Archive for March 1st, 2011

PDD Meeting Tonight: Medical Marijuana, Reproductive Freedom and Marriage Equality

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The Progressive Democrats for Delaware will be holding their monthly meeting tonight at the Delaware Democratic Headquarters in New Castle, and they will have Senator Margaret Rose Henry there to discuss the medical marijuana bill, as well as representatives from Equality Delaware and the ACLU to discuss the civil union bill, and Planned Parenthood to discuss women’s freedom of choice. If you support these causes, we need to see you there.

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Huckabee Tells A Lie – Which Will Become The Tea Party’s “Truth” In 5… 4… 3…

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I honestly expected honesty from a former preacher who constantly plays up how moral and religious he is. Mike Huckabee: During a radio appearance yesterday, Mike Huckabee repeatedly falsely claimed that President Obama grew up in Kenya. After questioning Obama’s purported secrecy about the birth certificate, radio host Steve Malzberg asked Huckabee if “we deserve […]

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Tuesday Open Thread

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The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Calling Their Bluff

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President Obama has expressed support for a bill sponsored by Ron Wyden and Scott Brown that will move up the date at which states can put in their own health care reform ideas.

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Wisconsin Wants A Do Over

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If Wisconsin could vote today for governor, the Democratic nominee would defeat Scott Walker by 7%, instead of losing by 5%.

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My Movie Pitch

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I don’t know if you have seen the great documentary film, Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock, but it is a perfect example of a genre of film and non-fiction where someone takes a simple concept to its extreme to examine the consequences. In the film, Spurlock decides to eat nothing but McDonald’s food for […]

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