Turns out that Tiny Tony DeLuca’s personal employment records weren’t the only records being withheld by the Department of Labor.
And, get this, turns out that the records being withheld, this time the “records and construction site visit logs of labor law officers to see which companies were investigated for allegations of workplace fraud and not paying the prevailing wage rates on the public works projects in 2010 and 2011”, are in the possession of one, wait for it, Tiny Tony DeLuca, owner and operator of SCTV Head of the Office of Labor Law Enforcement.
That’s right, Delaware’s self-appointed tinhorn despot has once again placed himself above the law. Fortunately, as reported by Chad Livengood in today’s News-Journal, the Attorney General’s office has determined that those records were unlawfully withhheld by Tiny Tony and his Mindless Minions:
“We think that the legislative intent is not to exempt all records of routine inspections and citations, but only those records of investigating where disclosure would impede or inhibit enforcement of law,” (Deputy AG Charles) Butler wrote in an opinion issued late Monday.
The Department of Labor did not defend its interpretation of the law, but instead sought to have The News Journal’s appeal dismissed on procedural grounds.
That Tiny Tony is a stickler when it comes to following proper procedure. Except when he’s the one making a mockery of following proper procedure.
After the Department of Labor twice denied the News-Journal access to these documents, the News-Journal filed a FOIA request with the Attorney General’s office, and this was the result.
While the information that is gleaned from this may or not turn out to be a big deal, the very fact that Delaware’s Most Blatant Double-Dipper continues to place himself above the law is, IMHO, a very big deal. If you are currently represented by a Democratic state senator, contact them and demand that this ethical deadbeat be removed as President Pro-Tem. Do it politely, of course, but let them know that you are watching. There is recent precedent for deposing senate leadership during a session. Tom Sharp was replaced by Roger Martin when the caucus took offense to Sharp’s attempts to bully Democratic senators with anti-busing mailings into the districts of Democratic senators.
Oh, and AG Beau Biden? It’s also time to revisit your single worst opinion, you know, the one that held that Tiny Tony’s personal security would somehow be at risk if we were allowed to see just how much of a double dipper he is. I’ll even give you incentive, but you have to act this week: You are already on my MVP List for the year in spite of this opinion. I’ll cut you a deal: Reverse your opinion, call for the records to be made public, and I’ll make you #1. Yes, I’m that easy.
Your Amigo,
El Somnambulo
King-Maker