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Open Thread For June 1, 2017
Legislative Cowards Surface to Stop JFC Cuts. Politics uber alles. Too many constituents are being hurt, say ‘leaders’ McBride and Schwartzkopf. So they’re ‘stopping’ the JFC process to see what can be done. We, of course, know what can be done: Raise taxes on Delaware’s wealthiest, which of course was a non-starter in Pete’s House. […]
Open Thread For May 31, 2017
No, The Grownups Won’t Save Us Or Trump. It’s Dubya deja vu all over again. Sussex County Population Grows As Retirees Storm the Beaches. More ‘takers’ than ‘givers’ in that group. And we won’t even means-test that senior citizen discount. Aide to BHL Charged With DUI. He’s also a Dover councilman. Says he’s gonna fight […]
Most Dismal Legislative Session Ever?
By ‘ever’, I mean since 1983, when I first started working for the General Assembly. I’ve either worked for, or followed what’s going on in Dover ever since. My answer to my question is: Yes, I think so. Go ahead. Pick a highlight. Eliminating the Estate Tax? Bringing back the death penalty? Finding ways to […]
Open Thread For May 30, 2017
White House Cans Communications Director: Hey, I didn’t even know this guy was the Communications Director. Noriega Dies: He was always a brutal despot. He was also George HW Bush’s useful ally–until he wasn’t. Press Literally Under Attack: Bullets fired at the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader’s offices. This is what Trump and his minions seek to […]
Open Thread For May 29, 2017
WSJ Tries To Peddle False Equivalency On Kushner’s Back Channel. Joy Reid Blows It Up. The false equivalency was ‘Obama did it too’. Except he didn’t. This, however, will be a phony Rethug talking point going forward. First Kushner Apologist Steps Up. DHS Secretary. His job’s secure for now. We’ll see the drumbeat this week. […]
Open Thread For May 28, 2017
What Happens When You Keep Cutting Education Funds. Yes, it’s Oklahoma. But when you blindly cut funds, it leads to this. Are you paying attention, Jellyfish John? Using a formula to cut spending is not a policy, it’s a formula. Same Holds True For Colleges. A deliberate attempt to put an end to upward mobility? […]
Open Thread For May 27, 2017
Kushner Sought Illegal Back-Channel w/Russia…To Avoid Detection From US Intelligence: Graham and McCain express ‘concern’ in 3-2-1. Then do nothing. The Rethugs are a criminal enterprise. Second only to Trump and his minions. Neither Delaware Nor Feds Inspect Freight Rails: More fuel shipments by rail? What could possibly go wrong? ‘Psst, Wanna See John Glenn’s […]
Open Thread For May 26, 2017
‘Bad, Very Bad, German Cars’. He’s not talking the Volkswagen scandal, he’s PO’d that Germany successfully sells cars here. Oh, and they have a trade surplus. Must be their fault. Guy’s not just deranged, he’s a fucking idiot. Real Rethug-Russian Collusion In the Election. Oh, and there’s that name again: Roger Stone. “What A Dump”. […]
Open Thread For May 25, 2017
111 D House Members Co-Sponsor ‘Medicare For All’. AKA ‘Single Payer. None of the co-sponsors are named Lisa Blunt Rochester. She looks more and more like a mere Carperbot. But, you know, she’s a ‘Woman of Color’. The color is yellow. James Comey–Unwitting Dupe?: Whether he wants it or not, Comey has changed history and […]
Open Thread for May 24, 2017
HSBC Cuts 450 Delaware Jobs. Jellyfish John caught unawares. Did someone wake him up from a nap to tell him? Rogue Presidency Seeks to Avoid Ethics Requirements. Ethics Office Strikes Back. Oh, those inconvenient civil servants. NCC Council Rejects Sewer Rate Increases and More Cops. The last thing we need is more cops. So, good […]
Open Thread for May 23, 2017
He’s Toast. Seriously. He’s gone to every investigative agency and asked them to put the kibosh on the Russian investigation. He won’t be President by Dec. 31, 2017. JFC Cuts Senior Property Subsidy To Seniors: Cutting this subsidy and eliminating the Estate Tax were both proposals pushed by Markell’s Chamber-dominated working group. Give a tax […]
Open Thread For May 22, 2017
Uh, Doesn’t This Rub Up Against the Emoluments Clause?: Saudis ‘donate’ $100 mill to Ivanka’s pet cause. After getting favorable weaponry deal. Trump Pushes $800 Billion In Medicaid Cuts to Pay For Tax Cuts For the Wealthy: Not a bad transfer of wealth. For an oligarch. Poetic Justice. Big-Game Killer Dies When Elephant Collapses On […]
Open Thread for May 21, 2017
How ‘Privatization Prophets’ Try to Destroy Public Education. One of their leaders is Trump’s Secretary of Education. BTW, see where Jack Markell fits in. It begins with a ‘D’. Why The Rush to Hire More Border Agents Will Not Work Out So Well. Getting rid of the the polygraph? What could possibly go wrong? Rec0mmended […]
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