Hmmm. Louisiana is a strongly Republican state, and those states hit by Hurricane Sandy are strongly Democratic. Your theory is a little flawed, don't you think?

WS -- It might be a matter of timing. After all, 50 Americans died over the last couple of days, millions are still without power, hundreds of thousands are homeless. It just doesn't seem like this should be the first thing that a person in his position would be concerned about. It doesn't show much compassion or leade...more

Buying home insurance doesn't solve the immediate problems of losing everything you own. It can take weeks or months to reach a settlement with the insurance company. Meanwhile, where do you live, what do you eat and drink, what do you wear? Yes, a minority of people will abuse the system. But most people in situations...more

Once again, STOP SCREAMING! You have no idea why this guy did this, and blaming his parents is ridiculous. He's probably mentally ill, which is no excuse but is merely an explanation. Trying to blame his parents, the media, video games, or whatever is ridiculous and simplistic.

Sorry Happy Younger Guy -- the guy was fully armored, head to toe. If someone stood up with their little concealed weapon, they would have had their head blown off. While I agree that in some circumstances a concealed carry holder could save the day, I personally would be more concerned about even more bullets flying t...more

C -- Stop SCREAMING! It just makes you seem more ridiculous than you are, if possible.

Yes, if they had just gotten married first, he would have been miraculously cured of herpes! He just should have told her, or used a condom.

I've been a bankruptcy lawyer for 15 years, and the factors that lead the vast majority of people to file a bankruptcy case are death of a spouse, divorce, job loss, and/or medical bills. I could count on one hand the people who have come to me after purposely running up their credit cards and wanting to walk away from...more

MA -- You can't just "not list" a debt. A debtor must list all debts in his or her bankruptcy schedules, which are filed under penalty of perjury. However, the debtor may do as topdeadcenter suggests, and reaffirm the debt. That will enable the debtor to continue paying for the vehicle, house, or other secured property...more