Time To Make the Districts

OK, kids, time to play the political equivalent of fantasy baseball. Sign up now. This opportunity only comes along once every ten years.
The numbers are out and the numbers have been loaded into the Leg Hall computers. John Tobin is likely to go days without sleep.
I just can’t wait.  To make sure we’re on an [...]

Program Note: Delaware Undiluted is Coming to Git Ya!

Tonight my guest will be international signing sensation, movie and television star Mac Davis who will entertain us with his brand of folksy comedy/country music improv.

Wait…no it isn’t. It is international signing sensation, movie and television star EL SONAMBULO who will entertain us with his brand of folksy comedy/country music improv and insight into Delaware’s funky, chunky, skunky politic goings on.

Wisconsin protests—now with farmers (and tractors)

I’m just reposting this from boing boing because it is cool and because farming is inherently socialistic.

This Is TeaNN

CNN wants to become Fox-lite. Two recent columns on their website: “Are whites racially Oppressed?” and “My Take: The Bible really does condemn homosexuality”

Priorities

The Center for American Progress has put together a great infographic putting into context the policy choices at hand in an economic environment where we have a government hell bent on putting taxpayer dollars into the pockets of wealthy people and corporations — at the expense of the people who have been hurt the most by current economic conditions:

Cris Barrish’s Journalistic Malpractice of the Day

It is either terrible reporting by Barrish, or a sign of how completely fucked we are – but in this lengthy story about the state budget, there was no mention of the fact that Delaware’s wealthiest individuals and corporations are paying ridiculously low taxes.

(Less Than Credible) Huckabee Denials Related To This Picture

“I am not gesturing that Newt has a big fat mellon head.”

Weekend Read March 5 Edition

Today is probably a good day to start cleaning up your yard. Certainly *I* should do that, but there is other stuff going on too, like a panel discussion on the potential for a City of Wilmington School District (from 9AM til noon at the Carvel State Office Building Auditorium), the spring Household Hazardous Waste event (at Frawley Stadium) and the Delaware Home Show at the Chase Center.

How to get moderate Republicans to behave rationally

If this is true, and four Wisconsin Republicans break with Scott Walker, the country will owe Wisconsin protesters and state senators a huge debt.

How to Make Work/Life Balance Work

This is a Ted talk by Nigel Marsh (runs about 10 minutes). He is the author of a couple of books, but this is the first time I’ve seen him. This talk is funny and very, very wise — something for all of us to think about over the weekend:

Friday Open Thread

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Perhaps Huckabee Should Stop Talking?

Mike Huckabee chides Natalie Portman for setting a bad example with her out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

Newt’s Web Site is Crazy