Archive for March, 2009
Prison System A National Disgrace
That is the claim Senator Jim Webb makes introducing his National Criminal Justice Act of 2009:
America’s criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace. Its irregularities and inequities cut against the notion that we are a society founded on fundamental fairness. Our failure to address this problem has caused [...]
Tell me why…
…Michelle Bachmann should not be arrested immediately for treason or at the very least advocating and/or instigating a treasonous rebellion against the United States of America?
She appeared on a radio show in Minnesota earlier this week, describing elected Democratic officials as the “enemy” and encouraging her constituents to be “armed and dangerous.” Soon after, while [...]
Deep Budget Thought
Someday in the future, when the last Delaware smoker buys the last pack of cigarettes, it will cost him $90.00.
$89.00 of which will be taxes.
Why I Hate The Media Part: CXVIIDCM
Devil’s Tower point’s to the right-wing meme going around about FDR and the great depression – but the larger issue is that conservatives have learned how to manipulate the media.
Conservatives know that the media will accept anything… ANYTHING… that right wingers say as factual, provided they say it repeatedly.
Even the esteemed Allan Loudell let’s [...]
Happy Anniversary, John Atkins
It was on this day, 2 years ago that John Atkins tearfully resigned on the floor of the State House of Representatives. That was a great day. Too bad we’ve had a string of bad days with him since.
27Mar2009 | liberalgeek | 21 comments | Continued
Operation Chaos
Remember Rush Limbaugh and his Operation Chaos, where he wanted his mindless followers to change their party registration from Republican to Democratic so that they could vote for Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania primary and in other states so as to prolong the divisive Democratic primary?
Well, Delaware is two steps away [...]
GOP Reaches Back.
Steve Forbes? Is that the guy with those strange buggy eyes that thought being related to a rich family meant that he could be President?
The magazine publisher and one-time presidential candidate will make a visit to some familiar territory when he comes to Wilmington’s Hotel du Pont on April 7 [...]
Ask Dr. Liberal
A reader writes in:
Dear Dr. Liberal.
I gave my boss, who I like and respect, an expensive little lacquer box that I got on vacation. She said she loved it and made a big fuss when I gave it to here, but when I was back in her office later that day, my jaw [...]
UPDATED: Delaware to Be Eliminated Under GOP Budget Plan
This post was even funnier once I saw the actual GOP plan:
From the indescribable Nate Silver:
26Mar2009 | Delaware Dem | 12 comments | Continued
The Wall of Hate
John C. Atkins
Brad Bennett
Donald Blakey
Greg Lavelle
Joseph Booth
Biff Lee
Daniel Short
George Carey
Pam Thornburg
Bill Carson
Robert Walls
Gerald Hocker
David Wilson
Bobby Outten
Those above hate their fellow man, not for anything a person has done, but because of who a person is.
In my perfect world, these people would not be allowed to operate heavy machinery, yet alone decide the [...]
A Great Day for Equality in Delaware
Fresh from the news that the Marriage Discrimination Bill went down to defeat in the Senate, we now learn that the House has passed HB5, the anti-discrimination bill sponsored by House Majority Leader Peter Schwartzkopf (D-Rehoboth) that would finally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. The vote was 26-14.
According to [...]
Breaking:’Sanctity of Marriage’ Bill Defeated
Sen. Robert Venables’ attempt to permanently outlaw same-sex marriage was defeated in the State Senate today. The roll call for SS1 for SB 27 was 9 in favor, 11 opposed, and one not voting.
Because this was the first leg of a constitutional amendment, 14 affirmative votes were needed for passage. Instead, the vote failed to [...]
Michelle Bachmann is Stupid or Evil, or Both.
The Fire Breathing Traitorous McCarthyite Representative Michelle Bachmann has engaged in yet another fire breathing display of drama. But this time, it seems she does not understand what she is so angry about, or she does understand, and is just trying to gin up a false controversy, since, as we all know, the Republicans [...]
26Mar2009 | Delaware Dem | 9 comments | Continued
Really NCAA..? (w/ apologies to Seth Meyers)
You are really going to punish Delaware because we have sports betting? Really?
You have playoff games in Las Vegas Nevada, but you are really going to punish Delaware?
Really?
Delaware sports betting is going to harm the purity of sport…really?
When you run Division 1 football and basketball like feeder programs for the NFL and NBA, [...]
Republicans Unveil Their Budget Plan… Or Not
Tax cuts for the rich? Check.
What? Were you expecting more? Apparently so were reporters…
“Two nights ago, the president said, ‘We haven’t seen a budget yet out of Republicans.’ Well, it’s just not true, because here it is, Mr. President,” said House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), waving a blue document in the air.
“Today we’re introducing [...]
Geithner’s 6 Point Plan
Below I’ve highlighted the six points of Geithner’s plan. (Read LA Times article here.)
The key elements of the Obama administration’s proposals are:
• Give a single government entity, possibly the Federal Reserve, the power and authority to oversee the entire economy for signs of “systemic risk.”
• Establish a government mechanism to seize and dismantle large [...]
Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Hey Democrat,
You hate the Delaware Democratic Party? Too “old boy” for you? Too moderate? Too (insert pet peeve here)___________?
Well now is the time step up or shut up.
The Demise of Wolf Block-What Really Happened
Since ‘bulo’s previous article attracted a surprising (at least by ‘bulo’s expectations) response, he would like to share this ‘inside baseball’ article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. You just have to love a story that features the firm being blasted during a eulogy, a real eulogy:
The story begins in the mid-1980s, when the firm, then at [...]
Updated: Health Insurance Companies Prefer Compromise Over Competition
With the writing on the wall concerning Health Care, suddenly Insurers are willing to talk.
WASHINGTON —The health insurance industry said Tuesday that it was willing to end the practice of charging higher premiums to sick people if Congress adopted a comprehensive plan that provided coverage to all Americans.
The industry’s flexible position on the issue came [...]
Serious QOD
Ok, so my daughter has asked me to ask this question. She has an awesome teacher that has been really discussing current events and getting the kids to think. He was teacher of the year at their school last year. He has NEVER mentioned how he stands politically and never gives his opinion during class. [...]
26Mar2009 | Donvictimiti | 45 comments | Continued
Last Chance To Stop The Hate – Call Every Senator, Tell Them To Oppose SB 27
SB 27 made it through committee on a 3-2 vote, and there’s good news and bad news. Apparently they’ve amended the language of SB 27 so that it doesn’t apply to Civil Unions. The good news is that this proves that a bill legalizing Civil Unions could pass through even Venables’ own committe, as long [...]
26Mar2009 | xstryker | 26 comments | Continued
Guest Post From Senator Tom Carper
Dear Pencil Dick,
I see you have your panties in a knot again. I’ll bet you wet your pants when you heard about the golf trip I just took with Mitch McConnell, didn’t you?
Guess what, I don’t even play golf. I Just did it to fuck with stupid little worthless pukes [...]
For David Anderson
David Anderson, a staunch defender of his own impenetrable asshole, is afraid that seeing homosexuals living together freely will turn him into a phallus-obsessed man-slut. If a gay-married couple moved in next door to him, Anderson fears he will suddenly be filled with carnal desires that will leave his anus in shambles. He testified today [...]
25Mar2009 | xstryker | 28 comments | Continued
Steele: “I Meant To Shoot Myself In The Foot”
That whole blow-up with Rush? Steele claims he did it on purpose. Gaffes are part of his strategy. Mistakes are… Made you look! What a sly fox. And here I just thought he was nuts.
25Mar2009 | pandora | 11 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
