihad Awad has heartburn from it all.Thanks to C [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 04:45:00

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen LendmanGeorge W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 02:41:00

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration - by Stephen LendmanGeorge W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 11:26:00

Homeowners bank on new ways to fight foreclosures

News & TrendsEarly this year, homeowners in Cleveland filed a class action against financial titan Deutsche Bank, ... activity” that flies in the face of state law and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 07:19:00

Learn What The Debt Collection Statute Of Limitation On Old Debt Is State By State!

Debt Collection Statute of Limitation, depends on your state of residence. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ... report. The debt collection statutes of limitation for written contracts, for example, range ... , you should know the details of the debt collection statute of limitation in your home state. (If you’ve moved [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 13:50:45

Ohio Foreclosure Proceedings Roadmap - Part I Initial Observations and Commencement

When you're part of the Ohio outpost of a Michigan-based law firm, you get asked questions about Ohio law that you're so used to knowing, it sorta surprises you initially... until you stop and realize there's a whole heckuva lot about Michigan law that you don't know [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:06:50

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharge

Tip! The next step in filing for bankruptcy is to determine exactly what assets you have available to you ... the creditors from taking any form of collection action against debtors on discharged debts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 01:00:36

TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, ... SCOTIA AND NEW BRUNSWICK AREASNEW BRUNSWICK & MAINE BORDER WAIT TIMESALL OF ATLANTIC CANADA STORM [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:39:00

Superb Complaint piercing the heart of Deutsch Bank’s authority to collect money, file suit, seeking recovery of property and money through receiver and damages against the lawyers who filed the foreclosure suits

Superb Complaint piercing the heart of Deutsch Bank’s authority to collect money, file suit, ... false, deceptive or misleading representation or means” in connection with the collection of a debt, in violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Procedures Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1692e. It also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 17:39:23

Changing the Rules for the Minority

111th Congress Begins The 2008 election of members to the 111th Congress has concluded with the exception of the Minnesota Senate race. The House of Representatives began with 434 of 435 members and the Senate began with 98 of 100 members. Due to the change in executive administration and the selection of cabinet members from the legislative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:01:39

Ten years later, tobacco deal going up in smoke

Consider this the next time you see a teenager take a drag on a cigarette: ... , when a collection of state attorneys general delivered a crushing blow to Big Tobacco. On Nov. 23, 1998 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 10:00:00

Grow The Mo :: Movember And Prostate Cancer

October recap last week, I am happy to get back into the swing of things with this edition of Speedlinking ... interested in the mention of Totlol by Erick Schonfeld over at TechCrunch. Totlol is a collection [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 02:00:28

CHPP Daily Brief - January 13, 2009

In This Issue· The Daily Brief· The Middle East in Focus· America's Jihadist Problem· Israel Goes Alone· Today's Update from Israel· Emergency Conference Call on ThursdayGreetings!Capitol Hill Prayer PartnersP.O. Box 5152Herndon, VA 20172-1970chpp@patriot.netThe Daily Brief Tuesday, Jan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:09:00

Socialists Brian Moore and Stewart Alexander send their thanks

Ed, Art, Socialist Party Members, Family and Friends: No, it is Stewart and I who wish to thank all of the SP members, friends, ... , long hours, for our party and our candidacies. Thank you, Mark. We owe you a debt of gratitude [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 17:04:36

Obama at Nippert

Read Comments(183) • gsl.recommendCountHrefEnabled='true';Recommend (21) --> • Print • Click-2-Listendocument.write('') ... , after 21 months … of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 10:32:00

Dissing the Organizer: Obama, ACORN, and Catholic Action by Stephanie Block

When the Catholic Church takes up the collection November 23 for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, will Catholics in the pew know they are supporting abortion and other immoral causes [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 21:13:27

Comprehensive List of Republicans Endorsing Barack Obama

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the shoes drop ... to this list.A collection of all my previous posts on Republicans and newspapers endorsing Barack Obama [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 19:39:15

Weekly News Headlines - August 08, 2008

WEEKLY NEWS HEADLINES August 08, 2008 Documenting The Apocalypse Hint: ... Covert Underground Facility In Arkansas? Thought Crimes Agenda Already Being Implemented Ohio [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 09:45:42

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