Archive for 2010

Lindsey Graham Fights for Terrorists’ Right to Buy Guns

Filed in National by on May 10, 2010 10 Comments

There has been a lot of talk recently about what sorts of rights terrorists, or suspected terrorists, should have. Should they have the right to a fair trial? Should they have the right to protection from cruel and unusual punishment? Should they have the right to be informed of their rights? There has even been talk […]

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The Changing Face Of Suburbia

Filed in National by on May 10, 2010 2 Comments

I’m not sure what to make of this: White flight? In a reversal, America’s suburbs are now more likely to be home to minorities, the poor and a rapidly growing older population as many younger, educated whites move to cities for jobs and shorter commutes. An analysis of 2000-2008 census data by the Brookings Institution […]

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Our Liberal Media

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Most of us on the left realize that despite the conventional wisdom that the media is “liberal” it generally leans to the right. It’s not unusual to see stories percolate in the right and then go straight into the mainstream media (look at “Obama’s Katrina” for a good example). Meteor Blades at Daily Kos did […]

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Looks Like Justice Kagan

Filed in National by on May 9, 2010 59 Comments

The Associated Press is reporting that President Obama will announce the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court at 10AM Monday morning, replacing the retiring John Paul Stevens.  Kagan will be the third woman on the Supreme Court, and only the fourth overall.

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Happy Mothers’ Day

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Happy Mothers’ Day to all those mothers out there. We really appreciate all you do for us! XOXOXO, Your children In honor of Mothers’ Day, National Geographic has published the world’s worst animal mothers. Enjoy!

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 8, 2010 26 Comments

The weekend edition of your almost-daily open thread.

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BP Oil Spill – Some Delaware Perspective

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BP Oil Spill – Some Delaware Perspective

What if the BP Oil Spill happened off the coast of Delaware?  This image put Rehoboth Beach in middle of the spill. For more comparisons, go to http://paulrademacher.com/oilspill/

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So-Called Professionals Joke About Co-Worker’s Penis Size

Filed in National by on May 8, 2010 7 Comments

Do you remember how we were told that we shouldn’t worry about the full-body screening equipment because it didn’t show that much detail? We were also told that the people manning the equipment were professionals and the pictures would be discarded. Perhaps not so much… Rolando Negrin, a TSA employee at Miami International Airport, was […]

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on May 7, 2010 9 Comments

The Friday edition of your daily open thread.

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Morning Round Em Up

Filed in National by on May 7, 2010 8 Comments

Good morning Delaware Liberals. Deadlock in the UK and chaos on Wall Street. At least the Phillies won, yet again.

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Crybaby Cathcart

Filed in National by on May 7, 2010 37 Comments

What is it about Republicans that makes them think that when they lose election after election, and are the minority in both Houses of the General Assembly, that they are still entitled to write all legislation or at the very least have legislation crafted the way they see fit.

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Kaufman’s Amendment To Break Up “Too Big To Fail” Banks Fails

Filed in National by on May 7, 2010 13 Comments

Senator Kaufman’s amendment to break up “too big to fail” banks was defeated yesterday.

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Late Night Video – How We’re Wrecked The Ocean

Filed in International by on May 6, 2010 0 Comments

A TED talk by Jeremy Jackson tells us how we’ve wrecked the ocean.

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