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Written by ELGIN JONES
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 RUBIO’S PROPOSALS
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio sounded like a classic
wing nut with a proposal for layoffs of federal workers to reduce
federal spending. It was among a dozen or so measures the candidate
said he would support to reduce the federal deficit. I wonder if he
would support a 75-percent salary and benefits cut for U.S. senators.
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Written by ELGIN JONES
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FORECLOSURE CRISIS
California was first. Florida followed, with the second-highest number
of foreclosures in the nation during the first six months of 2010.
Attorney Kenneth Eric Trent of Oakland Park won a foreclosure case by
challenging the mortgage industry as a fraud. He is now preparing a
class-action lawsuit against Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., or “MERS,” which is the clearing house of sorts for the mortgage
industry. According to Trent, MERS allows banks to claim they are the
owners of the note, when they are not. Trent successfully challenged
MERS authority and validity in a recent case. He is now preparing a
class-action lawsuit over the issue, which he expects to be duplicated
around the country. He has set up ForeclosureDestoyer.com, where
consumers can join the lawsuit.
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Written by ELGIN JONES
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BOARD RE-ESTABLISHED
The re-established Homestead/Florida City Human Relations board held
its first meeting on Thursday, July 15. The former board was dissolved
in 2009 by former Homestead Mayor Lynda Bell and other council members.
At time, there was a burgeoning controversy surrounding the
participation of Confederate States groups in the annual Veterans Day
parade and other events in the city. Rosemary Fuller, the former chair
of the board, says it is time to pass the torch, and that she won’t be
involved in the board any longer. Pat Mellerson, the former vice chair,
said she will attend meetings, but is not sure what her role will be
for now. What a shame.
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Written by ELGIN JONES
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POSTAL RATE HIKES
John Potter, the postmaster general of the U.S. Postal Service, is
requesting wide-ranging rate hikes again, including a two-cent increase
for a first-class stamp. That would bring the cost to 46 cents.
Sweeping increases have also been requested for periodicals, packages,
mail-box rentals and more. The U.S. Postal Service is facing a $7
billion deficit, and it has already cut 40,000 jobs. USPS is also
considering closing hundreds of post offices, 12 of them in South
Florida.
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