Archive for June, 2011

Late Night Video — My Water’s On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song)

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In the tradition of Schoolhouse Rock, Jay Rosen and his graduate school class (Journalism) at NYU teamed up with Pro-Publica to produce this nicely done musical explainer of hydraulic Fracking for natural gas.

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Weiner Roast

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Weiner Roast

Congressman Anthony Weiner is about to have a press conference, where he will probably fall on his sword (so to speak) with new allegations out in the webs. Watch live.

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The Most Prominent Politicians from Delaware

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The Most Prominent Politicians from Delaware

Erik Loomis over at Lawyers, Guns and Money is working on a project to identify the most prominent politicians from each state. He is working on this in order of admission to the Union, which means that a survey of Delaware’s politicians is up first in this task.

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Monday Open Thread

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Monday and we’re all back to work, even the intrepid UI. If my own experience returning to work from vacation is any guide, she’s underwater today, so I’ll post up today’s Open Thread.

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Jon Stewart Vs. Fox News

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Who’s more popular Fox News or Jon Stewart?

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Impact of Republican Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in Delaware

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Impact of Republican Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in Delaware

The Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have done the work to estimate the effects of implementing the Ryan cuts to Medicare and Medicaid on a congressional district basis. They’ve created an interactive map that will show you a report on the estimated impacts for Medicare or Medicaid. Delaware Medicare Changes (pdf): […]

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Palin Digs In: Paul Revere Did Ride to Warn the British

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Palin Digs In: Paul Revere Did Ride to Warn the British

There is no “back down” in Sarah Palin.   If she says Paul Revere rode to warn the British, by God, he rode to warn the British. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjJgcDaOlbQ&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

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John Carney Wants to Know How You’d Manage the Federal Budget

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He is holding 3 meetings on Wednesday, June 8 in conjunction with the Concord Coalition, which is billed as a non-partisan policy organization. Here is the invite from Representative Carney that came in my email:

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GOP Civil War Watch: Cain Mutineers vs. Bachmann-Turner-Diary-Overdrives

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Herman Cain says that this Bachmann prayer was “The Ultimate Pander.”

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Sunday Reading

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Here’s a few links to some longer pieces that might be of interest on a lazy Sunday:

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Weekend Open Thread

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It’s the weekend, and here is your Open Thread.

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DeLuca: ‘No Comment’ on DelCog/PDD Request. Butler: ‘Don’t blame me (or Beau), It was the Gen Assembly’

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Chad Livengood reports on the not so shocking reactions.

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If The White House Garden Grew Subsidized Crops

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If The White House Garden Grew Subsidized Crops

This is a great visualization using the White House Kitchen garden to look at what farm products are subsidized by the government. Who in their right mind would plan on the subsidized garden as a reasonable diet for anyone?

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