March 3, 2017 Open Thread

Filed in Delaware, Open Thread by nemski on March 3, 2017

Students at William Penn High School continue to break blood drive records in all of Delmarva (link)

March winds cause damage in Kent County (link)

Estranged wife: Biden son wasted money on drugs, prostitutes (link)

Prison guards continue to resign following Vaughn crisis (link)

Indian River voters OK referendum on second try (link)

Police charge man with exposing himself to UD students (link)

Hhgregg closing all 3 Delaware stores, 85 other sites (link)

A Dad, a husband and a data guru

RE Vanella says:

March 3, 2017 at 10:04 am

I encourage everyone to do this:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/03/02/christian-pastor-angry-at-planned-parenthood-donations-in-his-name-goes-after-richard-dawkins/
AA says:

March 3, 2017 at 11:13 am

Today is also the deadline for school board candidates to file.
Ben says:

March 3, 2017 at 11:27 am

Donated, RE! I made sure it was in honor of …. (as i entered it)

“Pastor” Greg Locke, Champion of the LGBTQ Community.
puck says:

March 3, 2017 at 1:11 pm

If you voted for Trump because of “jobs,” bend over and look for more of this:

Just eight days ago, President Trump vowed to United States Steel CEO Mario Longhi that the Keystone XL pipeline would be constructed from “steel made in this country and pipelines made in this county.” [ … ] As it turns out, following pressure from the Keystone XL’s developer, TransCanada, the White House has announced that the Keystone pipeline is exempt from the “buy American” policy, Politico reports.
Alby says:

March 3, 2017 at 1:14 pm

A master negotiator, I tells ya.
RE Vanella says:

March 3, 2017 at 1:26 pm

And also… from yesterday’s Seattle Times.

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/about-1800-union-workers-at-boeing-accept-voluntary-buyouts-in-latest-round-of-cuts/