Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Monday Open Thread
I’ll call this a Monday freedom thread since I’ve been freed from my snowbound house. The roads are still treacherous out there so be careful! This week thieves stole the sign at the Auschwitz Camp, the one that said “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free). Luckily Polish police recovered the sign: Polish police have […]
Senate Bill Passes First Cloture Vote
Early this morning the Senate health care reform bill passed its first cloture vote. Moments ago, the Senate voted 60-40 to end the Republican filibuster of the manager’s amendment to the Senate health care bill, clearing an important hurdle to passing health care reform before the end of the year. The Senators voted from their […]
Et Tu Howard Dean?
Howard Dean caused quite a stir when he said “kill the bill.” A lot of people trust Howard Dean and the reaction from the White House was anger. Dean appears to have had a change of heart. He’s still not a fan of the bill, but he’s saying that the manager’s amendment has improved the […]
Weekend Open Thread
It’s time for a snowbound weekend open thread. I’m going to put up my Christmas tree and drink eggnog this weekend. I’ve still got a little bit of Christmas shopping to do, but I guess that will have to wait until Monday. This is interesting: physicists may have detected dark matter in a Minnesota mine. […]
New Health Care Reform Bill Revealed
Last night Harry Reid and Ben Nelson announced that they reached an agreement on the health care reform bill and Nelson will vote for the bill. The agreement has to do with the anti-abortion language in the bill. From a quick read of the amendment (read at the link) it appears that the new language […]
Sarah Wins!
Biggest quitter? No. Biggest nitwit? No. Sarah Palin wins Politifact‘s Lie of the Year contest for her “death panels” Facebook posting. Congratulations Sarah, it’s a well-deserved dishonor. Here’s what Queen Sarah said: As more Americans delve into the disturbing details of the nationalized health care plan that the current administration is rushing through Congress, our […]
Friday Open Thread
It’s a pre-snow Friday open thread! Don’t forget the War on Christmas party tonight, 7 PM, C.W. Harborside. Bring canned goods to donate to the Food Bank of Delaware. You’ll also get the chance to tell off the DL contributors in person! How can you resist? Remember those funny/strange Michael Steele/RNC intern pictures? Now you […]
Hold It Hostage – Fix It Later
Food for thought for both the “fix it later” crowd and the “kill the bill” crowd – don’t give up the fight. Use the leverage you’ve gained with your passionate outpouring. Hold the individual mandate hostage (this is something the insurance industry definitely wants): The only way I can see progressives being able to fix […]
Thursday Open Thread
It’s Thursday and it’s open thread time. Remember, tomorrow is DL’s War on Christmas Party. The WOC party starts at 7 p.m. at C.W. Harborside. We’ll be collecting canned goods to donate to the Food Bank. Come on out and forget your troubles for a while! How did I miss this? A Costco in Salt […]
The Individual Mandate
The fight over the public option has obscured other parts of the bill. Right now the individual mandate is getting a lot of attention. Ezra Klein explains the purpose of the individual mandate and the consequences if it’s removed: Right now, the insurer sets the rules. It collects background information on applicants and then varies […]
Exactly
Let’s cue up the circular firing squad. John Cole nails exactly what I’m feeling right now: About health care reform is that it is a primer for Banking and Financial Regulation. We get to look forward to watching the House bill get neutered down by the conservadems, the GOP will be aligned in unison with […]
Wednesday Open Thread
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this week to be over (not just because vacation is coming next week). I’m exhausted for yesterday just from reading the comments. Let’s think about something else. How about the “Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2009” from Bad Astronomy. This is my favorite, the skies over […]
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