We've spoken many times of the abuses perpetrated by Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department--for some examples, see the Taron James case here and the abuses by former LA District Attorney Gil Garcetti here, as well as the Melinda Smith foster care case, in which LA CSSD billed and collected child support from...
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According to House Majority Leader Harry Reid, the bridge collapse in Minnesota is essentially (say it in unison as a group) — “Bush’s fault.”
“Since 9/11 we have taken our eye off the ball,” said Reid, suggesting infrastructure spending has taken a back seat to spending on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Otherwise all those...
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The bedrock foundation of our judicial system is the concept that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  When a prosecutor, like Mike Nifong, makes prejudicial statements against the accused it undermines our judicial system.  We expect everyone involved in a court case to be circumspect in...
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Researchers at the University of Texas spent five years and their own money to ponder the reasons why people have sex. After such an exhaustive study I’m sure the researchers were able to come up with complex and enlightening reasons why we have sex. Are you wondering what were the top reasons why folks make...
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Commonsense teaches that, if one deliberately with aforethought puts oneself into oncoming traffic, one is going to get run over. As such, that is what you deserve. To some, such a sentiment brings to mind elderly grandmothers crossing the street and young children absentmindedly chasing after an errant ball. However, that is not what...
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In this article, Democratic Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson says he wants to crack down on so-called "deadbeat dads." When asked what his plan is on "strengthening families," Richardson replied:
"I believe the key is strong child support, finding those deadbeat dads. And, I would have stronger laws between states, because what happens is they move...
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WCCO CBS 4 raw video.
No audio, no editorializing, no second-guessing, no blaming, no "eyewitness" accounts….
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Author’s Note: August 4 is the anniversary of what I consider America’s preeminent murder mystery, the slaying of Abby and Andrew Borden that was committed in 1892. In honor of the occasion, I am using my blog to republish articles I originally published in “The Hatchet: The Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies.†Anyone fascinated...
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Background: In April, I called your attention to a new, damaging Parental Alienation bill in the California legislature. In my co-authored column AB 612 Will Make It Harder to Protect Children from Parental Alienation (Riverside Press-Enterprise, 4/2/07), I explained:
"A new bill authored by Assemblymember Ira Ruskin (D-Redwood City) will harm children of divorce by...
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Remember the recent and hugely hyped CNN-YouTube debate between the illustrious Democrat candidates for president? Who could forget that gimmicky attempt by the Dems to show the world how oh-so-hip and “new media†they are? And who could forget that the pathetic reality of it was that it provided an undeserved forum for a...
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Remember the recent and hugely hyped CNN-YouTube debate between the illustrious Democrat candidates for president? Who could forget that gimmicky attempt by the Dems to show the world how oh-so-hip and “new media†they are? And who could forget that the pathetic reality of it was that it provided an undeserved forum for a...
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Zimbabwe suddenly looks like it has been in a war. The shops are empty, there is little traffic and everyone is walking around in a daze. People stop me and ask what is going on? Well just remember Pol Pot. He came to power in Cambodia in the mid seventies, launched what they called...
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In stark contrast to its position on last year’s Duke non-rape case, the NAACP has urged the public not to judge Michael Vick before he has his day in court. In a news conference early Monday morning, Atlanta NAACP President R.L. White charged that the Atlanta Falcons star quarterback’s suspension and sponsor desertion amounted...
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by Jim Kouri, CPP Travel documents are often used fraudulently in attempts to enter the United States. The integrity of US passports and visas depends on the combination of well-designed security features and solid issuance and inspection processes. The US Congress directed the Government Accountability Office to examine the features of US passports and...
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Stephanie M., a stepmom and frequent commenter on my blog, has some interesting thoughts on a "Stepmother’s Bill of Rights." Apparently the idea first came from "The Wicked Stepmom" blog. Stephanie's post and the Bill of Rights appear below. Many of my readers either are stepmothers or are divorced fathers who have remarried--what do you...
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