Deep Thought of the Day

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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…

¿Hablas inglés?

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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 English Only Referendum would be silly as well as ignorant.

But as the nation takes a step forward, Nashville and Davidson County will take a big step backward at the end of today as they will pass a referendum to make English the official language of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

Why EFCA Matters

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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…

Governor Jack Markell Inaugural Address

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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 in getting to a balanced budget. But he will be looking for opportunities in this period of crisis to lay some foundation for building towards a few important objectives — schools and industries for a 21st century economy. What do you think about the direction being set today? (ps. Has anyone noticed that Mike Mahaffie has a glorious photo on the banner of the new website?)

…Nearly a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy declared: “Let the word go forth from this time and place that the torch has been passed to a new generation.”

That torch has been passed again, in a ritual that marks the constant renewal, reinvention, and revival of the spirit that has made America – and Delaware – great. It is a torch that continues to light our way, even in the darkest times.

From the beginning, progress for America has originated in Delaware. The ratification of the Constitution, establishing the greatest democracy the world has ever known, was led by our state. And today, our nation is led by President Barack Obama and by our new Vice President, Delaware’s own Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

Yesterday’s historic Inaugural marked the realization of change we truly can believe in. It reinforces our faith that America can still meet any challenge and that our best days do indeed lie ahead. This is the American creed… and Delaware has lit the way.