May 2023 – Page 7 – Delaware Liberal

BREAKING: Jury In Trump/E. Jean Carroll Case Returns Verdict Of…

By El Somnambulo May 9, 20239 Comments

No On Rape (Intercourse). Yes On Sexual Assault. $2 Mill Damages For That. More to come, but the jury has awarded Carroll around $5 mill due to various findings of…

The Democratic Party is an absurd anachronism, run by absurd, doddering anachronisms

By jason330 May 9, 20232 Comments

VIA LGM It is sometimes said in defense of Dick Durbin’s maintenance of the blue slip rule that Republicans did not (completely) kill the rule when they were in charge…

Song of the Day 5/9: Fine Young Cannibals, “Don’t Look Back”

By Alby May 9, 2023

Fine Young Cannibals burned brightly but briefly. Their year was 1989, when their second album, "The Raw & the Cooked," went double platinum and spawned two No. 1 singles. Their…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 9, 2023

Looks like another 'low-hanging fruit' day in Dover. Meaning, little of consequence with virtually no conflict. Although--every week brings us closer to the end of Speaker Pete's reign, assuming he…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 9, 2023

By Alby May 9, 20237 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo May 8, 20236 Comments

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

By Alby May 8, 20234 Comments

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

By jason330 May 8, 20232 Comments

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.

DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 7, 2023

By El Somnambulo May 7, 202313 Comments

'Thoughts And Prayers' For Texas Gun Victims. This. Is. Intolerable: A gunman opened fire on an outlet mall in a Dallas suburb on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people…

Moving Forward with Kamala

By jason330 May 7, 20232 Comments

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 ...