DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 4, 2019
Trump Ruins 4th Of July. At least $30 mill for his vanity exercise. Betcha it ends up costing a lot more. Trump Ruins 4th Of July. Could be a clusterbleep.…
‘Bulo’s 4th Of July Annual Musical Trilogy
Same 3 songs. Every year. Can't improve on perfection:
Song of the Day 7/3: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”
This should be the national anthem, and I don't mean just the song itself but this rendition of it. Accept no substitutes. It is no accident that Charles starts with…
Legislative Leftovers: A Few Post-July 1 Crumbs
*While the first leg of a constitutional amendment permitting 'no-excuses absentee voting' was stalled by Rethugs in the Senate, another bill with much more potential to enable early voting passed…
After Trump, what to do about Fox News?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of…
DL Open Thread: Wed., July 3, 2019
National Park Service Biting The Bullet For Trump's Show Of Military Might. Compensation, much? IG Report: Conditions At Border Detention Centers Even Worse Than Imagined. Fake news no more. BTW,…
BREAKING: Citizenship Question Is Off The Census!
Here's the story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/2020-census-will-not-include-citizenship-question-doj-confirms/2019/07/02/0067be4a-9c44-11e9-9ed4-c9089972ad5a_story.html?utm_term=.73ee68a0fa94 While this is good news, remember who we're dealing with here. Does anybody doubt that these criminals won't try to find some other ways to under-count…
Joe Biden Caused More Harm To Minorities Than Any Other D In Recent Memory
Busing was only a small part of it. Although that's important. A lot of blacks didn't like busing either, and a lot of whites hated it. Which can in no…
Song of the Day 7/2: Joan Osborne and the Funk Brothers, “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”
Most remakes of Motown songs aren't worth the electricity it takes to run the equipment, but there are exceptions. Like, what would happen if you reassembled the Funk Brothers --…
DL Open Thread: Tues., July 2, 2019
Border Patrol Agents Are Racist And Sexist Assholes. Don't take my word for it, take their word for it. They should all be fired. Right now. They won't be. Brilliant…
Song of the Day 7/1: The Larks, “The Jerk”
No, it's not about Trump, though it would be deserved given his privateering of the Lincoln Memorial for his July 4th celebration. It's that nearly-lost kind of pop tune, the…
Highlands Bunker – E21 – A Good Vibe All Day
Highlands Bunker - E21 - A Good Vibe All Day Fresh off of phone banking for (now) DA-elect Tiffany Cabán, Coby Owensand Action Andersontake control of the bunker for…
BREAKING!: Sen. Harris McDowell To Retire
Last night, Sen. Harris McDowell announced that he would not seek reelection in 2020, bringing to a close a 44-year career. Here is the story and video from WDEL: https://www.wdel.com/news/video-delaware-lawmakers-conclude-session-and-a-longtime-lawmaker-concludes/article_5dfd1728-9bca-11e9-8cfb-8f6b4b9701aa.html…