Song of the Day 10/15: Alison Krauss, “When You Say Nothing at All”
Here's the perfect song for Amy Coney Barrett, who spent hours this week saying nothing at all. Alison Krauss recorded it for a 1994 tribute album to Keith Whitley, who…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, October 15, 2020
One Final Giuliani Scam Before The Election. Dog Bites Man. Barrett's On Her Way. Might as well resign ourselves to it. High Rollers Had Advance Warning Of Seriousness Of Covid. …
Job #1 for conservative justices is preserving the right’s minority rule
Tearing down "Obamacare" and consigning "Roe v Wade" to the trash bin of history are side shows. The real goal of the conservative politicians added to the court is to lock in white minority rule by stripping away voting rights from blacks and browns.
Song of the Day 10/14: Curtis Mayfield, “(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go”
When Curtis Mayfield left his group for a solo career in 1970, most people were expecting his solo LP "Curtis" to feature the sort of melodic, uplifting soul music that…
Flat out lying to get on the Supreme Court
I get having to be evasive and all that shit - but flat out lying for a seat on the court seems like something someone with decent morals and a sense of dignity wouldn't do.
Asked by Kamala Harris if she were aware — before she got the nomination — of Trump’s vows to choose a Supreme Court nominee who would strike down the ACA, Amy Coney Barrett said: “I don’t recall seeing or hearing those statements.”I mean, unless you want unscrupulous liars on the court. then it makes sense.
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
White House COVID Policy: Reach Herd Immunity. This, along with the President's insatiable ego, explains the mask-free super-spreader events. Don't believe me?: A senior administration official told reporters in a…
Delaware Democratic Party: Chris Kenny Singlehandedly Trying To Prop Up Three Rethug State Senators
From The Delaware Democratic Party: Finance Reports tell a clear story: Anti-worker dark money is trying to buy a Republican State Senate Chris Kenny is single-handedly trying to buy the…
Song of the Day 10/13: Richard Thompson, “Persuasion”
Despite a 50-plus-year career filled with more high points than the landscape of Nepal, Richard Thompson remains what John Peel called him early in his career, "the best-kept secret in…
Sallies Sues DIAA: ‘Save Us From Ourselves’
This is rich. Salesianum's reputation has long started and ended with football. They have viewed Delaware football, especially public school football, with haughty disdain. Accordingly, they have larded their schedule…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Settlement Reached To Provide More Equity In Delaware School Funding. The agreement relies on legislative approval, which will be more likely with the progressive newcomers. This does not end the…
COVID-19 Cases in Europe Are Surging
We will not be out of the woods until there is a vaccine.
Song of the Day 10/12: Walter Becker, “Book of Liars”
This is one of the "11 Tracks of Whack" that constituted the first solo album from Walter Becker, half of Steely Dan, in 1994. It's a good example of why…
DL Open Thread: Monday, October 12, 2020
Trump Has Yet Another Stimulus Proposal. Inoperative in, say, 20 minutes. Of all his botches, his U-turns on a stimulus package are near the top of the list. 'We Now…