Archive for June, 2011
Fun With Lists
How many of these 100 books have you read?
9Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 32 comments | Continued
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 9, 2011
Cue the music:
Here’s something I’ve never seen before in all my years in Dover:
DOVER – State Sen. Michael Katz caused a stir in Legislative Hall on Tuesday after he accused Rep. Bryon Short of plagiarizing his legislation related to the accreditation of medical facilities.
After Katz issued a press release and called for an ethics investigation, [...]
DeLuca Releases Some Records
Anthony DeLuca has released time sheets but not swipe card data. DeLuca’s disclosure bill is also generating a lot of skepticism.
9Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 2 comments | Continued
Tom Carper Fails His Paymasters: Cap on Card Fees Stands
I feel quite sure that “bank backer” Carper will have plenty of future opportunities to demonstrate his usefulness to Wall Stree
9Jun2011 | jason330 | 23 comments | Continued
Late Night Video — Hear No Evil
The so-called Libertarian Rand Paul tells Sean Hannity that he is willing to undermine our freedom of assembly in order to round up people who are listening to people talking (just talking) about the overthrow of the US government. So Steven Colbert observes that (according to Paul) apparently we have Freedom of Speech, but not Freedom of Listen:
8Jun2011 | cassandra_m | 6 comments | Continued
2011 Gathering Of The Juggalos Infomercial (long version) NSFW & NSFS
I like that this year they’ve added midway games, “that are ran by real low-life carney scrubs that just want your cash.”
NSFS is something I just coined. It stands for “Not safe for society.”
A Little Off the Top, Please
My parents always told me that we as Jews were a very optimistic people. We cut it off before we know how long it’s going to be. In California, a group of “intactivists” want to ban circumcision altogether.
This is just a dumb-headed idea and shows the problem with citizen initiative process. [...]
Wednesday Open Thread
The Wednesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
8Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 2 comments | Continued
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 8, 2011
We’re a tiny step closer to the popular election of the President of the United States today. The House mustered up 21 votes to pass HB 55 (D. E. Williams), which would establish a state compact that would provide for the popular vote nationally to determine the disposition of state’s electoral votes. The debate in [...]
8Jun2011 | El Somnambulo | 31 comments | Continued
It’s Just So Unfair!!!!
Several past opponents of current Democratic House members have found themselves mysteriously redistricted out of their old district.
8Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
Foggy Bottom to Woodley Park
You can fall in love with a city.
If you are young and lucky you can live in a city for a while,
and if you are young and open to it,
you can fall in love with a city.
DeLuca Caves?
Anthony DeLuca has released his timesheets, the News Journal is reporting.
7Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 15 comments | Continued
Committee Hearing for New DelDOT Secretary Tomorrow
This is a heads up — the nominee for Secretary of Transportation, Mr. Shailen P. Bhatt, meets with the Senate Executive Committee to testify on his nomination on June 8, 2011.
7Jun2011 | cassandra_m | 2 comments | Continued
Tuesday Open Thread
The Tuesday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
7Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
Occam’s Razor
One thing about being out of the country is that I functioned more like a normal, non-news junkie person. When your Internet access is very limited, you tend to just scan the headlines and not dig too deeply into complicated stories. One thing I did manage to catch is Weinergate or Weinerweiner, as I like [...]
7Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 50 comments | Continued
Guns And Al Qaeda – Seems Like A Problem
This is embarrassing and dangerous:
In a video released today Al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn encourages terrorists to use American gun shows to arm themselves for potential Mumbai-style attacks. Gadahn’s video laid out a new tactic for Al Qaeda to continue their murderous terrorist agenda:
America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can [...]
Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 7, 2011
Never let it be said that, when it comes to millionaires, the members of the General Assembly don’t keep their word.
While Medicaid assistance, college scholarships, and services to protect the social safety net hang in the balance, millionaires can breathe easier knowing that the top rate in Delaware will be cut from 6.95% to 6.75%. [...]
Tom Carper on the Wrong Side of Yet Another Senate Fight
On one side we have consumers and mostly the middle to lower-middle class bank customers that get whacked by usurious bank transaction fees. On the other side you have biggest banks on Wall Street, the same banks who’s losses were papered over by your tax dollars, the same banks run by the same people who’s stratosphereic salaries that are protected by the Treasure Department as though their personal success was some how linked to our success as a country.
Who do you think Carper is lining up to fight for?
7Jun2011 | jason330 | 12 comments | Continued
Late Night Video — My Water’s On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song)
In the tradition of Schoolhouse Rock, Jay Rosen and his graduate school class (Journalism) at NYU teamed up with Pro-Publica to produce this nicely done musical explainer of hydraulic Fracking for natural gas.
6Jun2011 | cassandra_m | 2 comments | Continued
Weiner Roast
Congressman Anthony Weiner is about to have a press conference, where he will probably fall on his sword (so to speak) with new allegations out in the webs. Watch live.
6Jun2011 | nemski | 26 comments | Continued
The Most Prominent Politicians from Delaware
Erik Loomis over at Lawyers, Guns and Money is working on a project to identify the most prominent politicians from each state. He is working on this in order of admission to the Union, which means that a survey of Delaware’s politicians is up first in this task.
6Jun2011 | cassandra_m | 9 comments | Continued
Monday Open Thread
Monday and we’re all back to work, even the intrepid UI. If my own experience returning to work from vacation is any guide, she’s underwater today, so I’ll post up today’s Open Thread.
6Jun2011 | cassandra_m | 4 comments | Continued
Jon Stewart Vs. Fox News
Who’s more popular Fox News or Jon Stewart?
6Jun2011 | Unstable Isotope | 4 comments | Continued
Impact of Republican Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in Delaware
The Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce have done the work to estimate the effects of implementing the Ryan cuts to Medicare and Medicaid on a congressional district basis. They’ve created an interactive map that will show you a report on the estimated impacts for Medicare or Medicaid.
Delaware Medicare Changes (pdf):
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Palin Digs In: Paul Revere Did Ride to Warn the British
There is no “back down” in Sarah Palin. If she says Paul Revere rode to warn the British, by God, he rode to warn the British.
6Jun2011 | jason330 | 19 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
