Archive for June 26th, 2009
Late Night Video: Don’t Eat The Marshmallow
Joachim de Posada (in this short video) discusses the study of delayed gratification on children. Another video from the TED series.
Breaking: House Narrowly Passes Climate Control Bill. Castle Votes Yes.
By a 219-212 vote, the United States House of Representatives has narrowly passed landmark climate control/energy reform legislation. Rep. Mike Castle was one of only 8 Republicans to vote yes. The legislation would require the U.S. to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and by […]
Climate Change Bill Passes, Castle Votes Aye
Here is the roll call on the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Aye: 219 No: 212 8 Republicans voted Aye: Castle (DE, duh) LoBiondo (NJ) Lance (NJ) Smith (NJ) Kirk (IL) Reichert (WA) McHugh (NY) Bono Mack (CA) 44 Dems voted against: Altmire (PA) Dahlkemper (PA) Holden (PA) Arcuri (NY) Massa (NY) Costa (CA) […]
Delusions of Grandeur
Mark Sanford explains his refusal to resign as governor of South Carolina in Biblical terms. King David didn’t resign after the Bathsheba affair did he? In case you thought it was some kind of accident, Sanford restated his analogy in a press release. Late Update: In a statement issued after the meeting, Sanford doubled down […]
Can You Spot The Error?
Someone will put the answer in comments. See if you can answer the question before clicking the comments. Here’s a new fundraising pitch by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, conservative defender of the Constitution: I believe the only way to take back our freedom is to return to the constitutional principles our founding fathers promised […]
Around the Horn Friday
First, here is a post by RSmitty that defies categorization below. It is a post on Father’s Day. What a week. Homosexuals finally don’t have to fear being fired just because they are gay. But they are still not treated equally under Delaware law, and it is time to extend the right to marry to […]
The Delaware State Senate Is Changed Forever
With the passing of Thurman Adams, the Delaware State Senate will never be the same. And the State of Delaware will be much the better for it. While one wishes Adams’ family best wishes and mourns their loss, it must be said that, in the last few years, Adams almost singlehandedly kept the Senate’s tradition […]
Psssttt…Jay…We’ve Been Telling You This For Months
Jay Rockefeller is “getting it.” On Thursday, Rockefeller admitted he expects little bipartisan support. “There is a very small chance any Republicans will vote for this health-care plan. They were against Medicare and Medicaid [created in the 1960s]. They voted against children’s health insurance. “We have a moral choice. This is a classic case of […]
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