Archive for April 14th, 2011

Later Night Video — Corporations Pay Less Taxes Than YOU, Yeah YOU

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Van Jones posted this depressingly funny video to his Facebook page today:

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UPDATE: Civil Unions Bill Passes!

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You have to go to the General Assembly webpage to hear it.

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Rich Famous Guy Enjoys Fame & Wealth

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Proving once again that Donald Trump knows a bit about publicity, the business man and real estate mogul will make an announcement on the season finale of “Celebrity Apprentice” about his intentions on running for the White House.

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This is what you look like right now

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This is what you look like right now

Click if you dare.

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Thursday Open Thread

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The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Apr. 14, 2011

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The Senate passed SB 41 (Hall-Long), which would increase members of the New Castle County Board of Adjustment from 7 to 13 to reflect the number of councilmanic districts, and to require that each district have a member. I understand the intent of the bill. However, is it really in the public’s interest to have a Board of Adjustment that mirrors this less-than-august body?

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Obama’s 2012 Opponent – Paul Ryan

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Paul Ryan did a huge favor to President Obama and the Democratic party by releasing a budget that takes money from Medicare to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

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Tom Carper’s Attack on Social Security

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Carper wants to kill Social Security in order to save it for his sons. That’s mighty big of him isn’t it? I’d suggest that one way to save it would be to allow Tom Carper to continue paying into Social Security beyond the first week of the new year. If rich folks like Carper kicked in a few cents more each year, we could stop taking about this phony issue. But that would expose me as one of those dirty hippies.

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