They were maintaining the lawns and landscaping of several REO's in the NorCal/Sacramento area.

we have been told that it is not wise to discuss politics and religion if we want to maintain polite discussion. this is a sad commentary about our ability to sustain a vibrant democracy.

Jon,Wow, thanks, I really appreciate the time you put into this message.In order to maintain continuity, I opted for the in-line method.Originally posted by Jon Holdman:If the bank was holding the deed, this would be a land contract.

I would also stipulate that you can do quarterly inspections to see how well she is maintaining your property.

Maintaining situational awareness in the hood (and all the time); having a plan to identify and deal with potential threats; being trained in fighting with handguns (as opposed to target shooting); and practice are very important if you want to be safe.Why not post details of the entire incident?

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;To borrow money on the credit of the United States;To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;To coin money, regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and measures;To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States;To establish post offices and post roads;To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries;To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court;To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations;To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;To provide and maintain a navy;To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions;To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the militia, and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service of the United States, reserving to the states respectively, the appointment of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings;--AndTo make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.

Reduce inefficiencies in HC while maintaining patient privacy and excellent care.There are about 46 million people uninsured.

Even if I choose never to drive a car in my life or even hop on public transportation, every year I am paying tax money towards building and maintaining roads, highways, public transportation infrastructure, etc.I don't have a choice about whether I pay the costs of transportation or not, but driving is still considered a privilege.How is this any different?

Not just in paying for it, but also in maintaining your health.

That just means I have a portfolio to maintain and other things to fill my time with and other means of growing myself and my investments.