Archive for November, 2011
Why Anonymous Blogging is Sometimes Essential
“This happened to me for not understanding that I shouldn’t report on the social networks,” advised a note left before dawn with the man’s body at a key intersection in the city’s wealthier neighborhood.
Newt-onian Physics (Edited for Precision)
Any candidate, named Mitt Romney, at rest will remain at rest in the hearts of true patriot Christian ‘mericans, and any candidate. not named Mitt Romney, in motion will remain in motion unless they move up in the polls and get a little media scrutiny.
Veteran’s Day Open Thread [11.11.11]
At 11:11 am today I was trying to find the number of Delawareans that were killed in WWI. I couldn’t find a number, but I did find out that a staggering number of people were killed in that war. (22 million casualties e.g. killed or wounded) Great Brittan alone lost 2.5 million out of 5 million in arms.
At least the deaths were not in vain and the horror of “The Great War” made it impossible for any other country to ever contemplate the idea of going to war.
El Somnambulo Seeks Your Help…
…in assembling the Third Annual MVP List. This list honors those Delawareans who were (M)ost (V)aluable to the (P)rogressive cause in Delaware in 2011. In the past, I have generally limited this list to public officials. However, I am open to suggestions from outside the realm of elective public service.
Friday Daily Delawhere [11.11.11]
![Friday Daily Delawhere [11.11.11]](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6312063934_f36f16fe9f_z.jpg "Friday Daily Delawhere [11.11.11]")
In honor of those who have given everything or risked everything for us.
Penn State and UD Have Something in Common-And It’s Not Good
Penn State is not officially a state institution per se, but a “state-related institution. As such, it now belongs to the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, and is not part of the fully public Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.”
Among other things, this means that, in addition to the university collecting millions upon millions of dollars from the State of Pennsylvania, the Board of Trustees is not obligated, nor do they, make any proceedings/minutes of Board meetings public. That includes to state officials. I wonder if the Board is going to battle FOIA demands from the Feds once that investigation is under way. It wouldn’t surprise me if it does.
![Thursday Daily Delawhere [11.10.11]](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6312063836_8911265361_z.jpg "Thursday Daily Delawhere [11.10.11]")
Convince Calistro
So today, a new Facebook page was put up by a grassroots movement to convince Wilmington’s Paul F. Calistro, Jr., the current Executive Director of West End Neighborhood House, to run for the Mayor of Wilmington in 2012 as a progressive alternative to the prospective candidates currently assembled. I am told that Calistro has a lot of support among he same progressive activists that supported Governor Markell in his primary race against John Carney in 2008.
Personhood – The Wedge Issue that Could Swing 2012
A lot of people are cheering the defeat of the Mississippi Personhood amendment yesterday. Its defeat marked the 3rd time since 2008 that this type of amendment has gone down in flames (the other two were in Colorado). But as Nick Baumann writes in Mother Jones, this is a grand plan by the GOP to continue fighting the culture wars.
I Need Something Funny Today, And So Do You!
Everyone seems a wee bit testy, so I thought I’d lighten things up! The Mike Tyson as Herman Cain Funny or Die video.
Wednesday Open Thread [11.9.11]
Apocalypse imminent. George Will asks a reasonable question. And Donviti supports Obama? I’m heading for the bomb shelter.
Common Cause Forum Tonight on Citizens United
Common Cause of Delaware is holding a for a special forum on the future of Delaware politics tonight at 6 pm in the post-Citizens United age of secret, unlimited political spending. Will Delaware’s tradition of civility in its politics endure now that special interests can spend unlimited amounts on our elections? Is last year’s U.S. Senate race in Delaware, which set a record for money coming from out of state and for total money spent, a harbinger of things to come?
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