Delaware
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12:09 p.m.
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.
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.
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 – [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - 9:17 a.m. - 2 clicks 
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]...
DelawareLiberal.Net - Sat 6:04 a.m. - 3 clicks
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Now is the time for all Americans to ask what we can do to stem this trend of violent politics ...
FrameShop - Jun 19
The right-wing violent rhetoric surrounding abortion is used so often, Americans barely notice it anymore ...
FrameShop - Jun 19
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
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
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
