Archive for February 17th, 2009

Delaware Joins the Climate Prosperity Project

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WDEL has audio of Gov. Markell’s announcement here. The effort to grow a greener economy in Delaware stepped up its profile today with Gov. Markell’s announcement that Delaware is the only state to be invited to join the Climate Prosperity Project. According to the NJ, this group: The Climate Prosperity Project, sponsored by the Rockefeller […]

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Deep “News Journal Death Spiral” Thought

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I can’t believe that the News Journal is publishing such egregiously stupid wingnut letters. Oh wait. It is the News Journal. Never mind.

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Day 20: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

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Castle’s Anti-Economic Recovery Vote Surprised Dem Party Insiders Even jaded long-time Delaware politicos were surprised and saddened by Castle’s lockstep vote with the radical Republican leadership. “Everyone in Delaware has worked with Mike Castle at one time or another and nobody saw this coming.” said one person who works with Castle and his staff frequently […]

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Deserving Losers-Paging Dr. Schadenfreude

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While ‘schadenfreude’ basically means taking delight in the misery of others, El Somnambulo, who is nothing if not sympathetic, feels horrible and powerless for what has happened to so many good people. However, he admits taking great delight in the deserved misery visited upon the piggiest of the piggy, those who didn’t even have time […]

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