Israel Leads – Who Will Follow?

On October 30th, the Israeli cabinet voted to shift the tax burden from the poor and middle class to the wealthy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet approved the taxation portion…

Tuesday Open Thread [11.9.11]

It's Election Day in Philadelphia, where Mayor Nutter will be reelected easily; in Ohio, where God willing the anti-worker SB 5 will be rejected soundly by he voters; in Kentucky,…

Paterno Needs To Leave In Disgrace

As the story of sexual abuse against children unfolds at Penn State I find myself wondering how Paterno and crew are still standing. In fact, he's holding his weekly press conference today. Should be interesting. Perhaps he'll take a page out of Herman Cain's book and scold the reporters.

Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Liveblog

John Daniello gave the introduction, noting the Union hall we are in has a roster of out of work members - and that jobs would be the key agenda of the night. Gov. Jack Markell gave the key note, with an early acknowledgement of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union. He then reviewed the Democratic Party's electoral successes, and how many office we control now vs. in decades past (noting that John Burris was in attendance). This was followed by a comparison of politics and policies in Delaware vs. other states (and DC) - noting our bond rating, atmosphere of cooperation, teacher hiring, civil unions, etc. He generated significant applause inviting those who want to fight for something (jobs, equality, etc) rather than against someone to come to Delaware. He thanked his family and the attendees for all the work they do.

Meet & Greet Your Next Insurance Commissioner

The Reyes Family of Lewes is hosting a meet & greet for Mitch Crane on Sunday, November 13 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Mariachi Restaurant in downtown Rehoboth Beach (14 Wilmington Avenue). This is a free event, but donations will not be turned down. Come and meet Mitch, the only progressive running for IC next year, and see what he's all about. Great food, too (Mariachi is the best place in Rehoboth Beach for Latin cuisine).

Wrong Tones.

I sat here this morning thinking about how to put into words what I feel and think about the Occupy Delaware situation and the Markell Administration's and the City of Wilmington's response so far to it. And then I read Kavips and find that he has basically said everything that needs to be said. I have a lot of sympathy for Brian Selander, Governor Markell's chief strategy officer, primarily because he and I are a lot alike. Practical. Pragmatic. Progressive but not purist. And I do not envy his responsibilities and obligations and the balancing act that is taking place. But I have also sympathy for the protestors. And I am afraid that sympathy wins out.