Unstable Isotope

Opinionated chemist, troublemaker, blogger on national and Delaware politics.

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What Are Our Favorite Republicans Up To?

Filed in National by on July 20, 2009 3 Comments

Michael Steele doesn’t know what an individual mandate is, Mark Sanford is thankful to God for his affair and a former head of the NRCC decides that the Bush doctrine isn’t so great after all.

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40 Years Ago Today

Filed in Science and Health by on July 20, 2009 12 Comments
40 Years Ago Today

Forty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon.

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Science Explains The Difference Between Conservatives and Liberals

Filed in Science and Health by on July 19, 2009 10 Comments

I would like to point you to this really interesting article at Gawker of all places, called Scientists Explain Why People Vote For Republicans. The tone of the article is funny and tongue-in-cheek but it points to three real scientific studies, discussed below. The first was a study by John Alford and published in the […]

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Late Night Video

Filed in Science and Health by on July 18, 2009 3 Comments

Videos about an interesting Virgin Mary sighting and the science of the sun.

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Obama’s NAACP Speech

Filed in National by on July 18, 2009 1 Comment

Video of President Obama’s July 16 speech to the NAACP celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding.

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R.I.P. Walter Cronkite

Filed in National by on July 17, 2009 11 Comments

Legendary journalist Walter Cronkite has died.

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Castle Votes No On Healthcare Reform

Filed in Delaware by on July 17, 2009 28 Comments

Mike Castle voted no on the healthcare reform bill from the House HELP committee, citing the tax on the top 1.5% of wealthy Americans as his reason.

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Fiscal Conservative Hypocrisy Watch

Filed in National by on July 17, 2009 6 Comments

Do words have meaning to the GOP anymore? Famous Appalachian Trail hiker Mark Sanford ran for Congress and for governor of South Carolina as a penny-pinching fiscal conservative. Guess who’s a big hypocrite? Politico analyzed Sanford’s travel records: The records detail more than $468,000 worth of state-funded travel for Sanford and show that he routinely […]

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Final Sotomayor Hearings Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 17, 2009 2 Comments

Highlights from Day 4 (final day) of the Sotomayor confirmation hearings.

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Ho Hum, Another Christian Republican Adulterer

Filed in National by on July 17, 2009 18 Comments

Former Representative Chip Pickering’s estranged wife is suing his mistress for alienation of affection. Chip Pickering lived in the C Street Complex Christian fellowship home with both Senator John Ensign and Governor Mark Sanford.

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Sotomayor Hearings Day 4 Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 16, 2009 5 Comments

Highlights from day 3 of the confirmation hearings for Sonia Sotomayor.

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Add This To Your Wish List

Filed in National by on July 16, 2009 3 Comments
Add This To Your Wish List

Just in time for my birthday, the hotly anticipated book Joe the Plumber: Fighting for the American Dream is being released. At the low, low price of $18.96 and 192 pages, it’s a bargain of only $0.10/page. Product Description Joe exemplifies how one person speaking up can really make a difference. He is truly a […]

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Glenn Beck Loses His Sanity

Filed in National by on July 15, 2009 19 Comments

Glenn Beck loses his mind, not that he had much to lose. Really, listen to the whole thing.

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