Unstable Isotope
Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.
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Wednesday Open Thread
What up? I know that’s the name of a blog that you totally wanted to use. Well, it’s too late – Michael Steele has taken it. For real. The RNC has a new website. It’s communist red and the URL of Michael Steele’s blog is “/chairman_steele”. Steele’s blog is called “What up?”, and it certainly […]
Limbaugh Won’t Get His NFL Team
Several groups have now spoken out in opposition to the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams. First, there’s the player’s union: NFL Players executive director DeMaurice Smith on Saturday made a move to solidify the union against a bid by conservative talk show radio host Rush Limbaugh as part of a […]
Dispatches From An Alternate Reality
Sean Hannity thinks George W. Bush deserves the Nobel Peace Prize War = peace Glenn Beck equates criticism of Fox News with the treatment of the Jewish people by Hitler. Seriously. BECK: When they’re done with Fox, and you decide to speak out on something. The old, “first they came for the Jews, and I […]
Christina School Board Reverses Decision
I doubt anyone is surprised by this decision: A Newark, Del., first-grader suspended for bringing a camping utensil to school has gotten a reprieve. Six-year-old Zachary Christie, who attends John R. Downes Elementary School, was ordered to spend 45 days in an alternative school for troublemakers because he wanted to eat pudding during lunch with […]
Republicans Want To Get Government Out Of Our Lives*
*exceptions may apply Oklahoma is perhaps the wingnuttiest state in the union. This is the state that has elected geniuses like James Inhofe and Tom Coburn to the U.S. Senate. So, it’s probably no surprise that Oklahoma is leading the way in finding new ways to shame and punish women who have unapproved sex. On […]
Evidence That Health Care Reform Is Moving In The Right Direction
Evidence #1: The health insurance lobbying groups are freaking out. On the eve of the Senate Finance Committee vote on the Baucus Debacle, scheduled for tomorrow, AHIP (the helpful folks that represent the private insurers) released a memo and report yesterday to “Member Plan Presidents and CEOs” detailing just how much they’re going to have […]
Monday Open Thread
I hate Mondays. I overslept this morning because I forgot to set my alarm. I love the internet though. Parody moves at the speed of light. Remember the Conservapedia Conservative Bible Project? Well, now we have the LOLCat Bible Project. Or perhaps, the Conservative Bible Project is a parody of the LOLCat Bible Project? Blessinz […]
Zachary’s Story Goes National
Do you remember the story of Zachary, a 6 year-old student in the Christina school district who was suspended for bringing camping utensils to school? This story has been picked up by the New York Times. Finding character witnesses when you are 6 years old is not easy. But there was Zachary Christie last week […]
Republicans For Health Care Reform
The DNC has a new ad out, featuring Republicans who have spoken out in favor of the Democratic health care reform plan. They include former Senate majority leader Bill Frist, former Senate majority leader Bob Dole, former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson and now former Senator Chuck Hagel. Notice how all these […]
Weekend Open Thread
What’s on your mind? Your Open Thread conversation starter for the weekend is some polling on health care. This time, it’s polling of voter attitudes towards both parties in the health care debate. The polling is showing that the GOP is being seen as the party of no. * A Democracy Corps survey conducted in […]
Weekend Fluffernutter* Round-Up
*h/t Progressive Mom for the term The wingnuts were very busy this week. First, let’s talk about former** head of the Republican party Rush Limbaugh. Rush Limbaugh is going to serve as one of the judges for the 2010 Miss America pageant. I’m sure the contestants are thrilled that a man with a history of […]
Looks Who’s Famous :-P
Today’s News Journal had an article on local reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize award: Timothy Pancoast, blogging on Delawarepolitics.net, which bills itself as “Delaware’s Center-Right Voice,” wrote: “Our great leader President Obama has won a Nobel Peace Prize. He has paid far less for that than most people pay to win at the Dover […]
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