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Dog Bites Man: Carney Votes to Gut Dodd-Frank.
If this guy wants to be our next Democratic governor, the least he could do is at least pretend to be a Democrat. The bill almost passed, thanks in part to Carney’s supposed bipartisanship.
Maybe he’ll hold a REAL town meeting where someone can ask him how a Democrat votes to screw citizens while giving carte blanche to huge financial institutions that demonstrate time and time again that they will use the lack of regulation to make obscene piles of money by winning a rigged game. A game that the Carneys of this world help rig.
Maybe a real newspaper would ask him the same question. Too bad we no longer have one.
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes of 2014: The Top Ten!!
Let’s take a trip down Memory Lane for those who were away from the blog during the holidays. Come inside for El Som’s 50 faves of the year, including the revelation of his top 10!
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes of 2014: #’s 20-11
I really hope you guys scope out some of these songs. So much great music falls under the radar. That was certainly the case this year. I almost guarantee you that you’ll find something great that you haven’t heard before. Enough proselytizing. Let’s let the music speak to you: 20. 19. Don’t let the name […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Songs of 2014: #’s 50-41
Because Jason330 demanded it, I’ve generously increased my annual treasure trove of tunes to 50. Plus, I easily found 50 songs that I liked. As always, presented to you in reverse numerical order…..
2014: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in politics and government in Delaware in 2014. Here is a peak inside:
The Good.
6. Matt Denn elected AG. Didja notice that he plans to be inaugurated at the PAL site on N. Market Street? I think that gives us a clue as to what’s at the top of his priority list.
The Bad.
5. We learn that connected DuPont heir received no jail time after pleading guilty for raping his three-year-old daughter back in 2008. Per usual, no comment from the Beaudhisatva.
The Ridiculous.
10. Bethany Hall Long’s husband caught stealing signs.
Coming Tuesday: “The Good, the Bad, and the Ridiculous of 2014”.
Both here and on the Al Mascitti Show at 10 am. Definitely worth following along on DL as I’ve linked to all kinds of stuff, including some of the best work by our contributors, highlighting and lowlighting the ‘winners’.
Per usual, ‘the good’ was the list with the least number of possibilities, no such problems with ‘the bad’ or ‘the ridiculous’.
I always have fun putting this together b/c, when I go back and scroll through our entire year, it’s amazing the stuff that I forgot that was well worth remembering. Although some wish you would forget.
Seeya at 10 on Tuesday..
The ‘5’ Royales Make The Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame…Finally!
Inducted as an ‘Early Influence’, they’re so good that they should have gone in long ago. An extremely important link between early r & b, soul, and gospel. Led by a neglected genius in Lowman Pauling, who wrote songs that you know, and created a guitar style that was far ahead of his time. Please listen, you will enjoy these……
The 2014 MVP Awards! And the winner is…. Mike Matthews.
Granted, it wasn’t a great year for progressives in Delaware, to put it mildly. A business uber alles governor, a congressional delegation that aids and comforts the enemy, more shenanigans from narcissistic elected officials, and a refusal by the General Assembly to address financial shortfalls that will soon impact Delaware’s infrastructure.
However…we began to see the emergence of coalitions that may well have a profound and positive impact on our future. We also saw some elected officials step up their game. And we saw members of the public lead in challenging some of the most wrong-headed assumptions of our elected officials.
So, here they are: The 2014 Bob Stachnik Memorial MVP Awards. Dedicated to a man who epitomized the spirit of those who created this very blog. A man who, literally and figuratively, sought to ‘re-twinkle the stars’.
Jack Markell Offers Another Phony Choice. Just In Time for Christmas: Coal for the Laborers.
OK, kids, take some time and read this article. It’s not long. I’ll wait.
Markell sets up a completely phony choice as the supposed upcoming battle for the ‘soul of the Democratic Party’. According to Markell, the choice is middle-class jobs vs. ‘income redistribution’, aka a living wage:
Markell said Democrats should pursue an “agenda around growth rather than an agenda around redistribution,” saying that “there aren’t a lot of people with middle class jobs who are aspiring to an increase in the minimum wage.”
So, on behalf of this state’s economic overlords, our putative Democratic governor wants to set up a battle of the middle class vs. those who need a living wage. Uh, by the way, in such a battle, neither the middle class nor those in need of a minimum wage wins. The economic overlords do. BTW, Jack, there’s no reason whatsoever why you can’t or shouldn’t pursue an agenda that promotes both growth for the middle class and a living wage. Geez, some of those people earning a living wage could become, dare I say it, middle class.
The Best Speech I’ve Heard All Year…
Elizabeth Warren, echoing, among others, Teddy Roosevelt. I dare you to watch to this and not want her to run for President:
Final Call For MVP Nominees
C’mon, now folks. You have until midnight tomorrow to nominate those Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause in Delaware for 2014.
Yes, I know it was not a great year for progressivism in Delaware. But that opens the door to some below-the-radar picks, those deserving of greater recognition. I’ve got six, and only six, real solid choices, some of them off the beaten track.
So, there’s plenty of room for your suggestions. You’ve got until midnight Friday to submit your choices. A ‘Bulo Tip of the Sombrero awaits… I will post the list next Tuesday right here at 10 am, and will then go on the Al Mascitti show to discuss it.
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