From TPMDC ~ Bravo!By a vote of 11-2, the D.C. City Council voted to legalize same sex marriage in the nation's Capitol today.
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Delaware Editor
From TPMDC ~ Bravo!By a vote of 11-2, the D.C. City Council voted to legalize same sex marriage in the nation's Capitol today.
Carper will soon be meeting with conservative Democrats to discuss the progress of the alternative. "[Senator Carper] got something set for tomorrow night," Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) told me. "we'll know more then, hopefully."
Carper demurred' [...]
Update: Ryan McCarthy points as Vanity Fair takes Goldman DOWN. And more on juicy generalized bankster badness from Zero Hedge (via Dylan Ratigan's twitter) ~ Deep Thoughts From James Melcher Of Balestra Capital - Must ReadThe House health care bill that passed last month was an historic milestone. But, like all bills, it wasn't perfect. In particular, the bill contained an amendment offered by Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan which would deny millions of women access to abortion services, services they' [...]
The public option is once again under assault in the Senate.
The Republicans are attempting to use a procedural tactic known as a "filibuster" to indefinitely delay a substantive vote on the health care bill. A filibuster requires sixty votes to overcome, so by using this tactic [...]
...The Recovery Act made a down payment for clean energy jobs, primarily through public spending. But the creation of a carbon market would drive private investment away from pollution and into clean [...]
Treasury's mortgage modification program has produced zero permanent repayment plans. CalculatedRisk comment rescue ~
After requesting in March for help, I was offered a modification in late July. I made trial payments, accepted it, got it notarized per instructions, and sent [...]
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Media Matters has the facts in case anyone's interested ~ Will distorted stolen CRU emails to argue against climate change legislation 
(AP image)The Minquadale Civic Association invites the public to a hearing to discuss Waste Management’s proposed permit to dump fly ash generated by the Connectiv Energy Power Plant in Edgemoor at their Minquadale landfill. Waste Management operates landfills and [...]
To: Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
Comments for the environmental review of the relicensing of Hope Creek Docket No. 50-354 License No. NPF-57 PSEG Nuclear, LLC
The UNPLUG Salem Campaign is a network of organizations and individuals that act as a public health and nuclear [...]
Indian officials are investigating the leak of a radioactive substance into drinking water at an atomic power plant in the south of the country.
Fifty-five workers at the Kaiga plant needed medical treatment for excessive exposure to radiation after tritium contaminated a water cooler.
Officials said [...]
Moonie Times going under ?~ (via DKos)
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Badabing writes ~ Ben Bernanke Says He's Sorry, And He Won't Do It 'Again'
Hosting the Olympics? Abusing the homeless and interrogating activists isn't just for the commie chinese anymore. It's being documented in Canada, fawgodsakes...The listing of World Online in March 2000 was the biggest Dutch Internet IPO at the time, valuing the company at 12 billion euros ($18 billion). The stock plunged after it became known [...]
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Dear Friend,
Even in the midst of so many challenges, we pause to give thanks on this important American holiday.
We are thankful [...]
(NASA image)We are all [...]
NASA scientist: Emails do not show that "global warming is a hoax" NASA's Gavin Schmidt: Critics "are using language used in science and interpreting it in a completely different way.
" Wired's Threat Level blog [...]
Kim, Ralph and all, can you help spread the word about the county's vote tonight on the fate of the segment of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge battlefield owned by WL GORE?
The News Journal's county beat reporter [...]
(WNJ image)Thursday, December 10, 2009
6:00 - 7:00 pm - Newark City Hall
The behind-the-scenes maneuvering on the Senate climate bill is reaching a fever pitch, especially the efforts to add tens--or even hundreds--of billions of dollars in new taxpayer-backed support for the nuclear power industry.
The Senate starts debating health care next week. But if it passes without a public option, there's only one person to blame: Harry Reid.
As the majority leader of the Senate, the power to pass a public option is squarely in Reid's hands. Will Reid let three [...]
National White House Call-In Day: Monday, November 23rd, 2009Call President Obama, Your Senators, and Member of Congress to Stop the Escalation and End the War in Afghanistan
An ad-hoc coalition of national peace advocacy organizations is calling on people from every corner of the country [...]
Leak at Central Pennsylvania nuclear plant Three Mile Island exposes workers to radiationDelaware Health Care for America Now Thanks
Senators Carper and Kaufman for Voting to Proceed
Delaware Healthcare coalitions as part of Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the nation’s largest health care campaign – released the following statement thanking Senators Carper and Kaufman for voting for [...]
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I just subscribed to Rasmussen polling. This is the first thing in the inbox this morning:
At the Daily Kos, Meteor Blades grabs this graph from CalculatedRisk today.
