Archive for May 12th, 2010

What Does the Oil Spill in the Gulf Look Like?

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ91G3e0OBQ[/youtube] Or this footage of an ROV capping a part of the riser: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH4I1a5vg3w[/youtube] h/t HuffPo

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Tea Party Takes Over the Maine GOP

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One of the continuing stories/themes these days is just what effect, short-term and long-term, the Tea Party movement will have on American politics in general, and the Republican Party specifically. Mock it all you want (please, mock it…it’s fun!), but the Tea Party is a real force right now. For proof, look no farther (further?) […]

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Episode 2 of C’mon Delaware

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Jason330 and Donviti have created their latest podcast.  Just like U2’s album, Pop, it is over-engineered and over-produced.  Nonetheless, it is available here for your enjoyment. The words that Jason used to describe this episode are: Michael Castle, Secret word, puff knuckle, RSmitty, Donviti = asshole, not haters, Stroke, Jet Magazine, Gandolf, Anson Williams, Vasectomy, […]

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Wednesday Open Thread

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The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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G. A. Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show Feat. “Amendment of the Year”: May 12, 2010

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Only the absence of Monsignor Lavelle (who might’ve been laying low following the release of the Bradley Report, since he was one of only two legislators opposing a longer statute of limitations on civil suits against pedophile pediatricians) dampened the atmosphere for the passage of universal recycling legislation yesterday by a 26-12 vote. It’s just not the same w/o his pompous and ponderous pontifications. He might’ve even cried again. Rep. Joseph Miro, who was a sponsor of the bill, went ‘Not Voting’ on the roll call. Guess he hopes he can have it both ways in what may well be a tough reelection campaign.

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Morning Round Em Up

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Good Morning Delaware Liberals. Wow, what a news day yesterday. So busy that we did not have much time for national news. So let’s catch up.

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Tornoe’s Toon: Those 9-year old Perverts

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Tornoe’s Toon: Those 9-year old Perverts

Cross-posted at Laugh! So Delaware can simultaneously have some of the toughest set of rules in the nation when it comes to registering sex offenders who are younger than 14 (at least one in Delaware is as young as 9), yet our system couldn’t come together over a course of 15 years to prosecute a […]

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Teababies Protest Lowest Taxes In 60 Years

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Taxes are at their lowest rate in 60 years, according an analysis by USA Today.

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