Archive for October 18th, 2011

The Bloom Energy Proposal is Unanimously Approved.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 18, 2011 • 2 Comments

The Delaware Public Service Commission has unanimously approved Bloom Energy’s proposal to build its East Coast fuel cell manufacturing center at the old Chrysler plant in Newark.

Carney raises $224k, Coons $167k, Carper is silent.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 18, 2011 • 0 Comments

The third quarter fundraising period ended on September 30, and John Carney and Chris Coons have released their numbers. Carney raised $224,098 in campaign contributions and has $382,856.41 cash on hand. Carney faces reelection next year and his newly announced opponent is special election champion and regular election loser New Castle County Council President Tom Kovach. Since Kovach just announced, his fundraising numbers won’t be released until after the next quarter ends on December 30.

The Force is Strong with #OWS Parodies.

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 18, 2011 • 1 Comment

Science is Cool or Remember When the US Did Cool Stuff?

Filed in International by liberalgeek on October 18, 2011 • 0 Comments

This video was pointed out to me by @thinkgeek on Twitter. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6AAhTw7RA[/youtube] I can’t help thinking a few things… Why is it that this was developed in Israel and not the US? Is research like this even possible without government help? Can I have one? How quickly would Bobby Jindal refuse funding for a train […]

Tuesday Open Thread [10.18.11]

Filed in National by Delaware Dem on October 18, 2011 • 14 Comments

How do you win the GOP nomination with Rush Limbaugh declaring you not to be a conservative? Unless Rush changes his mind, it won’t be Mitt. There is yet another Republican presidential debate tonight, the 5th since Labor Day. The action starts at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CNN.

The Ugly Face of Religious Extremism Is Not Pretty

Filed in National by jason330 on October 18, 2011 • 6 Comments

These Amish religious extremist are rare in that you can’t blame fox news for their craziness. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio has released the mugshots for three of the five Amish men arrested for allegedly breaking into the homes of other Amish men and cutting off their hair and beards.

The Sublime Ridiculousness Of Herman Cain As GOP Frontrunner

Filed in National by Unstable Isotope on October 18, 2011 • 10 Comments

Still wrapping my head around Herman Cain as the GOP frontrunner-of-the-moment. The Tax Enough Already Party is supporting the guy who wants to raise their taxes and blow up the deficit.

Sergeant Thomas Is A Hero

Filed in National by pandora on October 18, 2011 • 39 Comments

Thanks to John Young and Aoine for posting this video in the comments. It deserves its own post. Most importantly, thank you Sergeant Thomas for your continued service to our country.