Unstable Isotope

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

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 25, 2011 24 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Wingnut Poetry

Filed in National by on July 25, 2011 3 Comments

Erick Erickson writes a post on the Oslo attacks full of self-justification and blame-shifting that the post is almost like some kind of experimental poetry.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 23, 2011 21 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 17 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Huge Explosion In Oslo, Norway

Filed in International by on July 22, 2011 18 Comments

Reports are coming that there was a huge explosion in a government building in Oslo. It is a building used by the Prime Minister but he is o.k. Update: It was the PM’s residence. Eight people are reported injured. The PM was slightly injured.

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God Vulnerable To Election Challenge

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 2 Comments

PPP Polls finds that God has a 52% approval rating, with 9% disapproval. Those are so-so numbers for a long time incumbent.

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Happy DADT Repeal Day!

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 6 Comments

The repeal of the discriminatory Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law will be officially certified today.

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All Hail President Norquist

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 37 Comments

Grover Norquist has given permission to let the Bush tax cuts expire.

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Thursday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 21, 2011 6 Comments

The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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What Is The Future For Republicans?

Filed in National by on July 21, 2011 2 Comments

The Republicans are on the edge of the cliff regarding the debt ceiling. Will they all jump like lemmings or will some of them push the Tea Party off?

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Chad Livengood Falls Victim To Dread Disease

Filed in Delaware by on July 20, 2011 6 Comments

Normally excellent reporter Chad Livengood falls victim to the dread disease of fairnbalanced-itis. Send him healing thoughts.

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Wednesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on July 20, 2011 16 Comments

The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Heritage: The Poor Have It Too Damned Good

Filed in National by on July 20, 2011 10 Comments

The conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation has a new report on poverty in America arguing that cheap electronics mean the poor aren’t poor.

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