DL Open Thread: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
DowDupont Pays Off Congress To Stop Ban Of Poisonous Chemical. And, no, LBR is not a sponsor of the ban. And, yes, DowDupont was her second most generous campaign contributor.…
Oh Lord – The Joe Biden campaign is living in a Clintonesque disreality bubble
In 2016 two candidates had impressive attendance numbers at speeches. One of them was Trump, the other wasn't the eventual Dem nominee. There is no denying that pitiful crowd size…
Capitalism Is Now A Legitimate Diagnosis, Says World Health Organization
Capitalism is now classified as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” according to WHO. The stress, depression and lack of feeling…
America has experienced 12 consecutive days of tornadoes
The extreme weather probably has nothing to do with the fact that the atmosphere now holds 4% more water vapour than it did 40 years ago as a result of…
Song of the Day 5/28: The Valentinos, “Lookin’ for a Love”
People know this song from Bobby Womack's 1974 release, which reached No. 10 on the Hot 100 (No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart), but that wasn't its first…
Cloutier & Delcollo Among Most Endangered R’s In The Country
Failure to provide strong challengers to them would be political malpractice. How endangered are they, you ask? Uh, how about #2 and #6 in the United States when it comes…
DL Open Thread: Tues., May 28, 2019
The Blatant Corruption That Delaware's Corporate Laws Enables. This time, Ukrainian oligarchs using a major financial institution as 'their own personal piggy bank'. Oh, the secrets we can keep in…
Happy Memorial Day
I just re-read the letter Eisenhower prepared in case D-Day failed. He takes full responsibility. Eisenhower was a man in full. He was a member of a generation that saved the world from fascism. The children of that generation thanked their parents by declaring war on the future.
Climate chaos, global oligarchies, student debt bubbles, unaffordable housing, deindustrialization, elimination of worker protections and defined-benefits pensions, deconstruction of public services, etc. Fuck it. If it feels good - do it.
Song of the Day 5/27: War, “Summer”
Didn't mean to run another War song so soon, but to quote the lyrics, summertime is here. Yes, I know Americans foolishly start their seasons with a celestial solstices and…
DL Open Thread: Mon., May 27, 2019
Biden Strategy: Stay Out Of The Public Eye? Can it possibly work long-term? How The Squid Saved Rhode Island. What bottom-feeder could be Delaware's salvation? The requisite corruption we've already…
Gallows Construction On Schedule
Aided by a craven GOP and an inept Democratic opposition, Donald Trump has collected unprecedented powers. Most recently he has given his AG and defense lawyer, Bill Barr, blanket authority…
Song of the Day 5/26: The Little Darlings, “Little Bit O’ Soul”
Every once in a while I learn that a hit song that I thought was original is actually a cover. That's the case here. The song was a hit in…
Democrats in Disarray, Delaware Division
After playing Charlie Brown with the football again on gun control legislation, Delaware progressives are grumbling so loud Matt Bittle of the State News heard them. His story carries a…