Archive for January, 2009
Deep Thought of the Day
The Radical Right is all over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFAC) because they are worried about taking away workers’ rights. Really? This is what you’re going to go with here, Republicans looking out for the welfare of the working man and woman. Okay, I’ve stopped laughing, have you? So the Radical Right’s opposition to […]
¿Hablas inglés?
Now, I’m not an expert on Nashville, I know it for its music both good and bad, and I’m no expert on Tennessee either, I know it for its barbecue and auto racing. So trying to make a big pronouncement about the people of Nashville and its environs regarding the passage later today of the […]
Why EFCA Matters
T.A. Frank wrote a very informative article in the recent issue of the Washington Monthly that details the story of trying to organize a union at a Rite Aid distribution center in CA. The Rite Aid organizers filed their union authorization cards with the NLRB, setting the ground for an election. And then things got […]
Zero Arrests at Obama Inauguration
Approximately 1.8 million people descended on Washington D.C. for the inauguration and no one was arrested. I find this amazing.
John Carney-mania Hits the National Blogs
First Politico now this MYDD mention… House 2010: Dems May Have Strong Challenger for Castle in DE by Jonathan Singer, Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 03:39:05 PM EST Josh Kraushaar, reporting on the developments that may lead to Beau Biden becoming the next Senator from Delaware, makes what seems from this vantage an even more important […]
Limbaugh Hates America…Or Does He?
RUSH LIMBAUGH: I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, “Well I hope he succeeds. We’ve got to give him a chance.” So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, okay I’ll send you a response but I don’t need 400 words. I need four. […]
Newark, DE First to Use Cars to Power Grid
This is very cool — one of the many challenges to making the electrical grid more efficient is figuring out a way to store electricity. The current grid does not, but you can see there might be production and cost efficiencies in being able to store electricity made when it is cheapest or most efficient […]
Governor Jack Markell Inaugural Address
If you did not get a chance to hear or see Governor Jack Markell today give his inaugural address, it has been posted on the new Delaware.gov website in this section, and reprinted below. Governor Markell seems clear here about the magnitude of the financial difficulties we face and that there will be some pain […]
Experience v. Capture.
Notice not one of the kids in this photo has their eyes on the President and his wife. Instead the focus is on the tiny LCD screen on the back of their camera capturing the image of the President and his wife that they are about to take. Are they missing out on anything? When […]
The Letter.
Due to the investigative efforts of Jeffrey Leiber at Daily Kos, the contents of former President Bush’s letter to President Obama have been revealed. Follow me over the fold for an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ look at what advice Bush gave Obama.
How To Make Beau Biden The Best Senator He Can Be
I’m willing to take it as a given that Beau Biden will be Delaware’s next Jr. Senator. He will, of course, have to run for the seat and (although the Republicans will fail to put up a credible candidate to oppose him) he will still have to meet and mingle with actual voters. So the […]
An End to GOP Economics
What happens when you promote greed as a virtue and reward criminals based on the audacity and ingenuity of their crimes? When George W. Bush took office the Dow was at 10,578.20. By the time he left office, it had fallen to 7,949.09. The country has a new vision: A nation cannot prosper long when […]
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