Archive for June 7th, 2011

DeLuca Caves?

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Anthony DeLuca has released his timesheets, the News Journal is reporting.

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Committee Hearing for New DelDOT Secretary Tomorrow

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This is a heads up — the nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Mr. Shailen P. Bhatt, meets with the Senate Executive Committee to testify on his nomination on June 8, 2011.

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Occam’s Razor

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One thing about being out of the country is that I functioned more like a normal, non-news junkie person. When your Internet access is very limited, you tend to just scan the headlines and not dig too deeply into complicated stories. One thing I did manage to catch is Weinergate or Weinerweiner, as I like […]

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Guns And Al Qaeda – Seems Like A Problem

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This is embarrassing and dangerous: In a video released today Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn encourages terrorists to use American gun shows to arm themselves for potential Mumbai-style attacks.  Gadahn’s video laid out a new tactic for Al Qaeda to continue their murderous terrorist agenda: America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go […]

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Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 7, 2011

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Never let it be said that, when it comes to millionaires, the members of the General Assembly don’t keep their word. While Medicaid assistance, college scholarships, and services to protect the social safety net hang in the balance, millionaires can breathe easier knowing that the top rate in Delaware will be cut from 6.95% to […]

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Tom Carper on the Wrong Side of Yet Another Senate Fight

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On one side we have consumers and mostly the middle to lower-middle class bank customers that get whacked by usurious bank transaction fees. On the other side you have biggest banks on Wall Street, the same banks who’s losses were papered over by your tax dollars, the same banks run by the same people who’s stratosphereic salaries that are protected by the Treasure Department as though their personal success was some how linked to our success as a country.

Who do you think Carper is lining up to fight for?

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