THANKSGIVING DAY 1789
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - A PROCLAMATION
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor - and [...]
I have something to be thankful for… that President Obama is not as foolish as the commenters at Delaware Liberal who would abandon Afghanistan and pull back from fighting our foes everywhere in the world. They scoff at the danger and one geezer thinks 9/11 was a day of [...]
This time In San Diego California, the Criminal thugs of ACORN demonstrate just how not to cooperate with a criminal investigation. The response of the San Diego Office of ACORN to a pending visit by Officials of the State Attorney General’s Office was to toss and dump all documents in [...]
House health reform proposal misses target of curbing costs (The News Journal - Editorial) www.castle.gov
Wilmington | November 7, 2009 - The U.S House of Representatives is tentatively scheduled to vote this weekend on H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
It is an attempt to reform the country’s health [...]
by Delaware’s own Lee Williams
HBO recently aired an outstanding documentary by British filmmaker Dan Reed, which examines the terrorist attacks in India’s largest city that occurred one year ago and claimed 170 lives.
The film “Terror in Mumbai” is available On Demand.
CNN reporter Fareed Zakaria hosts the documentary, which was assembled [...]
A PROCLAMATION
What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day’s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American narrative.
Today, we recall President George Washington, [...]
Alright so much for my week off. This is keeping me up tonight. Our Navy Seals captured one of the worst terrorists in the world, and now 5 years later they are facing charges because he claimed they punched him and bloodied his lip. Poor baby, he shouldn’t resist. [...]
I am just a voter. I have only one vote to cast for those I choose to support.
I am not privy to any of the Machiavellian workings of the GOP . I don’t receive the internal memos . Mr. Steele has never called me up to ask my opinion, [...]
I will keep a fine annual tradition alive. It is time for the Delaware Politics Annual Virtual Food Drive to help the food bank of Delaware. Please do what you can. U-6 is the only reason that you need. Demand for the food bank and Angel Food Ministries (future post) [...]
21 Delaware Lawmakers signed on to an Amicus Brief supporting the NRA’s position to incorporate the 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms into the 14thAmendment’s liberty clause which would apply it to the states. I am so delighted with these 21 heros that I am breaking my self [...]
The steady downward trend of Barack Obama’s approval ratings steadily goes on. According to Rasmussen, Obama’s newest Overall Job Approval ratin is set at a new low of 45%. Rasmussen was the most accurate of polls in the off year elections of 2009 and correctly predicted Obama’s percentage of [...]
Designated Campaign Charities:
By Scott R. Spencer
Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives
With Thanksgiving and the giving spirit of the holiday season upon us, many of us take this time of year to reflect on the needs of our fellow citizens. Many respond to those needs by donating gifts, [...]
The real number driving down the Democrats is U-6. U-6 is 17.5%. What is U-6? It is the total unemployment rate. It is the true measure of those affected by the economic contraction. It is the number that is dragging down Democrat futures because it shows the breath of [...]
I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Wade for nearly an hour. We discussed a variety of issues this is a summary of that conversation condensed for space.
Life Lessons learned
I have a very simple approach to life; give your word and keep it. In the world of business, [...]
Back on March 19,2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impose a 90% tax on the income of certain executives of financial institutions who had received federal funding during the bailouts.
Considering that the house is controled by the Democrats this is not all that remarkable. What is remarkable [...]
Yes, I know there may be some confusion about the title of this thread. One would only wish that the Democrats would tax, JUST THE BOOBS. In that event Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi would be in serious trouble.
No, this is the latest scheme by the Democrats to find some villian [...]
The President has proclaimed this national family week. I applaud the sentiment behind the proclamation.
I wish some substance would be added to it. Families are often not even an afterthought in policy making. Why not have a family impact statement be required before any new regulations go into [...]
The objectivity of the foreign press allows them to understand some aspects of American political reality that our press misses. This article says what I have been thinking but could not find the right words to express it.
Her speech, in fact, was the rhetorical equivalent of Mr. Obama’s [...]
By Adam Bitely
This week, major concerns were raised in the blogosphere about the integrity of the data reported on the infamous Recovery.gov. How can the Government officials advocate that they can efficiently run a national Medical Records database if they cannot control Recovery.gov? In the below piece originally printed [...]
President Obama today helped launch a new campaign, “Educate to Innovate,” designed to energize and excite America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It builds on [...]
Read the entire letter at DL. This is almost too easy. It seems more like a good riddance letter. The problem with these companies is that they want to make a profit according to our favorite Rep. Job Killer AKA John Kowalko. These guys are scared of their own [...]
Please join us for the last Wilmington Region meeting of the year on Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be holding the meeting in the upstairs room of Wilmington’s newest restaurant, The Public House, at 9th and Market Streets.
Also, pursuant to our Region’s bylaws, we will be holding [...]
Some of the key findings which led to the conclusions on which the UN Global Climate Change Panel based its recommendation are in doubt. The historic temperature readings based upon Treemometers where cherry picked.
In particular, since 2000, a large number of peer-reviewed climate papers have incorporated data from trees [...]
The guilt of the terrorists is already clear, some of them have even admitted it already. However, according to AP reporter Karen Matthews, “NEW YORK – The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. [...]
“Hillary is a Rock Star”, this and other assessments graced Vogue. As the administration becomes less popular, Secretary of State Clinton carefully protects her own image with the help of friends in the media.
What I would love to know is the reason for this push. Is it that she [...]
By Howie Rich
Barack Obama predictably proclaimed “American values” on his recent trip to China, criticizing government censorship and praising an unrestricted, unregulated Internet as one of the lynchpins of modern democracy.
“I’m a big supporter of non-censorship,” Obama said. “I can tell you that in the United States, the [...]
The Harry Reid-Senate version of ObamaCare will start operating at massive budget-busting deficits starting in 2015, according to an Americans for Limited Government analysis of Congressional Budget Office data. By 2019, the “public option” will have spent some $361 billion more than it took in via new taxes.
So, how then [...]
Well, it took out-and-out bribery of fellow Senators, one hundred million dollars of pork for Louisiana alone , but Senate Majority leader Harry Reid was able to cobble together the bare minimum of sixty votes to move the health care debate to the floor [...]
Christine O’Donnell shared with the 9/12 crowd why she is so intent on running for the senate instead of the open house seat. She believes the Sovereignty of this nation is being threatened. The most effective place to affect that is the U. S. senate. In the U. S. senate, [...]
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 [...]
UPDATE: Landrieu outraged at $100 million figure. She says it was $300 million and she is proud of it.
The Lapdog Democrats have caved yet again. All 58 Democrats and 2 independents formed the bare 60 vote super majority need to bring Reid Health Deform to the floor. Senator [...]
November 17, 2009 Contact: Dan Miller, Media Director
CANDIDATE ENDORSES MAMOGRAMS
FOR WOMEN’S BREAST CANCER SCREENING
Republican Congressional candidate Fred Cullis was shocked to learn the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) had, on Monday, recommended against routine mammograms to screen for breast cancer in women aged 40-49 and over [...]
The Oil Refinery that produces 70% of the gasoline for the Delmarva Peninsula is shutting down. The Delaware City Refinery which has provided high paying jobs to Delawareans for decades has been losing money to the tune of $1 million dollars a day in 2009. 550 Workers will be [...]
Experience, what is it really ? Well it can be defined as something that you have lived through. It can be defined as , observation of or participation in events resulting in or tending towards knowledge.
We tend to put a lot of emphasis on a persons experience when talking [...]
Valero to close Del. refinery (good job Mr. VP, evil energy co. gets its just deserts)–The Democrat energy bill removed many refinery provisions.
Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 11/20/2009 | staff
Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner, announced today that it will permanently close its Delaware City, Del., plant because of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2009
DOVER — Taxpayer advocate Ron Poliquin questions the Delaware Economic Development Office (“DEDO”) and Secretary Alan Levin’s acts of “deny and delay” in response to his October 20th Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request seeking details into DelaWind, LLC, executive vice president and Democratic U.S. [...]
Do hacked e-mails show global-warming fraud?
hotair.com ^ | 11/20/2009 | Staff
Controversy has exploded onto the Internet after a major global-warming advocacy center in the UK had its e-mail system hacked and the data published on line. The director of the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit confirmed [...]
Senator Reid seems to be having problems getting votes for his crazy health deform proposal. Being a patriotic American, I want to help. My suggestion is that he steals Bobbie Jindal’s plan. You are welcome.
[...]Businessman Fred Cullis is ready to step up and serve. He started his political involvement at the bottom as a 2000 Bush volunteer and a checker challenger, but now he believes we need his perspective as a businessman in Congress. He is ready to clean up the mess on the hill. Before [...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson blasted opponents of health care deform, including Alabama Congressman Authur Davis -D. He is no longer black according to Rev. Jackson. I disagree. He is just no longer controled. Being black does not mean you have a slavish devotion to socialism. Being black in America means that [...]
President Obama has increased spending in every area but defense. He has weakened our national security and our sovereignty. Our nation is less safe because of this administration, declared Christine O’Donnell Wednesday night. She began her indictment of the ruling regime. She criticized the slashing of our missle defense program [...]
The extremist virus spreading through Islam must be cured. Everywhere it goes it inspires a violent tyranny. In Somalia, 13 Christian leaders have been targeted and killed. We saw what happened at Ft. Hood. We see what is happening in Nigeria. We see what happened in Afghanistan. We saw [...]
Ms. O’Donnell and I are friends so I am a little inclined to be positive, therefore I judged her performance last night at the 9/12 meeting by others. I think she was a hit.
The fire hall was packed. The 9/12 legislative committee gave a good overview of the initative and [...]
An abortionist killed two women by accident and is now involved in a lawsuit where a woman was not allowed to change her mind correction she was deceived into thinking it was another procedure and they covered her mouth and held her down when she objected to an abortion. [...]
I am announcing my candidacy for Congress. I am sick and tired of a government that is out of control and an economy that is not recovering on main street. I am sick of a liberal social agenda being foisted on mainstream America. I am disturbed at the monetizing of [...]
51 DELAWARE CHARTER SCHOOLS STUDENTS RECEIVE 2009 MICHAEL C. FERGUSON ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The 2009 Michael Ferguson Achievement Award Winners were recently announced by the Delaware Department of Education and 51 students from Delaware charter schools were among those recognized. Hanna Kempton of Charter School of Wilmington and Elliot Hale and Erin [...]
And here’s why. Graham vs Holder on Miranda Rights of Terrorists
I have disagreed with some of the Attorney General’s decisions, but I agreed with others. Deciding to go after interrogators that performed their duties in good faith I disagreed with. Deciding to go after people for Medicare fraud I am [...]
Peasants like us need to stop complaining for a day so says the ruling party’s Emanuel Cleaver S-MO. HCR 155 is the Complaint free day to be held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. In the interest of bipartisanship, if the resolution passes, I will ask that we comply with the [...]
David Anderson, Tennessee Walker, Frank Knotts, Timothy Pancoast, Dave Burris, thatselbert
