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• Good Samaritan at Laurel Food Lion

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Number of comments: 1
  After reading Frank Calio’s Blog, I was very disappointed to hear that the Good Samaritan would not be allowed to ring the bell at the doors of Food Lion, standing firm behind a company policy. Well it looks like Food Lion management blinked. I was very glad to see this man [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 12:32pm EST
  by that's Elbert

• An extremely dumb idea courtesy of Gov. Markell

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  The ever-on-top-of-First State-education-happenings Kilroy gets some scoop on some disturbing news: Governor Markell plans on removing SROs -- School Resource Officers, aka police officers -- from various schools: Letters from DOE per the request of Governor Jack Markell were sent... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:38am EST
  by Hube

• Hube's Spanish Language Video of the Week

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Who else but Los Amigos Invisibles -- recent winners of the Latin Grammy for Best Alternative Album -- here live a few years back with their 1999 hit "Ultrafunk":... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:57am EST
  by Hube

• The most strained reasoning why Nidal Hasan's actions weren't "terrorism"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... comes from the New York Times: While there are important differences between the soldiers killed at Fort Hood and the examples Mr. Walzer cited — they were filling out forms at a readiness center in Texas before deploying to... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:22am EST
  by Hube

• MSM priorities

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  The Associated Press coverage of the health care bills vs. Sarah Palin's new book: Number of AP reporters assigned to story: • ObamaCare bills: 2 • Palin book: 11 Number of pages in document being covered: • ObamaCare bills: 4,064... [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:02am EST
  by Hube

• ... and thinking about all those queers would be too distracting right now

  —Delaware Libertarian

  So--not surprisingly--the US Senate cancels scheduled hearings on repealing DADT:
  
  WASHINGTON (AFP) – A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.
  
  "We do not" [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 9:47am EST
  

• Hard to argue? Not really

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Michael Lind in Salon (h/t to Joanne Jacobs), despite some ridiculous bloviating against conservatives and the GOP, makes a pretty persuasive case that the Pledge of Allegiance is "un-American": Shouldn't the government pledge allegiance to the people rather than the...' [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 6:01pm EST
  by Hube

• Breaking and continuing: Evidence that global warming alarmists have been faking it?

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  In a word, "wow."... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:49pm EST
  by Hube

• Breaking! DSU Trustees select Dr Harry Williams as next President

  —Delaware Libertarian

  
  No details on the maneuverings, but I have it confirmed that current Provost and Academic VP of DSU, Dr Harry Williams, has been announced as DSU's next President.
  
  In my (always humble) opinion, the best choice available to them.
  
  Good luck, Dr Williams. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:23pm EST
  

• Dopey Philly Inquirer Letter of the Week

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Peter A. Friedrichs, like one of the LGOMB (pandora), doesn't understand what profiling is: Racial and ethnic profiling is morally reprehensible because it seeks to label people based solely on their race or nationality ("Fear of offending is a threat...'" [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:03pm EST
  by Hube

• Watcher's Council results

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  First place in the Council category was Bookworm Room with The Perils Of An Affirmative Action President. First place in the non-Council category was The Rosistance with The lawyer in the White House and the spy in federal prison giving... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  by Hube

• More evidence the Left doesn't believe in free speech

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Remember -- it's only "dangerous speech" when the Right does it. Here's Arianna "I'm Only Somebody Because I Married Rich" Huffington on why Glenn Beck doesn't deserve First Amendment rights: "It is frightening," Huffington replied. "Well, I would say the..." [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:53pm EST
  by Hube

• Yep, I'm sure it's just a coincidence

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... that just happens to neatly coincide with the nigh-near passage of some sort of Obamacare: Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:42pm EST
  by Hube

• Ever wonder why the U.S. lags [so far] behind others in math?

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  This might be an answer.... [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:22pm EST
  by Hube

• Tom Englehardt's seven reasons to get out of Afghanistan now

  —Delaware Libertarian

  ... which he cast as if given in a speech by President Obama:
  
  1. We have no partner in Afghanistan. The control of the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai hardly extends beyond the embattled capital of Kabul. He himself has just been returned to office in a [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:41am EST
  

• Obama: "We've restored America's standing"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Via CNN: A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters. "I think that we've restored America's standing in the world, and that's confirmed...'" [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  by Hube

• Jesse Jackson: Un-American

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Yep, that's right. Isn't it "un-American" to say that someone is not "really (insert race/ethnicity)" merely because they disagree with you? Isn't that like saying that someone is "un-American" because they disagree with the Iraq War? Or someone is "un-American"... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:42pm EST
  by Hube

• In which I announce my candidacy for Congress in Delaware's Second Congressional District

  —Delaware Libertarian

  ... because I think that I might actually have a shot there.
  
  The incumbent has been so ineffective as to be virtually invisible on the issues that matter to Delaware.
  
  He (or she, I could never tell) needs to go.
  
  My platform is simple:
  
  1) [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 12:34pm EST
  

• Why they're called the L.G.O.M.B.

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  UPDATE: Steve Newton beat me to the punch, and as usual, does it so much better. That's the Local Gaggle of Moonbat Bloggers. Case in point (this time): Delaware Dunce, the same "guy" who once desired that all Republicans "be..." [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  by Hube

• A bumper sticker, a Bible, and--oops--some Jews! Let's throw the whole thing out!?

  —Delaware Libertarian

  
  OK, it's tacky, and not really funny (neither were those T-shirts proclaiming that GHW Bush had wished that his wife had had an abortion before the nationa had an abortion for president), but is it really a reason to throw out the Old Testament?
  
  [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:04pm EST
  

• Only view this if you need proof that marijuana kills (at least the common sense of some LEOs)

  —Delaware Libertarian

  Nose-spur warning: put down the coffee.
  
  
  
  [h/t Kids Prefer Cheese] [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  

• Delaware has its own phantom congressional districts!

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Imagine if there was a Republican in the White House ... and that administration was putting forth claims of "created" or "saved" jobs ... in congressional districts that don't even exist! And Delaware was included! Here's a stimulus success story:...' [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:23pm EST
  by Hube

• "Unfit?"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  One of the more rational (usually) folks over our LGOMB, pandora, writes that Sarah Palin is "unfit to be president" because she apparently said she'd favor profiling Muslims to save American lives. "I’m really sick of this sort of talk,"...' [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 3:08pm EST
  by Hube

• Negative Palin book review by WaPo ...

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... even though reviewer admits to not reading the entire book! Then again, Palin is Republican, and the WaPo is MSM. No surprise here!... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:46pm EST
  by Hube

• And this idiot got a Nobel too

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  The Inventor of the Internet, Al Gore, proves (again) why we should really just guffaw hysterically at him: CONAN O'BRIEN, HOST: Now, what about ... you talk in the book about geothermal energy... AL GORE, NOBEL LAUREATE: Yeah, yeah. O'BRIEN:... [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by Hube

• Leviathans

  —Delaware Libertarian

  There appears to be some sort of basic human compulsion that urges us to (a) amass wealth; (b) build larger and larger, increasingly hierarchical organizations; and (c) control other people's behavior even when said behaviors do not represent a threat to us.
  
  Otherwise I am at a loss to [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 5:20pm EST
  

• The Messiah vs. other foreign leaders ...

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... on greeting other foreign leaders. Meanwhile, the AP makes use of White House talking points. What a surprise.... [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:47pm EST
  by Hube

• More Like This, PLEASE!

  —Delaware Libertarian

  Judge Andrew Napolitano is one of the most passionate, articulate, and unflappable advocates of liberty and limited government around today...
  
  He is the author of 2007's A Nation of Sheep, as well as The Constitution in Exile: How the Federal Government Has Seized Power by Rewriting the Supreme' [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:26pm EST
  

• And we still don't know what the mission is

  —Delaware Libertarian

  Sometimes it doesn't take paragraphs of analysis to get the point across.
  
  From Politics Daily:
  
  Half a million Americans have served two 12-month tours in Iraq or Afghanistan; 70,000 have served three combat tours; and 20,000 have served five or more deployments, according to Defense Department data.[...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:31pm EST
  

• A two-day hiatus followed by some quick hits

  —Delaware Libertarian

  Soccer-induced fatigue rendered me incapable of producing any posts for nearly two days. No, not me: my daughter's team, the Western Family YMCA Bandits, won the statewide Kohl's Cup Tournament for rec leagues on Sunday, going 4-0-2. My daughter (who would like you all to know that she has not [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 10:50pm EST
  

• Per Capita In Laurel

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Number of comments: 2
  Chris Slavens’ comments on a previous post reminded me of a long forgotten post draft. So, without further ado… The thriving metropolis of Laurel, Delaware has been said to have more traffic lights per capita than any town in Delaware. There are seven traffic lights in Laurel proper and close to [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:04pm EST
  by that's elbert

• Bush/Cheney still to blame for Hasan killings

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  That is, according to "progressive" punditry. First we saw Stephanie Miller; now, MSNBC dunderhead Ed Schultz actually did the unthinkable for a lib -- called Hasan a "terrorist" -- but then proceeded to, yep, blame George W. Bush and Dick... [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:55pm EST
  by Hube

• Sussex County Asks For Storm Damage Reports

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Here is a press release from the county: Sussex County emergency managers are asking property owners and residents affected by last week’s powerful coastal storm to report any damage to homes, businesses, cars or other property so officials can gain a clear picture of the extent of destruction wrought by the [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:11pm EST
  by that's elbert

• New Laurel Business Is A Sushi Bar

  —That's Elbert With An E

  Number of comments: 6
  A sushi bar is setting up next to Food Lion, the Panda & Toyko Chinese & Japanese Sushi Bar. I never thought of putting a sushi bar in Laurel. It would probably work at the beach or Salisbury, but will it work in the thriving metropolis of Laurel, DE? We [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 4:57pm EST
  by that's elbert

• A little secret

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  How pumpkin pie is really made: (h/t to cardinals fan!)... [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:47am EST
  by Hube

• Obama: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will get a "full military trial"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Check out the video here. So, what happened? What changed? Is it "Eric Holder is acting alone" or some other such nonsense again? Keep in mind that ... the current special military tribunals were created by the 2006 Military Commissions... [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:39am EST
  by Hube

• So much for those "courageous conversations," eh?

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  Black [male] Columbia professor slugs white [woman] colleague in the face during an argument about race.... [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 7:15am EST
  by Hube

• Expensive Deer Hunting

  —Jeff the Baptist

  Number of comments: 7
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:07pm EST
  by Jeff the Baptist

• The wrong conclusions: American liberals are not Nazis (and I am amazed I have to say this)

  —Delaware Libertarian

  As much as I like Jeff, who blogs at Alphecca, he's way off the deep in with this obvious comparison of the Obama administration's initiatives and Hitler's Nazis in Austria and Germany, as presented by Kitty Werthmann in North Dakota.
  
  Werthmann, who lived in Austria during the Nazi' [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:59am EST
  

• Storm Video

  —That's Elbert With An E

  The Nor’easter of November 2009 put a lot of water into the Broad Creek, Rossacatum Creek, and Records Pond in Laurel. Here are two videos showing the high and overflowing waters. In this video the dam at Records Pond is almost hidden. And I wouldn’t even think about getting on the [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 10:57am EST
  by that's elbert

• Terrorism and hate crimes: rethinking a position

  —Delaware Libertarian

  One of the hallmarks of the current American political discourse is ossification: you can no longer seriously grapple with issues, because to be seen even considering a possible change in thinking is a sign of weakness and betrayal.
  
  The initial responses to my last post on the radicalization of [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:55am EST
  

• Watcher's Council winners

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  First place in the Council category was Joshuapundit with Death By A Thousand Cuts. First place in the non-Council category was Selwyn Duke /American Thinker with Jihad and America, the land that cried sheep. Full results are here.... [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:22am EST
  by Hube

• The Messiah still in "blame the US" mode in Japan

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  This time he refuses to answer a Japanese reporter's question as to whether dropping the a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the right decision: PBO gave a halting response that utterly failed to answer the question. The closest he came... [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:12pm EST
  by Hube

• "We're sorry"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  It's bad enough that the MSM was twisting itself into pretzels to be politically correct in reporting the Hasan-Fort Hood matter; now Canadian officials are apologizing for not being PC after arresting a couple of FBI terror suspects: Windsor police... [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:59pm EST
  by Hube

• Of course Major Hasan qualifies as a terrorist--but that is the beginning rather than the end of the question

  —Delaware Libertarian

  To note: despite Hube's characterization, in the only post I have written about Fort Hood, I described Major Hasan as a lone-wolf terrorist.
  
  By lone wolf I mean that there is currently no evidence that his massacre at Fort Hood was ordered by, directly supported by, or part of' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:59am EST
  

• This Week's Gunblogger Groupthink Is...

  —Jeff the Baptist

  Number of comments: 1
  The 5.7x28mm round used by the Fort Hood shooter is no more powerful than a .22 rimfire magnum. It's crap. Why? The 40 grain 5.7 is blazing down range at 1750 fps from a pistol. The 40 grain rimfire mag is moving at more like 1200-1300 fps from the same [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 11:14am EST
  by Jeff the Baptist

• President Obama's gay-bashing Christian problem

  —Delaware Libertarian

  I am reminded by the abrupt re-appearance of Pastor Donnie McClurkin, the rabidly anti-gay minister and early Barack Obama supporter, in a series of You-Tube videos chronicling his opinon that gay people are vampires that there is a specific reason why the President does not take any serious [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:28am EST
  

• In which I prefer the Mormons to the idiots apparently running the Diocese of Washington DC

  —Delaware Libertarian

  But, you know what? Individual subdivisions of the Catholic Church are entitled to whatever policy positions they like, as long as they get out of the business of taking the government's money.
  
  From WaPo:
  
  The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to' [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:06am EST
  

• Organizations to which I belong that promote genocide or homophobia...

  —Delaware Libertarian

  ... because some of our commenters have the strange idea that belonging to any organization whatever makes you responsible for any sins ever committed by that organization or removes all credibility from your views.
  
  They also seem to believe that belonging to any organization represents a blanket public statement [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:16am EST
  

• Mmmm. Mmmm. Nothing like "reality-based" Government (from the "reality-based" left)

  —Delaware Libertarian

  It is just so much easier to lie and fabricate than to live up to all that hope/change with some honesty and accountability, admitting that the Obamaleft's hyper-government solutions are a big honkin' epic FAIL, arguably prolonging the pain and joblessness (just as FDR did through the Depression), except for [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:42am EST