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You may have noticed the file called Dover Delaware.mp3 to the right. If you have a few minutes click on it and give it a listen.

The song is performed by The Duhks, (pronounced ducks) and it is the most poignant and moving protest song I’ve ever heard.

I brought this back to the top because I think we all need to reflect a bit longer on how the Massachusetts legislature has succeeded in their mission to demolish our hetero marriages. – jason

Today there was a vote in the Massachusetts Legislature that could have put a measure on the ballot to amend the Mass. Constitution to specifically prohibit gay marriage. Only 50 of 196 legislators had to vote to approve the measure, and it failed 151-45. This means that same-sex partnerships will have the same rights as traditional marriages until at least 2012.

In honor of Alan Levin, quoted by Celia Cohen (that’s ‘CC’ to her friends), saying:

“They need to have people dealing with the future, and I represent the past….”

We now offer a contest of ExecCorpSpeak phrases that mean absolutely nothing, and achieve less, except to annoy the crap out of anyone with a brain.  The first prize is $50 donated to the DelawareLiberal.net advertising fund in your name, or, if you insist, the same amount donated to the Mike Matthews Phone Trust (in a pretend name if you prefer).  All subsequent and subordinate prizes consist of a firm but very, very brief handshake accompanied by an empty, insincere smile while saying: “So!  How do you feel you’re getting along with our family here?”  No eye contact will be made while awarding these secondary prizes. 

The contest is for the best, most vapid, meaningless jargon used by corporate executives to deter and confuse thought regarding their actual purpose of making the most money possible while working you the hardest while screwing the shareholders.  The best jargon will be judged by me.  There is no appeal.  The best phrase will be determined by the corporate metrics we prefer in developing our client-focused amenability ratings (“Uh, what?”).  Only entries posted below will be considered.  

As banker for this contest, I’ll go first:  “Maximize our valuable potentialities within the parameters of our esteemed unit goals.”

The contest ends at noon tomorrow.  Until announcement of the winner, please reflect on whether or not you want to hear the execrable nonsense Alan Levin obviously spouts coming out of his mouth as Governor.

Listening to Levin and reading the comments here, it is surprising how comfortable everyone is with the gop’s CULTURE OF DISHONESTY.  From Terry Strine to Alan Levin the casual use of dishonesty still surprises me.

I know, in the age of Bush,  I shouldn’t be surprised and yet I am.

Loudell is going to ask Levin about the bait and switch he pulled on Walgreen’s investors.

Bluetool = A person who wears a bluetooth wireless earpiece everywhere they go to seem trendy and important. Places to spot bluetools include movie theaters, malls, restaurants, gyms, grocery stores and cars.

I know that a republican being caught in a lie is a “dog bites man” story nowadays. With Terry Strine flat out lying to the Washington Times and not being called on it (other than here) I guess people are so used to Republicans lying that it is not newsworthy anymore.

But, let’s face it, there are small lies and big lies. If you read Celia’s most recent droppings, you know the small lie. The small lie is the “I’m lying but we all know it, so – (wink wink), let’s have a little fun” lie. That column is a Celia Cohen staple. Next to her “Delaware political genealogy” stories and her hagiographies of Carper and Castle, it is her favorite type of story.

In fact, as election season picks up steam I am sure her “I’m lying but we all know it so – (wink wink), let’s have a little fun” stories will take up more and more of her time. I think the “I’m lying but we all know it so – (wink wink), let’s have a little fun” make her feel like an insider.

Anyway… her current column tries to be that light hearted (wink wink) type column, but in today’s installment not only does Alan Levin allow himself to be the first banana in Cohen’s little vaudeville routine (lying about a little thing like running for Governor) but he indicates that he might be a big liar when it comes to bigger questions.

Celia introduces her new boyfriend in this column by
screwing up and letting her knowledge of a very big lie slip in. It appears Levin told Walgreen’s – and more importantly Walgreen’s investors – that he would stay on with Walgreen’s for three years.

So? (I can hear Dave Burris saying even now.)

Well here is the problem. Walgreen’s, until the Happy Harry’s acquisition, had depended on organic growth through the opening of new, wholly owned outlets. It was one of the things investors liked about the company. They did not (until Alan Levin lied and said he would stay on for three years) get mixed up in messy, expensive, unpredictable acquisitions. [Read “Good to Great” for the full disclosure on how important the “organic growth” is to Walgreen’s investors.]

Long story short: Worried Walgreen’s investors were glad to see Al was staying on board. It was a point that the company stressed in its press release announcing the deal.

Reflecting the unique circumstances surrounding the deal–and the high regard Walgreen’s has for its new retail prize–Happy Harry s will be run as a subsidiary of Walgreen’s, with Levin remaining as chairman of the new division, said Walgreen’s spokesman Michael Polzin.

Added Bernauer, “Being part of the community is another common value we share, and we look forward to Alan continuing to direct that involvement in the region.“

Alan Levin flat out lied to Walgreen’s investors about his intentions. He may have also lied to the commerce department and the SEC that had to okay the acquisition. A quick look at the Walgreen’s filings on the matter will determine that.

Regardless, I’m not lawyer, but I think lying to investors is dealt with more severely than lying to the Government. I’ll defer to my lawyer/readers on that question.

As for Celia, I don’t think she meant to shine a spotlight on this big ass Levin lie. It is not her style. Sending Delaware politicians to jail is not what she is all about. She prefers sending them love letters.

The Virginia netroots is partying hard today, as their top 2007 project — ousting State Senator Benjamin Lambert — was succcessfully completed last night.

Trial lawyer A. Donald McEachin upset 30-year veteran state Sen. Benjamin J. Lambert III yesterday in a Democratic primary in the Richmond area.

Lambert was supposedly a Democrat, yet he shocked the Virginia political establishment last October with this:

A senior Democratic state lawmaker endorsed Republican Sen. George Allen’s bid for reelection Tuesday, after having earlier criticized Democrat James Webb’s position on affirmative action.

State Sen. Benjamin J. Lambert III (Richmond), who is black, praised Allen in a letter on his senate stationery released yesterday by the Allen campaign.

Getting rid of entrenched, fake-ass Democrats is going to be hard work, but it is doable. If you ask me – making sure Jack Markell beats John Carney is part of this project.

“Saddam had no WMD.”

“Saddam had nothing to do with 9/11”

Putting Bush in front of TV cameras must have been some liberal plot.

Note to Wenk: Call me!