Open Thread for May 24, 2017

HSBC Cuts 450 Delaware Jobs. Jellyfish John caught unawares. Did someone wake him up from a nap to tell him? Rogue Presidency Seeks to Avoid Ethics Requirements. Ethics Office Strikes…

Open Thread for May 23, 2017

He's Toast. Seriously.  He's gone to every investigative agency and asked them to put the kibosh on the Russian investigation.  He won't be President by Dec. 31, 2017. JFC Cuts…

TransPerfect News Thread

Here is a new Transperfect case followers. Back on the 9th El Som wrote:
TransPerfect’s Campaign Imperfect. Did any of you see that commercial sponsored by some PAC called something like Pro-Business Delaware? Basically the ad says that, thanks to the Court of Chancery’s decision in the TransPerfect case, a decision necessitated b/c the two key TransPerfect officials just couldn’t get along, Delaware will lose its pre-eminent status for incorporations? It’s part of a $500,000 (!) campaign to influence Delaware legislators. Well, so far the score is one who has been influenced (Bonini) and two who have turned thumbs down (Simpson and Lavelle). When a so-called pro-business PAC loses the R Senate leadership, it has lost Delaware. Maybe they should spend the $500 K to send the two feuding officers to counseling.

Open Thread For May 22, 2017

Uh, Doesn't This Rub Up Against the Emoluments Clause?:  Saudis 'donate' $100 mill to Ivanka's pet cause. After getting favorable weaponry deal. Trump Pushes $800 Billion In Medicaid Cuts to…

Open Thread for May 21, 2017

How 'Privatization Prophets' Try to Destroy Public Education.  One of their leaders is Trump's Secretary of Education.  BTW, see where Jack Markell fits in.  It begins with a 'D'. Why…

Open Thread for May 20, 2017

Trump Brags in Oval Office About Sabotaging Obamacare.  Story was leaked in near record time. UnitedHealthcare Bilked Medicare Out of Billions:  I repeat. Insurance companies are middlemen, not healthcare providers.…

Open Thread for May 19, 2017

How Trump Is Killing Obamacare:  Not even the insurance companies will take his bribes. He's Not a Dupe, He's a Serial Liar:  We're talking Mike Pence, of course. Biden Claims…

Open Thread for May 18, 2017

Carney Proposes Privatizing Economic Development.  Business deciding which businesses to back.  No conflict-of-interest there. Joe Loserman???!!!:  Look up 'Useful Idiot' in the dictionary and Joe Lieberman's picture will pop up. …