http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/delaware/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:37:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418219/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Castle is a member of an endangered species in the U.S. Congress: He's a moderate Republican. He's also a key figure in next year's election.Castle is running to fill the Senate seat for Delaware formerly held by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and his likely Democratic foe is Biden's son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.Castle, a member of the House of Representatives since 1993, is seen as among the Republicans' best bets to end the Democrats' 60-vote super-majority in the 100-member Senate.Sixty votes lets Democrats pass legislation without Republican support in that chamber, including a landmark... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418219/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:37:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414970/posts Thanks to strong community support, the Annual Christmas Day Crossing will take place (the dress rehearsal for the Crossing will be on December 13). Parties interested in assisting the community efforts should contact the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414970/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:54:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400059/posts A just-released poll shows Congressman Castle would likely win a US Senate race against state Attorney General Beau Biden, who hasn't yet said he'll run. WDEL's Frank Gerace reports.Audio Here Public Policy Polling's Tom Jensen says Castle's 45 to 39 percent lead shows his vote against the House healthcare overhaul bill didn't hurt him WDEL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400059/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 11:41:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391868/posts Oil-refinery workers on the Delaware River yesterday received their second big blow in six weeks, when Valero Energy Corp. said it would close its operation in Delaware City, Del., casting 550 out of work. When workers heard the news, "it was like a time bomb went off," said Matt Edler, who has worked for 10 years at the refinery that rises out of the lowlands near the Delaware River in southern New Castle County. "My grandfather worked there, my father, and I worked there," said Edler, who yesterday afternoon joined other shocked refinery workers at Red Lion Inn in Bear,... Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391868/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:07:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376358/posts Delaware beats Switzerland as most secretive financial center By: Reuters | 31 Oct 2009 | 07:59 PM ET Text Size By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Move over Switzerland. The tiny state of Delaware beats the Alpine country in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said on Saturday. The United States, led by the eastern seaboard state, took in $2.6 trillion in deposits from non-resident corporations and individuals in 2007, according to a survey of financial jurisdictions analyzed by the Tax Justice Network. The survey of laws, practices and size of inflows in... CNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376358/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:41:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362904/posts Demure Delaware was the first state to ratify the Con stitution, but since then has not made many waves. It might, however, be part of a political wave a year from now, thanks to a direct descendent of Benjamin Franklin. The great man's great-great-great-great-great grandson, Mike Castle, 70, a nine-term Delaware congressman, will be next year's Republican nominee for the Senate seat Joe Biden held for 36 years. This and other candidate-recruitment successes make it reasonable for Republicans to hope that in January 2011 the Senate will contain fewer than 60 Democrats. Biden's seat is now occupied by a former... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2362904/posts#comment Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:23:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353030/posts The 2010 U.S. Senate race in Delaware is all about the candidates who haven’t decided whether to run yet. The first Rasmussen Reports Election 2010 survey in the state finds that longtime Republican Congressman Mike Castle beats state Attorney General Beau Biden by five points – 47% to 42% - in a hypothetical match-up for the seat Biden’s father held for 36 years. Five percent (5%) like some other candidate, and six percent (6%) are undecided. Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353030/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 01:44:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2308178/posts The Dems held the seat for 40 years. And now it is gone. Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2308178/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:40:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307605/posts Voters in the 19th District have chosen Republican Joe Booth. He took over 60% of the vote. Unofficial numbers from 15 of 16 districts: Republican Joe Booth – 4335 Democrat Polly Adams Mervine – 2083 Independent Matthew Opaliski – 408 Libertarian Wendy Jones – 56 The numbers are unofficial because for the second time in two elections, there have been problems with the state’s website and reporting the results as they come in from the election districts. With Joe Booth’s unofficial win in the 19th District Senate race, that leaves the 37th House District without representation – and another special... WGMD.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307605/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 02:24:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285745/posts House Democrats were surprised at the number of Republican votes they won on the razor close climate change vote, which allowed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to let a few more Democrats cast their own no votes. In what Democrats are readily admitting was their toughest vote since they took back power in 2007, the eight Republican votes proved critical to letting Pelosi hand out as many free passes as she could to members who thought that it would be too difficult to selling the bill in their districts.   The climate change bill passed 219-212, by just two votes... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285745/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 03:34:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281104/posts Washington - "My priorities, as I represent Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives today, begin with the economic opportunities and security for all who live here. We are facing serious challenges in both areas. With state budget shortfalls, rising unemployment and stagnant growth in many of the industries on which we typically rely-- new ideas and bold strategies for the future are required. Simultaneously, our nation's military is spread thin across the world in an effort to confront those who seek to do us harm. One major threat to our security and theirs is the current reliance we have... Castle.House.Gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281104/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253011/posts A series of loud explosions has been reported in the area of a Sun Oil ethylene facility in New Castle County. CBS3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253011/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 03:56:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248695/posts Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) would start off as the front-runner in a 2010 Senate race against state Attorney General Beau Biden, the vice president’s son, according to a new poll. The automated survey, conducted by the GOP firm Susquehanna Polling and Research, shows Castle leading Biden by 21 points, 55 percent to 34 percent. Neither has announced plans to run for the seat now held by Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.), who is not running for reelection, though both appear to be leaning in that direction. Castle, a leading Republican moderate, has comfortably won reelection since first winning the House seat... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248695/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 19:20:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240914/posts The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to level five Wednesday, one step short of a full pandemic. Already in the U.S. there are 91 confirmed cases. Close to home, there are ten probable cases in Delaware. There were four probable cases reported initially, then the number raised to six, then ten by Wednesday. WMDT (ABC News Delaware) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240914/posts#comment Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:22:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240824/posts Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/April/09-nsd-408.html Two Additional Defendants Sentenced for Conspiring to Kill U.S. Soldiers WASHINGTON – The remaining two men convicted of plotting to kill members of the U.S. military during an armed attack on a military base were sentenced today to federal prison terms of life for one defendant and 33 years for the other for conspiring to kill members of the U.S. military, Ralph J. Marra Jr., Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey; David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent in Charge of the... US DOJ.gov/opa - Press Release http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240824/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:41:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240101/posts Note: The following text is a quote: Three Brothers Sentenced to Life Prison Terms for Conspiring to Kill U.S. Soldiers WASHINGTON -- Three brothers who were convicted of plotting to kill members of the U.S. military during an armed attack on a military base were sentenced today to life prison terms, Ralph J. Marra Jr., Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey; David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent in Charge of the Philadelphia Division of the FBI, announced. U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler sentenced Dritan Duka and Shain Duka... US DOJ.GOV/opa - Press Release http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2240101/posts#comment Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:12:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237833/posts Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) said Thursday that he’s leaning more toward running for Senate rather than another term in the House, if he decides to run for Congress again in 2010. In an interview on Capitol Hill, Castle also acknowledged that several GOP Senators, including John McCain (Ariz.), have been pushing him in recent weeks to make the move to the other side of Capitol Hill. He said a final decision on his 2010 plans would likely have to come by early summer “at the latest.” Castle’s comments come a week after former Delaware Lt. Gov. John Carney (D) filed... Roll Call http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2237833/posts#comment Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:55:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235461/posts It's been said that conservatism has different meanings for different people. It may not be textbook, but without a whole lot of navel gazing, here's what it means to me and what Free Republic is all about: In a word, Freedom! In two words, Preserving Freedom. In a handful of words as stated by our Founding Fathers, to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity! America was founded on the proposition that all men are created equal by God and that our unalienable rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness are granted directly by God... Click here to support your favorite conservative website! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235461/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:10:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233573/posts Do not believe the nattering nabobs of negativity. The Nationwide Tax Day TEA Party/Tax Revolt was a huge success!! What we need now is MORE and LOUDER!! Obama has no clue. Being confronted by millions of fed-up citizens is new to him. He never expected the otherwise docile American people to rise up against his wannabe Marxist/fascist totalitarian regime. He's now lashing out at us through the Dept of Homeland Security as if We the People are his enemy. Well, we are! And he now knows it. And he's scared witless!! And the media has been reduced to the speechless,... Click here to support your favorite revolting website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233573/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:16:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232343/posts Congratulations FReepers and Patriots! According to Henchster's ongoing tallies, we've surpassed 750,000 participants in our nationwide Tax Day TEA Party/Tax Revolt! Woo hoo!! All 50 states fully engaged! Over 600 cities represented and reports still coming in! Huge turnout, huge SUCCESS!! Elected officials take note: DO NOT TREAD ON ME!! Tyranny, usurpation, corruption, overreaching, big spending, high taxing will no longer be tolerated! We the people are FED-UP and we're not going to take it anymore! Ignore us at your own peril! All Congressional seats, all elected offices throughout the land at risk! Revolution is in the air!! Click here to support FR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232343/posts#comment Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:36:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230843/posts If the Obama administration has taken flak for suggesting that conservative groups might be home to domestic terrorists, it looks like some House Democrat leaders are willing to go even further: But in an interview on Fox TV in San Francisco, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) chalked up the GOP grass-roots effort as “AstroTurf.” “This initiative is funded by the high end; we call it AstroTurf, it's not really a grass-roots movement. It's AstroTurf by some of the wealthiest people in America to keep the focus on tax cuts for the rich instead of for the great middle class,” Pelosi said.... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2230843/posts#comment Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:58:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229220/posts After the 2010 census has been held, the number of seats held by each state in the U.S. House of Representatives will change. The National Conference of State Legislatures recently estimated what the 2010 reapportionment will mean for each state. Eight states are expected to lose one seat each, in the U.S. House and in the Electoral College. They are Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. States that will gain will be Texas (3 seats), and one each for Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Utah. If the bill now pending in Congress to expand the... Ballot Access News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229220/posts#comment Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:46:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2225543/posts We cheer the reddest. We corn the hardest. And, apparently, we grin the widest. Because Nebraska is the happiest state in the U.S., a new study says. The survey — conducted by personal finance Web site MainStreet.com — ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from fiscally happiest to saddest based on a few factors of economic well-being. These included foreclosure numbers, unemployment rates and the ratio of average debt to average annual income. “It reflects the attitude of this state,” said Gov. Dave Heineman. “We are a positive people with a can-do attitude who are focused on... Lincoln Journal Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2225543/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:00:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222499/posts Hey everyone, Please check out the website linked to this article for information about the tea parties being held (confirmed) in DE. There is one in Georgetown from 12-2 on the circle in Georgetown and one in Laurel from 4-7 pm. Both parties have email links at the site to get more information. There is also mention of a tea party in Dover and Wilmington, though no other info is available on the site as of yet. Please use the website as an excellent resource and point of contact for FReepers in DE interested in attending! tax day teaparty website link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222499/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:39:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222008/posts The Delaware Department of Correction says a correctional officer charged with sending harassing e-mails to the governor has been placed on leave with pay. Department spokesman John Painter says 50-year-old Steven Lenhart of Dover was placed on leave Friday pending the outcome of the investigation of the charges. CBS3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222008/posts#comment Sat, 4 Apr 2009 02:35:53 GMT