DL Open Thread: Weds., Feb. 19, 2020
Barr To Trump: Don’t Make Me Quit. Translation: If you keep me from using plausible deniability to do your dirty work, I won’t be able to continue to do your dirty work.
Trump Pardons Persons Of His–Ilk. Make no mistake–this is a message to all of the miscreants who have done his bidding–you’re next:
But the president’s announcements on Tuesday were mostly aimed at wiping clean the slates of rich, powerful and well-connected white men. And they came after years of sophisticated public relations campaigns aimed at persuading Mr. Trump to exercise the authority given to him under the Constitution.
And some props for Bernie:
“Today, Trump granted clemency to tax cheats, Wall Street crooks, billionaires and corrupt government officials,” said Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, the leading Democratic candidate for president. “Meanwhile, thousands of poor and working-class kids sit in jail for nonviolent drug convictions. This is what a broken and racist criminal justice system looks like.”
Georgia Rethug Voter Suppression Tactics Required To Be Made Public. This is largely the work of one great reporter–Greg Palast. The 2018 Georgia Governor’s race was stolen by these suppression tactics. I believe that suppression of the black vote is the only roadblock to a D victory there. The judge in this case ruled that the defendants’ case was so weak that she ordered the release of the material w/o even holding a trial. If this holds, this is great news.
Trump Brings In Cambridge Analytica Alum To Steer Data Op. He will do everything to steal the election. D’s simply can’t play nice.
Workers At Nation’s Largest Health Care Contractor Seek To Unionize. Why? Because Maximus offers its employees less than the Minimus. Which explains the Animus. OK, I’ll stop now.
Four Dead At Homeless Camp Near Stanton. That phrase ‘homeless camp’ is one we should never get used to. In a Delaware that looked after everyone, not just the connected, there would be no homeless camps.
What do you want to talk about?
Trump is being the President that he said he was going to be.
Trump can point at people and free them from jail, and he certainly point at people and have them put in jail.
There is no line he can cross, because he is the state.
The death of the homeless is a shameful disgrace.
Maybe they would have been afforded more state sanctioned financial incentives and support if they would have “learned to code” or if they would have proposed an “innovation hub”.*
I honestly don’t know how people sleep at night.
As far as being ready for an epic battle for democracy and the people of the country, you can bet your ass we’re ready to roll. Been ready. Not sure if peeps are ready for how ready we are.
This is why this passive ‘blue no matter who’ is dangerous nonsense. You really are going to need to be strapped up & prepared. Some people seem not to be. Very soft. That kind of attitude is going to get us all killed.
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This message is brought to you by the absolute ghouls and scoundrels at A Better Delaware who run those propoganda articles at Delaware online dot com.
Mike Feely. Answer my email you coward.
Federal Appeals Court Backs Ex-Felons In Bid To Restore Voting Rights:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/appeals-court-fl-must-allow-ex-felons-too-poor-to-pay-back-court-fees-to-vote
You will recall that the voters in Florida passed a referendum permitting this, only to have the Rethug-dominated legislature impose next-to-impossible conditions on felons’ right to vote.
“Been ready. Not sure if peeps are ready for how ready we are.”
I’ve seen it… Fighting each other like a pack of hungry sled dogs getting ready to eat. I saw the footage of the Bernie rally.
We’ll rip your lungs out, Jim.
Uh oh, might have to break out the lawyers, guns and money….Maybe even Roland…Talking about the man
Dad, get me out of this.
Now that I think of it, “LG&M” should be Trump’s theme song.
If you read the Delaware papers/web sites for Delaware news, you’re going to miss a lot of it. Joe DiStefano of the Philly Inquirer scoops them again today with the news that Amazon is asking the state for $4.5 in economic development money to build a new distribution center at the old GM Boxwood site.
https://www.inquirer.com/business/amazon-warehouse-state-subsidy-wilmington-delaware-dermody-20200219.html
We’ve gotta give money to Amazon? No, no, a thousand times no!
Perhaps if Amazon actually paid taxes we could consider it, as it is no effin’ way should they get a penny from the state. Besides, Jeff Bezo’s has got that $4.5 in his back pocket.
Jess is on this. May be on DEDA agenda next week. Call and complain.
DEDA will apparently review this proposal Monday. (Though it’s not currently on the agenda https://business.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/118/2020/02/02-Public-Notice-Feb-24-2020.pdf)
If you think we should spend our money on ourselves, not multi-billion dollar corporations, email business@Delaware.gov, call 302-739-4271, or attend the meeting.
https://mobile.twitter.com/HighlandsBunker/status/1230149102291296256
Here’s San Diego Chargers running back Justin Jackson, channelling yours truly apparently.
https://mobile.twitter.com/J_ManPrime21/status/1230159519981793281
Really want to thank all the people who constantly shit on Bernie and the movement. You gave me the rage and inner drive to get off my couch, off my phone, and go knock doors for Bernie. You’re a part of the movement without even knowing it. Now let’s help Bernie win Nevada 😁
And those pardons are what he’s doing before the election. Imagine what’s going to happen after he loses. Even the father-rapers from the Group W bench will be freed as long as the check is big enough.
RE Vanella or Jason,
Please call me on my cell. Urgent
Rep. Kowalko