Archive for November, 2010

Arizona Takes The Lead In The Dumbest State Contest

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Arizona Takes The Lead In The Dumbest State Contest

Arizona for the gold. In an era saturated with absurd moments of anti-Muslim fear-mongering, mosques have become a touchstone for Islamophobia. Even unbuilt mosques have set off a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in Tennessee, Texas, California, and most notably, New York. Not to be outdone, the people of Pheonix, AZ were quick to call foul […]

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Our Interview with Bill Dunn, Part VI: Reducing the Size of County Council and School District Consolidation

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Here is part 6 of our interview, focusing on reducing the size of County Council and whether consolidation of School Districts is a good idea.

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The Hypocrisy, It Burns

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Anti-“Obamacare” newly-elected GOP Congressman Andy Harris threw a tantrum because his government-sponsored healthcare didn’t kick in until Feb. 1. He demanded a government option to cover the gap.

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Our Interview with Bill Dunn, Part V: Increasing Union Jobs in New Castle County

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Here is part 5 of our interview, where Bill Dunn offers his ideas of helping union workers in New Castle County.

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Eagles/Redskins MNF Open Thread

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Can you say “Holy Sh*t?!?!” – 28 first quarter points. – 270 yards of offense. – Vick 8 for 8.

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Congratulations Senator Coons!

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In the next hour, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will administer the oath of office to Senator-elect Christopher A. Coons. We offer him our congratulations on becoming the 59th U.S. Senator from our First State. We elected him to be not only to be a voice of reason, but also to be a fighter for Delaware citizens rather than Delaware corporations. We will be watching, hoping our wishes are fulfilled.

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Shocking News: “Non-Partisan” Teabagging Pollster shows Teabagger Protack favorite of Teabaggers.

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I am not surprised that Delaware’s Teabaggers have not learned their lesson, since they have extremely low IQs to begin and thus their learning ability is put into serious question. Regardless, our local teabaggers have produced an automated push poll from “Founder’s Values,” a local outfit that employs local teabagging criminal Evan Queitsch.

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Our Interview with Bill Dunn, Part IV: Metropolitan Government?

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Here is part 4 of our interview, focusing on whether a unified metropolitan government for New Castle County is a good idea.

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Vance Phillips Says Joan Deaver is Safe.

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It is widely held conventional wisdom that the last Democrat officeholder in Sussex County, Joan Deaver, will be redistricted out of her seat. But now Vance Phillips is singing a different tune.

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Delaware GOP Civil War – Do They Get It Yet?

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The Delaware GOP civil war is on full display in today’s News Journal. Do they understand their problem yet?

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All The Cool Kids Are Playing

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The New York Times has a tool to look at the effect of various proposals to reduce the deficit.

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Our Interview with Bill Dunn, Part III: Responsible Development and the Clark Conflict of Interest

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Here is part 3 of our interview, focusing on the responsible development in New Castle County, the Greenville Stotz project, the Hercules project, the UDC, Healthy Neighborhoods, and the Clark Conflict of Interest.

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