Archive for January, 2011
Bomb Found On Spokane MLK Parade Route
Authorities reported that a bomb was found along the Spokane, Washington MLK Parade route. The bomb was safely defused and the parade was re-routed.
Joe Scarborough Makes The Point
I can’t stop thinking about the Tucson shooting. I have even started talking to myself as I go about my day. In my one-on-one conversations I always come back to the same point about violence and rhetoric. Joe Scarborough, in a letter calling out Palin and Beck by name, puts my thoughts into words: You […]
Politics And Religion
Imagine if something like this was said by a non-Christian governor: ”Now I will have to say that, if we don’t have the same daddy, we’re not brothers and sisters,” he said. “So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I’m telling you, you’re not my brother and you’re not […]
Forbes Magazine Says the Health Care Act is Actually Working
As Ezra Klein notes this morning, the health care bill is being redebated this morning, not being repealed. Whatever the House does to try to repeal the Act today or tomorrow will definitely die in the Senate, so remember that as you listen to the sound and fury. Sound and fury that is already useless and a waste of tax dollars. And one that doesn’t do anything to create a job, heal the economy or even to reduce the deficit.
The New Era Of Civility Has Begun!
New civility! John Boehner now describes health care reform as “job destroying” rather than “job killing.”
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 18 & Weds. Jan. 19, 2011
Is El Somnambulo getting lazy? Maybe yes, maybe no, but that’s not the reason I’m combining these two days into one post. Even by legislative standards, this has been the quietest opening of a session that I can recall. Very few bills and very little activity. In fact, judging by the latest Session Activity Report, […]
The War Will Be Digitized
The New York Times has an account of the development of the Stuxnet worm to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
Is The Bar This Low?
John McCain wrote an op-ed where he praised Obama’s speech and called Obama patriotic. Apparently, this is news.
‘Bulo On Al’s Show
I’ll be appearing on the Al Mascitti Show tomorrow, Monday, January 17. I’ll be talking about the Delaware General Assembly and presumably any matters dealing with state politics and government. Al’s show is on from 9 am to 12 noon every weekday on WDEL-1150. I’ll be on at 10 am. Please call with any questions. […]
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