Obama’s Dilemna

Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Civil libertarians and liberals are upset with that portion of President Obama's speech on Thursday in which he outlined how he presently plans to deal with the detainees at Guantanamo. This has become a regular feature on programs such as MSNBC's Countdown and Rachel Maddow Show. Keep in mind that a final … Read more

Brewer: Republican legislators “irresponsible”

by David SafierLet the games begin continue! Gov. Jan Brewer lashed out Friday at legislators from her own Republican Party for trying to fix the state's budget problems by taking $190 million from cities and counties. "I think it's irresponsible," Brewer said of the proposals. What? It's irresponsible to balance the state budget by throwing … Read more

BfA Most Influential AZ blog of the week!

by David SafierTake what you can get wherever you can get it, right? According to blognetnews.com, BfA ranked number one in Influence among Arizona blogs this week. What does Influence mean, you ask? You got me. But whatever it means, we're it — this week, in Arizona — and that's all that counts. Last week … Read more

STOs, regulation and the mortgage industry

by David SafierCommenter MindlessMama makes a good point about the need for stricter regulation of STOs. As I read this, it makes me think there's a big opening for fraud. I'm not suggesting that's the case w/Yarbrough's STO. But we see what a lack of oversight has yielded for our mortgage industry, kids. So what … Read more

Shameless self promotion

by David SafierIn my column in the Explorer this week, find out why I won't dump my trash over my neighbor's fence, but industries dump their trash into waterways and spew it into the air with abandon.