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DL Open Thread: May 31, 2020
Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition. This is the late-’60’s all over again. Which demonstrates how little has really changed. My youngest daughter was part of a peaceful protest in Portland yesterday, which was nevertheless tear-gassed by the police. Trump sees this as his ticket to reelection. He may be right. Or, maybe he really […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Limits On Religious Gatherings. Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote in the first challenge on COVID-19 restrictions to reach the Court. Federal judge for Delaware rules the same way. Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition. You just know that Trump will do everything he can to fan the flames. For his […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., May 29, 2020
Trump Vs. Twitter. Twitter flags tweet for promoting violence. Trump Signs Toothless Executive Order That Could Hurt–Trump: Kate Ruane, senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the order an attempt to punish social media companies for posts that displease the president. “Ironically, Donald Trump is a big beneficiary of Section 230,” Ruane […]
Delaware Political More-Or-Less Weekly–Late May Edition
1. A Four-Way R Primary For Governor? It’s possible. Brew Pub owner Neil Shea has filed. State Senator Bryant Richardson has announced that he will run. Grocery store magnate Chris Kenny has been testing the waters. And someone named David Joseph Bosco of Greenwood filed this week. All I can tell you about him is […]
DL Open Thead: Thurs., May 28, 2020
President Marks Deaths Of 100,000 Americans By Not Marking The Deaths Of 100,000 Americans. Here’s how he gets away with all this crap: Short answer–he has normalized the unthinkable. Eric Trump Cheers The Dow Rise In Celebration Of The Milestone. China Takes Over Hong Kong While US Does Nothing. Pompeo couldn’t rush to recognize China’s […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 27, 2020
OK, now we’ve got the virtual lay of the land. The House voted yesterday to permit virtual sessions. Two R’s voted no: Rich Collins, who doesn’t believe that there should be any government, and Shannon Morris, who wants to be just like Rich Collins when he grows up. The Senate will do so today at […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., May 27, 2020
Minneapolis Cops Kill Black Man In Broad Daylight. Cop chokes man with knee for eight minutes while other cops just stand there. In a rarity, they are actually fired for their behavior. But who knows if they’ll ever face charges. If there are special protections for rogue cops written into law in Minnesota, it’s unlikely. […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 26, 2020
This is a ‘soft opening’. A soft virtual opening. Today, the House meets virtually to pass legislation that will enable them to meet virtually. Tomorrow, the Senate will do the same. Each of these two meetings will serve as a shakedown cruise to test the respective virtual systems, which is why they’re not both meeting […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., May 26, 2020
BREAKING: Sen. Bryant Richardson To Run For Governor. All in the name of ‘religious freedom’. He will lock down the white supremacist vote, meaning he’ll be the Rethug nominee. Inspirational quote?: “The tenants of our free society are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness … or property rights.” Ho-kay. Of course, he’s not up for […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2020
How Wealthiest Hospital Chains Got Billions Earmarked For At-Risk Providers. I’m starting to wonder whether any money went where it was needed: After the CARES Act was passed in March, hospital industry lobbyists reached out to senior Health and Human Services officials to discuss how the money would be distributed. Representatives of the American Hospital […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., May 24, 2020
Election Doomsday Scenarios: Anybody who thinks that Trump wouldn’t go there, think again. Here’s perhaps the worst, and most likely, scenario: The bigger threat in his mind, he said, is the possibility that the Trump administration could act in October to make it harder for people to vote in urban centers in battleground states — […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., May 23, 2020
Trump Claims He Will Reopen Churches If States Don’t. Um, he can’t. But it’s red meat to his evangelical base. Until they start dying. Here’s why he did it: The president’s intervention came as his strength with religious supporters has slipped somewhat. Among white evangelical Protestants who favor Republicans, 77 percent said Mr. Trump was […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., May 22, 2020
Stoopid RWNJ Trix. Steal a Coast Guard chopper, shoot out the power at a hospital, ‘liberate’ the patients, and ‘put everyone in quarantine’. No, it makes no sense, but he’s your typical Trump voter. Stoopid RWNJ Candidate. One Jo Rae Perkins, who vowed support for QAnon, wins R primary for US Senate seat from Oregon. […]
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