Archive for June 29th, 2009
Late Night Oddity: Billy Mays
As much as I laughed at his TV pitchman persona, this commercial shows him to be a true professional.
WTF John?
8:23-HB 212, raises tax on beer 2 cents a can, 15-cent increase on wine, increase on spirits as well, expected to raise over $4 mill this year. (snip) Roll call: Once again, the Rethugs are getting a complete pass. Hard to believe that the D’s are letting them get away with this. Presumably, once again, […]
House Working Revenue Bills Now
8:15 pm-They unanimously passed HB 268 creating a tax amnesty program that is projected to raise $10 mill w/o raising taxes. More as it breaks. 8:20-HB 21o, raising the licensing fees on establishments serving alcohol, being voted on now. Lotsa Rethugs voting no. Cathcart changes from ‘no’ to ‘yes’, enabling the bill to pass, 25-16(3/5 […]
Conference Board Predicts Economic Recovery
The Conference Board has released its report on economic indicators. The report is signaling that recovery from the recession is about to begin or is in its beginning stages. The Conference Board LEI for the U.S. increased sharply for the second consecutive month in May. In addition, the strengths among its components continued to exceed […]
The Ad That Only Batters Women When You Aren’t Looking
Via Gizmodo — a bus stop ad that can tell when you aren’t looking at it. When you are looking, you see what appears to be a happy couple. When you look away, the picture is of the guy apparently beating up the woman. Very, very powerful and one of the cleverest meetings of compelling […]
Name Calling
Remember when the Republican National Committe was debating on whether or not to change the name of the Democratic Party? In that vein, we should decide what to call conservatives because we all know they are anything by conservative. My two favorites are: The Radical Right Christian Theocracists Do you have ideas?
General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Monday, June 29
2 days to go. Based on press reports, the white smoke has yet to be seen from the Legislative Hall chimney. The state’s finances, of course, being the foremost subject facing the Delaware General Assembly. Lots of ‘whipping’ is gonna have to go on, especially in the House Republican Caucus, for a balanced budget to […]
Cutting of Legislators’ Transportation Funds Misguided
A proposal to seriously reduce legislative funds designed to repair roads is ill-considered and will not save money in the long run. It will delay repairs of suburban streets, many of which, by DELDOT’s own grading of the roads, need to be done ASAP. The delays will only lead to increased repair costs when and […]
God Made Me Heterosexual…
Credit to Steve Newton and his friend Waldo for pointing up to this great graphic. You really have to click through and look at it in the large size.
Deep thought
I guess all the good doctors in the United States are going to have to go to another richest country on another planet to make the money they make now. The new plan is going to bankrupt them.
QOTD: Updated
Who is more at fault: Bernie Madoff or the SEC? Update 11:47 AM: Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison.
Sanford’s Been A Naughty Boy
Oh, Mark Sanford, why won’t you let me ignore you? The State newspaper has a timeline out on the uncovering of the Mark Sanford affair, with some new juicy tidbits. A reporter called a Sanford staffer, saying the paper had e-mails that outlined an affair between the governor and Maria. Unless Sanford would address the […]
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