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DL Open Thread: Mon., July 22, 2019
Wilbur Ross Can’t Stay Awake. Of course the Commerce Department is a disaster. But, if Ross is asleep, he can’t do more damage. Can he? Adam Schiff On The Mueller Testimony. He’s not sure whether any minds can be changed at this point. How DJT Jr’s Hunting Buddy Is Influencing Chinese Trade Negotiations. Despite, of […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 21, 2019
Centrist PAC Backs Rethug Over Freshman D. This ‘bipartisan’ PAC features the following alleged D’s: The caucus is co-chaired by California Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was first elected in 2016 and is the son of longtime Democratic operative and former Rep. Leon Panetta. The caucus also includes Democratic Reps. Seth Moulton, Mass., Chrissy Houlahan, Pa., […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 20, 2019
LA Cops Infiltrated Anti-Trump Group. It’s the ’60’s all over again. Cops see protestors as the danger, not the RWNJ groups who are armed to the teeth and who have espoused violence. How Trump Exiled Government Agriculture Experts. Move the office to Kansas City, ensuring that most of the staff will resign/retire. And, of course, […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 19, 2019
Will Multiracial Democracy Survive Trump? An existential question for our time. Plan To Help Farmers Address Climate Change Was Buried By Trump’s Ag. Dep’t. Farmers are paying for it now. Sen. Collins ‘Tiptoeing Without A Net’. She’s in trouble. Time to take her down. Next Labor Secretary? Scalia’s Kid. He’s got both the name and […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 18, 2019
Arson At Japanese Animation Studio Kills At Least 30. Extremely rare in a country with low incidents of mass violence. Right-Wing Nationalists Meet To Bury What’s Left Of The Conservative Movement. Didn’t know that anything was left of that movement. LGBT Supporters ThisClose To Victory In Virginia. They need to knock off one more intransigent […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 17, 2019
The Leading Enablers Of The Opioid Epidemic. Absolutely essential reporting from the Washington Post, utilizing a DEA database that tracked every pain pill sold. BTW, did you know that, from 2006-2012, Delaware ranked #10 in the per capita consumption of opioids? You do now. 45 pills per person. And, yes, it was much more pronounced […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., July 16, 2019
Krugman: Rethuglican Party Is Nothing But A Bunch’a White Racists. No more dog whistles, we’re back to Lee Atwater’s ‘…niggerniggernigger’ meme. They’re Also A Bunch’a Serial Rapist Enablers. GQ puts all the pieces together. BTW, turns out that Dershowitz is far worse than we realized. Pa. AG Will Not Limit Krasner’s Jurisdiction. He flips his […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., July 15, 2019
Trump Utters Most Vile Public Racist Statement Of Any President Ever. If you think that Rethugs will react with disgust, allow me to present to you Lindsey Graham. Wilbur Ross Could Be Next To Go. Because he failed to get citizenship question added to census. Guess he gets no points for trying. Can Fla. Prosecutors […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., July 14, 2019
Domestic Terrorism. What the Trump Administration is inflicting on migrant families. Did Bill Barr Kill DOJ Investigation Into Trump Organization? Rhetorical question. A criminal aiding a criminal enterprise. What was democracy like in the good old days? Bill Barr’s Dad Hired…Jeffrey Epstein To Teach Math At The Dalton School. I’m not making that up. But […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., July 13, 2019
Maryland Suing Company That Ran Group Homes In Delaware. ‘Dickensian conditions’ alleged. Anyone here know anything about the facilities that AdvoServ, now Bellwether, ran, or still runs? Facebook Fine A ‘Slap On The Wrist’. Stock surges after fine is announced. Jewish Groups Use ‘Never Again’ To Take On ICE And Migrant Detentions. My kind of Judaism. […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., July 12, 2019
Fla. Cop Plants Drugs, Destroys Lives, Gets Caught. I wonder whether Delaware’s Police Bill Of Rights would have kept this cop’s misdeeds hidden b/c, you know, ‘it’s a personnel matter’. Of COURSE Trump Didn’t Cave On Citizenship. He’s gonna use every tool available to guarantee an undercount. Remember, he and the Rethugs never quit. D’s […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., July 11, 2019
Massive Migrant Roundup Coming Sunday. According to the NY Times. Hey, inflicting misery on refugees works great with his base. RWNJ Social Media Trolls PO’d At Trump: The worst of the worst fulminate–why aren’t they invited to WH Social Media Summit? Banks Bail On Struggling Farmers. They’ll still vote for Trump, though. Miss. Candidate For […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 10, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Great For Pain, Bad For Getting A Job. At least in Delaware. It’s 2019, can’t we get this worked out? Supreme Court To Render Political Corruption Obsolete? It’s picking up the ‘Bridgegate’ appeal, and the decision could well legalize political corruption. In fact, it’s likely. Pa. Rethugs Look To Limit Powers Of Reformist […]
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