Archive for December, 2007

UPDATED: Citigroup to Fire up to 32,000

Filed in National by on December 13, 2007 22 Comments

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)– Citigroup is expected to cut jobs, CNBC’s Charlie Gasparino reported Wednesday, although he did not specify when the layoffs would occur.According to Gasparino’s internal sources at Citi, the financial firm is expected to lay off 5% to 10% of its work force, which would account for as many as 32,000 employees.Citigroup […]

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Is Romney’s Run bad for Mormonism?

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Flipp is bringing a lot of attention to the LDS faith and I’m wondering is the mormons are very happy about that? Were they content pretty much owning all of Utah and flying somewhat under the national radar? It seems like a learn some wacky new fact about mormonism everyday. For example, did you know […]

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“The Next Reagan” Fails to Make the Ballot in Delaware

Filed in Uncategorized by on December 12, 2007 3 Comments

Fred Thompson didn’t get the requisite 500 signatures to make it onto the ballot in Delaware for our Primary.  Good Grief, he’s the national version of Protack.

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Mike Castle Wants to Reward Banks for F*cking Up

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Mike Castle wants to shield banks from the consequences of providing crazy ass “NIJA” loans. Not all investors in mortgage-backed securities are thrilled with the idea of freezing interest rates on hundreds of thousands of adjustable-rate mortgages, and some have threatened to sue if the deal goes through. They won’t be able to, though, if […]

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The problem with vaccines

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Merck recalls childhood vaccine to prevent meningitis I have a problem with vaccines. I don’t know how safe they are anymore. Do you? We all know how greedy these companies can be. Especially under this administration that has bent over backwards for Drug Companies. So when you see all these drugs rushed through the FDA […]

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The Bush Recession is Here in Time For Christmas

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The Bush Recession is Here in Time For Christmas

Well it looks like bogus Federal Reserve scams intended to prop up the DJIA don’t have the magic power that they used to. (As if proping up the DJIA was a valid goal inthe first place.) So…. It’s official. Morgan Stanley has issued a “full US recession” alert. Morgan Stanley has issued a full recession […]

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Drinking Liberally Tomorrow

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Drinking Liberally Tomorrow

Drinking Liberally is this Thursday, Dec 13th at 8pm at Homegrown Cafe in Newark http://www.homegrowncafe.com/ We’re asking for canned food donations for the Delaware Food Bank. Please bring a can or two with you to donate for the needy during this holiday season. Some example items are listed below. The first five people who show […]

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Mike Castle Running as a Faux Democrat

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This shit is so transparent it is laughable. Castle, Pelosi, Lewis, Snyder Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Little Rock Nine — December 7, 2007 Washington, D.C. — Delaware Congressman Mike Castle joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressmen John Lewis and Vic Snyder to recognize the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School. The Little Rock […]

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Those DEDO Ads on WDEL are getting on my nerves

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When I hear them it is like nails on a chalkboard.  In my other life I had a perfectly legitimate business opportunity (to expand my robotic pigmy Alpaca farm) and DEDO could not be less interested. I would say that I was treated with whatever is one notch above disdain. The whole experience reminded me […]

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Kilroy Calls It Quits

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Local blogger Kilroy (aka John Allison) has decided that he can’t fight the system alone.  He has decided to cease his involvement in all Red Clay affairs and resigning his post in the Republican party.  I cannot figure out if that means he’s going to stop blogging.  If he does, it will halve the number […]

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The NJ figures out how to hammer in the last nail

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Is this Beth Miller lead a nail in Protack’s coffin, or a nail in his palm? That is the question. NJ Link I’ve gotta think Coffin.  It was pretty devastating.    Al is talking about it now and I’m trying to get through but the phone lines seem jammed.

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Programming Note: Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Filed in Uncategorized by on December 11, 2007 6 Comments
Programming Note: Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Hello DL Readers. I just wanted to drop you a note about some upcoming changes to this site. On Friday night/Saturday Morning, this site will have a new home on the server of one of our sponsors AgoraNet. Here is a partial list of changes that you can expect: A new theme – in anticipation […]

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UPDATED: Economic Dissonance

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UPDATED: Economic Dissonance

  I find it funny that when you listen to WDEL the economic news is always good. Today for example, the markets are going to be going like gangbusters since the interest rate was cut. Whoopie!! But when you read actual economists, the bubbly optimism is had to find. http://rs.rgemonitor.com/blog/roubini/231693 “And even the soft-landing optimists […]

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