2017 – Page 52 – Delaware Liberal

Occasional Words from the Resistance

By jason330 May 9, 2017

…from the desk of R.E. Vanella. “Tim, when they good low, we go high… …yeah, aim for the face.” -- Tim Faust, Chapo Trap House I noticed a…

Carper Announces – He is in for another 6 Years

By jason330 May 8, 20179 Comments

This is sad. Carper will not be beaten in a primary, and unless he pulls a Bill Roth and passes out while door knocking, he will be inflicting his third-way,…

Open Thread For May 7, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 7, 201737 Comments

Will Rehoboth Dump Wastewater Into the Ocean? Maybe Yes, Maybe No. Check out how Park Slope Kathy plants herself firmly on both side of the fence. 'I voted for it,…

After screwing around, Dover picks police chief

By jason330 May 5, 20179 Comments

Via Delaware State News- DOVER — In a historic hiring, Deputy Chief Maj. Marvin Mailey was selected as the city’s first African-American police chief by unanimous vote on Thursday. All…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: April, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 5, 2017

Stuff that broke through the white noise for me this month: Best Robyn Hitchcock song I've heard in years: Philly's indy scene is amazing. Love this song by Palm, a…

24 Vulnerable Rethugs Who Voted to Kill Obamacare. Take names. Make donations. Anti-Vaxers Cause Measles Outbreak. Anti-science triumphs again. Internet Company Gives Hate Groups Names of Those Who Protest Them. …

The reality of what the GOP voted for

By jason330 May 4, 20178 Comments

...doesn't matter. The house Republicans could have voted for everyone in the country to get a service monkey. Who knows? Nobody has read the bill, but reality doesn't matter. The…

Delaware House Rushes to Restore Death Penalty

By El Somnambulo May 4, 201715 Comments

Forget about a Post-Game/Pre-Game today. The only important story is that the Delaware House of Representatives, led by ex-cop Pete Schwartzkopf, will vote on restoring Delaware's death penalty today. It…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 3, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 3, 20174 Comments

When it comes to legislators being courageous vs. fear of being demagogued, fear wins every time. Which is why HB 122 (Smyk) unanimously, unanimously, passed the House yesterday. Just use…

General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 2, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 2, 20177 Comments

First, a wrap-up of last week's highlights: *The second leg of a constitutional amendment requiring expenditures from the Transportation Trust Fund to be limited to transportation infrastructure-related expenses passed the…

Open Thread for May 2, 2017

By El Somnambulo May 2, 201710 Comments

The Real Reason Why Hillary Lost. Spoiler Alert: It's exactly what we thought: Indeed, the voters who flipped from Obama to Trump in just four years have amassed 70 percent…

John Carney’s First 100 Days

By El Somnambulo May 1, 201713 Comments

Yes, he thinks he accomplished some stuff. Or at least his press secretary thought that they needed to release a list of his so-called accomplishments. Really, they did. Here is…

What Do Charlie Copeland and Mike Harrington Have In Common?

By El Somnambulo May 1, 201712 Comments

Glad you asked. Both have held the title of Republican State Chairman. Both are former legislators. Here's the thing, though. While Copeland's short and relatively recent legislative reign ended when…