"some of the best companies in making sure payments are quick."
Actually that could not be farther from the truth. With a few exceptions, the companies paying the fastest do so in part because they pay the lowest. Fast pay is simply the proverbial carrot on the stick.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.