Customers With More Money = Good For Business

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The Chamber of Commerce, and most elected officials from either party don't get it. Raising the minimum wage makes good economic sense, and it makes good political sense. No matter. "OMGZ! Think of the billionaires!! Won't anyone think of the billionaires!!?!?!" You can almost see the wheels turning in John Boehner's head.

SOTU Reaction Open Thread [2.13.14]

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Here's one from Booman, whom I agree with almost completely:
Obama's vision isn't binary. Our government is made up of citizens. Our citizens form governments, large and small, to get things done for each other. If our governments can't help us, then we cannot help ourselves. Obama's vision is diametrically opposed to Reaganism precisely because it isn't binary.

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.

Tuesday SOTU Open Thread [2/12/2013]

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President Obama is delivering his State of the Union Address tonight and the usual suspects are spinning up expectations and related goo. DD covered a report from Politico that noted that President Obama won't be extending any olive branches to Republicans this year, and I have been listening to NPR a decent portion of the morning and they are repeating the same thing. What I don't hear is WHY the President should be extending olive branches to a party who works hard at not cooperating in the business of government. I suspect it is the same old -- Democrats are supposed to cooperate and Republicans get a pass on obstructing (with the excuse of sticking to their principles). Anyone else noticing this narrative?

The Olympics are bullshit – this seals it

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Because the United States needs another gold medal in wake boarding - the IOC has cut wrestling. You wouldn't know it from our crappy TV coverage of wall-to-wall beach volleyball, but in London 29 countries won medals in wrestling. It is a popular, truly international, sport. But they needed space to add indoor rock climbing to the lineup.

Kinder Morgan Starts Talking

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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.