Get Thee to a Nunnery
It seems as though it's not just the GOP who is conducting a war against women. The Catholic Church has declared war on women religious. There were two Santa Maria!…
Governor Markell’s Weekly Address – Service
In his weekly message, Governor Markell talks about the annual Week of Service and how the event has grown since 2009’s Weekend of Service. The Governor and First Lady kicked off the Week of Service last Sunday at an event for the Delaware National Guard’s “War on Hunger.”
Hateful Speech From The Right
Eugene Robinson as an admirable piece in the Washington Post on the hateful speech we often hear from the Right. Yes, we do hear it from the Left periodically, but the Right is louder and much more hateful.
Delaware Jobless Rate Below 7%
The unemployment rate for Delaware in March 2012 is at 6.9%.
200 Days Till Election
. . . if you are counting.
Sex Robots
: Facepalm :
Zimmerman to Be Freed on Bail
George Zimmerman, the accused killer of Trayvon Martin, is set to be free on bail till his trial for a cool $150,000.
Friday Open Thread
The Creation Story: It looks like Gallup Tracking has joined Rasmussen in Republican outlier territory. I wonder if Gallup is assuming a 2010 electorate. I might have to go digging…
Who Gains Most from Tax Breaks
David Leonhardt and the NYT have created another outstanding graphic trying to explain the landscape of current tax policy. This one shows what taxpayers get the greatest benefit from the various tax breaks currently in the code by income group. Click on the image for the larger graphic or click here if that doesn't work. This graphic is part of a great explainer that lays out what happens and the stakes for the coming end of lots of government benefits in January 2014.
Images of War
All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.
Delaware Political Weekly: April 14-20, 2012
1. Brad Bennett Is So-o-o-o Toast. Bear in mind that I predicted he'd lose his reelection bid handily in 2010 after his first drunk driving arrest, in October of 2010,…
UPDATED: Delaware Executes Johnson
The second state-sponsored execution Shannon M. Johnson occurred early this morning at 2:55 AM. This is Governor Jack Markell's second execution in 9 months. Shame on you, Governor Jack Markell.
A Short History of ‘Liberal Bias’ in the Media
When Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum both complain of bias from Fox News that catches one's attention. When two columnists "report" that some see "that Fox News is morphing into just another liberal leaning voice" (link), one starts to laugh and laugh.