Archive for June 10th, 2009
Question of the Early Morning
I don’t think that it is right to judge all Republicans based on the violent actions of scores of talk-radio drunk, wacko, Republican gun enthusiast, but where is the tipping point? When does it become okay to judge Republicans based on the actions of the conservative movement’s most passionate and engaged members?
Steve Newton Thinks I am an Asshole.
Perhaps he is angry at me because he is ashamed at himself, for giving a rather intellectual cover to right wing faux outrage back in March (and no, Steve, you “intellectual giant,” I am not calling you a right winger. But on occasion, you do give them cover). To quote Matt Yglesias, “I hope that […]
Republican Energy Plan Is A Little Limiting…
… unless you’re a oil, coal, or nuclear industry, then the skies the limit! Shall not be considered? Is that an order? If we don’t consider global warming will that make it… go away? And they wonder why no one takes them seriously. h/t Think Progress
Shep Smith Calling It As Everybody (with a brain) Sees It
If Conservatives won’t listen to me maybe they’ll listen to Shep Smith. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxvunbIWNyI[/youtube] PAY ATTENTION! These people are crazy and dangerous and being fed a steady diet of rhetoric that fuels their hatred and justifies their violence. Brace yourself for more of these shootings. And don’t say I never warned you. Update: Shep is on […]
AFSCME Urges Members to Boycott Walgreens? Maybe
A source told me that AFSCME Council 81 which represents State of Delaware employees, is urging its members to boycott Walgreens in the wake of the announcement that Walgreens is pulling out of the States Medicaid program. So I called Michael Begatto Council 81’s Executive Director and to confirm the story and get a comment. […]
Miss Opposite Marriage Loses Crown
Carrie Prejean has lost her crown. She’ll have to rely on NOM to pay her bills now, at least until Faux News hires her to be their next newsreader. It sounds like her new job was getting in the way of her old job. It’s official: Controversial Miss California Carrie Prejean has heard the words […]
Shots Fired at Holocaust Museum
There has been a shooting at the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. Early reports suggets that the shooter is a white supremacist and anti-tax activist. Four people were injured, including the shooter. From the shooters bio: In 1981 Von Brunn attempted to place the treasonous Federal Reserve Board of Governors under legal, non-violent, citizens arrest. […]
QOD — Rethinking the Legislature Edition
The State of Maine is taking steps to regorganize its legislature from a bicameral body to a unicameral body. This measure actually passed their House yesterday. They say they are doing this to save money — $11M per year. So here’s the questions: 1. At the state level do you think that a unicameral legislature […]
I might be 1/32nd Amish…
…but I am not the kind of person who has to be right about everything, nor am I the kind of person who is unable to say that Nemski was right all along. Nemski was right all long.
Delaware Legislative Roundup & Preview-June 10, 2009
Here’s what happened in Dover yesterday. Highlights: In addition to the House passing HB 117, which would move school board elections from May to Election Day, the Senate passed SB 90, which would ban minors from tanning salons w/o a parent’s consent; and the Senate passed SB 148, which provides for $6.5 million in dedicated but […]
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