Delaware

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Why Don’t We Talk About The Real Victims – Fallen Politicians?

Last week’s News Journal brings us this wacky letter to the editor: I enjoyed your June 26 editorial pointing out politically prominent men involved in adulterous relationships. There are many more, each representing hundreds of column inches of newsprint taking the same approach: “ain’t it awful” – “poor wronged wife” – “ruined career.” Other aspects might [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 11:23 a.m.

Deep thought

Poor people need to be taxed into having less kids. They are a drain on our public school system and this will keep them from gaming the system. ...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 9:17 a.m.

Breaking: Pfeiffer Retires as Finance Secretary, Guv Proposes Eliminating Department

Governor Markell has just announced a proposal to eliminate the Department of Finance, and to distribute the Department’s responsibilities among other State agencies. Secretary of Finance Gary Pfeiffer, who recommended that the Department be eliminated, is retiring and will be replaced as Acting Secretary by Tom Cook. Here is the press release in its entirety: DOVER – [...]...
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The Lone Wolf Argument Doesn’t Hold Up When It Comes To Republican Racism

Electing the first black President was always going to shake things up, or, rather dig things up, but I really wasn’t prepared for the in-your-face racism spewing out of Republicans.  Subtlety is not their strong point – and neither is technology.  If Michael Steele truly wants to “rebuild” the GOP his first order should be [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 9:17 a.m.

Making Sense of the Pitney-Millbank Spat

The recent kerfuffle between Nico Pitney (Huffington Post), Dana Millbank (Washington Post) about a clumsy exchange in a White House Press briefing brings to mind two media mavens rarely mentioned in the same sentence: Marshall McLuhan and Thomas Jefferson. Taken... ...
FrameShop - 6:02 a.m.

End of the 2009 Legislative Session: Looking Back and Looking Forward

Well, for better or for worse the 2009 legislative session in Delaware has ended. It has been an interesting session. It started with a new Democratic governor, lieutenant governor and Democratic majority in the House. It ended in a bitter fight over the budget. The session was composed of the good, [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 6:02 a.m.

Which Christianity?

Those who talk about the United States as a Christian nation fail to answer one essential question: Which form of Christianity ? As David Hackett Fischer describes in his exhaustively documented Albion's Seed , four major strains of Christianity took root the colonies in the 17 th and 18 th centuries: Puritans in New England, Anglicans in Virginia and Maryland, Quakers in Pennsylv...
TommyWonk - 4:06 a.m.

What Happened Here?

h/t Living the Scientific Life ...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 11:05 a.m.

Best 4th of July Tweet

h/t @kejames ...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 11:05 a.m.

Sarah Palin: The Aftermath

I’ll admit to a wee bit of obsession on the Sarah Palin resignation story. Now that we’ve had a couple of days to think about it, what have we learned? Not much, I think. Let me see if I got this straight – her stated reason for resigning was that she wasn’t [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 11:05 a.m.

Deep thought 420

My money is MY F’ING MONEY you lazy non working slimy worthless peices pieces of shit that want to just coast through life and life off the teet teat. ...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 9:08 a.m.

Last Week and Part of This Week

Forgive the inactivity on Delaware Watch lately.  My daughter got married on Thursday and I have many relatives from out of town visiting and staying over.  Once my family obligations are... ...
Delaware Watch - Sun 9:08 a.m. - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers: Post-Fireworks Edition

Lead Story-The (UK) Independent: The Harrowing Tale of A Forced Marriage Thankfully, the Independent isn’t just reporting on the story and its aftermath, but employed its reporters and resources to play a key role in exposing this story and helping to gain the freedom of the victim. In an exclusive interview with the IoS, Dr Abedin told [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 8:25 a.m.

Happy Newton Day!

On this day in 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published probably the most important scientific book in history: Philosiphiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. The Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which is Latin for “mathematical principles of natural philosophy”, often Principia or Principia Mathematica for short, is a three-volume work by Isaac Newton published on 5 July 1687.[1][2...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sun 7:08 a.m.

The Declaration of Independence

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 4:02 p.m.

Did The Black Helicopters Run Them Off?

Anyone remember the Million Man Militia March on Washington, DC for July 4? So what happened? Google doesn’t turn up any info — certainly nothing from the man who needs to disguise his voice to get 1M of his homeboys together in DC. Could it be that they found a new cause at the [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 10:04 a.m.

President Obama’s 4th of July Message

All I have to say is … Wow. ...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 8:29 a.m.

Virtual Food Drive — Food Bank of Delaware

Food Bank of Delaware is holding a Virtual Food Drive this weekend. Just put some goods (or dollars) in your cart to donate, checkout your cart and you’ve donated to the Food Bank. This holiday weekend as we all spend time with our families and friends it’s a good reminder that the Food Bank is [...]...
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Obama on Patriotism

DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 5:30 a.m.

Happy Independence Day!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 4:00 a.m.

When in the Course of Human Events

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unaminous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ...
TommyWonk - Sat 3:38 a.m.

'Bulo's 4th of July Music for the Masses

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 10:01 p.m.

Late Night Music Video — Mashup via Rubik Cubes

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 7:25 p.m.

Which Radical Right Commentator Is This?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 7:25 p.m.

The Tour de France 2009

The Tour de France, the world's most demanding sporting contest, starts tomorrow. This year the riders will cover 3,500 kilometers over two mountain ranges in 21 stages. The favorite is Alberto Contador of the Astana team. Contador has won each of the grand tours he's entered over the last two years. Lance Armstrong, who will be riding with Contador, sums up his place on his team in the ...
TommyWonk - Fri 3:20 p.m.

Breaking: Walgreen's & State of Delaware Reopen Negotiations

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 3:20 p.m.

The End

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 3:20 p.m.

Breaking: Palin To Resign

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 1:24 p.m.

Pre-Holiday Open Thread

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 11:41 a.m.

Deep thought 262

DelawareLiberal.Net - Fri 8:07 a.m.

Around the Horn Friday.

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qotd

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Late Night Oddity: Llamas with Hats

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 9:01 p.m.

Our Secret Weapons

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 7:24 p.m.

David Anderson is crazy and I love it

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 7:24 p.m.

High School

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New Bacon Fashion

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 12:59 p.m.

Since Everyone Agrees It's All About The Sex

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 12:26 p.m.

Another Fail Party

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Delaware Income Tax Is A Joke

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Popcorn Stocks Soaring!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 10:01 a.m.

WaPo Sells Access

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 9:09 a.m.

Prepare Yourselves.....

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 8:08 a.m.

SB 121 Signing Today – For Real!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 8:08 a.m.

Deep thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 8:08 a.m.

UPDATED: Al Mascitti on Markell and Session

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 6:38 a.m.

My Take On The Passing of Karl Malden

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 6:38 a.m.

Conservative Porn

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 6:00 a.m.

Democrats Announce New Health Care Plan

DelawareLiberal.Net - Thu 6:00 a.m.

A couple of questions for the SD 19 Dems

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 9:01 p.m.

New Rule

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 8:20 p.m.

Late Night Video

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Democratic Branding

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 8:20 p.m.

Sex, Hypocrisy, and Inquisition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:35 p.m.

Deep thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:00 p.m.

qote

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:00 p.m.

Comment Rescue: David A. Proves My Point

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 4:44 p.m.

Delaware's Budget

Lost in the debate on how to balance Delaware's budget is the fact that it got done at all, and on time. The New York Times reports that Arizona, California, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Pennsylvania were likely to miss the June 30 deadline to adopt a balanced budget . California’s problems are getting the most attention, but other states may be forced to close offices, send non-es...
TommyWonk - Wed 2:21 p.m. - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Contest! Name the next politician to go 'hiking the Appalachian Trail'

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 2:21 p.m.

Tweet Saves Victims Compensation Bill

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 12:05 p.m.

My Early Choice for Winner of the Week...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 11:09 a.m.

The Looking Glass.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 10:41 a.m.

It's On!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 10:41 a.m.

Remember the days when...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 10:41 a.m.

If Stopping Abortion Is Really Your Goal...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 7:31 a.m.

Isn't It Romantic?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 7:06 a.m.

Rep. Booth to Run for Adams' Senate Seat

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:44 a.m.

Sussex Dem Committee Holding SD 19 Town Hall Tonight

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:44 a.m.

Everybody Gets a Little Something

DelawareLiberal.Net - Wed 6:44 a.m.

Celia Cohen spotted in the Press Room

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 8:06 p.m.

The Hypocrisy of Sin Taxes?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 7:40 p.m.

RAM is back!

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Late Night Video

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 7:40 p.m.

Tell Tom Carper to Support the Public Option

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 6:19 p.m.

Live Blogging the House – Vol. 3

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 6:19 p.m.

Update: False Retaliation

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 5:58 p.m.

Crazy People in the Attic – Liveblogging the Senate

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Live-Blogging the House-Vol. 2

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The Tweets

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 4:43 p.m.

Live-Blogging the House With All the Comforts of Home

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 1:03 p.m.

The only Republican MILF there is and she just wont go away

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 12:18 p.m.

BREAKING: Al Franken Declared Winner

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 11:34 a.m.

End of the 2Q Fundraising

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 10:00 a.m.

State of Delaware/Walgreen's: Can This Marriage Be Saved?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 8:44 a.m.

Donviti honest thought for the day

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qod

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 8:44 a.m.

What to Expect From Delaware Liberal Tonight

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 7:37 a.m.

Health Care Monopolies

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 7:15 a.m.

Iraq Sovereignty Day

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 5:18 a.m.

WTF Jack ?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 5:18 a.m.

Happy Half Way Day

DelawareLiberal.Net - Tue 3:45 a.m.

Late Night Oddity: Billy Mays

DelawareLiberal.Net - Mon 8:16 p.m.

WTF John?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Mon 8:16 p.m.

House Working Revenue Bills Now

DelawareLiberal.Net - Mon 5:20 p.m.

Conference Board Predicts Economic Recovery

DelawareLiberal.Net - Mon 5:20 p.m.

The Ad That Only Batters Women When You Aren't Looking

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Name Calling

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Monday, June 29

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Cutting of Legislators' Transportation Funds Misguided

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

What Happened on TV News Last Week

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

God Made Me Heterosexual...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Deep thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

QOTD: Updated

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Sanford's Been A Naughty Boy

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Energy Bills on the House Agendas Today

Three energy bills are listed on House agendas (there are several) for today. This time of year, the House works from several agendas, with bills lined up like airplanes waiting for a runway. The first agenda is simply called "House Agenda" followed by "House Agenda I" etc. SS 1 for SB 49 is on the House Agenda for today. The bill would limit the use of covenants to prohibit the installatio...
TommyWonk - Jun 29

Reforming the Democratic Presidential Nomination Process

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Tyranny and Irony

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Money Where Their Mouths Are

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Why Delaware Needs Health Reform

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Late Night Oddity: Rocket Experience

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Pawlenty Will Sign Franken's Election Certificate

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Kowalko Suits Up For Battle

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Obama's Debut Speech

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

The Sound You Hear Is . . .

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

China and the Electric Car

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Coup In Honduras

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Seems Fitting

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Question of the Day

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Read All About It In the Sunday Papers-June 28, 2009

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

The Summer Of Like Like

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

The Leader of the DE GOP Is Not Pleased

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

My Take On The Passing of Michael Jackson

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Fixing The Health Care Bill

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 29

Like Bush Obama Purports He Can Disobey the Law

The rule of law should be a cornerstone of every government. Yet President Obama has signed a law and issued a "signing statement" purporting that he doesn't need to obey portions of the law. ... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 29

Late Night Video: Don't Eat The Marshmallow

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

I've Got a Hankering . . .

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Mike Castle Considering the Cost of Waxman-Markey

The News Journal reports that Mike Castle has voiced some concern over the cost of Waxman-Markey : "I think that the idea of dealing with some broad environmental questions this way is sensible," Castle said during a Wednesday interview. "Having said that, I am concerned about the cost aspect of this -- how that's going to be passed on to consumers and the possibility of businesses in o...
TommyWonk - Jun 26

Climate Change Bill Passes, Castle Votes Aye

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Breaking: House Narrowly Passes Climate Control Bill. Castle Votes Yes.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Around the Horn Friday

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Psssttt...Jay...We've Been Telling You This For Months

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

The Delaware State Senate Is Changed Forever

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Can You Spot The Error?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Delusions of Grandeur

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

Deep Thought of the Day

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 26

You Gotta Love T.O.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

A Gift at Drinking Liberally

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

DE Senate Rumor Watch

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

The magical thing about the poster was...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

No WSOP for Me

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

I'll believe it when I see it

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

Deep Secrecy Thought

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Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show-Thursday, June 25

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Drinking Liberally Tonight

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

Ho Hum, Another Private Health Insurance Scam

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

GUEST POST: "Because the Sun Shines on us all"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

TMZ Reports Michael Jackson Dead

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

Health Insurers Con Billions of Dollars from their Customers

Here is a story one isn't likely to hear about from our conservative and Libertarian friends and other private sector fetishists: Health insurers have forced consumers to pay billions of dollars in... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 25

Modest Net Costs for Waxman-Markey

Opponents of the Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill argue that we can't afford it. It's a familiar refrain. We heard it here in Delaware during the debate over wind power, usually with wildly inflated cost projections. But it turns out that it won't be as expensive as the critics claim. The Congressional Budget Office came in with a cost of $175 per household . Critics often cite the burden...
TommyWonk - Jun 25 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Should Sanford Resign?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

I'm a smarter person than...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 25

DLGraphinator

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Conservatism Kills

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Late Night Oddity: All For Under $7

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Thank God, He is Not Specter.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

And Yet More Mark Sanford-Inspired Music

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Get The Champagne Ready

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

We Are All Human, Unless Some of Us Pretend We Are Not.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Glenn Beck: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

New Rules For Republican "Fess Conferences"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Updated w/ Video: My Advice for Republicans

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Franchise Fee Cap Raised?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

New Senate Leadership Team

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Because Everyone (OK, Joanne C) Requested It

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Democratic Party Rules Committee Meeting Tonight

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up and Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 24

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Exploratory Leases Awarded for Offshore Wind

As Reuters reports, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar went to Atlantic City to announce that the department had issued five exploratory leases for wind power projects off the coasts of New Jersey and Delaware . ( See the Interior release here. ) These leases are for meteorological research towers to gather the data needed for siting eventual wind farms. This announcement demonstrates tha...
TommyWonk - Jun 24 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Sanford Returns From Secret (Sex/Drug?) Trip to Buenos Aires

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Governor's Tax Package-Bill By Bill

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Offshore Wind Leases Issued

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 24

Deep thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Confession

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Nixon Would Have Aborted Obama

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

qote

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Sanford Makes Ensign Look Smart In Comparison

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Biden v. Castle Would Be a Rerun of Biden v. Boggs

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Obama Reminds Republicans Of Their Free Enterprise Mantra

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

"Clark is whining about his lost money."

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Energy Bills on the Senate Agenda Today

El Somnambulo of Delaware Liberal linked to this site for information on two energy bills on the Senate agenda today . So here's the rundown: SB 106 would create new Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). It's a top policy priority of Governor Markell. Under the bill, Delaware's electricity consumption would be reduced by 15 percent by 2015, and natural gas consumption would be ...
TommyWonk - Jun 23 - 7 clicks 7 clicks

Lunch Break News

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

UPDATE: Sen. Thurman Adams Died of Pancreatic Cancer

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

How Did That Anti-Sotomayor Campaign Work Out?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

sb 121

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-June, 23,2009

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

What Adams' Death Might Mean in the Short-Term

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

How to Use 931 Words to Say Nothing

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

What's Going On With The VCCB?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

UPDATED: Castle Speaks in Philly – Tea Leaf Readers Have At It

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Joe Klein Speaks The Truth

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Caption Please

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

Is Mark Sanford The Worst Governor in America?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 23

A donviti special post in memorium

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

Three Energy Bills Pass the House

With the budget crisis looming over Leg Hall, it's good to see some energy legislation moving forward. Yesterday, the House passed three bills I have been following: SB 59 , which would establish new standards for home energy efficiency, passed 29 to 10, and now heads to the governor for his signature. SB 85 would institute net metering for electric utility customers with wind or solar...
TommyWonk - Jun 22

Energy Bills in the Works in Dover

I spent yesterday in Dover, trying to help move some energy bills. Two important bills were reported out of the Senate Energy & Transit Committee: SB 106 would create new Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS). Under the bill, electricity consumption would be reduced by 15 percent by 2015, and natural gas consumption would be reduced by 10 percent. The bill would also create a work...
TommyWonk - Jun 22 - 4 clicks 4 clicks

More on Reflective Roof Coatings

As Climate Progress reports, Energy Secretary Stephen Chu talked up the value of reflective roof coatings last week in Europe . So why is Chu, who used to run the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and has a Nobel Prize, talking about something so simple as roof paint? It turns out that the lab has measured the value of reflective roof (and road) coatings : Most existing flat...
TommyWonk - Jun 22

The Cuyahoga River: No Longer Flammable

As the New York Times reports, today marks a significant anniversary in environmental history : Monday is the 40th anniversary of the Cuyahoga River fire of 1969, when oil-soaked debris floating on the river’s surface was ignited, most likely by sparks from a passing train. The fire was extinguished in 30 minutes and caused just $50,000 in damage. But it became a galvanizing symbol for...
TommyWonk - Jun 22

SC Governor on Walkabout?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

The Delaware Blogging Community to Shrink

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

If Your Issue Is "English Only"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

BREAKING: National Review Reports Mike Castle To Run For Senate

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Tonight on Progressive Voices: Al Mascitti

Listen to “Progressive Voices” every Monday evening on WVUD, 91.3 FM from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE. Tonight’s host: Marion Peleski and Dana GarrettNote: Monday’s show starts at 6:30 ... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 22 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

Funny What We Can "Afford"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

Reagan Was Wrong

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

In Praise of Candid Republicans

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

CQ Politics Picks Copeland or Kovach for GOP Open House Seat

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

Health Care: Why Is A Public Option Considered Controversial?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

The Bought Off — Health Care Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

Breaking: Mike Castle to Retire – Announces No Senate Run to Cap Career

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 22

Late Night Video

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Let's Gossip

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Comment Rescue: Sir, Yes Sir!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Phillies Drop Three to Orioles...but are they losers?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Comment Rescue — Why Not Single Payer?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Happy Father's Day

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Latest On Iran: Open Thread

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Want This Job? Give Us Your Google and Facebook Passwords, Please

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

Poll: Are you enjoying June's Weather?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-Fathers Day Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Power of a Positive Example

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21

CIA Report on Torture Release Delayed

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 21 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

qote?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

St. Georges Bridge Idea

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

New Rules — We Need A Real Democratic Party Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Open thread: Iran

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

qod

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

David Vitter Facing Strong D Challenger

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Mike Castle (Hearts) Obama's Financial Oversight Plans

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

GOP Social Hot Buttons Deactivated

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Public Option Health Care – It's On!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Important Day In Iran

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Call the Waaahmbulance for Glenn Beck

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

Sunday Church Sign Mini Sermon

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 20

They Are Losing Their Minds

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Deep Thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Donviti FYI #1

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

The Ensign Plot Thickens

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Around the Horn Friday

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Alaska's Crazy-Ass Haters Look Like Delaware's Crazy-Ass Haters

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

With leadership Like Mike Protack, is this surprising?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

SB 121 First On Tuesday's Senate Agenda

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Don't Call Me Liz!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Frank Luntz Tells Them What to Say — Health Care Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

General Assembly June 18 Post-Game Show: "Everything Else" Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

General Assembly June 18 Post-Game Show: "Everything Falls Apart" Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Neato Shit

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Even The Cato Institute Laughs At Republicans

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

America's Best Blogger Fired by Washington Post

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Racist Staffer "Reprimanded," Keeps Job

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Dispatch From An Alternate Reality #3

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Congress Needs To Wake Up On Healthcare

For the Congress or the White House to toss out the public option because they cannot win the debate would be to ignore the true goal of reform: ending fear ...
FrameShop - Jun 19

Proof That Money Does Not Equal Class

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Pushing The Issue: HB253

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Bankrupt Rhetoric of Rationing

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Holocaust And The Road To Peace

The symbolic linking of "Holocaust" and Israel has mobilized funds and support for good causes, but it has also created social, cultural and political problems ...
FrameShop - Jun 19

General Assembly Post-Game Wrapup/Pre-Game Show-Thurs., June 18

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

When Politics Turns from Talk to Killing

Now is the time for all Americans to ask what we can do to stem this trend of violent politics ...
FrameShop - Jun 19

The Politics of "Murder"

The right-wing violent rhetoric surrounding abortion is used so often, Americans barely notice it anymore ...
FrameShop - Jun 19

Dinner with a Republican/homophobe

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Jon & Kate to Divorce (No Word on Mike Castle's Plans Yet)

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Health Insurance Companies Always Win

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

The Delaware Liberal Style Book Name for Mike Protack is now...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Open Thread

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Sam Seder Talks To Palin Supporters

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Can Sussex County be saved from the worst instincts of Sussex Countians?

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

Obama Announces New Regulatory Plan

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 19

US Senate passes apology for slavery, segregation

It's about time! clipped from news.yahoo.comThe Senate has unanimously passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and racial segregation and sent the measure to the House.Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 19

I Love the Iranian People

I love the Iranian people. This video depicts why. ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 19

Pop Goes the Myth of the Superiority of Charter Schools

This will cause hand-wringing, weeping, wailing, and angry and sophistical comments: On average, charter schools are not performing as well as their traditional public-school peers, according to a... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 19

Where is the Money for Violent Crimes Compensation Board Going?

When the Delaware Legislature's Joint Sunset Committee heard testimony that Delaware's Violent Crimes Compensation Board (VCCB) was stingy in compensating the victims of violent crimes, I wasn't... ...
Delaware Watch - Jun 19 - 5 clicks 5 clicks

How Political Patronage Does Real Harm

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17

UPDATED: My Phone Call to Stephanie Fitzpatrick at Mike Castle's Office RE "Thank You"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

qod

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17

More research to ignore and discredit and then eventually revert to biblical teachings to back misgu...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17

Regime Change

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Foreign Policy Idiots

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17

Republican Primaries 21% Problem

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17

Some Statistics on Health Care

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 17 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

I gotta tell ya...

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

GOP Presidential Futures Market

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Obama Kills House Fly . . . Because He Can

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Non-Nemski humor

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

The Least He Can Do.

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Oh, The Hypocrisy

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Observation

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

I make LOVE to you though baby!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Deep Thought

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Solidarity

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Open Thread: Racism Edition

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Put Your Religion Where Your Mouth (And Wallet) Is

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show-Tuesday, June 16

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

U.S. Health Care Doesn't Measure Up

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

People sadden me, especially Christians

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Required Reading

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Give the People What They Want

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Michelle Obama Likened to Escaped Ape by Prominent South Carolina Republican

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16 - 2 clicks 2 clicks

My Phone Call to Stephanie Fitzpatrick at Mike Castle's Office RE "Thank You"

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

Joint Finance Committee Cuts Higher Ed Salaries...Or Not

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16

OHHH For the love of GOD!

DelawareLiberal.Net - Jun 16