Archive for November 15th, 2009
Measure Twice, Cut Once
It’s silly pundits day on Delaware Liberal! The last time we talked about David Broder, he was spewing incorrect information on Mike Castle and the Senate race. I think he should have stuck to less complicated subject like domestic politics but this week he turned his conventional wisdom insights to Afghanistan: The more President Obama […]
After The Deluge
Tropical Storm Ida has left her mark on Delaware. The question we have is will we learn from Ida’s destruction or will we keep on doing the same old, same old. WHYY reports that it will cost some $15-20 million to replenish the beaches. The News Journal reports that over $100 million has been spent […]
Death Panelling Goes For Cheap
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) writes in The New York Times about his intentions and the ramifications of a small piece of legislation he added into the health care package. . . . I found it perverse that Medicare would pay for almost any medical procedure, yet not reimburse doctors for having a thoughtful conversation to […]
Weekend Foodie Thread
Since last week’s Foodie Thread was such a big hit – can’t wait to try out all the recipes! – let’s give it another go. This week’s theme is “meals in under 30 minutes.” (And this week I have measurements!) I’ll begin with one of the easiest and most delicious recipes in my arsenal… Creamy […]
Where Did You Hear That Before?
Lobbyists ghostwrote a few, no, several, no, many speeches that uttered during the historic health care debate last week reports The New York Times. Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies. E-mail messages obtained by […]
War – What Is It Good For?
Matthew Yglesias takes a look at the cost of war versus the economic benefits on the home front and comes to the standard meme that the financial burden of war might have some good on the economy: But the basic progressive analysis of the current economic situation is that higher short-term debt levels are socially […]
Biden To Appear on The Daily Show
Pen this in on your calendar, Vice President Joe Biden will appear on The Daily Show Tuesday night. Last week we had soon-to-be-retired Congressman Mike Castle on Colbert talking about cocks and this week, Biden will say something stupid as well.
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