Archive for July, 2008

Definitions

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 42 Comments

Words have meaning.  And when we use them in a sentence, we intend to convey a meaning.  Otherwise, all we do when we speak is just make a loud, annoying noise.   In order for one person to speak, and another to understand what is spoken, it is essential that words have a common meaning. […]

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Is Bush sabotaging McCain?

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 38 Comments

It’s starting to look that way. McCain’s “strength” is supposedly Foreign Policy. It’s all he has. So why is Bush undermining the Republican nominee’s platform? McCain says no timeline. Bush says “Time Horizon”. McCain calls Obama an appeaser. Bush begins talks with Iran. And just for fun, since McCain is trying to woo Hillary voters… […]

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Kavips Finds The Best Found Poetry Ever

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 25 Comments

He (she?) found it at DWA. While at Kavips also read his take on letting 3rd party candiates debate. I’m not sold on the idea.

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Jamestown Might Just Survive

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 2 Comments

This tobacco newsmight make the settlement of the New World an economically viable proposition.

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Obama Is The Acting US President

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 18 Comments

He has another 5 months and 29 days, but for all intents and purposes George Bush is no longer the President of the United States. If anyone had any doubts about the fact that Obama is the de facto President his trip to Iraq has dispelled then. Obama Gets Trappings of Presidential Visit in Iraq […]

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Copeland’s Old District (SD4) a Possible Dem Pick-up

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 1 Comment

Michael S. Katz has filed as the Democratic candidate for the 4th Senate District. By all reports Katz is an intelligent and decent person. He is a doctor, more involved in American Medical Association politics up till now, but always someone very interested in local and national politics. Insiders expect him to run a very […]

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Paul Clark Swears Up And Down That He Has “No Conflict of Interest”

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 3 Comments

Then, in a email to developers from his wife’s law firm he told his developers buddies to not worry. (end snark)

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Good For Hockessin

Filed in National by on July 22, 2008 4 Comments

Thomas Simpson is my hero.

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John Atkins Question of the Late Night/Early AM

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 14 Comments

Suppose a close friend or family member came to you with a worried countenance and said, “I’m really worried about the prospect of the disgraced drunk driver, wife-beater, witness tamper-er and all around loser, John Atkins, being elected to represent the 41st RD as a Democrat.” What would you say to that person?

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Insurance Company Rules

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 3 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVpX5fUvPlg[/youtube] I think some of these rules work for wingnut talk tadio too.

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McCain Warns Of ‘Hard Struggle’ On The ‘Iraq-Pakistan Border’

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 94 Comments

From Talk Progress via Artios… Today on Good Morning America, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) refused to call the situation in Afghanistan “precarious and urgent,” but admitted that “We have a lot of work to do.” He warned of a “very hard struggle, particularly given the situation on the Iraq-Pakistan border.” I think this country is […]

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Obama Shares Hit New High

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 4 Comments
Obama Shares Hit New High

Meanwhile McCain hits new “post clinch” low.

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There Will Be Fireworks

Filed in National by on July 21, 2008 4 Comments

This head’s up comes courtesy of Paul Baumbach who blogs here… This coming Tuesday night Councilwoman Stephanie McClellan will be introducing a resolution to instruct County Council President Paul Clark to refrain from introducing and spearheading development legislation for the time being. Baumbach writes, “McClellan’s proposal has been criticized as political. It may be. It […]

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