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France Goes to the Polls
The French head to the polls tomorrow to decide between President Nicolas Sarkozy and challenger François Hollande, a Socialist which is turning into a vote about Europe’s austerity plans.
5May2012 | nemski | 3 comments | Continued
Power of Teachers
The National Education Association, in celebration of National Teacher Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week, is asking Americans to recall at least one great teacher they’ve had. I’ve been lucky in my life to have had several and currently my son in the Brandywine School District has had many as well.
5May2012 | nemski | 9 comments | Continued
Grenell Wasn’t Romney’s First
As Liberal Elite pointed out, Mitt Romney likes to fire people. As Mother Jones reports, when Romney was governor he fired Ardith Wieworka, head of the state’s Office of Child Care Services. The reason? Wieworka concluded it was her marriage to another woman.
5May2012 | nemski | 4 comments | Continued
Derby Day
As many in the Brandywine River Valley get ready to celebrate Point to Point on Sunday, the nation, no, the world will be focusing on the small city of Lexington Lousiville for the Kentucky Derby.
5May2012 | nemski | 3 comments | Continued
Arizona Continues Its War on Women
Arizona continues to push its way into the Deep South with Gov. Jan Brewer recently signing two bills. The first outlaws abortions after 20 weeks and the second “that bans the state or any local government from using public money to contract with an organization that includes abortions in its services.”
5May2012 | nemski | Comments Off | Continued
Late Night Video: May the Force Be With You
May the fourth be with you.
4May2012 | nemski | Comments Off | Continued
Allen West Brings The Crazy . . . Again
Using Facebook, Allen West accuses President Obama of “destroying the black community”.
4May2012 | nemski | Comments Off | Continued
Is Mitt Romney a Wimp?
Mitt Romney lukewarmly backed Richard Grenell today on Fox News. Could this “backing” be any more tepid?
4May2012 | nemski | 5 comments | Continued
Republican Intransigence Caused by Income Inequality
If you haven’t read Paul Krugman’s column today, why not? I really don’t think I need to remind you do so.
4May2012 | nemski | Comments Off | Continued
Missouri GOP Lawmaker Comes Out
Talking Points Memo is reporting that Missouri State Represtative Zach Wyatt has said that he was gay in a press conference Wednesday. It’s reported that he is the only openly gay Republican state legislature in the United States.
4May2012 | nemski | 2 comments | Continued
New Unemployment Numbers Out
115,000 jobs were added to the US economy last month and its now a case of he said/he said.
4May2012 | nemski | 5 comments | Continued
BREAKING: Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Has Died
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Has Died
4May2012 | nemski | 6 comments | Continued
The Idiocy of Rand Paul
I’m no fan of the TSA, but Rand Paul’s most recent legislation is beyond stupid.
4May2012 | nemski | 8 comments | Continued
Issue: Supreme Court Nominees
Charles M. Blow has quite an informative column on the importance of electing a President the upcoming Supreme Court nominations.
4May2012 | nemski | 2 comments | Continued
Is Ron Paul Planning Convention Trouble for Romney
On several blogs and newspapers, there has been much written about Ron Paul’s not-so-stealthy accumulation of convention delegates may cause some embarrassment for Mitt Romney.
4May2012 | nemski | 6 comments | Continued
China Allows Guangcheng to Apply To Study Abroad
After Chen Guangchen’s phone call to a Congressional hearing, China will allow Guangcheng to apply to study abroad in the United States.
4May2012 | nemski | 4 comments | Continued
Over 4 Million Views
Wow. Congratulations to all our readers, new and old; to all our commentators, left and right; and to all our editors, past and present. Over four millions views. It’s probably a lot more than that actually, but we’ve only been counting since 2008. And special thanks goes to Christine O’Donnell who brought in more views [...]
3May2012 | nemski | 7 comments | Continued
Rmoney’s Leadership Skillz
Gawker has a wonderful post that examines Mitt Romney’s leadership skills in the face of the Grenell resignation. You know, the leadership skills that Romney always says he has, yeah, those he didn’t display this week.
3May2012 | nemski | 3 comments | Continued
Book Review: Politico’s Playbook 2012
I just finished reading both of Politico’s Playbook 2012 books, The Right Fights Back and Inside The Circus.
3May2012 | nemski | Comments Off | Continued
Bachmann Endorses Romney
In what can only be construed as the most tepid of endorsements, Michelle Bachmann tweeted her endorsement of Mitt Romney.
3May2012 | nemski | 4 comments | ContinuedFOLLOW DL
