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Delaware Political Weekly: June 1-7, 2018
1. It’s Official: Sturgeon vs. Lavelle. Monsignor Lavelle has filed, much to the delight of the NRA. The Senator earned the monicker ‘monsignor’ by supporting the Catholic Diocese’s cover-up of pedophile priests and opposing granting victims the right to sue. He effectively became a human rain delay by denying victims of abuse by clergy the […]
Song Of The Day: June 8, 2018
Phil Alvin, Lee Allen, and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Here’s a real interesting article about this album and a whole lot more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/11/06/carrying-the-tunes/755a3094-c02b-483a-ae3c-6fbe64a62d95/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f9d51f8de4c4
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 7, 2018
Greg Lavelle and Dave McBride. The two senators who made sure that wielders of assault weapons will be able to mow down children, teachers, ordinary citizens, police, and others. What they did was unconscionable. McBride, by using his position as President Pro Tempore to place the assault weapons ban in a hostile committee. And Lavelle, […]
Song Of The Day: June 7, 2018
RIP, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys Of Alabama. To quote Clarence: “If James Brown could come in here and do the twist, and do the mess around for the Devil, then I feel like it’s all right if I stand up here and mash potatoes for God”:
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., June 6, 2018
I think they’re just trolling Rep. PAL Longhurst now. Yes, the Senate passed the bump stock bill. And, yes, they placed yet another amendment onto the bill, making eight in total. Meaning, the bill goes back yet again to the House. Will the House’s most blatant self-dealer simply bring the bill up for final passage, […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 5, 2018
Let’s talk gun bills. What the General Assembly does, or does not do, with gun legislation will determine whether this session can be deemed even somewhat of a success. How even this feckless group can cower before the NRA in the wake of endless mass shootings is beyond me. Granted, some of the problem is […]
Song Of The Day: June 5, 2018
Eddy ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, one of the best from the Chicago blues scene, passed away last week. In his heyday, he simply was one of the most exciting blues performers you could see. My brother was in grad school at Northwestern at the dawn of the ’80’s, and he turned me onto the Chief. I’ve […]
Trump ‘Disinvites’ Eagles From White House Ceremony
This is a true story. From the Washington Post: “The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,” President Trump said in a statement. “They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May 2018
While there’s one song that towers over all the others and could well be the Song Of The Year, there are nevertheless several other pleasures to savor. As always, something for almost everybody: This guy reminds me so much of Tim Buckley. Which should give you some idea of how far ahead of his time […]
A Very Special Monday Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: May 25-May 31, 2018
1. Progressive Hero Sean Lynn Gets A Primary Challenger. And he could be a threat. Ralph Taylor, member of the Capital School District School Board. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but, yes, he’s a 25-year veteran of the Dover Police force. I know that the denials are out there, but why would he […]
Song Of The Day: June 4, 2018
I know it’s a crutch to do a Monday song on Monday. But it’s a damn tuneful crutch:
Song Of The Day: June 3, 2018
The wedding was great! If it had been a disaster, I might have posted ‘The Morning After’ from the Poseidon Adventure. But it was serious partying with a great band and lotsa alcohol. Hence:
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