Wednesday Open Thread

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Tommywonk on the costs, financial and otherwise, of the First State using coal power, Paul Ryan's destruction of the GOP, and the default behavioral condition of the GOP is to be rude and insulting.

Socialism at the Gates

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I gotta tell ya, I'm kind of sick of the empty cry of socialism every time the government tries to do something. Rob Tornoe always get people in an uproar on his Facebook account (and it is fun to watch) but inevitably someone starts talking about socialism-this or socialism-that when Rob talks about some egregious act done by corporate America.

The Pawlenty Pardon

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I don't like ill-considered pardons being used against Governors turned Presidential candidates. A small possibility of clemency built into the machinery of our modern prison industrial complex is not a bad thing. If every Governor feels that they may be haunted by the future acts of someone who seemed deserving of mercy, I see the possibility of clemency evaporating.

The Responsibilities of the Democratic Electorate

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The need to purge our party of people that don't take their responsibilities to the people of Delaware is an unending job and it takes a concentrated effort. We have to often choose our battles so that we can win a few rather than lose a bunch of them. In 2012, we will again be in a target-rich environment.