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Open Thread For May 14, 2017
Why Trump Must Be Impeached. Not just for Obstruction of Justice, but for his brazen disregard for the Emoluments Clause since Day 1. As Aetna Exits, Time For Single Payer in Delaware. This is precisely what Trump is trying to do in destabilizing the marketplace. It’s working. Should Lawmakers Keep Their $275,000 Road Slush Funds? […]
Open Thread for May 13, 2017
Reasons Why the Letter on Trump’s Russia Ties Is Bullshit. Faux News Part Deux. Sinclair Broadcasting is poised to bring yet more propaganda to your screens, thanks to a huge merger. At least it might mean more exposure for ROH Wrestling. Those Organic Foods May Not Be So Organic. Three words-Made In China. Great reporting […]
Open Thread For May 12, 2017
Trump Demanded Loyalty Oath From Comey. Didn’t Get It. Yes, it’s a cover-up. I repeat: Trump will not be President on Dec. 31, 2017. Sam Guy’s Gotta Sam Guy: Hard to believe it’s been almost 30 consecutive years of public narcissism. Has he gotten his law license back yet? Sessions Demands Toughest Drug Sentences Possible. […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show/Post-Game Wrap-Up: Thurs., May 11, 2017
Law ‘n order is back with a vengeance in Dover. And, hey, why not cede the entire agenda to ex-cop Steve Smyk? Two of his crappy bills passed the Senate yesterday and head to Jellyfish John for his signature. This one and this one. Hey, let’s drop a pile of charges on a bunch of […]
Open Thread for May 10, 2017
A Story the Comey White Noise Blocked Out. Grand Jury issues subpoenas to associates of Michael Flynn. Sessions Seeks to Bring Back Minimum Mandatories for Drug Offenses. It already failed spectacularly once, why not bring it back? Plus, hey, we can get lots of blacks off the voter rolls. Chris Coons Reaches Across the Aisle…For […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 10, 2017
The death penalty is likely to be restored in Delaware unless there is an effective groundswell of opposition, something that was sorely lacking as the House considered HB 125. For the life of me, I can’t understand why the Delaware Chapter of the ACLU chose to sit this out. There are a lot of our […]
Open Thread for May 9, 2017
TransPerfect’s Campaign Imperfect. Did any of you see that commercial sponsored by some PAC called something like Pro-Business Delaware? Basically the ad says that, thanks to the Court of Chancery’s decision in the TransPerfect case, a decision necessitated b/c the two key TransPerfect officials just couldn’t get along, Delaware will lose its pre-eminent status for […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 9, 2017
Tuesday’s Tale of Two Bills: Bringing back the death penalty in the House, and codifying the protections of Roe v. Wade in the Senate. The Extreme Crimes Prevention Act will, of course, prevent no such thing. But it’s a great opportunity to satisfy the bloodlust of both legislators and Angry White Men as well. Oh, […]
Open Thread For May 7, 2017
Will Rehoboth Dump Wastewater Into the Ocean? Maybe Yes, Maybe No. Check out how Park Slope Kathy plants herself firmly on both side of the fence. ‘I voted for it, but…’. Trump’s Solution to Opioid Crisis: Gut the Drug Czar’s Office. Some things I just cannot make up. At What Point Will Someone Do Something […]
Delaware House Rushes to Restore Death Penalty
Forget about a Post-Game/Pre-Game today. The only important story is that the Delaware House of Representatives, led by ex-cop Pete Schwartzkopf, will vote on restoring Delaware’s death penalty today. It will almost certainly pass. You will recall that it was Schwartzkopf who delayed a vote on death penalty repeal for months before his police pals […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 3, 2017
When it comes to legislators being courageous vs. fear of being demagogued, fear wins every time. Which is why HB 122 (Smyk) unanimously, unanimously, passed the House yesterday. Just use your critical thinking skills and parse every syllable of its synopsis: This bill provides greater protection to correctional officers and other state employees who are […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 2, 2017
First, a wrap-up of last week’s highlights: *The second leg of a constitutional amendment requiring expenditures from the Transportation Trust Fund to be limited to transportation infrastructure-related expenses passed the Senate. One Not Voting: Sen. McDowell. Bill now goes to the House. *Sen. McDowell introduced legislation barring the practice of ‘conversion therapy’ in Delaware. *Here’s […]
Open Thread for May 2, 2017
The Real Reason Why Hillary Lost. Spoiler Alert: It’s exactly what we thought: Indeed, the voters who flipped from Obama to Trump in just four years have amassed 70 percent of the reason why Clinton lost the election. (In other words, it wasn’t just racism.) The real reason?: Clinton lost was unable to persuade working […]
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