Unstable Isotope

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

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 16, 2011 22 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Michigan Governor’s Power Grab

Filed in National by on March 16, 2011 4 Comments

Michigan’s new governor Rick Snyder has proposed a bill that will allow him to take over local governments and replace them with cronies.

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Pity The Rich

Filed in National by on March 16, 2011 20 Comments

A new survey found that almost half of millionaires don’t think they’re wealthy and need at least $7.5M for true comfort.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 15, 2011 10 Comments
Tuesday Open Thread

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Wisconsin Update

Filed in National by on March 15, 2011 13 Comments
Wisconsin Update

A new poll in Wisconsin show that Democrats have a good chance at re-taking the state Senate majority. State Democrats have said that they already have 45% of the signatures they need for recall elections.

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 14, 2011 10 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Next Time They Totally Won’t Get Fooled

Filed in National by on March 14, 2011 9 Comments

Politico says they’re really going to ignore an O’Keefe “sting” the next time, they’ve learned their lesson.

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Who Is This Communist?

Filed in National by on March 14, 2011 15 Comments

Quiz time: What communist said the following?
“…where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost”

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And Now…A Word From Our Betters

Filed in International by on March 13, 2011 4 Comments

Larry Kudlow explains how we should prioritize after the devastating Sendai earthquake.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 12, 2011 11 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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This Is Not A Godwin’s Law Violation

Filed in National by on March 12, 2011 11 Comments

A state senator in New Hampshire told a mental health advocate that “defective people” should be shipped to Siberia to die because of “overpopulation.”

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on March 11, 2011 17 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Devasting Earthquake And Tsunami In Japan

Filed in International by on March 11, 2011 11 Comments

An 8.9 earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan today. It’s the 5th strongest earthquake ever recorded according to USGS.

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