Archive for October, 2011

Minner Loses Appeal in Sex Discrimination Case.

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The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s claim that she was entitled to immunity from the suit as an elected official. There are plenty of reasons to strongly dislike our former Governor, but I am finding myself taking her side on this one. Click through to see why.

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Dude, If I weren’t running for President, there’d be illegals all up in this ….

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The greatest scandal in Washington is when you accidentally speak the truth. Last night Mitt Romney admitted that, but for his running for office, he’d take full advantage of undocumented workers. It is also a gaffe in another respect which speaks directly as to why Mitt Romney is stuck at 20% in all primary polls: Romney cares more about his political ambitions than his principles.

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Republican Debate: Who Won? Who Lost?

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Why yes, I did watch, and may I offer my condolences to Republican voters.  Talk about a train wreck, but I simply loved the whole apples and oranges exchange.  Share your thoughts here.

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [10.19.11]

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [10.19.11]

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The Bloom Energy Proposal is Unanimously Approved.

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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.

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

Filed in National by 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.

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The Force is Strong with #OWS Parodies.

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The Force is Strong with #OWS Parodies.

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

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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 […]

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Tuesday Open Thread [10.18.11]

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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.

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The Ugly Face of Religious Extremism Is Not Pretty

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The Ugly Face of Religious Extremism Is Not Pretty

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.

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The Sublime Ridiculousness Of Herman Cain As GOP Frontrunner

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The Sublime Ridiculousness Of Herman Cain As GOP Frontrunner

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.

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Sergeant Thomas Is A Hero

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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.

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Reflections On Occupy Delaware

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Reflections On Occupy Delaware

On Saturday I attended the first ever Occupy Delaware rally at Rodney Square in Wilmington.

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