A couple weeks ago I posted that Albany Times-Union columnist Dan Higgins (pictured) was doing an investigative piece about child support, writing Can’t collect child support? I may want to interview you. Join discussion...

Constitution Free Zones in the USA About 2/3 of us live in regions where the Constitution does not protect us. Using data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the ACLU has determined that nearly 2/3 of the entire US population (197.4 million people) live within 100 miles of the US land and coastal borders.The government is assuming extraordinary powers to stop and search individuals within this zone. Join discussion...

Non-custodial fathers like myself will applaud Stephen Baskerville’s analysis of the “Divorce Gamemanship” in his piece “Divorced from Reality” (Touchstone). Baskerville tells us that the divorce industry makes a nauseating use of unproven allegations of child abuse and domestic violence to deny parents - mostly fathers- the right of having a role in their children’s life. When divorce has kicked them out of the family, fathers are financially strangled with unreasonable child support payments, which, according to economist Robert Willis quoted by Baskerville, “vastly exceed the cost of raising children.” Divorce courts lead to jails - without a trial or a jury- and the sad thing is that the public and the media could care less. Join discussion...

If you travel with your laptop or BlackBerry, listen up. According to the 9th Circuit Court, it is perfectly legal for Federal Customs and Border Patrol agents to seize your technological devices when you enter the United States. You might not have anything illegal on your computer's hard drive, but even if you're just carrying your personal computer and you have all your kids' vacation pictures on there, there's no telling when -- or if -- you'll get your machine back. The idea is that in the interest of national security, U.S. officials have the right to confiscate electronics to search them for evidence of a crime -- even without probable cause. Join discussion...