Ok, they have had their little ruling and the legal fiction of the slot machine being a “video lottery terminal” has been expanded to betting on football being a “sports lottery” because there is more chance than skill involved in winning. Governor Markell says he understands that the ruling even covers a straight bet on [...]
Archive for May, 2009
So Sports Betting is a Lottery?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Shouldn’t they brag about her legal mind?
Posted in National on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The News Journal had some local reaction to President Obama’s nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. I find it very disappointing that they seemed to find her ethnicity more important than her brilliance. Here are the quotes from four of them: “a historic moment for the nation,” in that, if confirmed, Sotomayor will [...]
Smile no more
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I think this story belongs in the file, “why in the world would you do such a thing?” According to The Washington Post, the Virginia DMV has banned smiling in license in ID card photos. Few places in Virginia are as draining to the soul and as numbing to the buttocks as the branch offices [...]
L Street Lobbyists working for Delaware but without a plan
Posted in Delaware, Democrats, Economy, General Assembly, Government Waste, Rep. Schwarzkopf, Taxes on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
We’ve all heard about the destructive nature of the “K Street Lobbyists” in Washington DC. There are something like 100 lobbyists for every member of Congress. There are so many that they’ve had to start taking up residence on “L Street” as well, and they’ve had to subcontract to help little ole Delaware with our [...]
NCCo Republican Committee Statement On County Council Budget Vote
Posted in New Castle County, Taxes on May 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Fleming 302-463-7873 This is a sad day for New Castle County taxpayers. It is unfortunate that hard-working families across the county will now be forced to shoulder the second-largest tax increase in New Castle County history – especially at a time when so many are struggling. The budget approved yesterday [...]
Wharton and Copeland make the Delaware Grapevine Early Line 2010
Posted in Delaware, Elections, Political Commercials on May 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s nice to have Celia Cohen back with her election picks. Here’s the Early Line 2010 from yesterday. She’s lined up a Velda Jones-Potter / Charlie Copeland race for State Treasurer and a Ferris Wharton / Carl Danberg faceoff for AG. In case that happens, here’s the Wharton campaign video from 2006 to get things started: [...]
It’s all about the children.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fortunately our little state is rewarded with thousands of people who care about the children so much that they make education a career. The good news is many of them do a very good job most of the time. Bully for them! Then there are the ‘empire builder’s’. These folks have political skills that rival [...]
You can solve the budget shortfall without tax increases
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There has been a lot of talk and editorializing about the size of the State’s budget shortfall and how to “solve” the problem. The Governor has said, repeatedly, that you “cannot cut yourself to prosperity.” I agree 100%. That is why it is critical that Delaware not increase taxes on small business, which will be [...]
An example of potential problems with advertising on government property – Club Risqué
Posted in New Castle County on May 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
NCCo Council recently approved a resolution to request that the Executive’s office look into allow advertisements on the county website (read the Community News article here). The vote was 12 to 1 with the dissenting vote coming from Councilman Weiner who seems to be the only person who sees the potential legal problems which might [...]
If I have to tell you one more time…
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Finally some good news. The UN and the President have issued statements to North Korea chiding them over launching missiles. Thank goodness. I feel much better now. As we all know statements have great impact on what screwball Communist/dictatorial regimes do. Ask Stalin or the Nazi’s or Chavez, etc. I remain baffled as to why [...]
