Unstable Isotope

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

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There Are No More Excuses

Filed in National by on December 1, 2010 8 Comments

The Pentagon’s DADT repeal report was released yesterday. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates came out strongly in favor of repeal and urged Senators to repeal the policy this year.

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He Said What?

Filed in National by on December 1, 2010 2 Comments

Rep. Steve King gives his reasons for opposing the USDA settlement to African-American farmers.

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Tuesday Open Thread

Filed in National by on November 30, 2010 40 Comments

The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Net Neutrality At Risk

Filed in National by on November 30, 2010 7 Comments

Comcast and Netflix are in a dispute about fees for streaming video. Could this be the issue that brings attention to net neutrality?

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The Special Election Is January 13, They’re Sure This Time

Filed in Delaware by on November 30, 2010 6 Comments

The special election for New Castle County Council President will be held on Thursday, January 13.

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Monday Open Thread

Filed in National by on November 29, 2010 25 Comments

The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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The Next Two Years For The Obama Presidency

Filed in National by on November 29, 2010 17 Comments

Eugene Robinson and John Podesta lay out what the next two years of the Obama presidency should look like.

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Huge Wikileaks Document Dump – Fascinating Reading

Filed in International, National by on November 29, 2010 13 Comments

The website Wikileaks has released a new set of documents, >250,000 diplomatic cables.

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Weekend Open Thread

Filed in National by on November 27, 2010 6 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Black Friday Open Thread

Filed in National by on November 26, 2010 11 Comments

The Black Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Thanksgiving Open Thread

Filed in National by on November 25, 2010 52 Comments

The Thanksgiving edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Conservatives Rewrite Thanksgiving History

Filed in National by on November 25, 2010 10 Comments
Conservatives Rewrite Thanksgiving History

Conservatives are pushing a new Thanksgiving story – socialism caused the Pilgrims to starve and they were saved by embracing capitalism.

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Sad News: Rep. Hazel Plant Has Died

Filed in National by on November 24, 2010 17 Comments

The governor’s office has announced that former state Representative Hazel Plant has died.

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