Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Will Lucy pull the football away from Charlie Brown yet one more time? I've had some legislators tell me that they believe they have a veto-proof majority in the House…
DL Open Thread Tuesday March 28 2023
Lauren Witzke is a disgusting piece of shit. I can say that because the truth is an absolute defense to defamation. Couple sues Lauren Witzke for saying birth of their…
Thoughts and Prayers
6 dead, including 3 kids, in Nashville school shooting; female shooter dead @GovBillLee TNHighwayPatrol are assisting local law enforcement & first responders at the scene. As we continue to respond,…
Poll Results – 6 in 10 DL readers and lurkers think Senator Chris Coons is the ABSOLUTE worst
Not a surprising result when you consider the fact that Senator Chris Coons likes to show off being horrible, whereas Carper has a more ho-hum, workaday approach to being one of the two worst Blue State Senators in congress.
As for this week's poll. I'll be curious to see how Karen Hartley-Nagle fares. Whoever read her the riot act after her constant fuckups early on deserves an award of some sort. I've never seen a Delaware politician rescue their viability by simply shutting the fuck up.
Marcus Henry Vs. Karen Hartley-Nagle who do you THINK WILL WIN? Not who do you want to win.
Song of the Day 3/27: Graham Parker, “That’s What They All Say”
This one's for all the MAGAts who either don't realize or want to ignore that they're in a cult. "That's What They All Say" was the second track on "Heat…
DL Open Thread Monday March 27 2023
Universities and businesses closed. Millions in the street...The protests in France and Israel remind me of the all out (all in?) protests that would have followed Pence caving to Trump…
The snowflake’s veto
Florida student's 'discomfort' causes cancellation of civil rights class Alex Wagner relays reporting of the cancellation of a U.S. government class at Eastern Florida State College after a student felt…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 26, 2023
The Assault Weapons Ban Worked. Dubya And The Rethugs Did Away With It. Lawrence O'Donnell: https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-police-were-afraid-of-the-uvalde-gunman-s-ar-15-166823493564 The blood of the Uvalde students is on their hands. Where the fuck was…
Caution – Thought provoking material ahead
If you don't like thinking or having your thoughts provoked, don't listen to this Highlands Bunker episode.
Public Defender Misty Seemans joins Rob in the bunker to talk about LEOBOR reform: her series on it, where it stands right now, and what the best strategies are to make it happen.
Show Notes:
Hey Coons and Carper – Thanks for the expensive medical insurance that sucks ass
Better get out and enjoy this beautiful day. You don't have many beautiful days left. Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a…
Song of the Day 3/25: Elvis Costello, “(I Don’t Want to Go To) Chelsea”
"Ted Lasso" has legions of fans, but I seldom hear anyone mention its savvy use of popular music. Most shows nowadays mine the charts for songs that will heighten a…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 25, 2023
'The Second Amendment Grants You The Right To Have Your Gun Stolen'. Because you have the freedom to not lock your car and/or your glove gun compartment: In a country…
All of the unhinged fascist legislation proposed by Ron DeSantis in one list
The toxicity of worldview, and malevolent energy of this list is impressive. The Florida Legislature, a body controlled by Republicans for over two decades, has ceased to function as an…