Archive for May, 2009
UPDATED: The Budget Middle Way
I have an email out to the Gov’s office asking for his take on the Kowalko/Liberalgeek plan. I have to think that the sheer practicality of some of the suggestions made will carry some weight. – jason330 Governor Markell has always said that the last thing that he wants is to have to cut state […]
GOP Moderates Are to Be Seen, But Not Heard
Apparently GOP Chair Michael Steele has decided to deal with the flight of moderates from the GOP by defining their role: “All you moderates out there, y’all come. I mean, that’s the message,” Steele said. “The message of this party is this is a big table for everyone to have a seat. I have a […]
Is Joe the Plumber Capable Of Not Saying Something Stupid
Sorry, I simply can’t resist. The man’s an idiot. Christianity Today: In the last month, same-sex marriage has become legal in Iowa and Vermont. What do you think about same-sex marriage at a state level? Wurzelbacher: At a state level, it’s up to them. I don’t want it to be a federal thing. I personally […]
Hunting for Jesus
Some members of the US Army are proselytizing to the Afghanis by handing out Christian bibles. An interesting way to win the Afghanis’ hearts and minds by converting Muslims to Christianity, which by the way is a direct violation of US Army Code.
Specter Becomes A Democrat To Prove He’s A Republican
Bet Arlen Specter wished he lived in Connecticut and could have pulled a Joe Lieberman. Although, given the way he’s started out he might find himself in Lieberman’s boat faster than he realizes. Dean and Carville have fired the warning shot by uttering the word that had Specter running away from the Republican Party in […]
Schwartzkopf Firing Retribution by the ‘Delaware Way’ Folks
The news that Pete Schwartzkopf has been fired from his job as Head of Security at the Delaware State Fair is proof that the perpetrators of the Delaware Way are running scared. When you’re scared, you make mistakes. And this was a doozie. The Beast Who Slumbers is not so sleep-deprived that he doesn’t know […]
In the Story
Kavips proves why he is essential reading with his recent piece, Either Put Delaware in Park or Put a National Park in Delaware, where he describes a pivotal moment at a townhall meeting in Old New Castle with Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Senator Carper and Congressman Castle to discuss plans for a Delaware […]
QOD
Should people with more money get better health care? bonus: Remember that torture thing a week or so ago?
The Name’s Been Changed, the Crooks Are Still the Same
From those enlightened financiers at AIG comes this groundbreaking announcement. Their retirement fund group is no longer AIG, it is now, wait for it, VALIC. Isn’t that a pickle company? Appropriate somehow: Possibly, and this is entirely idle speculation on our parts but, the fancy public relations firms the zombie insurer retained are known for running focus […]
Oprah Promotes Anti-Science Kook
Jenny McCarthy, a purveyor of the false autism-vaccine link, has a deal with Oprah’s production company for a talk show and blog. McCarthy has published a book on how she has “cured” her son’s autism by diet and has been outspoken on the autism-vaccine non-link. Jenny McCarthy is the worst type of anti-science fighter, the […]
The National Council for a New America (NCNA) Names Exec Director
Pandora introduced us to this group of Republicans determined to save the party of religious nuts and rich white guys. Well, they are not wasting anytime getting organized. The organization established and office in DC and named an executive director yesterday,
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