Archive for January, 2009
Today’s Markell/Denn Inaugural Event
This has been a great Inaugural Week so far, with the midnight swearing in (links goes to video of that event) of Governor Jack Markell and Lt. Governor Matt Denn Tuesday morning and the awe-inspiring Presidential swearing in events yesterday. Today, Jack and Matt get to Part 2 of their Inauguration Ceremonies today, which includes […]
Lobbyists Are People Too
If it wasn’t obvious to you before that Harry Reid, whose ancestor may have been horse thief and a train robber, was going to be a problem for President Obama, no matter, Harry is here to remind us. Firedoglake points us to an ABC News report that informs us that Reid invited top lobbyists to […]
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He’s Waited His Whole Life.
All throughout the convention, the election and the transition, and to last night, I have felt really happy for Joe Biden. This is a man who has always wanted to lead his party and country. So seeing him give those acceptance speeches, seeing him campaign as the nominee, seeing him raise his right hand yesterday […]
A New Era of Politics.
Ken Burns, the noted documentarian and historian, said Barack Obama’s inaugural speech today marks the beginning of America’s Third Act, with him describing the First Act extending from our founding to Lincoln and the end of slavery, and the Second Act extending from there to now, overseeing the fulfilling of America’s promise to all its […]
Obama’s Inauguration Address
What a speech (full transcript here). It lived up to, and surpassed, my expectations. The bar keeps being raised and Obama keeps getting better. As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to […]
QOD
Are we now going to be a communist country? 2nd QOD: Where do we turn in our guns since we aren’t allowed to own them anymore?
Breaking: Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd Having Medical Issues at the Inauguration
This is still developing. Kennedy was taken from the luncheon on a stretcher. No word on his status. Byrd was also having issues and was taken from the luncheon. Update: Apparently, Kennedy suffered a seizure (or several) and was taken fom the room. Robert Byrd was apparently disturbed by the Kennedy events and left the […]
Time To Get To Work
Both Governor Markell and President Obama have made service a key to their plans. As you may know, DelawareLiberal is making a point to help out how we can by organizing a morning at the Food Bank in Newark on Saturday. The Food Bank has added staff for our visit so we now have a […]
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