Archive for 2010

Friday’s Asshat of the Day

Filed in National by on August 27, 2010 12 Comments

I woke up this morning, looked at the calendar, and could have sworn that we were still in 2010. But it seems that school officials in Nettleton, MS have gone back in time, all the way back to the early 1960’s. In a memo to students the races for class officers are to be apportioned […]

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on August 27, 2010 15 Comments
Friday Open Thread

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Glen Urquhart’s Sexist Commercial

Filed in National by on August 27, 2010 51 Comments

Glen Urquhart has a radio ad casting Michele Rollins as a fox (or “former fox”) trying to guard a henhouse.

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PDD Announces Primary Endorsements

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 41 Comments

The Progressive Democrats for Delaware have announced their slate of endorsed candidates for the September 14th primary.  There are some surprises: Richard Korn – Auditor Rep. Helene Keeley – State Rep. – 3rd District James Maravelias – State Rep. – 27th District For the State Treasurer race they have deemed both candidates (Velda Jones-Potter and Chip […]

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Thursday’s Asshat of the Day

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 3 Comments

While I could award this to the Potters for their lousy handling of contract-gate and the ethical questions it has raised, enough is being said about it on another thread. So, in preparation for this weekend’s public teabagging event on the National Mall, today’s winner is Glenn Beck.  Not for organizing his rally to self-aggrandizement, […]

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Local Poet/Blogger Addresses the Islamic Community Center

Filed in Delaware, National by on August 26, 2010 0 Comments

My friend, Douglas Morea, is a local pet and blogger over at The Broken Turtle.  His latest post is on the relationship of Islam to the culture of America.  Check it out and give ’em some blog love.

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More Terrorizing Of Muslims

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 14 Comments

Looks like this is the path we’re on… NEW YORK — In the latest in a spate of anti-Muslim incidents over the last two days, an intoxicated man entered a mosque in Queens on Wednesday evening and proceeded to urinate on prayer rugs, New York police officials said. The man, identified as Omar Rivera, reportedly […]

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 14 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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The News Journal Exposes Local Politicians

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 207 Comments

Today’s News Journal reveals that Velda Jones-Potter has a city contract as well as her State Treasurer job. An editorial also comes out in favor of abolishing the New Castle County Sheriff position.

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Former RNC Chair Ken Mehlman Comes Out

Filed in National by on August 26, 2010 2 Comments

Former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman has come out as gay and is supporting the fight for marriage equality.

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Wednesday’s Asshat of the Day

Filed in National by on August 25, 2010 3 Comments

It seems that a day doesn’t go by when some politician somewhere compares a foe to either a communist or Hitler. Today’s asshat, Carl Paladino, who is running for the Republican nomination for Governor in New York, doesn’t like Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.  He considers Silver to be “the most corrupt and incompetent human being […]

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More Signs O’ the Times

Filed in Delaware by on August 25, 2010 2 Comments
More Signs O’ the Times

There is a message in this someplace, I’m certain of it. This sign is up at 4th and Adams St (the I-95 RoW) and has been laughing at me all week. Some weisenheimer put this sign up at this intersection late last week — before all of the other signs got up: It was the […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on August 25, 2010 48 Comments
Wednesday Open Thread

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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