DL Open Thread 1/17/21: Delusional Dotard Delusional to the Last
I'm not holding my breath expecting America to come to grips with what it was, is and shall become, so I expect people to deny until death the fact that…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 14, 2021
You can't have a progressive tax system without progressive legislators. Progressives were in short supply during the terms of Governors Pete DuPont, Mike Castle and Tom Carper. Revenue was not…
Open Thread 1/14/21: A Message to You, Rudy
Who didn't see this coming, except everybody? Donald Trump told aides not to pay Rudy Giuliani. This is a surprise on the order of the sun rising in the general…
Delaware Should Restrict, or Better Yet Ban, Open Carry
Gun-humpers are prematurely ejaculating over their chance to carry guns to statehouses on Jan. 20, and they can do that for a very simple reason: Only three states ban all…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The virtual pageantry is over, the leaders and committees have been made official, and both chambers are ready for action. Not, of course, w/o some protest votes from the toothless…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 12, 2021
I haven't been this psyched for a legislative session in forever. Members of the 151st General Assembly will be sworn in virtually today. You can view the ceremonies here and…
We Want YOU To Run For State Auditor!
Let's not mince words: The Office Of State Auditor has extraordinary potential to promote accountability and transparency in state government. The State Auditor, the last two in particular, have instead…
Your Senior Senator Has Shit for Brains — Fuck You, Carper
Tom Carper was asked about impeaching Trump, as many elected Democrats have called for. Carper's response: “The idea of taking the time to try to impeach him, the idea of…
The 3 Kinds of Republicans
The modern iteration of the Republican Party has three sorts of office-holders: Ideologues, grifters/plutocrats and performance artists. Some are a blend the three strains, but one or another tendency usually…
Delaware Manufactured Homeowners To Get Free Legal Help In Disputes With Landlords
This is great news. Here's the press release from Delaware's Attorney General: First State manufactured home owners eligible for free legal representation under new contract DOJ-CLASI agreement covers most disputes…
DL Open Thread Friday, December 25, 2020
A large explosion in downtown Nashville this morning was apparently was deliberately set, according to authorities. No major injuries reported. The Croda chemical plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge was…
(Allegedly) Drunken State Rep. Andria Bennett (Allegedly) Attacks (Proven) Drunk Husband/Ex-State Rep. Brad Bennett. Coverup Ensues.
Somewhere, ex-State Senator Brian Bushweller (whose daughter was married to Brad Bennett until Andria Viola came along) is basking in the schadenfreude. Here's the story. In all its glory, from…
The Official Delaware Liberal MVP Winners For 2020
"Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan." JFK used that quote often. This is a year to celebrate all the contributors to the most successful electoral year…