Archive for May 27th, 2011
‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: Only One Way to Kick Off Summer Edition
Bulo’s Memorial Day Playlist to kick off summer with.
Entitlement Reform
We must have entitlement reform! That’s been the mantra of the Republican lemmings that have been following Paul Ryan toward the horizon. They use the word entitlement like it is some sort of slur. “Why do those people feel entitled to anything?” And just so that we are clear, the entitlements on the table are for the old and the sick.
But I have seen the rise of entitlements in a different way. The way that the wealthy have decided that they are entitled to tax cuts. Why should I have to pay for rising medical costs on Medicare? I’m a job creator! The sense of entitlement is palpable. Tax increases are off the table.
A Reminder to our General Assembly and our Governor.
We urge the Governor and the General Assembly to restore all spending cuts that have been proposed, eliminate all tax cuts that have been proposed, and keep the remaining surplus in a “rainy-day fund” while lawmakers and citizens have more time to review plans for our state agencies and policy priorities.
Breaking News: Gov. Markell Nominates New DELDOT Secretary
Governor Jack Markell has announced he is nominating U.S. Department of Transportation official Shailen Bhatt (pronounced “SHAY-linn BAT”) to become Delaware’s next Secretary of the Department of Transportation.
Bhatt has experience working on local, state and federal transportation issues and is currently serving as Associate Administrator at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Washington, DC. For the last two years, he has been responsible for setting policy and managing relationships with members of Congress and has been leading FHWA’s efforts in reauthorizing the nation’s surface transportation legislation.
Holiday Plans?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLm39YIRl04&feature=player_embedded#at=98[/youtube]I’ll be laughing my ass off about Republicans doubling down on the genius plan to turn medicare/medicaid into a privatized voucher plan. I’ll also be checking out the norther liberal survivalplex compound and probably doing some extreme training with boulders tied to my legs. What about you?
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