July 8, 2011 – Delaware Liberal

Betty Ford Has Died

By MJ July 8, 20115 Comments

Former First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was a gracious First Lady, a change from her predecessor, and actually brought back some joy to the White House. I remember…

Drinking Liberally at the Beach

By MJ July 8, 20116 Comments

The third installment of Drinking Liberally at the Beach will be on Thursday, July 28, 2011, beginning at 7:00 PM. The location is the same, but the venue will be…

Music I Like: Latest in An Occasional Series

By El Somnambulo July 8, 20119 Comments

The great and virtually unknown Bill Callahan and his take on America: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HT67ExukA[/youtube] Bill Callahan: "America!" Philly's Own: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26117149[/vimeo] The War On Drugs: "Baby Missiles" A totally gorgeous sound wash:…

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 8, 201117 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

“The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY”

By pandora July 8, 201130 Comments

There's a new pledge in Republicanville, "The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY" (emphasis in the original), and Michele Bachmann is the first to sign! Most…

Top Five Worst Things George W Bush Left to America

By jason330 July 8, 201133 Comments

5) The wars, 4) The imperial Presidency, 3) The national debt, 2) The Roberts/Alito court, and the number 1 worst thing that George Bush gave to America....

Change In My Lifetime

By Unstable Isotope July 8, 20111 Comment

Real change takes a long time and a lot of hard work. No one has worked harder for change than LGBT activists and it's paid off. Bill Clinton signed DADT…