http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/delaware/ en-us Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:35:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071791/posts Midnight Train to DelawareIt is the image the Obama campaign has been pushing since the moment the selection was made: that of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Amtrak. Lunchpail Joe, they say, is just “one of the people.” Such a Regular Joe Sixpack, in fact, we’ll end up calling him Vice President Joey. Joe Biden, you see, takes the morning train. He works from nine to five a day. He takes another home again, to find….well, you get the idea. Or, if you don’t, there’s been no shortage of voices clamoring to paint the picture for you: "He's not a creature of... Culture11 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2071791/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:35:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067931/posts WASHINGTON - A son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was paid an undisclosed amount of money as a consultant by MBNA, the largest employer in Delaware, during the years the senator supported legislation that was promoted by the credit card industry and opposed by consumer groups. ADVERTISEMENT Barack Obama's presidential campaign said Biden helped forge a bipartisan compromise on the measure, which is now law and makes it harder for consumers to obtain bankruptcy protection in the courts. MBNA's consulting payments to Hunter Biden, first reported by The New York Times, followed his departure in 2001 from the... ASSociated PreSS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2067931/posts#comment Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:07:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066643/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2066643/posts#comment Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:10:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063834/posts The speculation began first with Hillary, then it was Clark, a strong flirtation with 'change' soul-mate Kaine flipped to an eye towards stability with Indiana's Bayh, but now all of that has shifted over to Biden -- Joe that is -- that outspoken senator from Delaware that hails from the same part of Pennsylvania as Hillary Clinton's family and makes C-SPAN so darn interesting. Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063834/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:52:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2061806/posts This time it was a vandalism on a Catholic Church, St. Michael's, in Georgetown. "Thieves broke into St. Michael the Archangel in Georgetown last weekend, tore the tabernacle from the wall, took it outside and threw it on the ground. Communion wafers were scattered around, and a chalice and monstrance were stolen." "Inside, screens on the parish hall were cut, stands that held memorial candles were overturned and donation boxes were broken into." There is a special ritual, "Reconciliation of a Desecrated Church", that needs to be performed before the Church can be used again. The suspicion is that it... Is Anybody There? (blog) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2061806/posts#comment Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:51:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2053194/posts A 9-year-old Edgemoor Gardens, Delaware boy was arrested on Friday and charged with setting a kitten on fire. According to New Castle County Police the 9-year-old was among a group of boys who poured lighter fluid on the kitten and then set it ablaze. Now the young boy is facing a felony count of cruelty to animals because the kitten died. Police are still looking for the other boys involved in the incident. transworldnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2053194/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:13:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2042919/posts One signed all three bulwarks of the Republic. The other was second only to James Madison as the architect of the Constitution. Robert Morris and James Wilson were two of the most important, yet least publicized, of the Founding Fathers. Why has Philadelphia not commemorated some of its most important citizens? Wilson was according to American Heritage magazine, one of the most underrated Americans in history. Historian Gary Wills wrote, "A signer of the Declaration, a principal drafter of the Federal Constitution, the principal ratifier, and the profoundest theorist of it, Wilson is the least known of the Founding Fathers."... The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2042919/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:59:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2040124/posts Larry Sinclair, the man who accuses presumptive Democrat nominee Barack Obama of using hard drugs and participating in gay sex acts in 1999, is being refused representation by a Delaware lawyer despite Sinclair's ability to pay all legal fees and a written agreement. Sinclair claims that the attorney was fully and personally briefed on the explosive nature of the case. A scant eight hours after Attorney Richard R. Wier, jr. agreed to represent Sinclair, for a retainer of $10,000.00, he backed out of the deal at 5:15 pm today stating: "I cannot represent you knowing that you are saying the... Boston Beatnick http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2040124/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2038347/posts DELAWARE, Ohio -- A former Delaware County pastor charged with raping a 15-year-old girl who attended his church pleaded guilty yesterday to related charges. Brian L. Williams, 45, the former head pastor of Sunbury Grace Brethren Church, pleaded guilty to two sexual battery charges, Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost said in a news release. Williams was indicted in March on two counts of rape and two counts of sexual battery, all felonies. The indictment alleged that on March 6, Williams forced the girl to perform oral sex and assaulted her at his church office. Yost's office re-filed sexual battery charges... THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2038347/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:42:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021478/posts A man from Bear has been identified as the person who was killed in a shooting at a church fundraiser last night at the Christiana Hilton. State Police Corporal Jeff Whitmarsh says 63-year-old Malak Michael had just finished speaking to a church group in a banquet room at the hotel on Churchman's Road at 7 p.m. when another church member, Monir George, shot him. Audio Here Police the 58-year-old George of Whitehall, Pennsylvania had differences with the church over building a new facility. Police recovered two guns. One person who had wrestled the guns away from George had to be... WDEL http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021478/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 16:15:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994304/posts DELAWARE. Republicans have already conceded they will not field a viable candidate in the open gubernatorial contest. Governor Ruth Minner (D) is term-limited. Lieutenant Governor John Carney and State Treasurer Jack Markell will compete in a very hotly contested Democratic primary in September. On the GOP side, the only two candidates are airline pilot/frequent candidate Mike Protack and state employee/'04 candidate Dave Graham. All of the other big GOP names have announced they will not run, with State Representative Donna Stone (R) saying last week she was passing on the race because it would be impossible to financially compete against... Politics1.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994304/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:50:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939000/posts According to the Department of Elections, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee have been certified to be on the Delaware primary ballot on Feb.5th. Unfortunately, Fred Thompson fell short of the 500 signature mark, and will not be on the ballot. The Delaware ballot for Feb 5th: Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee John McCain Ron Paul Mitt Romney Tom Tancredo Others could be added in the near future should they decide to accept federal matching funds. UPDATE: Jason Bonham at Race42008.com is reporting that the DOE said Thompson only had 281 out of 500 signatures, and that most of their signatures were... First State Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939000/posts#comment Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:53:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937380/posts Dry run on river By CHRIS ENGLISH Bucks County Courier Times General George Washington didn't get a rehearsal 231 years ago when he and his troops crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas night and prepared to strike the Hessians in Trenton. It was either get it right the first time or choke down another painful setback in the American Colonies' bid for independence from the British. Washington got it right, and so did more than 50 re-enactors Sunday afternoon in a dress rehearsal for their annual Christmas crossing that relives that fateful day more than two centuries ago. Led... Bucks County Courier Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1937380/posts#comment Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:57:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923272/posts The gardens begin to wane as autumn blooms. This is the time of year, however, when the indoor plants come back in after summering in the outside gardens. They are huge, folks, and beautiful. I'm going to start selling them. Plus some Delaware notes because what with the University of Delaware caught in the act, let's look closer at just how taxpayer money is awarded to nonprofit groups...on what basis and is the transaction transparent? The Kaitlyn Mae Book Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923272/posts#comment Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:30:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920469/posts Most readers have by now heard about the divine revelations granted to various “educators” at the University of Delaware and the resultant “Articles of Faith” swiftly promulgated thereafter. It seems that “all whites are racists” and those students who do not believe this outlandish assertion (masquerading as scientific fact) are guilty of heresy and must be “re-educated.” Two recent articles – Brave Newark World by Mike S. Adams, and Brave New Schools by Bob Unruh – provide the gruesome specifics. I suspect other columnists have weighed in as well. Sadly, I must number myself amongst the heretics, since my intellectual... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920469/posts#comment Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:21:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920212/posts The University of Delaware has suspended a program that had recently come under fire for being nothing more than an indoctrination program. The program required residence hall students to acknowledge "all whites were racist." According to Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), the program has been in place four years, but since University President Patrick Harker joined the university, the program has really increased the intensity. Newsvine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920212/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 20:31:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919941/posts University of Delaware officials, who just a day earlier had defended a residence hall series of teachings on which WND reported that told students "all whites are racists," today announced the program is being stopped. "While I believe that recent press accounts misrepresent the purpose of the residential life program at the University of Delaware, there are questions about its practices that must be addressed and there are reasons for concern that the actual purpose is not being fulfilled. It is not feasible to evaluate these issues without a full and broad-based review," said a statement posted on the school's... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919941/posts#comment Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:15:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919740/posts Nov. 1, 2007 The University of Delaware strives for an environment in which all people feel welcome to learn, and which supports intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, free inquiry and respect for the views and values of an increasingly diverse population. The University is committed to the education of students as citizens, scholars and professionals and their preparation to contribute creatively and with integrity to a global society. The purpose of the residence life educational program is to support these commitments. While I believe that recent press accounts misrepresent the purpose of the residential life program at the University of Delaware,... U Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919740/posts#comment Thu, 1 Nov 2007 22:43:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919349/posts October 31, 2007 - A fourth person is dead because of a grinding crash Monday night in Newark. Delaware State Police investigators report the driver of the Honda, Matthew Wilson, 23, died Tuesday night because of his injuries. The sole survivor of the BMW, Hector Villa Gran-Merida, 18, is out of a coma, but still in critical condition. The driver of the BMW, Israel Palmero Merida, 17, did not have a drivers license. Police believe drunk driving and speeding led to the horrific crash that killed four people and critically injured one other in Newark, Delaware Monday night. Around 9:45... 6ABC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919349/posts#comment Thu, 1 Nov 2007 06:30:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919057/posts The University of Delaware recently made a decision to subject its students to mandatory "treatment" ('treatment' is a term used by the university) where they learn that "all whites are racist", racism by the 'people of color' is impossible, and George Washington is merely a "famous Indian fighter, large landholder and slave owner". ... Student are also forced to take actions that outwardly indicate their agreement with the university’s ideology, such as displaying specific, school-approved door decorations and taking action by advocating for a social group that is defined as "oppressed" by the University. Global Politician http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1919057/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:42:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1918723/posts NEWARK, Del., October 30, 2007—The University of Delaware subjects students in its residence halls to a shocking program of ideological reeducation that is referred to in the university’s own materials as a “treatment” for students’ incorrect attitudes and beliefs. The organization cited excerpts from the university's Office of Residence Life Diversity Education Training documents, including the statement: "A RACIST: A racist is one who is both privileged and socialized on the basis of race by a white supremacist (racist) system. 'The term applies to all white people (i.e., people of European descent) living in the United States, regardless of class,... FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights in Education http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1918723/posts#comment Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:28:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1895247/posts The political arena heats up and I've been busy with local politics. Except here in Delaware we've got a mess of RINO(Republican in Name Only)'s and they're nastier than a nest full of vipers. An inside look at Delaware politics and a first impression of two Republican contenders for Governor. Plus Guest Writer Michelle pens us a little murder mystery. The Kaitlyn Mae Book Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1895247/posts#comment Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:56:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846176/posts Man Gets Death Penalty In Murder Of U Of Del. Student Woman Raped, Strangled In Off-Campus ApartmentWILMINGTON, Del. -- A judge sentenced a man to death Wednesday for raping and strangling a University of Delaware student from New York before torching her apartment in an attempt to destroy evidence. The jury convicted James E. Cooke Jr. in March of first-degree murder, arson, rape, burglary and reckless endangering in the death of Lindsey M. Bonistall, of White Plains, N.Y., whose body was found covered with charred debris in her bathtub on May 1, 2005. Bonistall, who was white, was a 20-year-old... NBC10 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1846176/posts#comment Thu, 7 Jun 2007 02:11:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1829887/posts How Republicans Should Handle Things-A Local Microcosm With National Implications ================================================================================= Yesterday, on 5/5/07, a little known individual known as Greg Hastings won a special election to represent Delaware's 41 district in Delaware's capital, Dover. There had been another fellow holding that job, having been legally and eagerly elected by the local populace. His name is John Atkins. How the saga of John Atkins evolved and dissolved and how the Republican party of Sussex county handled John Atkins and got another Republican, aforementioned Greg Hastings, is a model for Republicans across the fruited plains in terms of rogue GOP elected... The Kaitlyn Mae Book Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1829887/posts#comment Tue, 8 May 2007 00:11:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822364/posts Source: University of Pennsylvania Date: April 23, 2007 Historian Discovers Evidence Documenting First European Voyage Up The Delaware Science Daily — A University of Pennsylvania scholar has pinpointed 1616 as the year of the first European voyage up the Delaware River. Jaap Jacobs, a senior fellow at Penn's McNeil Center for Early American Studies, detailed his findings in a paper, "Truffle Hunting with an Iron Hog: The First Dutch Voyage up the Delaware River," recently presented as part of the McNeil Center Seminar Series. Scholarly discoveries tend to be the outcome of a deliberate process, but serendipity played an important... Science Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822364/posts#comment Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:54:30 GMT