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Biden Bringing the Heat

He is such a huge campaign asset, and so great at bringing the working class heat, that it is almost too perfect that the Republicans picked Mitt Romney.
watch?v=C1o-CApj1v4

jason330 | May 16th, 2012 | 4 comments | Continued

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 16, 2012

If today’s column was science fiction, it’d be called “Invasion of the Home Invasion Bills”. Oh, no! There are two of them, accosting every legislator in their path! Cut to the finish: Turns out both bills are harmless and toothless, so no Solomoronic solons were injured in the creation of this legislative fever dream.

Both bills soon to be available to you at no cost in the guise of political brochures.

SB 161 and HB 277 both passed the Senate yesterday. Since a Senate amendment was added to HB 277, both bills head to the House. Both bills create the ‘new crime’ of home invasion. Both bills are merely political window dressing, as there are already about 150 offenses that would put home invaders away for a long, long time. Did I mention that this is an election year?

El Somnambulo | May 16th, 2012 | 8 comments | Continued

“No Shit Sherlock” Judgement Against Sussex County Council’s Prayer Pracice

The Sussex County Council is its own worst enemy. Here is the table of contents from the plaintiff’s argument.

I. The Sussex County Council’s practice of reciting the Lord’s Prayer before Council
meetings is plainly unconstitutional

A. The Lord’s Prayer is a distinctively Christian prayer
B. Sectarian legislative prayers are unconstitutional
C. Even under a more permissive minority view that allows individual sectarian
prayers in some circumstances, the Council’s prayer practice
unconstitutionally affiliates the Council with one particular religion
D. The Council’s prayer practice also violates the Delaware Constitution

jason330 | May 16th, 2012 | 23 comments | Continued

DBSR membership and other info

I’ve taken some inquiries on membership info for “Delaware Businesses for Social Responsibility,” a business advocacy group dedicated to the proposition that business advocacy groups should advocate for more than tax cuts. Hit the jump for the details.

If you are interested in joining in time to get the member rate for the ASBC business summit in Washington this June, let me know. Also, there will be a DBSR steering committee within the next two weeks. If you want to be involved with that email me at the email address located at the bottom of this post.

jason330 | May 15th, 2012 | 0 comments | Continued

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 15, 2012

Since this promises to be the week that the Sheriff of Nuttingham is ordered to stand down, I have one question: What happens if he doesn’t?
Do Jeff Christopher and his followers strike you as the type of people who will simply accept their fate and go gently into that good night? I hope that they [...]

El Somnambulo | May 15th, 2012 | 17 comments | Continued

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Fecal Tsunami

Barack Obama is going to be the last Democratic President. Thanks Dread Justice Roberts!
Barack Obama may have the mojo — and I stress may — to withstand the fecal tsunami of GOP super PAC attack ads this year. But four years from now — unless the Democrats have become vastly more friendly [...]

16May2012 | jason330 | 1 comment | Continued

Spending, Taxes, Deficit: Lower Now Than Inauguration Day

The facts, as laid out by Think Progress:

In January 2009, before President Obama had even taken the oath of office, annual spending was set to total 24.9 percent of gross domestic product. Total spending this year, fiscal year 2012, is expected to top out at 23.4 percent of GDP.
Here’s another interesting fact. Taxes today are [...]

16May2012 | xstryker | 1 comment | Continued

Biden Bringing the Heat

He is such a huge campaign asset, and so great at bringing the working class heat, that it is almost too perfect that the Republicans picked Mitt Romney.
watch?v=C1o-CApj1v4

16May2012 | jason330 | 4 comments | Continued

Keith Spanarelli to Primary Sen. Carper. Who?

I used The Google to find out that he appears to be a fan of Top Gun, at least according to what appears to be his Facebook page. Then I found his campaign page. Right now it is just a place holder with a donate button.

I am disappointed that I am not writing about our very own Jason right now. I mean, if a “Some Dude” is going to be the only Democratic challenger to Senator Carper, then I would rather it be Jason. Alas, since it is Kevin Spanarelli, I will endeavor to find out more about it.

16May2012 | Delaware Dem | 4 comments | Continued

White Privilege Explained To Gamers

Trying to think of a way to explain white privileged to your teenage son just got a lot easier.
Okay: In the role playing game known as The Real World, “Straight White Male” is the lowest difficulty setting there is.
This means that the default behaviors for almost all the non-player characters in the [...]

16May2012 | jason330 | 5 comments | Continued

Wednesday Open Thread [5.16.12]

16May2012 | Delaware Dem | 1 comment | Continued

No, Governor, We Will Not.

I am sorry, but JPMorgan Chase and the entire financial sector deserves every single ounce of derision and scrutiny they get. They have paid no price for their wrongdoing, and like any dog or insolent child, they are repeating their wrongdoing again as a result. And like any “new age” parent, Governor Markell would prefer us all to take a time out and talk nicely to child, rather than yelling at him and punishing him.

16May2012 | Delaware Dem | 5 comments | Continued

Polling Report [5.16.12]

We have a mother load of polls to go through today, mostly because I was away from a computer all day yesterday. But before we get to the polls, let me first thank our beloved fire and mouth breathing teabaggers, for making yet another Senate seat now extremely competitive. Nebraska, like Indiana, was supposed to be won easily by the GOP this fall. Indeed, Nebraska was going to be an all important pick up seat, allowing the GOP to possibly take control of the chamber, as incumbent Democratic Senator Ben Nelson was finally retiring.

Alas… the establishment far right candidates for the race were not far right and evil enough for the teabaggers.

16May2012 | Delaware Dem | 13 comments | Continued

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 16, 2012

Both bills soon to be available to you at no cost in the guise of political brochures.

16May2012 | El Somnambulo | 8 comments | Continued

“No Shit Sherlock” Judgement Against Sussex County Council’s Prayer Pracice

The Sussex County Council is its own worst enemy. Here is the table of contents from the plaintiff’s argument.

I. The Sussex County Council’s practice of reciting the Lord’s Prayer before Council
meetings is plainly unconstitutional

A. The Lord’s Prayer is a distinctively Christian prayer
B. Sectarian legislative prayers are unconstitutional
C. Even under a more permissive minority view that allows individual sectarian
prayers in some circumstances, the Council’s prayer practice
unconstitutionally affiliates the Council with one particular religion
D. The Council’s prayer practice also violates the Delaware Constitution

16May2012 | jason330 | 23 comments | Continued

The Bane that Bain Was

Vice President Biden today will be reminding voters of the carnage Bain left and of Mitt Romney’s ineffective business leadership.

16May2012 | nemski | 11 comments | Continued

Wednesday Daily Delawhere [5.16.12]

16May2012 | Delaware Dem | 1 comment | Continued

Tuesday Open Thread [5.15.12]

15May2012 | Delaware Dem | 3 comments | Continued

DBSR membership and other info

15May2012 | jason330 | 0 comments | Continued

JPMorgan Oops

If you can grasp what happened in the London Office of JPMorgan Chase, then you probably could become the next CEO of the bank as it seems the current CEO Jamie Dimon had no clue.

15May2012 | nemski | 31 comments | Continued

Palestinians Turn To Hunger Strikes

Most Americans over the age of 40 have probably know of Bobby Sands. However, it is safe to say, that most Americans have know idea who Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh are.

15May2012 | nemski | 7 comments | Continued

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 15, 2012

15May2012 | El Somnambulo | 17 comments | Continued

Greece in Turmoil; Euro Crisis Possibly Looms

As Greece attempts to form a coalition government which may or may not abide by the austerity terms it earlier negotiated its continental neighbors, Europe is quite possibly teetering on a financial crisis.

15May2012 | nemski | 2 comments | Continued

Tuesday Daily Delawhere [5.15.12]

15May2012 | Delaware Dem | 5 comments | Continued

Late Night Video — How Bain Capital Destroyed Jobs

This is round one from the Obama Camp, working at defining Romney. This is being played in a handful of swing states — not a big ad buy, but if the cable news is an indicator, this is a big deal and nicely played.

14May2012 | cassandra_m | 115 comments | Continued

ASBC to Host Business Summit for a Sustainable Economy: Washington, DC June 11-13, 2012

Here are more details on upcoming the ASBC summit . Contact info is below.

Join us in Washington, D.C. for a dynamic Policy Summit and make the business case for the benefits of a sustainable economy at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Be a part of the 125 innovative and triple bottom line business leaders from across the country to meet with senior Administration officials and Congressional leaders. We will map out a long-term policy agenda and discuss strategies to create good jobs and rebuild America.

14May2012 | jason330 | 1 comment | Continued