December 21, 2009 – Delaware Liberal

Looking For Some Good News?

By pandora December 21, 200911 Comments

As a person who's been held hostage and treated like cargo by the airlines, I'm thrilled with this new law. Via Think Progress: Responding to horror stories of stranded travelers,…

FYI: The Gift Kids Really Wanted

By pandora December 21, 200911 Comments

Brandywine, Christina, Red Clay and Appoquinimink School Districts have canceled classes for the rest of the week. Winter break begins NOW! According to my kids: BEST. GIFT. EVER. UPDATE: As…

What Does The Senate Bill Do?

By Unstable Isotope December 21, 200955 Comments

Jonathan Cohn sums up the how the Senate health care reform bill will do for people. Basically it helps lower your risk if you get sick and need health care.…

Monday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope December 21, 20095 Comments

I'll call this a Monday freedom thread since I've been freed from my snowbound house. The roads are still treacherous out there so be careful! This week thieves stole the…

The New “Super Majority” Problem

By pandora December 21, 200931 Comments

Despite all our differences on Health Care, the real problem is the new 60 vote or nothing framework. This new Super Majority or nothing dilemma must be addressed if we…

Fisker On a List It Doesn’t Want to Be On

By El Somnambulo December 21, 20092 Comments

Scooby sez, "Ruh-roh." Granted, it's only one person's opinion, and it's at a website called Ask Men (Disclaimer: I am not a regular reader of this site, but its list…

Senate Bill Passes First Cloture Vote

By Unstable Isotope December 21, 20091 Comment

Early this morning the Senate health care reform bill passed its first cloture vote. Moments ago, the Senate voted 60-40 to end the Republican filibuster of the manager’s amendment to…