Sunday Open Thread [9.7.14]

It's been GOTV weekend here in Delaware and there are still races that are worth talking about -- witness Mike Protack running against Janet Kilpatrick for NCCo Council proudly waving the flag for Metropolitan government (joining the governments of Wilmington and NCCo):
If elected, Protack said he would push for a metropolitan government in which the county would take over most functions from the city of Wilmington, which he called "a giant anchor" for New Castle County. He claimed without county intervention the government would be bankrupt, like Detroit, within five years. "It could be a shining diamond, so it's really a shame," he said. "We need to save it from itself."
Oh my.
Wednesday Open Thread [9.3.14]

Wednesday Open Thread [9.3.14]

What concerns me more is this:
"As Ukrainian leaders warned on Monday of 'a great war' with Russia, NATO leaders meeting in Wales this week were expected to endorse their most concrete response yet to increased Russian military intervention in Ukraine: establishing a rapid-reaction force capable of deploying quickly to Eastern Europe[.] The new force of some 4,000 troops, capable of moving on 48 hours' notice, will be supported with logistics and equipment pre-positioned in Eastern European countries closer to Russia, with an upgraded schedule of military exercises and deployments that are intended to make NATO's commitment of collective defense more credible and enhance its deterrence."