Archive for February 7th, 2009

Sports Betting: Let’s Do it Right

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It is happening. Fine. I’m against it, but whatever. Here are my three demand in order of importance: 1) This should not be the “Denis McGlynn /Michele Rollins Enrichment Act.” Open up sports betting other venues. Why should McGlyn and two other people in the State get a license to print money? Allow betting in […]

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Verizon Math Fail

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OK, this may have limited amusement potential, but I thought that this was hysterical: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCJ3Oz5JVKs[/youtube] (h/t The Big Picture)

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I’m not lying when I say, this song makes me cry, ball actually

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eubQfKYFOPc[/youtube]

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Deep thought

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Raisin Bran works

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Senate Recovery Bill Text

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PDF of the Senate Version — S. 336. The Huffington Post has an embeddable copy of the bill (via docstoc) at their site, and they are asking for volunteers to compare the Senate Bill and HB1 as passed to begin a full scale search for the differences. If you have time and the inclination, go […]

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The Sun Travels Around The Earth

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Here is the stimulus debate in a nutshell. The supply-side wingnuts who think that all we need is tax cuts and that all government spending (that does not go to a select group of cronies) is bad, have been proven utterly and totally wrong by the past 8 years. That Chicago School BS has been […]

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Where the Outrage Should Be Directed

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Where the Outrage Should Be Directed

Here? Or here? You decide.

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Day 10: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

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Today is the tenth day since Congressman Mike Castle voted against the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. This vote of Representative Mike Castle was a vote against the people of Delaware and a vote as a lapdog of the Republican Party. BTW, I’m still pissed.

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QOD

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Do the skanky ho’s in the godaddy.com ads really get people to register domain names with that company?

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A Glance at the DE-wingnut-osphere train wreck

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Hube lost his little online vanity contest. Better luck next year Champ! Maybe you should update your testimonials? Or, oh I don’t know…don’t suck so much. I’m mad at myself for ignoring the comedy goldmine that is commonsensepoliticalthought.com for so long. Ryan Silberstein… still yet to enlist to fight off the Muslim-y hords. Hmmm? Busy […]

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“oh no!”

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I had a nightmare last night that Bush was still the president. Obama lost on a technicality and McCain granted his tenure (somehow) to Bush. I am not kidding. It scared the crap out of me. BONUS Mini-Comment Rescue:  David:  I guess this blog is to the left of President Obama. Ya think?

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I support her

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ9gv2AYqQ0&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/04/worlds-biggest-breasts-sh_n_163992.html[/youtube]

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DelCOG Meeting — The State of FOIA Activity

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Charles Davis, Executive Director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition spoke to the DelCOG group on Thursday and delivered a very interesting talk about the state of FOIA activity in the US and the increasing push by governments at all levels in the US to try to build a wall around their actions and […]

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