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More budget goodness: computers for state testing, but screw employees and kids
Today Governor Markell made it official: once again he is not seeking a raise for state employees (to go along with not seeking to do anything meaningful about child poverty, either). “I very much appreciate our state employees since...Show More Summary
First, the Mayor, now the Fire Chief--but not you: more Wilmington hypocrisy
I particularly love the reason why the Wilmington Fire Chief needs to carry a firearm:Wilmington Fire Chief Anthony Goode has been carrying a department-issued firearm for about a month, saying with increased code enforcement duties he and the mayor’s staff thought it would be a wise move. Show More Summary
Talkin’-’bout my Generation
David Davis In the late afternoons of our lives, various thoughts occur. I had a cyberchat with my colleague, the Dear Leader of the Libertarian Alliance, Dr Sean Gabb, at some indeterminate time overnight last night. We both agreed on … Continue reading ?
Very Brief Reflections on Welfarism
Sean Gabb My women and I spent yesterday with some friends who live in South East London. They gave us chapter and verse on a thoroughly dispiriting symbiosis of financially corrupt bureaucrats and quasi-bureaucrats and an underclass almost too radically … Continue reading ?
53 Delaware children didn't get health insurance so the State Police could pretend to buy back guns
That's right: the General Assembly appropriated $200K last year for a gun "buyback" that never happened.Instead, the Delaware State Police used the money for "unexpected" lease costs for one of its buildings.This year, by a 7-5 majority,...Show More Summary
An Evening with James Hansen
by James Oliver Deckard The famous climate “scientist,” James Hansen, spoke at the London School of Economics on the 16th May 2013. Here is an account of his talk and its attendant circumstances. Last night he gave the usual … Continue reading ?
Delaware politicians, as usual, fail to lead
I find it less than amusing to see the juxtaposition of an article on rising child poverty in Delaware with another on a $20.2 million uptick in projected revenues in today's News Journal.There are several quite unintentional (I hope)...Show More Summary
Here's the test case for jury nullificiation
If you can read this story about an 18 year old Florida girl facing years of jail time and a future as registered sex offender and NOT think that jury nullification is a good idea, then you probably shouldn't click this link, either:Fully Informed Jury Association.
Today's DSU graduation
Number 122...No rain (although it kept trying), and one of the better organized events I've seen in the past 22 years here...671 graduates (the largest number in history), of whom about 73% were African-American...It is often difficult...Show More Summary
The trouble with gay marriage
The issue of gay marriage comes back to the House of Commons this week, and the Prime Minister cannot by now be ignorant of the fact that his proposals are not exactly flavour of the month with his party. Indeed, … Continue reading ...
What to do about political parties in the UK, and about democracy
David Davis First of all, please could I admonish all the Chimpanzee-Type-writers who have posting rights from the Nissen Hut, that each chimpanzee ought to post his name is italics, and in blue, at the head of each post that … Continue reading ?
Life versus art
It has been reported that pressure groups representing the survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse have called upon the BBC to remove a statue by the sculptor Eric Gill that adorns its London headquarters. The statue, from … Continue reading ?
Very Brief Reflections on Welfarism
My women and I spent yesterday with some friends who live in South East London. They gave us chapter and verse on a thoroughly dispiriting symbiosis of financially corrupt bureaucrats and quasi-bureaucrats and an underclass almost too radically degraded to … Continue reading ?
An Encounter with the Climate Liars
by James Oliver Deckard The famous climate “scientist,” James Hansen, spoke at the London School of Economics on the 16th May 2013. Here is an account of his talk and its attendant circumstances.,Last night he gave the usual bilge, … Continue reading ?
How It Happened, chapter 1
Note: The Libertarian Alliance does not recommend or condone the use of violence to achieve political ends. Of course, the story published below is merely advice on how lawfully appointed Ministers of the Queen should proceed once in office. As … Continue reading ?
This was predictable: Vision 2015 poised to become Vision 2020
Originally it was Vision 2012.Then, when it became evident that the corporate donors weren't coming across with the promised money, it became Vision 2015.I have been predicting for about two years now that with 2015 just around the corner...Show More Summary
A Case for Plebiscitory Democracy
by Eddie Johnson For too long our political system has been under the control of a group of people who have never represented the people that elected them. A person who is elected by a constituency should no longer have … Continue reading ?
We’re Losing Revenue! Quick, Let’s Tax E-Cigs!
by Dick Puddlecote http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DickPuddlecote/~3/K7wVLaAENEU/were-losing-revenue-quick-lets-tax-e.html We’re Losing Revenue! Quick, Let’s Tax E-Cigs! Could this be what it’s really all about? Italian MEP Giancarlo Scottà tabled this extraordinary written question a couple of weeks ago. I wish to put a question to … Continue reading ?
Intolerance (1916)
The more often I watch this, the more I am astonished and awed by it. Oh, to see it in a big cinema, with an orchestra playing! When Mr Blake goes to Hollywood, he will insist on similar spectacle. Filed … Continue reading ?
Save Your Freedom – Please Retweet!
by Anna Raccoon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AnnaRaccoon/~3/EumMDBkP-kM/ Save Your Freedom – Please Retweet! We need to ‘gird our loins’ and go to battle folks, I need your assistance on this one! Please retweet this post to anyone you think might pay attention, and … Continue reading ?
