Archive for February 9th, 2011

World’s Shortest Sex Scandal

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World’s Shortest Sex Scandal

GOP Representative Christopher Lee resigned 3 hours after Gawker revealed flirtatious emails he sent to a woman he found on Craigslist.

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A Palin Free Month

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Markell & Democrats Propose New Gun Control Laws

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In many places across this country, Republicans are dismantling gun control legislation so that more criminals and terrorists, as well as the mentally ill, can have unlimited and unrestrained access to as many weapons they can buy, so that they can kill as many people as they want. But not in Delaware.

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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This Week’s Sign of the Apocalypse

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This Week’s Sign of the Apocalypse

There is now an iPhone application that, for $1.99, offers an “express lane” for confessing your sins. With password-protected profiles, the app also offers users the option to “choose from seven acts of contrition as well as add sins not listed in the standard examination of conscience.”

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Supporting the Constitution

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it is not hard to see which party is more for the Constitution and which is more against it. 26 Republicans out of 242 in the House voted for the Constitution, or in percentage terms, 11%. 89% of the Republican Party have just told you their constitution posturing was just that… posturing. Meanwhile, 65% of the Democrats voted for protecting civil liberties.

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A Traitor’s Flag

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A Traitor’s Flag

The recent censorship of a painting reveals a lot of truth.

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Good Morning Delaware – February 9, 2011

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Good Morning Delaware – February 9, 2011

A new feature I am starting, because, while we cover local and national politics, sometimes the local news gets lost in the mix.

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Plurality of Delaware Supports Marriage Equality

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Plurality of Delaware Supports Marriage Equality

A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling found that 48% of Delawareans favor marriage equality, with 47% opposed (31% strongly opposed) and 5% undecided.

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