Year: 2011

The Center for American Progress has put together a great infographic putting into context the policy choices at hand in an economic environment where we have a government hell bent on putting taxpayer dollars into the pockets of wealthy people and corporations -- at the expense of the people who have been hurt the most by current economic conditions:

Contrary to what those in power would like you to believe so that you'll give up your pension, cut your wages, and settle for the life your great-grandparents had, America is not broke. Not by a long shot. The country is awash in wealth and cash. It's just that it's not in your hands. It has been transferred, in the greatest heist in history, from the workers and consumers to the banks and the portfolios of the uber-rich.

It is either terrible reporting by Barrish, or a sign of how completely fucked we are – but in this lengthy story about the state budget, there was no mention of the fact that Delaware’s wealthiest individuals and corporations are paying ridiculously low taxes.

...but first build an impenetrable border fence between Texas and Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

"I am not gesturing that Newt has a big fat mellon head."

Today is probably a good day to start cleaning up your yard. Certainly *I* should do that, but there is other stuff going on too, like a panel discussion on the potential for a City of Wilmington School District (from 9AM til noon at the Carvel State Office Building Auditorium), the spring Household Hazardous Waste event (at Frawley Stadium) and the Delaware Home Show at the Chase Center.

In an article notable for its lack of sham objectivity, and bereft of the usual he said/she said "balance" the News Journal's business reporter, Jonathan Starkey takes a hatchet to…

If this is true, and four Wisconsin Republicans break with Scott Walker, the country will owe Wisconsin protesters and state senators a huge debt.

Everyone knows that in GOP speak, "voice of common sense" means "sharing the pain" with the people most acquainted with feeling pain.

This is a Ted talk by Nigel Marsh (runs about 10 minutes). He is the author of a couple of books, but this is the first time I've seen him. This talk is funny and very, very wise -- something for all of us to think about over the weekend:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=homGgvPaiPA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] He died of the flu. Takeaways:  1) Arizona is populated by moronic a-holes.  What else could explain that ad?   2) The wingnut practice of scoffing at medical science…