Regulations can build public confidence

This Cape Gazette Editorial is chock a block with common-sense.
A reference in the Sept. 22 edition of the Cape Gazette stood out because of its unusual nature. An article discussed the experience level of a California contractor hired by Rehoboth Beach for its treated wastewater outfall project. The reference came in a discussion about the potential perception problem created by dumping treated effluent in ocean waters. A municipal employee for a California water district talked about an ocean outfall built to discharge extra-salty water left over from a reverse osmosis process that removes salt from seawater. The process provides fresh water for a parched region. People there were concerned that the effluent would make kids sick or harm marine animals. "Mulligan said the perception was ... mitigated by public confidence in California's regulatory climate, which is very strict."

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: September, 2017

Was starting to get a little concerned, but the last week of the month saved me. As always, some real great stuff: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/10/542441711/songs-we-love-chain-and-the-gang-rome-wasn-t-burned-in-a-day  (Do NOT pass this one by. It…

Bad Day For GOP

Two breaking stories even before Roy Moore beats Big Luther Strange tonight: GOP Won't Even Vote On Graham/Cassidy. Sen. Corker of Tennessee Will Retire.  R nominee will almost certainly be…

Hopelessly Lost, John Carney, Sounding Exactly Like Someone who is Hopelessly Lost

Man-oh-man I've already had it with Carney.
Unemployment numbers in Delaware reached a two-year high, according to the latest preliminary data from the state's labor department. If the information holds true, it will mark the 12th consecutive month the state's unemployment rate has either climbed or remained the same. The rate, 4.9 percent, is the highest since coming in at 4.9 percent in May 2015. It hasn't jumped to five percent since February 2015. Meanwhile, the number hasn't fallen since mid-2016. "These numbers aren't where we need them to be, which is why we continue to be focused on our number one priority: helping businesses create good-paying jobs across our state," Gov. John Carney said. "I spent much of the summer talking to Delawareans and business leaders about ways to grow our economy, and we will keep working day in and day out on this issue."
Blah, blah blah. What a loser. "I've talked to people." Oy-vey! He doesn't dare mention his crony capitalism committee because it is already a stinking embarrassment. And yet, as far as stinking embarrassments go, the crony capitalism committee takes a second place to the clusterfuck GOP state budget he meekly signed after getting utterly pwned by the Republicans.