July 2009 – Page 11 – Delaware Liberal

A Musical Salute to the Scopes Monkey Trial

By El Somnambulo July 21, 20096 Comments

On July 21, 1925, the ''monkey trial'' ended in Dayton, Tenn., with John T. Scopes convicted of violating state law for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The conviction was later…

We’re Back! (All of Delaware Breaths a Sigh of Relief)

By jason330 July 21, 200921 Comments

We'll have to check to see if some wingnuts tried to bring us down or what.

Early Morning Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 21, 20092 Comments

Sarah Palin's resignation speech is copy edited by Vanity Fair. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is arrested for breaking into his own home. Atwater City Councilman Gary Frago (California) sent racist emails about the Obamas to staff and community members. President Obama fights back against Senator DeMint's "waterloo" comment.

News Journal Gets Around to Admitting That The Sainted Mike Castle Got Booed

By jason330 July 21, 20095 Comments

Around 8:00 last night (56 hours after I broke the story here in Delaware) the NJ decided to acknowledge the video clip of Castle getting booed by Republicans and being forced to prove that he knows the "pledge of alliegience."

Another Bloodthirsty Fox Pundit

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 20092 Comments

Fox News Pundit Lt. Col. Ralph Peters hopes that the Taliban will just execute the American soldier they captured to save the U.S. the trouble of putting him on trial.

Comment Rescue: Polly Adams Mervine Fails to Impress DL Commenter

By jason330 July 20, 200935 Comments

grunk says: "She showed, gave an opening statement, then left. Took no questions."

Georgetown Delaware Wingnut Birther Lady Now Officially Famous

By jason330 July 20, 200964 Comments

Rush Limbaugh (link) used her on his radio show today to illustrate his claim that "there's (birther anger) bubbling up out there." RUSH: State of Delaware, Mike Castle, town meeting,…

Gov. Markell on C-SPAN This Morning

By cassandra_m July 20, 20093 Comments

Governor Markell is at the National Governor's Association meeting in Mississippi this week and appeared on C-SPAN this AM to talk about a number of topics.

Breaking: Markell to Veto ‘Bottle Bill’

By El Somnambulo July 20, 20099 Comments

The Office of the Governor has just released a statement announcing that Gov. Markell will veto the 'Bottle Bill', which would have rolled back the nickel deposits on certain bottles…

What Are Our Favorite Republicans Up To?

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 20093 Comments

Michael Steele doesn't know what an individual mandate is, Mark Sanford is thankful to God for his affair and a former head of the NRCC decides that the Bush doctrine isn't so great after all.

40 Years Ago Today

By Unstable Isotope July 20, 200912 Comments

Forty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon.

DE GOP Leader, Mike Protack Breaks W/ Mike Castle

By jason330 July 20, 200952 Comments

It looks like Protack has his issue: Mike Castle sucks. (Who didn't see that coming?) Protack now has his own blog topping a video of him trashing Castle and someone…

Washington Independent Picks Up Castle v. “Birthers”

By jason330 July 20, 200911 Comments

The clip is viewed as proof that the "birthers" movement will dog Republicans.