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DL Open Thread: Tues., June 25, 2019
Our Last Military Standoff With Iran: Not What Trump Said It Was. It was a Navy screw-up, pure and simple. US Subjecting Immigrant Children To Torture. The most disgraceful of all the acts of this administration. Oh, And The Jailers Don’t Take Donations Either. ‘Concentration camps’ sounds exactly right to me. Odyssey Charter On Thin […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 24, 2019
The Green New Deal: Give The People What They Want. 59% approval. Remember that when watching the debates. The Right Wing Group Fighting Against Gerrymandering. Not all R’s suck. Here is such a rarity. The ‘Red Flags’ Files: What Vetters Really Thought About Prospective Trump Nominees. How Biden And McConnell Cut A Deal To Screw […]
DL Open Thread: June 23, 2019
The Land Where The Internet Ends: Probably not for much longer, but sounds like a nice place to be. Exxon KNEW What Was Coming In 2019. And Buried The Info. Maybe Trump will give all Exxon execs blanket pardons. Green Parties The Future Of European Politics? What do you want to talk about?
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 22, 2019
“Joe Biden’s Endless Search For The Middle On Race”. Jason mentioned it, and the article is as intriguing as the headline. Another Rape Committed By Our Current President. The Worst Person In America is running the country. A ‘textbook example of first degree rape’? Is Trump Trying To Suppress The Overseas Vote?: Looks like it. […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., June 21, 2019
72, Count ‘Em, 72, Philly Cops Suspended For Racist & Anti-Muslim Facebook Posts. Here’s the research that nailed ’em. Gee, think we might find something similar here in Delaware? The Reprisal On Iran That Wasn’t. Jee-zus. It’s almost impossible that these bozos won’t get us involved in military action here. Biden Reached Out To Eastland […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 20, 2019
Gotta work today. Less snark, less…everything. Minimum wage legislation was not released by the Senate Finance Committee. For all we know, the committee never met and never considered the bill. When the committee chair posts a notice but provides no notice as to what will be considered, we’re all in the dark. A series of […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 20, 2019
Mountaire Poisoning Sussex County? While this piece is for subscribers only, it refers to a ‘Young Turks’ investigation. Here’s some fair use: It is hosted by Emma Vigeland, a correspondent and producer for The Young Turks. In the video, she accuses Mountaire of giving its residential neighbors tumors and asthma, as well as causing deaths. The Sussex County […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: June 19, 2019
Sometimes it’s the little details that nag at me. Can someone explain why HB 73, which is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to legalize ‘no-excuses absentee voting’, has been bypassed on the Senate Agenda for three consecutive sessions? It remains on today’s Senate Agenda, but at the very bottom of it. I know, […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., June 19, 2019
Biden Promises Not To ‘Demonize The Wealthy’: At swanky fundraiser, of course. As if not making them pay their fair share is demonization. Here’s What Real Democratic Governors Do: Pa. Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill Providing Tax Credits For Private School Scholarships. NJ Gov. Murphy Threatens To Veto Ongoing Extortion Payments To Companies Saying They Will […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 18, 2019
While we still have two more weeks to slog through, I see no reason not to write the post-mortem on this disaster of a legislative session. It’s basic: A Democratic governor and Democratic legislative leaders failed in their responsibilities to put forward a Democratic agenda. John Carney governed as if he was still Budget Director. […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., June 18, 2019
Trump Vows Massive Immigration Arrests And Deportations Starting Next Week. Even former DHS Secretary Nielsen didn’t want to do this. Supreme Court Holds That States Can Prosecute Miscreants Like Trump. The ‘separate sovereigns’ doctrine. DOJ Intervenes To Keep Paul Manafort Out Of Rikers. Hey, it’s an ongoing criminal conspiracy. Oh, and there is no justice, […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 17, 2019
Bad Poll Results? Fire Your Pollsters. That’s what Trump did. BTW, poll results show Trump losing to almost every major D, according to a Fox News poll. Maybe he can have those pollsters fired as well. US Military Steps Up Cyberwar Against Russia–Doesn’t Tell Trump. They’re afraid he’s a security risk: Two administration officials said […]
AYFKM??!! McBride And Carney Kill Minimum Wage Increase
No, this is not an ‘alternative universe’ exercise in imagination. Matt Bittle has the gory details in this story: Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride’s decision to hold legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $15 has implications that go beyond the numbers… Although the proposal was released from one committee, it has been […]
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