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Did Obama Administration Screw Up on AIG?

By El Somnambulo March 17, 200922 Comments

8-ball sez, "Signs Point to Yes." In a NYTimes article(read the whole thing, it's excellent), it appears that lots of people were aware that a significant round of bonuses were…

Were Delaware Municipalities at Risk From AIG for $260 Mill?

By El Somnambulo March 16, 200927 Comments

Delaware municipalities appear to have been at serious risk of losing millions without the initial bailout of AIG, according to a press release from AIG itself. In somewhat of a…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 15 Edition

By El Somnambulo March 15, 200913 Comments

LEAD STORY: EPA TO SHUT DOWN SHAM BUSH PROGRAM ON VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE -Philadelphia Inquirer Proof that investigative journalism can still work. The Inky uncovered just what a sham (and environmental…

Proof Elections Matter: Obama to Improve Food Safety

By El Somnambulo March 14, 200913 Comments

In the Potemkin Village government of Dubya, there was, for all intents, no protection of the public's food supply. That will change, and change soon, according to this article in…

Switzerland to Loosen Bank Secrecy Laws

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20093 Comments

That collective gasp emanating from the Vicmead Hunt Club can now be explained. According to the BBC, Switzerland has agreed to loosen its bank secrecy laws after facing pressure from…

Breaking: Carper to Join ‘Blue Dog’ Dems Group

By El Somnambulo March 13, 20099 Comments

It is bad enough that 'career politician' (cue the ominous music) Tom Carper has fashioned a 30-year career out of not standing for anything save his own electability, coupled with…

Sad News: Dr. William Markell, Governor’s Father, Has Passed Away

By El Somnambulo March 12, 20099 Comments

Members of the Delaware State House of Representatives received this information last evening: It is with regret and much sadness that I inform you the Governor’s father, Dr. William Markell,…

Comment Rescue: What’s Going On With the SEU?

By El Somnambulo March 11, 20098 Comments

Anon posted the following question, and El Somnambulo would hope that our environmental watchdogs could answer it: "Speaking of environmental stuff… Anyone know what this means? NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE…

Right-Wing ‘Dirty Bomber’ Killed in Maine-Media Ignores

By El Somnambulo March 11, 200928 Comments

If you were reading the mainstream media, you would have missed this. A Nazi-sympathizer and white supremacist, distraught over the election of Barack Obama, purchased 'depleted uranium' over the 'net…

Evolution Vs. Swedish Socialism: What’s a Wingnut to Do? UPDATED with Video!

By El Somnambulo March 10, 200912 Comments

No, this is not a hypothetical from El Somnambulo's psychedelics-ravaged mind. From our friends in socialist Sweden comes news that a chimpanzee at a Swedish zoo calmly collects rocks in…

Claymont Steel Poisoning the Air-Will DNREC Act?

By El Somnambulo March 10, 200913 Comments

Claymont Steel continues to pollute the air at an alarming rate, according to a piece by Jeff Montgomery in today's News-Journal. University of Southern California professor Constantinos Sioutas made the…

Pastor Slayer Almost Died of Lyme Disease

By El Somnambulo March 9, 20094 Comments

The alleged assailant at yesterday's rampage at a St. Louis-area church had suffered from a severe case of Lyme Disease and had lesions on the brain as a result, according…

UPDATED W/ Instructive Video: Can the News-Journal…And Newspapers Survive?

By El Somnambulo March 9, 200929 Comments

As a newspaper junkie, and as one who believes that the Free Press is an essential pillar of a democracy, El Somnambulo is deeply concerned with the dire situation currently…