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The Republican Party Is An Ongoing Criminal Conspiracy: An Open Thread

By El Somnambulo April 5, 201923 Comments

It's so obvious, yet, predictably, it is so rarely discussed, if at all. But on matters both macro and micro, the Party could be indicted under the RICO statutes, if…

Jason Ricci, His Band…AND A Complimentary Libation! And One More Thing…

By El Somnambulo April 2, 2019

Not only are you gonna see the greatest blues harp (aka harmonica) player in the world with his band, not only are you getting a great opener in Reed Turchi,…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March, 2019

By El Somnambulo April 1, 2019

If you're seeking musical diversity, this is the month for you. We've got pretty much everything but death metal and show tunes. Presented, as almost always, in alphabetical order by…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 28, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 28, 20196 Comments

A 'Just the facts, Ma'am' edition due to time constraints and a few glitches in the legislative information system. (Memo to Legislative Council: You might want to take LIS for…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 27, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 27, 201912 Comments

Four D state reps voted against one of the most innocuous gun reform measures you could possibly imagine. Keeping loaded firearms away from kids would seem to be as cut-and-dried…

Rethugs Looking For New State Chair

By El Somnambulo March 26, 201916 Comments

Mike Harrington is stepping down as Chair of the State Republican Committee. From Matt Bittle's Twitter feed: Republican Party Chairman Mike Harrington is not running for a second term. "Unfortunately,…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 26, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 26, 201920 Comments

Will the NRA once again kill common-sense gun reform? It's possible. The House is scheduled to consider HB 63(Lynn) today. The bill: ...revises the crime of "unlawfully permitting a child…

The Biden Campaign Is Doomed Before It Starts–And Joe Knows It

By El Somnambulo March 25, 20198 Comments

The 'tell' is Biden himself. You don't publicly muse about whether you're too old, whether the voters will think you're too old, whether you can raise enough money to be…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 21, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 21, 201915 Comments

Wellwellwell,guess what issue has resurfaced with no warning whatsoever. Yep, it's the slush fund for Del-Tech, this time with no automatic property tax provision. The bill allegedly was reported out…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 20, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 20, 20199 Comments

Two notable bills passed yesterday: The Senate passed SB 25(Townsend), which increases the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. The House passed HB38(Bentz), which established…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 19, 2019

By El Somnambulo March 19, 20195 Comments

Assuming that sick bay has emptied out, the Senate will consider legislation raising the permissible age to purchase tobacco products from 18-21 today. The momentum is clearly with the bill,…

THIS Is How You Respond To An Atrocity

By El Somnambulo March 17, 20194 Comments

You can read the letter that Mayor Pete Buttigieg penned to the Muslim community of South Bend in its entirety in this piece. I found his words to be deeply…

AG Jennings Goes BIG!

By El Somnambulo March 14, 201925 Comments

I can safely say that no Attorney General in Delaware history has ever introduced a criminal justice reform package as sweeping as the one that was announced today. Here is…