Because I know we're all dealing with a crappy economy and lots of folks are dealing with crises of their own but if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to get enough money to be able to afford either a plane ticket or a rental car to go home to help my sister take care of Mom for about a week or maybe less and to afford care ( Read more... )

Prop 8 Decision: Gay Marriage Ban Upheld By California Supreme Court In California, gay rights activists argued that the ban was improperly put to the voters and amounted to a revision _ which required legislative approval _ not an amendment. But the justices disagreed. The court said that while the ban denies gay couples use of the term "marriage ( Read more... )