Appoint Castle to the US Mint

Aw shucks, that sweet old Representative Castle ain't so bad. Why, he's a swell, moderate, bipartisan kind of fellow. Since Obama wants well-qualified individuals, including Republicans, who can work for…

Do You Have Any Cost Cutting Ideas?

Governor-elect Markell wants to know about them.

Governor-elect Markell Seeks Cost-Cutting Ideas from Delawareans Growing budget shortfall requires bold, innovative money-saving solutions

DOVER – Governor-elect Jack Markell announced Friday that he will hold two public town hall-style meetings this month to discuss ways his administration can make Delaware’s state government more efficient and effective.

I’m not sure I’d be able to endure two public town hall-style meetings in which wingnuts claim that thier taxes are too high and completly miss the point of the meetings, but I commend the Governor-elect for doing it.

Serious QOD

Over the past two days, the executives of the Big 3 automakers spent alot of face time in front of House and Senate Committees making their case for government financial…

In case you didn’t know…

the unemployment numbers, the ACTUAL U/E numbers are way worse than you think Transparency is the hallmark of democracy, but we now find ourselves with economic statistics every bit as…

House of Cards Economy

Via Boing Boing Mortgages aren't the only financial instruments that are getting turned into securities these days. In this video, NPR's Marketplace Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains how companies make…

QOD

If we actually have any readers that have had multiple children I am wondering: How long were you in labor for each child? Thanks.

Palin’s fake pregnancy

I for one hope Andrew Sullivan keeps up the pressure on this story. If you take the time to read about it, you will really find there are some big…

Hube’s Racism Is Showing Again

Hube spews his racist venom on the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committe's report, Report on Hate Crimes and Discrimination Against Arab Americans. First off, Hube's little racist rant is hat-tipped to News Busters which…

Sister

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