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Stars and Bars

Filed in Delaware by on January 20, 2010 41 Comments
Stars and Bars

Close to 150 years ago, the United States quelled a rebellion which cost the lives of 500,000 men and boys but which also led to the freedom of some 4,000,000 African Americans from the shackles of slavery. (Note that the number of slaves does not include the generations of African Americans who died in slavery’s […]

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I Might Have To Consider Home Schooling

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 18, 2010 90 Comments

Especially since I’m already doing it, since my 7th grader just told me her Social Studies teacher told her that Climate Change was nonsense – which is scary, but becoming oh so predictable.  Seriously, can we just pay these people more so we can get rid of the imbeciles?  When my 7th grader questioned her […]

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Ask Dr. Liberal: Fast Food Edition

Filed in Delaware by on January 18, 2010 19 Comments

Dr. L,

Should I eat a McDonald’s Mac Snack Wrap ™ sandwich?

Signed,
Greenwood Gourmand

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Late Night Humor: Mike Castle Shoop Da Whoop

Filed in Delaware by on January 16, 2010 0 Comments
Late Night Humor: Mike Castle Shoop Da Whoop

Yeah, it’s a meme. Google “shoop da whoop”. Original photo credit: Washington Post

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Thanks, Tom Carper!

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 16, 2010 7 Comments

The pharmaceutical industry lobbying group PHARMA is threatening to pull its support for the health care reform legislation because of a change in the health care bill. The drug industry is threatening to end its support for President Barack Obama’s health overhaul effort because of a rift with the administration over protecting brand-name biotech drugs […]

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Ask Dr. Liberal: What’s Up With Obama?

Filed in Delaware by on January 16, 2010 59 Comments

Dear Dr. Liberal,

Am I right to be mad at Barack Obama for selling out to all the Democratic douchnozzles and Republicans fucktards in Congress? He does seem to have squandered the victory that we delivered to him in November and some of my liberal friends have already jumped off the bus.

Signed,
Wondering in Wilmington

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Cellphones, Texting And Kids

Filed in Delaware by on January 15, 2010 21 Comments

There’s a debate going on in the Pandora household – Is it time to let the kids have cellphones, and if we let them have cellphones should we let them text? First, is everyone sitting down?  Okay, here it is.  I do not have a cellphone.  Now, everyone take a deep breath and I’ll explain.  […]

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Westboro Baptist Bigots Protest Biden Funeral

Filed in Delaware by on January 12, 2010 142 Comments
Westboro Baptist Bigots Protest Biden Funeral

CONFIRMED. The News Journal has some pictures of the small protest, and here is one, where in the upper left corner you can see the sign saying “BIDEN in HELL” with a picture of the 92 year old beloved grandmother.

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More House Prefiles

Filed in Delaware by on January 10, 2010 10 Comments

HB 300 proposed by Representative Brad Bennett has been prefiled and it establishes a 10-day response window to respond to FOIA requests.

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Breaking: Joe Biden’s Mother Has Died

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 8, 2010 10 Comments

I just received a call from LiberalGeek who has informed me (via twitter) that Joe Biden’s mother, Jean Biden, has died. She was 92, so at least we can say she lived a long and eventful life, and saw her son become Vice President of the United States. Our thoughts are with the Biden family. […]

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New Legislation filed by Short, Bennett and Keeley.

Filed in Delaware by on January 8, 2010 5 Comments

House Bill 302, sponsored by Short, would grant immunity to anyone reporting suspected financial exploitation of elderly and infirm adults. Bennett’s the sponsor of House Bill 299, which would add EMT’s paramedics, fire police and fire marshals to the list of first responders protected by law if they’re assaulted while on duty. Keeley’s measure, House Bill 303, is aimed at prohibiting unfair practices related to tax refund anticipation loans and setting up penalties for offenders.

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Markell Nominates Clarke Streett to Superior Court

Filed in Delaware by on January 7, 2010 3 Comments

Governor Markell has nominated New Castle Recorder of Deeds Diane Clarke Streett to the Superior Court. Streett, a graduate of Cornell Law School who currently is New Castle County Register of Wills, will be taking the position on the bench left by retiring Judge John E. Babiarz Jr. Before being elected Register of Wills for […]

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Spencer Challenges Carney on Primary Funds

Filed in Delaware by on January 7, 2010 25 Comments

Democrat Scott Spencer challenges his primary opponent, John Carney, to pledge not to use any Democratic Party money should he be endorsed by the state Party in his primary. It does seem to be a perfectly reasonable request. For we here at Delaware Liberal were all up in arms, and legitimately so, in 2008 when […]

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