DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Delaware holds school board elections today. The News Journal ran a useful voters' guide, but I don't know if it's behind the paywall. Meanwhile, RISE Delaware, the group fighting Gov.…

R. I. P. Dave Brady

David D. Brady was one of the most well-adjusted people to ever serve in the Delaware General Assembly.  Down-to-earth, never full of himself, committed to serving his constituents.  He ably…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 8, 2023

The Texas gunman who killed eight people before being gunned down himself was a 33-year-old neo-Nazi-curious ex-security guard who lived with his parents. His name was Mauricio Garcia, which makes…

I’m sure the sober centrists think “both sides” are at fault

Conservatives on Guns: In a country of 330 million people bad people are going to be prone to violence and get murder-y from time to time. So we, "the good ones" need more guns. Liberals on Guns: in a country of 330 million people someone is going to be prone to violence and the tools of mass murder are easily available. So maybe we should make it a little less easy to get guns.

Moving Forward with Kamala

I asked CHatGPT to translate this week's economic news into a one act play, but include a role for Trump. This is what it came up with. Title: Moving Forward with Kamala Characters: Joe, the President of the United States Kamala, the Vice President of the United States Tom, the Secretary of Labor Janet, the Secretary of the Treasury Emily, a journalist Donald Trump, former President Act I Scene 1: Joe and Kamala are sitting in the Oval Office discussing the latest job numbers. Joe: (smiling) Today’s job numbers came in higher than expected, with the U.S. adding 253,000 nonfarm jobs in April. Kamala: (excitedly) That’s great news, Joe! Unemployment fell yet again, to 3.4%, matching a rate not seen since 1969. Black unemployment is at an all-time low of 4.7%. Joe: (nodding) For Hispanics it’s 4.4%, and ...