DL Open Thread Sunday, June 26, 2022
Republicans, drunk on their own minority-rule power, think they now have a shot at banning abortion nationwide. If all they have to do to achieve it is outwit our feckless Democratic politicians, I’d say they have a chance.
But I don’t think this ends the way conservatives think it does. Anti-anti-abortion violence has already begun.
Incyte, the company that moved into the old Wanamaker’s building on Augustine Cutoff in 2014 and has continued to grow since, won a court case over its plan to purchase the property behind it, the current site of the Wilmington Friends lower school. A new elementary school would be built on the main campus, between the upper school and parkland, but the Alapocas homeowners’ association vetoed the plan, based on the ancient principal, “Not in My Back Yard, or Yours Either.” Friends School sued, and if the homeowners don’t like the result they can appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Not much else going on otherwise, as most of the nation is still stunned by the reactionary revolution unleashed by the illegitimate Supreme Court. Excuse me while I go vote harder.
The floor’s yours.
With nationwide protests against the Rogue Court occurring , I fully expect some of this nation’s worst police departments to respond by rioting. We are in dark times. Unfortunately I do not believe that our geriatric Democratic politicians are up to the fight.
Regarding the feckless and geriatric waste of space going by the term “Democratic Party” – I asked my Dad, a very moderate & centrist Dem, who he would like to see run for President if Biden doesn’t.
He said, “I like Beto. At least he seems like he has some fight in him.” I was shocked, but took it to mean that if you are a candidate who is left of center, you now have a chance as long as you seem aware of the fact that we are engaged in a civil war of sorts.
I get that they want to make peace with these people. To which I say, how did that work out for Lincoln? He tried to placate these people and they wouldn’t have it.
So if Lincoln couldn’t do it, what makes this feeble lot think they’re going to succeed? I don’t see any Lincolns among them.