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...study by two law professors at Creighton University, funded by the nonpartisan American Bankruptcy Institute, found that only 3.6% of Chapter 7 debtors would be able to pay more. "The vast majority belong in that chapter," the study stressed. "They have too little income after necessary expenses to repay unsecured debt. It is vital, therefore, that no undue burdens be thrust on that needy majority in order to flush out a small minority of abusers." The amount that might be collected: less than $1 billion...
...process. The first--and trendiest--objection is that online voting is an inherently discriminatory practice; Arizona in particular is a sitting duck for such criticism because of its history of Voting Rights Act violations, most of which occurred in the 1970s. The Voting Integrity Project (a non-profit, nonpartisan civic group) has already filed a lawsuit against the state in the hopes of blocking the primary on the grounds that minorities are less likely to have Internet access than their whiter, and ostensibly more affluent, counterparts...
...Brinton says the Republican Club will remain nonpartisan in the primary race so members can make up their own minds...
...addition, the club offers real-world political experience through summer internships and jobs ranging from working in senators' offices to interning for the Democratic National Committee to working with Common Cause, a nonpartisan citizens' organization which investigates government corruption. This year, opportunities will also be available with presidential campaigns...
...political orientation of the presidents who appointed them, but Greenspan's legendary success in dealing with crises ranging from the 1987 Wall Street crash to the fallout from the 1998-99 Asian financial crisis has made the position more akin to the military's top brass - a nonpartisan, continuous presence as presidential administrations come and go. Although Al Gore, like most other presidential candidates, warmly applauded the appointment, he may have the most to lose if Greenspan does slow the economy. (George Bush Sr. is reported to believe that he lost to Bill Clinton in 1992 because Greenspan hadn...