Archive for March 8th, 2011

Jack Pot?

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I’m not in favor of giving the current casino operators a perpetual monopoly, but I’m also not a fan of trying to gamble our way back to prosperity by adding more casinos.

BTW – Since studies have shown that casino gambling is a tax on poor people, I wonder if anyone will suggest that rich people should have their taxes raised as well?

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International Women’s Day and Daniel Craig Wears Heels to Celebrate

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And good for him, too. March 8th is International Women’s Day and this year’s UN theme is: Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women. In the UK, this Day is a chance to remind residents that equality is still a work in progress — featuring the fabulous Daniel Craig and the voice of Dame Judy Dench:

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Delaware Undiluted Episode 2 – El Somnambulo

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A word of caution, children, before we discuss the arcane ways of the redistrictor: some mysteries were not meant for man to understand. Redrawing election district lines is cartographic devilry of a black and necromantic sort, dreamed up by the twisted designs of sinister vote counting gods, existing purely to tempt and destroy mankind with its elusive secrets.

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Time To Make the Districts

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OK, kids, time to play the political equivalent of fantasy baseball. Sign up now. This opportunity only comes along once every ten years. The numbers are out and the numbers have been loaded into the Leg Hall computers. John Tobin is likely to go days without sleep. I just can’t wait.  To make sure we’re […]

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Fair & Balanced

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I’ve decided the media isn’t really biased politically as we think of it, but biased by class.

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Program Note: Delaware Undiluted is Coming to Git Ya!

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Tonight my guest will be international signing sensation, movie and television star Mac Davis who will entertain us with his brand of folksy comedy/country music improv.

Wait…no it isn’t. It is international signing sensation, movie and television star EL SONAMBULO who will entertain us with his brand of folksy comedy/country music improv and insight into Delaware’s funky, chunky, skunky politic goings on.

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