Delaware

You Can’t Be Both.

Filed in Delaware, National by on February 15, 2013 7 Comments

As I drove out of the Christiana Hilton yesterday and onto the I-95 ramp, I was following a car with a very long and loud bumper sticker that said something to the affect of “If Mary was Pro-Choice, there would be no Christmas” and “Pro-Choice or Catholic. You can’t be both.” Once again, the Anti-Choice brigades have purposefully confused being pro-choice with being pro-abortion and in so doing came up with some unique bumper stickers (unique only in the fact that I have never seen them before).

Well, two can play that assumption game. As someone who is Catholic and who is pro-choice (and yes, I can be both since I have a proper understanding of the word “choice”), I have always assumed that since anti-choice abortion opponents, since they view abortion as murder, then they all must be in favor of imprisoning the doctors, the nurses and the pregnant women who conspire to commit murder. And since the murder involved conspiracy and aggravating factors like the death of a child, then they must be in favor of the death penalty for the doctors, the nurses and the pregnant women. For you can’t call abortion murder and not punish the murderer, right?

Now, deep down, my assumption is correct. The “Pro-Life” extremists do believe this. They do want this. But they know that such a position would backfire and be massively politically unpopular. At least, the smart ones now this.

Iowa State Rep. Rob Bacon (R) appears to not be so smart.

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Friday Daily Delawhere [2.15.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 15, 2013 1 Comment
Friday Daily Delawhere [2.15.13]

The Smyrna Museum, or the Barracks, on Main Street in Smyrna. Built in 1795, it was used by the militia in the War of 1812 and was the site of the state’s first draft lottery in 1863.

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Late Night Video — Coffee and Hugs

Filed in Delaware by on February 14, 2013 0 Comments

Today the NCCo Courthouse reopened for business after the horrific shootings this week, and those returning were greeted with Free Coffee and Free Hugs — way to go Wilmington (approx. 2.5 minutes):

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Valentine’s Day Daily Delawhere [2.14.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 14, 2013 0 Comments
Valentine’s Day Daily Delawhere [2.14.13]

The town hall for the city of New Castle, on a snowy night. It reminds me of Headhouse Square in Olde City Philadelphia.

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I John Sigler, being a clown and having no irony sensors….

Filed in Delaware, National by on February 13, 2013 3 Comments

The least serious person in Delaware politics, a guy who couldn’t sign up one single decent statewide candidate, projects his unseriousness on the President.

“It’s that time of the year again — when President Obama pretends he’s concerned about the weak economy and the soaring national debt. But the citizens of Delaware have heard enough State of the Union addresses from President Obama to know the truth: he’s not serious. He’s not serious about creating jobs. He’s not serious about deficit reduction. He’s not serious about spending reform.

The doofus tumbles ass backwards into a truth here. He, John Sigler, is sick of hearing the President. He has heard enough. But he is antsy because he knows that he is going to hear a lot more. Mainly because his party is full of nut bags who think sobbing is a legitimate argument, and stamping their feet is evidence. He hasn’t quite made the connection between the GOP’s lack of seriousness and their electoral misfortunes, but you can tell he is groping his way toward the truth.

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Wednesday Daily Delawhere [2.13.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 13, 2013 0 Comments
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [2.13.13]

In front of the Talleyville Fire Company on Concord Pike is a historic mile marker, dating back to the 1810s when the Concord Pike was chartered. The marker indicates that there are 4 more miles to Wilmington.

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SOTU Live Blog

Filed in Delaware by on February 12, 2013 15 Comments
SOTU Live Blog

Click on the Liveblog on the top menu. See below for an illustration.

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NCCo Courthouse Shooting Followup

Filed in Delaware by on February 12, 2013 52 Comments

Today’s NJ has a good narrative of what happened at the Courthouse yesterday. They’ve also put up a Storify page, designed to capture the story as it unfolded on Twitter (if you have something to add to this, send it to Holly Norton). I’m not so sure what else will be known about this incident, but I know that lots of people are still talking about this and what it means for our community.

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Tuesday Daily Delawhere [2.12.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 12, 2013 2 Comments
Tuesday Daily Delawhere [2.12.13]

A view of the Delaware Memorial Bridge from Pike Creek, 9 miles away.

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Kinder Morgan Starts Talking

Filed in Delaware by on February 11, 2013 9 Comments

Kinder Morgan is making its proposal to privatize the Port of Wilmington to the Diamond State Port Corporation today. We’ll hear more about this (I hope) in tomorrow’s news, but wanted to take a look at this deal via what we know already. The most recent information has come from a few NJ articles — Deal to lease Port of Wilmington at risk; Delaware’s Port of Wilmington plan includes expansion; andKinder Morgan seeks new challenge in Del.

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Monday Daily Delawhere [2.11.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 11, 2013 21 Comments
Monday Daily Delawhere [2.11.13]

When the highest point in our state is only 447 feet above seal level, and the vast majority of the state lies on a coastal plain, it stands to reason that there will not be many caves here. And that is true. There is only one known cave. The Beaver Valley Cave is located near the intersection of Beaver Valley & Beaver Dam Roads in Chateau Country, just 100 feet away from the Pennsylvania border. The entrance is 24 feet wide and 5 feet high, and the main chamber is 16 feet deep, with a crawl space continuing another 40 feet further in. Lenni Lenape Indians used the cave as a resting spot and shelter when fishing in the nearby Brandywine River.

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What We Have Here Is A Failure of Deficit Hawkery

Filed in Delaware, National by on February 10, 2013 6 Comments

Did anyone notice this article on Friday — where Senator Carper is committing to working for continued funding of the deepening dredge of the Delaware while the US Government is getting ready (prioritizing projects) for the cutbacks required by the sequester. And can I remind you that Senator Carper voted FOR said sequester?

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Sunday Daily Delawhere [2.10.13]

Filed in Delaware by on February 10, 2013 0 Comments
Sunday Daily Delawhere [2.10.13]

Kuumba Academy, a charter school on Market Street in Wilmington. The school is housed in the old Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company building.

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