Superbowl Sunday Open Thread [2.2.14]

Superbowl Sunday Open Thread [2.2.14]

So are you ready? And who are you betting will win? Who is going to have the best ad? It is Superbowl Sunday (AKA for this matchup as the 420 Bowl), so use this thread to work out your trash talking and brag about your snacks.
Your Solutions To America’s Rate Of Violence?

Your Solutions To America’s Rate Of Violence?

We read nearly daily of mall and school slaughters in our country? Our prisons and courts are brimming with violent offenders. Petty garden variety shootings are an everyday occurrence on our city streets. New and better data on physical violence within families and rape and molestations in the military suggests we're just discovering the tip of the iceberg on violence in our society. In this the richest country in the world? What are your solutions?
The Progressive Republican

The Progressive Republican

TheProgressiveRepublican.net ...If I was a younger man out to fix the world, that's the blog I'd start. Maybe I will anyway. 49 is the new 41. Anyway, that's the growth industry; Sane Republicanism. That's the blue sky, "the future is ours for the taking" position. The teabags have run their course. They's had their angry day in the sun thanks to the election of a non-white President. They were the dying gasp of Nixon's cynical southern strategy. A mere four years after their great mid-term election triumph, the leaders of that movement are scattered and demoralized. Who talks about Ted Cruz anymore? There will be another debt ceiling increase in five days that will pass without a peep from the people who said that debt ceiling fights, and debt hysteria were going to be the killer apps of the 20-teens. So what next? Some counter movement must be stirring somewhere. Even though I can't see it or hear it, I know it is out there. There must be some folks who come from the Eisenhower wing of the party. Right? If there isn't, there should be. I mean, I can sketch out a Progressive Republican manifesto right off the top of my head. Come inside for more...
Will the DEGOP really allow Beau, Chris and John to have free walks?

Will the DEGOP really allow Beau, Chris and John to have free walks?

Celia mentioned the sad state of Delaware's second political party last week:
...So far, the (DEGOP) has nobody for senator, representative or attorney general, Tom Wagner for re-election as auditor, and only a chance at a primary for treasurer, if Ken Simpler Jr. is joined in the race by Colin Bonini, a state senator who ran the last time.
But is it really conceivable that Charlie Copeland's DEGOP will be MORE incompetent that Sig's?
Vote for Bike Delaware Now!

Vote for Bike Delaware Now!

Bicycling magazine is conducting its annual survey of the best of local biking advocacy groups and our own Bike Delaware is on the list of nominees. They are nominated for ending the Share the Road idea -- controversial, but highly ambiguous in noting exactly *who* was expected the Share the Road. Apparently motorists thought it was cyclists who were doing the sharing and cyclists thought it was motorists. Getting rid of that sign removes the ambiguity and was an idea that even DelDOT's traffic engineers loved

Saturday Open Thread [2.1.14]

The NJ editorial this AM takes on the case of the subpoena to Peaceful Rioters (from Facebook). Frankly, I wished they would have called for all of the potential parties involved in this thing to cease and desist (I mean, who doesn't see Setting's claim of investigation the hateful material delivered to that Hokessin family as anything but a useful cover?). There are far too many Delaware Way hands who have their fingers in the pie here and I really hope that a judge gets to ask point blank exactly why Setting thinks there is a connection to Peaceful Rioters. Seriously, there are plenty of things for the AG to worry about -- not the least of which is the illegal trafficking of guns to Delaware; an unfinished implementation of the Crime-Free Rental Housing Program or even the serious conflicts of interest present in Connections employees being on Wilmington City Council. Right?
Gawker Answers Jason330’s Super Bowl Team Question

Gawker Answers Jason330’s Super Bowl Team Question

In fact, I think they kinda copied Jason. Thus, as a lawyer, I will be preparing a lawsuit against Nick Denton's multi million dollar enterprise forthwith. On Jason's behalf of course. Jason, my cut is 33%. Here is what Jason said 11 days ago. Gawker, like Jason, initially found the matchup to be a draw, until digging deeper. Gawker went to the trouble to ask actual experts, who went with the Seahawks. Jason just went to his store of superior knowledge of the animal kingdom, and likewise found the Seahawk superior. 11 days ago.