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Emptiest. Threat. Ever.

By Scott P March 16, 20102 Comments

Apparently, Democrats in Washington are on the verge of seriously hurting the feelings of Congressional Republicans. So much so, in fact, that this is what they have threatened to do:…

What Flavor Is Your Tea, Partiers?

By Scott P March 16, 20103 Comments

In the words of St. Ronnie, "Here they go again." It seems that an alliance of Tea Party groups has descended upon Washington again, in a three-week "Take the Town…

Tuesday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope March 16, 201033 Comments

Welcome to Tuesday. I think we must have survived the Breitbartocalypse. I don't feel any different. It's definitely feeling like spring around here. My crocuses have bloomed and my daffodils…

Senator Kaufman Takes On Wall Street

By Unstable Isotope March 16, 201011 Comments

Senator Kaufman is delivering a speech today in favor or financial reform. All I can say is wow, you go Ted! Mr. President, last Thursday, the bankruptcy examiner for Lehman…

Cap and Trade is Not a Tax; or Why Delmarva Dealings Failed His Economics Class

By cassandra_m March 16, 20107 Comments

Because in spite of this attempt to invoke this appeal to the authority of a basic economics class (which this person Cato has clearly never had), just claiming that TAXES…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

By El Somnambulo March 16, 20109 Comments

They're ba-a-a-a-ck. For three weeks...before they break for Easter. The 'honorables' (shout out to Ralph Moyed) return to Dover with expansion of casino gambling apparently at the top of the…

QOD: Celibacy

By pandora March 16, 201026 Comments

Given the latest Catholic Church scandal... is it time to rethink the vow of celibacy? Senior Church figures in Germany meanwhile called for priestly celibacy to be reviewed, a tradition…

Demon Sheep Part Deux

By nemski March 16, 20102 Comments

Back in February, we introduced you to Carly Fiorina's Demon Sheep ad. Today, we give you the her Hot Air ad.

The Senate Releases Its Financial Reform Plan

By Unstable Isotope March 16, 20101 Comment

The Senate's financial reform plan was released yesterday by Sen. Chris Dodd: The plan would create a nine-member council, led by the Treasury secretary, to watch for systemic risks, and…

FCC Rolls Out Its National Broadband Plan Today

By cassandra_m March 16, 20107 Comments

As noted on Sunday (did you send in a question to the FCC Chair?), FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will deliver the National Broadband Plan to Congress today and then I…

Late Night Video: RIP Peter Graves

By nemski March 15, 20101 Comment

Glenn Beck Is After…YOU!

By Scott P March 15, 20101 Comment

OK, maybe I'm weird (that was rhetorical), but this from MoveOn cracked me up. Just type your name in ... it's worth it. I especially like the French Glenn Beck…

As I mentioned yesterday, the Obama Administration was sending over its blueprint for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (pdf) The New Yorker's Hendrik Hertzberg on the…