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Carper Sells Out To Drug Companies

By xstryker September 23, 200924 Comments

From a Booman Tribune post entitled, "For Shame, Tom Carper", comes this gem (bold text added by me): In any case, there are people who qualify for Medicaid because they…

Good Evening Delaware

By Delaware Dem September 22, 2009

Why Republicans Should NEVER Be Taken Seriously

By pandora September 22, 200920 Comments

Because it's all a big joke. Imagine pulling a stunt like this in the private sector. 497Hatch F7 Add transition relief for the excise tax on high cost insurance plans…

What Those Against The Public Option Are Really Fighting For

By pandora September 22, 20091 Comment

h/t June - Thanks! WATCH IT! (Okay, click on the link because I can't embed the video. Sheesh, technology drives me crazy some times!) Update: video embedded - UI Protect…

How ACORN Helped Defund the Entire Military Industrial Complex

By cassandra_m September 22, 200930 Comments

Well, maybe not all -- but there's some nervousness out there. After yesterday's post on why reducing spending and government is so tough -- today I find that Congress has just enacted a way to really cut back on expenditures that I whole heartedly endorse:

The Brain Drain

By pandora September 22, 200919 Comments

There's a disturbing dynamic taking place - Highly educated, skilled immigrants are leaving the U.S. Why should we care? Because immigrants are critical to the country's long-term economic health. Despite…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope September 22, 200913 Comments

I know you've all been waiting to see this (or at least I have). I present to you Tom DeLay "Wild Thing." His dance didn't score very well, so I'm…

amsterdam is teh awesome

By Donviti September 22, 20094 Comments

So far I have dodged at least a dozen bikes and talked to a few locals. People hate George Bush and still hate us for him. Obama is sort of…

Fixing The Baucus Bill

By Unstable Isotope September 22, 20092 Comments

Last week after months of negotiating, Max Baucus released his version of the health care reform bill. It was one a bill that had a rare bipartisan agreement - both…

Good Morning Delaware

By Delaware Dem September 22, 2009

I Love Graphs

By Delaware Dem September 21, 200910 Comments

...if only because it makes the truth visible so even Republicans can understand it. And speaking of Republicans, they have been crying about debt recently, and how the President's stimulus…

Late Night Video — The Elements

By cassandra_m September 21, 20091 Comment

Great infographic video mostly aimed at kids to explain chemical elements -- scored by They Might Be Giants! Very Cool and Very Fun.

Evening Open Thread

By Delaware Dem September 21, 20092 Comments