Friday Open Thread

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Beyond Parody

So Soccer, or European or Global Football (as opposed to American football), is now apparently an super duper evil horrible destructive LIBERAL socialist plot to take over America, except of course we liberals have already taken over America, what with our devious democratic elections and what not, so of course now Soccer is an super duper evil horrible destructive LIBERAL socialist plot to destroy America.

No, this is not from the Onion.

Keith Olbermann Interviews Alvin Greene

Keith Olbermann interviews South Carolina Senate candidate Alvin Greene (D-Crazytown).

Boehner Sides With BP Over American Taxpayers

John Boehner said in a press conference that the government and taxpayers should be responsible for paying for the BP oil spill cleanup.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 10, 2010

Following yesterday’s session, Big Brother will have an even tighter hold on your wallet. You’ll now pay $110 instead of $75 for a red light violation caught on camera, courtesy of HB 189(Mitchell). The bill passed the Senate and heads to the Governor. And, in the spirit of creeping Big Brotherism, don’t refer to these [...]

Kowalko Takes on Delmarva About Smart Meters

Next Wednesday, John Kowalko’s House Energy Committee will conduct a hearing to investigate the cost structure being used by Delmarva Power to install “smart meters” in homes in Delaware.  In Delaware, the cost of installing these are borne by the ratepayer, whereas in other states, Delmarva picks up the cost.
According to the press release, 80% [...]

California Rejects Religious Conservative Judges

Judges from a slate of candidates of the “Better Courts Now” organization lost in the California elections yesterday. The group was formed to bring a more religious conservative viewpoint to the courts.

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wed., June 9, 2010

So many fascinating bills in committee today that the post-game wrap-up will be somewhat truncated. Here’s what happened. Every bill I highlighted yesterday passed unanimously, with the exception of SB 245(Sokola), which requires that student teachers undergo criminal background checks. Three senators voted ‘no’, the three naysayers open to speculation. Maybe Bernard’s buddy can fill [...]

The Loop Current

A look at the dysfunctional cycle of supporting hydrocarbons, where everyone benefits except you.

File This Under D’oh

Via HuffPo:
Three-quarters of registered voters think Congress should forget about the deficit and preserve extended unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies for laid-off workers, according to a new poll commissioned by the National Employment Law Project.
Citing deficit concerns, Democrats in both chambers of Congress have said it’s time to start thinking about how to wrap [...]

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Here’s what happened on Thursday.  Bills that passed that were of interest to me had previously been discussed here. Legislators introduced some interesting new bills, most of which I’ll discuss when/if they’re considered in committee or on the floor.
I’ve already discussed HB 443(George) and why I think it’s essential. For those whose lips get tired [...]

Primary Day SuperTuesday

Primaries in 11 states today. Some races of national interest: NV-Sen (R), CA-Sen (R), CA-Gov (R), AR-Sen (D runoff), SC-Gov (R).

Because I Can… Tweet

Alas, I have given in and sent my first tweet 2 hours ago (@Pandoradl).  Needless to say, I have provided two hours of amusement for Nemski.  He even has me performing Twitter Tricks… like challenging me to add a photo without asking my kids for help.  And Geek had a chuckle with a joke about [...]