June 2010 – Page 2 – Delaware Liberal

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 29, 2010

By El Somnambulo June 29, 20107 Comments

The last two days of session are not like the other days of session. How are they different? Let me count the ways: 1. While the House and Senate may…

Two Weeks Out – Who’s Running?

By Unstable Isotope June 29, 201043 Comments

It's two weeks out from the filing deadline. Where are the races?

Vulcans Rule, Klingons Drool

By nemski June 29, 20105 Comments

The Obama Administration has set a new course for US Space policy that embraces arms control. Actually the arms control policy is an old course favored by Reagan, Bush I and Clinton, but not Bush II (is anyone surprised?). President Obama's team will look to international cooperation instead of the "Go it alone" attitude favored by Bush and Cheney.

Three Is The Magic Number

By nemski June 28, 201023 Comments

Paul Krugman opines that we might be well on our way to a third depression.

Monday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 201036 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

The Politics of Science

By nemski June 28, 201011 Comments

Science writer Chris Mooney (Unscientific America and The Republican War on Science) has a recent column in The Washington Post about how scientists need to approach the general populous in…

I Call Shenanigans

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 201018 Comments

An essay supposedly written by an 11-year-old boy details the horrible discrimination he's faced since pre-school.

Senator Robert Byrd Dies

By Unstable Isotope June 28, 201032 Comments

West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd, 92, passed away this morning.

Death by iPhone?

By nemski June 27, 201012 Comments

Admittedly, I find Maureen Dowd as useless as Christine O'Donnell. Her column today, "Are Cells the New Cigarettes", begs the question, Is Dowd the new David Broder? I'll skip all…

The Delaware Poker Beat #1: Two Suggestions to Make Delaware Gaming Even Better!

By jason330 June 27, 20107 Comments

Since we've decided to balance our state budget on the backs of old age pensioners that need to carry oxygen bottles everywhere they scooter, and since I play poker (badly) and will no doubt find myself losing money in Harrington, Dover and Delaware Park sooner or later I'm going to take the gambling beat here at DL. (cont...)