Archive for May, 2011
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
21May2011 | Unstable Isotope | Comments Off | Continued
Your Favorite End of the World Scenario
Hollywood never met an end of the world scenario it did not make millions off of. What is the scenario that you most want to experience? And I am not including the Rapture as an option.
21May2011 | Delaware Dem | 1 comment | Continued
Schwartzkopf and Claymont
If you are the Majority Leader of the Delaware House of Representatives, it is probably best that you not reveal that you never knew that Claymont wasn’t an actual town.
21May2011 | Delaware Dem | 9 comments | Continued
So, what is the Rapture anyway?
It is not the end of the world. It is more like an prologue to a book about the end of the world, and it is a long big ass book. And the whole story makes God and Jesus look like incompetent Dr. Evils.
20May2011 | Delaware Dem | 10 comments | Continued
Redistricting Hearings
Next Thursday, the House will hold a public hearing on redistricting, at 7 p.m. in the House Chamber in Legislative Hall. The Senate will hold a similar hearing on June 2 in the Senate Chamber, also at 7 p.m.
20May2011 | Delaware Dem | Comments Off | Continued
Friday Open Thread
Today we have an uncertain death penalty, a trial going home, a rich Bush, and Bin Laden’s porn collection. And we don’t have Terminator 5. Oh yes, and the Rapture is tomorrow.
20May2011 | Delaware Dem | 12 comments | Continued
DeLuca Escapes
So Senate President Pro Tem Anthony DeLuca has been cleared of the recent charges that he violated the federal Hatch Act that prohbits elected officials from exploiting government jobs for personal or political gain. Deluca says he is now completely exonerated for anything and everything he has ever done in life. He is ready for the Rapture tomorrow.
20May2011 | Delaware Dem | 13 comments | Continued
Senate Democratic Plan Is Out!
The Senate maps are virtually impossible to read. But the Senate has thrown everyone a curve. Simply unbelievable.
19May2011 | El Somnambulo | 54 comments | Continued
(UPDATED)–The Democratic Redistricting Plan–My First Take
While I haven’t looked at all the districts yet, I’m very encouraged by what I’ve seen so far.
19May2011 | El Somnambulo | 7 comments | Continued
Apocalpotamus (c) The Official Animal Mascot of the End of the World
Apocalpotamus eats the world so you don’t have to.
19May2011 | jason330 | Comments Off | Continued
Obama Redistricting Plans Out – Holy Land to Gain 1 State
The 1967 border map has always been my second favorite Israel.
19May2011 | jason330 | 25 comments | Continued
House Redistricting Plans Are Up!
Thanks to an anonymous tipter, we have the link to the House’s proposed redistricting plans that they’ve just released.
19May2011 | cassandra_m | 50 comments | Continued
Kowalko to Joint Finance Committee, Proposed Medicaid Cuts “Unconscionable” in View of Surplus
Dear JFC members,
Please take a moment to consider the consequences of increasing medicaid expenses for those receiving this benefit. These numbers …
19May2011 | jason330 | 10 comments | Continued
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
19May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 11 comments | Continued
Climate Change Denialists vs. SCIENCE — Science Wins!
One of the key papers trying to debunk the work of Climate Change scientists (the so-called Hockey Stick controversy) by Edward Wegman at GMU (paid for by your tax dollars) has been retracted by the journal it was published in due to plagiarism.
19May2011 | cassandra_m | 1 comment | Continued
Some Worthy Items Up at TownSquareDelaware.com
I’m still reserving judgement. In the meantime here are some good posts.
19May2011 | jason330 | 15 comments | Continued
SC GOP Committed To A Policy of No Impact on Statewide Elections
I’m not sure what it means to Sussex County’s Republicans that Urquhart is running unopposed to be the SC GOP’s Head Nutbag.
18May2011 | jason330 | 11 comments | Continued
The Guy Who Lost To Imbecilic Christine O’Donnell To Give Graduation Speech
Before anybody gets all nostalgic for the “centrist” bullshit of Michael Newbold Castle, please recall that his wishy-washy-pansy-ass inability to utter one single word of criticism of the Bush administration helped usher the Teabagz onto the national stage.
The University of Delaware’s 162nd Commencement ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 28, [...]
Rethug Redistricting Plan Violates Federal Voting Rights Act?
All signs point to yes. There are currently four minority-majority House districts in Delaware, where minorities make up the majority of a district’s population, if not voter registration.
Under the Rethugs’ plan, there would be only two.
One of the minority-majority districts (3rd RD) disappears entirely, while a second (16th) goes from a minority-majority district to a [...]
Wednesday Open Thread
The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
18May2011 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
