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Think you're exempt? A member of Congress had a house foreclosed and turned over to the bank.

Announcing a live interview with Congressional candidate and FDL Blue America favorite, Larry Kissell of the eighth district in North Carolina.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: first FDL engagement announced. We have evolved into a real community now with joys and concerns that touch people we've never met in "real" life. We are there for each other in ways visible and invisible.

Your money is safe and the banking system is fine! That's why they're increasing emergency loans to banks by 50% this month. Dave: Hal, open the bank door please. Hal: I'm afraid I can't do that Dave.

From tent cities and food rationing to $4 a gallon gas, you just want to shake your head and wonder what country we're living in. The housing market and all the banks associated with it are a house of cards. And the wind is blowing.

When I lived in Boston we used to say we had six seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter, more winter, and mud. It's a different kind of mud-filled season--as progressives we've been going through a rough period of political bickering.

When people grumble about not being able to do anything to resolve our political and economic problems, I like to say "Everyone can do something: lead, follow, support, teach, learn."

TB on planes: the newest excuse to restrict our civil liberties

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner tipped the scales 3-2 in a stunning blow to Republican attempts to steal yet another Ohio election via manipulating touch screen voting machines.

Wishing you all much joy, beauty, music, happiness, and hope.