Archive for January, 2009

UPDATED: The End is Nigh – Eagles Prediction Contest Thread

Filed in National by on January 16, 2009 45 Comments

Make your prediction in this thread and the winner with the narrative that conforms the most closely to eventual reality will win a fabulous prize. I’m Out: My narrative was: “The Eagles will look pitiful in their divisional loss to the New Jersey Giants.”

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Comment Rescue: Donviti Nails It

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Responding to one of our GOP zombie-sheep, DV says, …the mental leaps you have to take to buy this bullshit further astound me….. you are sad sharon and America is weaker because of people like you. It is so true. American is much weaker. It is as if Bush/Cheney were Chinese sleeper agents. But even […]

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Deep thought for the day

Filed in National by on January 16, 2009 11 Comments

In order to get assistance from just about any program you have to be delinquent. So, if you need mortgage help, you have to be past due. 30, 60, 90 days past due on a mortgage is pretty severe. It will stay on your credit report for at least half a decade. AS far as […]

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The Obama Excitement Builds : Train Update

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Except among sore losers like Rick Jensen who hate America and put the Republican Party’s Elephant above the American Eagle, the excitement is building. This just in from the tip line: Whistle Stop Train Tour Tomorrow They are planning a slow roll that will occur at the Claymont station – this may be one of […]

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Mind numbing

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Man, why can’t these guys just fight over some plain’ol hot piece of ass I love the people over here that make it sound so easy. But I do love the fact we are discussing it.

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Sign of the times, disturbing…but a sign of the times none the less

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Sign of the times, disturbing…but a sign of the times none the less

h/t susiemadrak.com Read the comments at Amazon…hilarity will ensue

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Breaking: Andrew Wyeth Dead

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Breaking: Andrew Wyeth Dead

Andrew Wyeth dead at 91.

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Mr. Cranky Pants Visits the DL

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Mr. Cranky Pants sent the following to Delaware Liberal’s Tip Line. Your stupid poll of the day if we gonna take inauguration day off work to watch a freaking POLITICAN be sworn in. I agree it is a historic day, but with these economic times you gotta do the best to keep your job. So […]

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I know, I know…good times, good times

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Science Under Bush A revealing and interesting interview with the outgoing Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, John Marburger. Money quote: Seed: Did you see President Bush ever change his mind based on the scientific evidence that you presented him? JM: As far as I can tell, the president, as a matter […]

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Governor Minner’s Last Budget

Filed in Delaware by on January 16, 2009 21 Comments

Gov. Minner released her final budget today, recommending an operating budget total of $3.06 billion for FY10. This budget is a 8.9% decrease from FY10, but doesn’t close all of the projected $556.8 million revenue gap. This budget included $190 million worth of cuts leaving $366.8 million of additional cuts to close the projected gap […]

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BoA Bailout Funds Update

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 15, 2009 1 Comment

The WSJ reports that BoA is close to getting its new bailout funding: Reeling from previously undisclosed losses from its Merrill Lynch & Co. acquisition, Bank of America Corp. is expected to receive an emergency capital injection of $15 billion from the Treasury, which will also backstop as much as $120 billion of assets at […]

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SB 7 — Eminent Domain

Filed in Delaware by on January 15, 2009 4 Comments

Senator Venables’ bill is introduced and synopsized as follows: This Bill requires state, county, or municipal governments, or State agencies or other condemning entities to use their eminent domain authority solely for “public use” and defines that term. The Bill specifically states that benefits derived from economic development do not constitute a public use. The […]

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FYI

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Bush was a cheerleader in college. And not the kind that was there on a gymnastic scholarship….

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