Archive for February 1st, 2011

COURTS WATCH: Delaware Judge, Leo E. Strine, orders compromise in KFC franchisee dispute & finds “Double Down” Sandwich Disgusting

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A Delaware judge has ruled that KFC and its franchisees must cooperate on approving advertising strategies and that the “Double Down” sandwich is a “culinary clusterfuck.”

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Fiscal Conservatism in Action: Republican National Committee Facing $23M Debt

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It’s about time the they stopped trying to spend their way to prosperity and tightened their belts, like everyone else.

Oh right, that only applies to poor people.

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Mum’s The Word When It Comes To Defining “Forcible Rape”

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Earlier this week I wrote about the redefing rape as “forcible rape” in H.R. 3 (No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act).  Today we discover that the “Pro-Life” contingency is unusually quiet, which is quite interesting given how much “Pro-Lifers” love to talk about abortion.  Talk about jobs? Not so much.  Actually… not at all.  Now […]

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Delaware’s Budget Mess

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Today’s News Journal takes a look at the hard part of the budget – reducing pension and Medicaid costs.

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The Best and Worst of Gov. Jack Markell

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It was the Best of Jack. It was the Worst of Jack. All encompassed in the same week. The Best of Jack, which should be studied by President Obama, every Democratic governor, and all D legislators, was his calling-out of all the undistinguished Sussex County Rethugs who have been trying to score political points off […]

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The Remarkable Events In Egypt

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It’s been one week since mass protests have started in Egypt. What’s the latest?

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