West face of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Español: Edificio de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos en Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A few days ago, Amendment One was passed in North Carolina by a margin of 61 percent to 39 percent according to unofficial results, with only seven of […]
Image by yorgak via Flickr The “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act” (SCRA) was enacted in 2003. This law is the latest in a series of statutory protections dating back to the Civil War for active service members, including the predecessor statute the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. The SCRA provides protection to servicemembers regarding residential […]
One popular reality show today is A&E's "Hoarders. "The show details the problems of pathological hoarding or disposophobia. The individuals acquire possessions and fail to discard them even when the items are worthless, hazardous, or unsanitary and impair mobility and interfere with basic functions of life. The show scratches a morbid curiosity and probably makes […]