Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Bank of America is threatening to throw a West Hartford, CT family out of their home even though the couple never missed a mortgage payment. Bank Of America’s Christmas present: Foreclose Even Though Not A Payment Missed | Connecticut Watchdog: Advertisement The largest bank in the United States earlier this month notified … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: This is the first question the media villagers and Beltway bloviators should be asking Republicans. Steve Benen at The Washington Monthly sums it up nicely: HOW NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY ON BUDGET ISSUES…. At face value, the pledge from congressional Republicans to slash $100 billion from the federal budget is itself superficial … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Many of you have read "The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule," by Thomas Frank. If you have not read it, it is recommended reading. Conservative economic policies have destroyed America's middle class, and nearly destroyed the world's financial system and economy with an economic meltdown in 2008. Efforts to recover from this … Read more

by David Safier One Star headline has staked out an early lead as worst of 2010, but you won't know which one until you vote, at which time the poll reveals the percentage vote for each headline. Today and tomorrow are the last days to vote. I plan to close the polls Wednesday.     … Read more

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Countdown with Keith Olbermann (Sam Seder guest hosting) on Monday caught up to the reporting this blog has been doing about the GOP war on public employees — and by extension on government itself. Transcript not yet posted. In case you missed it, here again is the Arizona Republic report, Arizona legislators … Read more

by Craig McDermott, cross-posted from Random Musings From an Arizona Republic article, written by Mary Jo Pitzl – Elevating their dispute with the state's redistricting effort, the top two Republicans in the Legislature are asking three nominees for the Independent Redistricting Commission to step aside. So far, they've had mixed results: One nominee declined their … Read more

Posted by Michael Bryan This holiday season it is a given that many people will lose their lives to preventable vehicular accidents. Don't become one of the statistics. You are 27 times more likely to be involved in an accident if you text and drive: it negatively affects your driving as much as being over … Read more