January 21, 2017 Open Thread

January 21, 2017 Open Thread

15th and 16th shootings in Wilmington, Death row inmate freed after acquittal, Delaware State News' slideshow of welcoming Joe Biden, Unemployment in Delaware holds at 4.3%
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The following are posts written by Delaware Liberal contributors reflecting on the Presidency of Barack Obama. Please feel free to add your thoughts about the last eight years and Obama as well.
Coalition Formed Among Delaware Civil Rights Groups

Coalition Formed Among Delaware Civil Rights Groups

The formation of a new group called the Delaware Civil Rights Coalition was announced yesterday in Dover. Delaware Public Media says “about a dozen civil rights and religious groups in Delaware banded together on the eve of President-elect Trump’s inauguration to fight discrimination.”
Playing It Safe on the Road Well Traveled

Playing It Safe on the Road Well Traveled

We all knew how it was going to play out — this is Delaware after all. Our politicians are raised to find the center path all the time, thinking bi-partisanship is king. But the king is dead, the king has been dead a long time.
January 19, 2017 Open Thread

January 19, 2017 Open Thread

Former Governor David Buckson, Alan Dershowitz, Siegel JCC bomb threat, More shootings in Wilmington, Miss Greenville and Miss Hockessin crowned, and Delawareans headed to Women’s March