Archive for January, 2009
Fact of the Day
Even Adam Smith knew that to have a free market economy you have to have regulation of the banks.
22Jan2009 | Donvictimiti | 14 comments | Continued
SB 7 Eminent Domain Bill Update
Quick update on the status of this bill: It was reported out of the Small Business Committee in the Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (What is the difference between Favorable and On Its Merits?), and seems ready for full Senate debate and vote. There is word of a pending amendment [...]
22Jan2009 | cassandra_m | 30 comments | Continued
Obama To Stay Connected
President Obama won his first battle of his Presidency — he gets to keep his Blackberry. This is good news as this will allow President Obama to increase his circle beyond the bubble that surrounds him at The White House. I know that I can’t go anywhere without staying connected using my iPhone.
22Jan2009 | nemski | 4 comments | Continued
Your tax Dollars At Work
Certain people still say that BA’s purchase of ML was a good idea.
The Financial Times reported that Merrill Lynch accelerated its normal time schedule for awarding bonuses and distributed $ 4 billion dollars on Dec 29, just 3 days before its takeover by Bank of America. At the same time Merrill posted $25 [...]
Federal Court Strikes Down Illinois School Prayer “Moment of Silence” Law
Another blow to the school prayer crowd was delivered in federal court yesterday, as the Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman.
The “teacher is required to instruct her pupils, especially in the lower grades, about prayer and its meaning as well as the limitations on [...]
Deep Thought of the Day
The Radical Right is all over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFAC) because they are worried about taking away workers’ rights. Really? This is what you’re going to go with here, Republicans looking out for the welfare of the working man and woman.
Okay, I’ve stopped laughing, have you? So the Radical Right’s opposition to EFAC [...]
¿Hablas inglés?
Now, I’m not an expert on Nashville, I know it for its music both good and bad, and I’m no expert on Tennessee either, I know it for its barbecue and auto racing. So trying to make a big pronouncement about the people of Nashville and its environs regarding the passage later today of the [...]
22Jan2009 | nemski | 18 comments | Continued
Why EFCA Matters
T.A. Frank wrote a very informative article in the recent issue of the Washington Monthly that details the story of trying to organize a union at a Rite Aid distribution center in CA.
The Rite Aid organizers filed their union authorization cards with the NLRB, setting the ground for an election. And [...]
Zero Arrests at Obama Inauguration
Approximately 1.8 million people descended on Washington D.C. for the inauguration and no one was arrested. I find this amazing.
22Jan2009 | pandora | 20 comments | Continued
John Carney-mania Hits the National Blogs
First Politico now this MYDD mention…
House 2010: Dems May Have Strong Challenger for Castle in DE
by Jonathan Singer, Wed Jan 21, 2009 at 03:39:05 PM EST
Josh Kraushaar, reporting on the developments that may lead to Beau Biden becoming the next Senator from Delaware, makes what seems from this vantage an even more important catch: The Democrats [...]
21Jan2009 | jason330 | 14 comments | Continued
Limbaugh Hates America…Or Does He?
RUSH LIMBAUGH: I disagree fervently with the people on our side of the aisle who have caved and who say, “Well I hope he succeeds. We’ve got to give him a chance.” So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, okay I’ll send you a response but I don’t need 400 words. I need four. [...]
21Jan2009 | jason330 | 29 comments | Continued
Newark, DE First to Use Cars to Power Grid
This is very cool — one of the many challenges to making the electrical grid more efficient is figuring out a way to store electricity. The current grid does not, but you can see there might be production and cost efficiencies in being able to store electricity made when it is cheapest or most [...]
21Jan2009 | cassandra_m | 5 comments | Continued
Governor Jack Markell Inaugural Address
If you did not get a chance to hear or see Governor Jack Markell today give his inaugural address, it has been posted on the new Delaware.gov website in this section, and reprinted below. Governor Markell seems clear here about the magnitude of the financial difficulties we face and that there will be some [...]
21Jan2009 | cassandra_m | 4 comments | Continued
QOD
Has Obama done more in office already than W did the past 4 years for this country?
21Jan2009 | Donvictimiti | 6 comments | Continued
Experience v. Capture.
Notice not one of the kids in this photo has their eyes on the President and his wife. Instead the focus is on the tiny LCD screen on the back of their camera capturing the image of the President and his wife that they are about to take. Are they missing out on anything? [...]
21Jan2009 | Delaware Dem | 19 comments | Continued
The Letter.
Due to the investigative efforts of Jeffrey Leiber at Daily Kos, the contents of former President Bush’s letter to President Obama have been revealed. Follow me over the fold for an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ look at what advice Bush gave Obama.
21Jan2009 | Delaware Dem | 1 comment | Continued
How To Make Beau Biden The Best Senator He Can Be
I’m willing to take it as a given that Beau Biden will be Delaware’s next Jr. Senator.
He will, of course, have to run for the seat and (although the Republicans will fail to put up a credible candidate to oppose him) he will still have to meet and mingle with actual voters.
So the question [...]
An End to GOP Economics
What happens when you promote greed as a virtue and reward criminals based on the audacity and ingenuity of their crimes?
When George W. Bush took office the Dow was at 10,578.20. By the time he left office, it had fallen to 7,949.09.
The country has a new vision:
A nation cannot prosper long when it favors only [...]
Today’s Markell/Denn Inaugural Event
This has been a great Inaugural Week so far, with the midnight swearing in (links goes to video of that event) of Governor Jack Markell and Lt. Governor Matt Denn Tuesday morning and the awe-inspiring Presidential swearing in events yesterday.
Today, Jack and Matt get to Part 2 of their Inauguration Ceremonies today, which includes the [...]
Lobbyists Are People Too
If it wasn’t obvious to you before that Harry Reid, whose ancestor may have been horse thief and a train robber, was going to be a problem for President Obama, no matter, Harry is here to remind us. Firedoglake points us to an ABC News report that informs us that Reid invited top lobbyists to [...]
21Jan2009 | nemski | 4 comments | Continued
Today’s Front Page
Over at the newseum, they have many of today’s front pages.
21Jan2009 | nemski | 20 comments | Continued
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He’s Waited His Whole Life.
All throughout the convention, the election and the transition, and to last night, I have felt really happy for Joe Biden. This is a man who has always wanted to lead his party and country. So seeing him give those acceptance speeches, seeing him campaign as the nominee, seeing him raise his right [...]
21Jan2009 | Delaware Dem | 6 comments | Continued
A New Era of Politics.
Ken Burns, the noted documentarian and historian, said Barack Obama’s inaugural speech today marks the beginning of America’s Third Act, with him describing the First Act extending from our founding to Lincoln and the end of slavery, and the Second Act extending from there to now, overseeing the fulfilling of America’s promise to all its [...]
20Jan2009 | Delaware Dem | 24 comments | Continued
Obama’s Inauguration Address
What a speech (full transcript here). It lived up to, and surpassed, my expectations. The bar keeps being raised and Obama keeps getting better.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure [...]
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