Archive for February, 2013
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [2.27.13]
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The old Sussex County Courthouse, on Bedford Street in Georgetown. The courthouse was built in 1792 when Georgetown replaced Lewes as the county seat. The courthouse served until 1837, when the current courthouse was built.
Late Night Video — In Which a Priest Hands a Creationist His *ss
Too awesome, really (about one minute):
Mike Protack Hates Mental Pedestrians, and Other Troll Comments
If I understand Mike Protack correctly, he thinks the push for acceptance of gay rights is a liberal agenda, promoted by mental midgets who hate America and love anal and oral sex, or something:
Tuesday Open Thread (02-26-13)
Thought I’d take a stab at the open thread. I’m really trying to figure out the Republican position on sequester. This is what I’ve come up: Blame Obama for the cuts we love. Ezra Klein doesn’t understand the Republican position either.
We’ve Found One Of The Causes Of Gun Violence, And It Isn’t Video Games… It’s Wayne LaPierre’s Mouth
Wayne LaPierre knows his audience. (via Denver Post)
Denver police have arrested a Colorado Springs man for sending racially and sexually offensive e-mails to state Rep. Rhonda Fields, including one that said he hoped she would meet the same fate as a congresswoman who was shot in the head.
Franklin Glenn Sain, 42, was arrested Friday on suspicion of harassing Fields, D-Aurora, and unlawfully attempting to influence a public official.
Sain told police he was “just voicing some frustrations” about the Aurora legislator’s efforts to tighten state gun laws.
Just voicing some frustrations? Let’s look at how he allegedly did that.
Sain admitted sending Fields e-mails laced with profanity and racial and sexual epithets and leaving her similar voicemails. Denver police also believe he sent an unsigned, threatening letter to Fields that said: “I keep my 30 Round Magazines There Will Be Blood! I’m Coming For You!,” according to an affidavit supporting his arrest.
The letter also mentioned Fields’ daughter and said: “Death to Both.”
Oklahoma Idiocy, Part 2
Oklahoma isn’t done being stupid. Looks like they have a plan to ensure they produce more children to lie to…
Oklahoma breaking new ground in the being idiotic department
“Sooner” state students may soon be able to hold any old idea to be true under state law.
Because you shouldn’t be able to fail a student just for being 100% dead wrong, a proposed Oklahoma law will prevent science teachers from flunking students who argue dinosaurs and humans coexisted. Which, except for in science fiction and my fantasies, they did not.
“Your goddam right I’m the Vice President of the United States of America”
That’s the vibe I get from this new official portrait of Biden.
Sonia Sotomayor Doesn’t Suffer Fools
On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor called out the racially insensitive comments of a federal prosecutor. Via TPM, here’s what Mr./Ms. “Professional” Prosecutor said:
The prosecutor–whom Sotomayor refused to name–said during cross-examination of a drug conspiracy case: “You’ve got African-Americans, you’ve got Hispanics, you’ve got a bag full of money. Does that tell you–a light bulb doesn’t go off in your head and say, This is a drug deal?”
Here’s Sotomayor’s response:
“It is deeply disappointing to see a representative of the United States resort to this basic tactic more than a decade into the 21st century,” Sotomayor said. “We expect the government to seek justice, not fan the flames of fear and prejudice.”
“I hope never to see a case like this again,” Sotomayor concluded.
Monday Open Thread [2/25/2013]
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The best thing about this Monday is that a business trip I had scheduled got cancelled. No traveling into the blizzard!
QOTD — Have You Seen Your Congressional Delegation Weigh In on the Sequester?
Seriously — the past week (especially this weekend) has send lots of legislators to the airwaves to weigh in on the sequester. Most of the Democrats are out making the case for their plan to replace the sequester. The GOP either: 1) aren’t talking; 2) blaming Obama or 3) saying the sequester is no big deal. After a quick Google search and look at each of their websites, none of them has addressed the looming sequester at all.
Lying A-Holes Out to Sabotage Appo Referendum With Blatant Lies
35% Property tax increase my ass. The lying a-holes in this district have no shame.
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