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DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 13, 2019
Yep, Trump Would Accept Campaign Info From Foreign Government, Wouldn’t Contact FBI. We, of course knew this b/c of 2016, but now he’s admitted it. Rethugs will defend him somehow. No More Trials Re Vaughn Uprising. There really was no point, all the cases were compromised. What a mess. FEMA Short ‘A Few Thousand Employees’ […]
Man-n-n-n, This Hunter Biden Guy
When last we heard of Joe’s wayward son, he had found love in the arms of his dead brother’s widow. It seemed strange, but, hey, nobody was hurting anybody, and Joe ‘n Jill seemed happy. A million roses bloomed. Well, you can tear up that Hallmark Made-For-TV Movie script: Tabloid news website TMZ reported that Hunter […]
Corrupt Delaware LLC’s In Legal Crosshairs?
Maybe, just maybe, the answer is yes. I got this press release from Mat Marshall of the Delaware Department of Justice yesterday: Backpage.com to Lose Delaware LLC Formations Under a Delaware Court of Chancery consent judgment issued Tuesday, four limited liability companies (LLCs) linked to the website Backpage will relinquish their Delaware certificates of formation. […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 12, 2019
Let’s review yesterday’s Session Activity Report as a jumping-off point for what is sure to be a magnum opus today. Pretty much every bill discussed yesterday passed w/o controversy, including, unfortunately, SB 61(Hansen), which will send yet more state dollars down the rabbit hole of bribing businesses to come here. The one exception to this […]
DL Open Thread: Wed., June 12, 2019
‘The Day The Music Burned’: This depresses me so much. Great music that will never be heard. Including from artists who we will never know existed. Treating Drug Use As A Public Health Crisis: Seattle is experimenting with this approach. Will it work? Behind The Lines In Syria: Brilliant and brave reporting from Mother Jones. […]
Val Longhurst Scamming Clean Water Supporters?
This bonus post brought to you courtesy of the following song, which explains why I’m writing it: Settle in, kids, this may take awhile. Curiosity (I won’t insult your intelligence by claiming ‘intellectual curiosity’) got the best of me. I start off with the realization that we really do have a clean water crisis. That […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 11, 2019
Ah, but first, a semi-related rant. We know that Delaware has a clean water problem. A major clean water problem: Most of the State’s waters do not meet water quality standards to support their designated uses, such as for drinking, swimming or supporting aquatic life. This Act increases the level and reliability of funding available […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., June 11, 2019
Elaine Chao Created ‘Special Path’ For McConnell Projects. As Lawrence O’Donnell pointed out last night, other Rethug senators will not be thrilled about this latest corruption from Mitch ‘n Elaine. Especially as their projects languish. Catholic Church Corruption Extends To West Virginia. Why interfere when the Church is doing its level best to destroy itself? […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 10, 2019
Dark Chocolate: Courtesy Of Child Labor. Not just child labor, slave labor. WaPo finds the truth that the huge multinationals just ignore. $90 Mill Flows To Kushner Firm Since He Got His White House Job. Of course, nobody knows where and from whom the money is coming from. BTW, there’s little difference between the Caymans […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., June 9, 2019
Dover Downs Closes Poker Room. A sign of what’s to come. No more poker tourneys, meaning no more people coming for poker tourneys, meaning fewer overnight stays, dripdripdrip. Not to mention, of course, that NASCAR is long removed from its glory days. Can we finally let this industry sink or swim on its own? I […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 8, 2019
Plastic Bag Ban To Become Law. This isn’t just ‘feel-good’ legislation, it’s ‘do-good’ legislation. Michigan Strikes A Blow Against Voter Suppression. Elections matter, and having a D Secretary Of State will help flip this pivotal state. Trump Backs Down On Mexican Tariff Threat. When even the Senate Rethuglicans abandon your cause, you have no choice […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., June 7, 2019
Why Barclays Moved 500 Jobs & What It Means To Delaware: There was, of course, a $4 million bribe from New Jersey, and ‘ 65 acres of developable land on a campus that gives Barclays room to grow’. The article does not say whether that land was also a ‘gift’ from New Jersey. You’ll be […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 6, 2019
The big news? The marijuana legalization bill made it out of committee, to my surprise. However, the time for celebration could well be short-lived. Previous legislation was defeated. Not because of opposition from the Delaware Medical Society or AAA, which was public and principled, but because of the stealth lobbying efforts by, of course, the […]
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