Archive for March 6th, 2009

The Future of Journalism?

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The Future of Journalism?

(Click image for larger version) Discuss. What IS it with this Twitter business anyway?

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Republican Minority Leader: Ted Kennedy to Die before Healthcare Reform Passes.

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Republican Minority Leader Limbaugh shows the same empathy as Mike Protack, which is none: On his radio show Friday, Rush Limbaugh suggested that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) would be dead by the time health care reform legislation passes. “Before it’s all over, it’ll be called the Ted Kennedy memorial health care bill,” the talk show […]

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Around the Horn Friday

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Around the Horn Friday

Dana Garrett sees the first inklings of an economic recovery. Governor Markell should hire Kavips. Looks like I will be spending Sunday just reading his work. So if I have to do that, so do all of you. Paul Baumbach has a Progressive Update. Redwater Lily posts a reminder about a foreclosure seminar tomorrow in […]

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Breaking: Obama to Overturn Ban on Stem Cell Research

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Monday is the day, according to Jake Tapper. Further proof that elections matter.

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Obama’s Geithner Problem

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Any regular reader of Eschaton can tell you that the only way we can get out of this economic mudslide it to pre-privatize the banks. Normal economic activity can not return unless the bad asset ticking time bombs are all defused. They could also tell you that Geithner is dedicated to bullshitting around the margins […]

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A Week In the Life of a Progressive Governor

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El Somnambulo is not paranoid (although he can’t explain this insidious humming in his ears), so he will not accuse the News-Journal of going all ‘Delaware Way’ over its failure to chronicle a substance-filled week, courtesy of Gov. Markell. He will merely ascribe said failure to the by-now familiar twin causes of slothfulness and journalistic […]

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A Responsibility to Prepare Yourself for Things That Won’t Happen

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You know who this is for: The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Glenn Beck’s War Room Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor Rap BattleJoke of the Day

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Kavips Resurfaces and We Have A Lot of Homework

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14 chapters (plus an intro and methodology) of homework! Jump Starting America: The kavipsean Plan for Fixing the Economy Chapter 1: Putting Money In The Hands Of Purchasers. Chapter 2: Pay Some Type Of Compensation To Those Out Of Work. Chapter 3: Rebuilding Our Infrastructure, (Green Energy Included). Chapter 4: Re-establish Some Type Of Manufacturing […]

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Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay Tosses Her Name Into The Ring

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Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay has filed to run for the District E seat on the Red Clay School Board.  She is running against incumbent Margurite (Peggy) Vavalla.  For those of you not familiar with the blog its mission statement is clear:   This blog was created by Red Clay parents Anne O’Malia & […]

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NCCo Budget Listening Tour

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I went to the one hosted by my New Castle County (NCCo) Council Rep (Jea Street) last Thursday at the Rose Hill Community Center. Turnout wasn’t great — maybe 50 residents — and the room had many county employees on hand to answer questions if need be (and a few of them did). If you […]

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Celia Cohen: A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Delaware Way

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One of the first businesses affected by the downturn in business was Celia Cohen’s Grapevine “blog.” Perhaps Celia had seen her 401K get large enough that she didn’t have to work any more. Who knows. But one thing is certain, she wants back into the game. We know Celia for the fawning, inside baseball, incumbent-lover […]

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Donviti PSA

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One should always check if there is TP before one does his business

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late Nite Oddity

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Check out this M.C. Escher-esque post by Feroce…. Quick Question Mar 4th, 2009 by JohnFeroce Why is it that Conservative Republicans have to tolerate Moderate Republicans, but Moderate Republicans don’t have to tolerate Conservative Republicans?

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