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Posted in International, Liberalism, Looney Left, laughs on Dec 12th, 2011
EU bans claims by bottled water manufacturers that regular consumption of water prevents dehydration. 21 scientists couldn’t decide if low water levels were a cause or symptom of dehydration and the regulatory board actually took them seriously. These are the type of people who we should turn our economy over to in order to save [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Liberalism, Stuff on Nov 5th, 2011
Updated: I misunderstood the vote to defy the state. It is only for the weekend. I apologize for my error. The post is updated to reflect the change. Preferring to create a confrontation with a friendly administration, the membership of Occupy Delaware turned down the offer to go to Brandywine Park until Sunday evening. This [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Liberal Hypocrisy, Liberalism, Stuff on Sep 26th, 2011
Remember first and foremost that liberals only talk a good game about caring about the poor and dispossessed. The fact is when no one is looking Liberals pass dumb legislation so they can take advantage of it. In this case the Al Gore Global Warming crew is kicking people off of their lands and burning [...]
Posted in Election 2012 President, Liberalism, Obama on Sep 24th, 2011
This article from the Foreign press is the best that I have read recently which explains the President’s disconnect. I especially love this quote. But Mr Obama repeats the mistake he made in this summer’s debt ceiling debate – he offers few specifics as to how any of this would work fiscally. Without these specifics, [...]
Posted in Environment, Liberalism, Stuff, economy on Sep 8th, 2011
Jim Lacey of National Review has written a “must read” piece for conservatives entitled “The Moral High Ground: The Left’s “morally superior” policies kill millions and impoverish billions” I was going to summarize the piece and add a few thoughts of my own, but came to the conclusion his important piece should stand on its [...]
Posted in Liberal Hypocrisy, Liberal Media, Liberalism, Satire, Snark-o-rama on Aug 15th, 2011
One can’t make up things liberals say and do. Liberal icon and New York Times columnist has suggested that a possible threat of the invasion of earth by space aliens would generate the kind of government defense programs that will snap this nations economy into recovery in 18 months. Krugman, who liberals tell us is [...]
Posted in Culture, Family, Liberalism, Looney Left, Parental Rights on May 7th, 2011
Actually, they don’t seem to have a big problem with apple pie. Parenthood is another issue. Recent legislation passed by the Democrat majority threatens parenthood. In 2009, the Democrat majority decided to fix what wasn’t broken. In 2011. the civil union bill doubled down on the error. While most people focused on the marriage like [...]
Posted in Environment, Global Warming, Growth, Liberal Hypocrisy, Liberalism, Looney Left, economy on Dec 2nd, 2010
The real agenda of the global warming crowd is not in your interest. At the Climate Change Conference in Cancun, one of the advocates called for a no growth rationing scheme for the developed world. He called for electric rationing and making it too expensive to drive the family car. It sounds a lot like [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Looney Left on Nov 19th, 2010
As I often said liberal excess is unsustainable. Even in the Netherlands, liberalism is in retreat. It is the culture, stupid.
Posted in Election 2010, Liberalism, Revolutionary Reform, corruption on Oct 4th, 2010
At different times during its history, a nation inevitably experiences “now or never” moments, turning points irrevocably leading to its restoration or to unmitigated disaster. At such times, a yawning precipice opens up revealing a danger so wide, deep and threatening that if one more step is taken, the entire national enterprise falls off a [...]
Posted in Americanism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Liberty, National Dems on Aug 3rd, 2010
Radical Democrat Congressman Peter Stark-CA was asked a simple question by one of his constituents. What limits would remain on the federal government if Congress could get away with passing a bill as destructive of individual rights as Obamacare? Congressman Stark gave an answer which even shocked his constituency. “I think that there are very [...]
Posted in Liberal Hypocrisy, Liberalism, Looney Left, Stuff on Jul 24th, 2010
The Hallmark of Liberals is their constant hypocrisy. Keep in mind that before the ink is dry on a tax increase that liberals will be the first ones to find a way around any new or increased tax for themselves and buddies. For Liberals Charity begins in someone else’s wallet. Well we have yet another example in [...]
Posted in Election 2012, Liberalism, Looney Left, Stuff on Jul 15th, 2010
One wonders if Pete is just putting out there publicly what is being discussed privately in Democrat circles to stir up a little controversy. In an article for the Wall Street Journal, Pete du Pont suggests that Hillary Clinton would make a better president than Barack Obama (well who wouldn’t???) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704518904575365482705270718.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLESecond Pete cites her experience [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Looney Left, Stuff on Jul 8th, 2010
One hesitates to comment immediately on some of the really stupid things that liberals and the Obama Administration do. One hesitates because you have to believe there is more to the story than what is initially reported. But it is true. Barack Obama does not want NASA to explore space, go to Mars, or even [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Stuff on Jul 8th, 2010
Yesterday morning, Governor Markell held a big ceremony at AAA Mid-Atlantic’s corporate headquarters in Wilmington, showing off his signing of the freedom-restricting bill, banning cell phone use while driving. Quoting from the Delaware House of Representatives House Majority Caucus press release: Sponsored by Rep. Darryl M. Scott, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 229 goes [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Election 2010, Liberalism, Polls, Stuff on Jun 14th, 2010
The latest Gallup Poll has 49% of the respondents as saying that Democrats are too liberal. In 2008 this number was 39%. I’ve got to say Obama is doing wonders. Those who view the Democrats as having “about right” views is 38%. 41% of the Repondents labeled the Republicans as being “about right” on thier [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Looney Left, Stuff, civil liberties on May 10th, 2010
Senior Citizens who get their meals at a local Senior Center have been informed that they no longer pray before those meals as the funding comes largely from federal sources. Seniors at the Ed Young Senior Citizens Center in Port Wentworth Ga. can pay as little as 55 cents for a meal valued at $6.00. [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Reform on Apr 5th, 2010
What insanity would possess a person in a small state to support DE HB 198? It is The abolishes Federalism and insures Delawareans don’t matter Act or at least that is what it would be called if we applied truth to labeling. The Act would disenfranchise Delaware Voters (or insert the name of your state) by [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Liberalism, National Dems, National GOP on Mar 7th, 2010
Republicans propose limiting the size of government to balance the budget. The difference between the party of government and the party of the people couldn’t be clearer.
Posted in Courts, Liberalism, Looney Left, Socialism on Mar 4th, 2010
Madison would roll over in his grave if he saw President Obama nominate a judge who believes in a Constitutional right to welfare. Goodwin H. Liu was nominated on Feb. 24 for the 9th U.S. Circus Court of Appeals. From the Wahington Times Now, let’s move beyond theory. For what practical purpose was Mr. Liu [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Jack Markell, Jobs, Liberalism, National Dems, Obama on Feb 22nd, 2010
Governor Markell and the Democrat Governors were pushing the bipartisan jobs bill and decrying the partisanship in Washington. Markell said to Foxnews, Republican lawmakers have effectively put Obama on his heels by blocking Democratic initiatives. “The challenge has been to get through the clutter of ‘No,”‘ he said. Interestingly, he ignored that Republicans did not block [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Looney Left on Nov 22nd, 2009
Only a liberal would believe that making a 12 year old get a license plate for his/her bike would increase public safety. A Philadelphia councilman is claiming just that. He speaks of problems getting the bike riders to obey the rules of the road, but he never makes a connection to his $20 license plate [...]
Posted in CoastalSussex, Liberalism, Looney Left, Religion, Stuff on Nov 7th, 2009
Anyone who is familiar with Joan Deaver knows that she is a liberal fruitcake of the first order. It does not take long to come to this conclusion. For those who actually listen to her in a conversation, this should take about 20 minutes. If one gets distracted it will take about an hour. In [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Liberalism, Looney Left on Nov 1st, 2009
.UPDATE: Politico covers deal to flip Scozzafava from a Republican Lib to a Democrat Lib. It was whispered inDemocrat circles that Dede Scozzafava was going to flip if she got elected. After she suspended, President Obama’s team contacted her for an endorsement. She was so easily persuaded by his group that it proved the point [...]
Posted in Change, Delaware GOP, Election 2009, Ethics, Liberalism, Manufactured Homes, Obama, Regional Politics, Schwartzkopf, Sock Puppeteering, Taxes, Tort Reform, Unions on Sep 11th, 2009
37th District candidate Rob Robinson was on WGMD yesterday afternoon and I took the time to tune in a check it out. Bill Colley came right out of the gate with questions about the candidate’s relationship to “Working Families For Delaware’s Future.” a group that was canvassing the 37th with “hit” literature about Robinson’s opponent, [...]
Posted in Healthcare, Liberalism, Looney Left on Jul 28th, 2009
Why do we spend so much time on the health care reform issue this summer? As Mrs. Collins says, it is a matter of life and death. Peter Singer wrote an article for the New York Times Sunday Magazine which seems to articulate the philosophical basis for some of the provisions now surfacing. The Economic [...]
Posted in Abortion, Liberalism, Litigation on Jun 30th, 2009
While we were looking at the budget, our friends at the Delaware Family Policy Council also paid attention to the senate. We all know that illegal activity at abortion mills is forbidden under FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances). Last night, the radicals decided to go after legal education and free speech. This bill [...]
Posted in Delaware GOP, Election 2010, Energy, Environment, Liberalism on Jun 26th, 2009
Speaker Pelosi put it all on the line. She made it. 219 to 212. It is a vote reminiscent of the Clinton tax hike of 1993. The Democrats own this with 211 votes to 44 in favor. The speaker and the President owe a big thank you to eight Republicans Mary Bono, Michael Castle, Mark [...]
Posted in Liberalism, Reform, Stuff on Jun 10th, 2009
Update: Voted out of committee. What insanity would possess a person in a small state to support DE HB 198? It is The abolishes Federalism and insures Delawareans don’t matter Act or at least that is what it would be called if we applied truth to labeling. The Act would disenfranchise Delaware Voters by insuring [...]
Posted in Budget, Change, Delaware Democrats, Education, Election 2008 - Delaware, Jack Markell, Liberalism, Open Government, Spending, economy on Mar 25th, 2009
Fear Mongering And Loathing In Las Vegas Delaware Once upon a time, I worked for a wise candidate who told me that when budget cuts are on the horizon, an administration will threaten teachers’ jobs or pay to scare and anger the masses. That way, when a teacher’s 8% pay cut ends up being a [...]
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