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"Washington state regulators have warned a Roman Catholic bishop that his diocese risks running afoul of state campaign finance laws if he follows through with a planned fund-raising effort opposing same-sex marriage on the November ballot."

With the recent government announcement that the Social Security trust fund is set to run out in 2037, four years earlier than previous estimates, many young workers are asking themselves: Why am I paying into a system that might not be there for me when I retire?

this is a very interesting article talking about what the effects of the so called "rich" tax cuts means to every tax bracket.

A timely article that talks starts out talking about the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion. It also gets around to the difficulties involved in both of those options and then asks the question in the headline. Which then spins the article into a question about what IS the correct amount.

This site tells how companies are researching possible employees by there social media reputation.

Since I'm not the most social person by nature, I'm not very active with social media. I don't have a Facebook, or Twitter, or whatever. So, if anyone tries to Google me, there's not much that comes up. Hmm, I wonder if that could backfire if a potential employer can't find any information on me by using social media.

I don't believe that employers should be concerned of a potential or current employees social media sites.

This article covers the issues of growing food safer, the ability for different classes of America's purchases of food, and showing stats to prove them. It looks at how the weatlhier versus poorer or lower class's finances impact what they eat.

This site is talking about how certain states are trying to pass a dog discrimination law so that all dogs are treated equal and treated like humans.

on this site (Freedom in the 50 States Index). they covers a lot of different personal freedom issues. like Personal freedom, Victimless Crime Freedom, Gun Control Freedom , Tobacco Freedom , Alcohol Freedom , Marriage Freedom , Marijuana and Salvia Freedom, Gambling Freedom , Education Policy, Civil Liberties , Travel Freedom, Asset Forfeiture Freedom , and Campaign Finance Freedom. it's a great site if you had no idea what to pick, like me.

WASHINGTON - House Republicans vented their rage against Planned Parenthood on Friday, voting to block all federal financing for the organization, which they accused of profiting from the sale of aborted fetuses for medical research. It was unclear, however, if the vote would mollify conservative lawmakers who have threatened to force a government shutdown over the abortion issue.