Archive for March, 2011

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 29, 2011

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Allow me to quote from Sen. George Howard Bunting in today’s News-Journal: “Tuesday’s going to be a very interesting caucus.”

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The Miracle That Wasn’t

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USA Today investigated the standardized test scores of some schools labeled successful and found some unusual patterns.

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Sussex County Angel Weighs In On The Basketball Net Saga, And Crosses A Big Line

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Sussex County Angel has put up a post titled Government Gone Wild! DelDOT Workers Take Toys From Children?, and she crosses a line.

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GOP vs AARP

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I’m honestly shocked that Republicans are going after the AARP… given that they cannot win anything without seniors.

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Time To Make A Call – 5 Reasons To Call Your AG Tomorrow

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Tomorrow is the day where you and thousands of people will call our Attorneys General to demand a strong settlement against the big banks. Why is your phone call so important?

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Monday Open Thread

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The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Juan Cole’s “Open Letter To The Left On Libya”

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University of Michigan professor Juan Cole, an expert on the Middle East, writes an open letter to the left on Libya.

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Pointy-Haired Cartoonist

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Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams created a controversy when he wrote about Men’s Rights Activists and compared women to children and the mentally handicapped.

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Cellophane – It Keeps Kids Fresh

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Cellophane – It Keeps Kids Fresh

Du Pont thinking outside the box.

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Farewell — Bob Herbert’s Last NYT Column

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Bob Herbert has spent years writing about lives and challenges of those increasingly voiceless and often invisible in our society.   He has been a fiercely moral voice writing about the immorality of torture, killing, institutional injustice against the poor, or working people or minorities — always making the case that you can’t be a great nation by demonizing and dehumanizing those who aren’t so fortunate.  There is alot to commend about his career — I probably remember best his writing against torture and his dogged effort to not let the people of Tulia targeted by law enforcement out of control get out of our sight.

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DeLuca Probed By Feds

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Federal officials are investigating whether Senate President Pro Tem Anthony DeLuca’s job at the state’s Department of Labor violates a federal law enacted to prevent elected officials from exploiting government jobs for personal or political gain, The News Journal has learned.

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Weekend Open Thread

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The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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Breaking: Geraldine Ferraro Has Died

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Former Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro has died.

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