Open Thread – Page 110 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 20, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 20, 20212 Comments

Virginia Redistricting Panel Ends Up Exactly As I Thought It Would. Same thing would happen here: When Virginians voted nearly 2-to-1 last fall to establish a bipartisan redistricting commission, the…

DL Open Thread Thursday, August 19, 2021

By Alby August 19, 20213 Comments

Why would a guy, a Florida governor let's say, dissuade people from getting vaccines or wearing masks, but go all-out on a treatment for people once they come down with…

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 16, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 16, 20216 Comments

Yo, Joe, Stop This Pipeline Now. They voted for you. The filthiest oil in the United States, headed here 'courtesy' of a Canadian corporation, will soon flow through Indigenous lands…

DL Open Thread Sunday, August 15, 2021

By Alby August 15, 20218 Comments

One of them finally spilled the beans. A congressional aide told journalist Julia Ioffe the reason Republican politicians are getting their own constituents killed: About a month ago, I was…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 14, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 14, 20213 Comments

Is Louis DeJoy Currently The Most Corrupt Federal Official? Well, consider this: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy purchased up to $305,000 in bonds from an investment firm whose managing partner also…

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 13, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 13, 20219 Comments

House 'Can't Say' Whether Ethics Complaint Has Been Filed Against Brady. Gee, you know they'd just love to tell you, but, unfortunately, their very own rules preclude them from doing…

DL Open Thread Sunday, August 8, 2021

By Alby August 8, 20218 Comments

Alexander Pope was right: A little learning is a dangerous thing. He put it more poetically, but his observation was spot on. People who know a lot usually know how…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 7, 2021

By El Somnambulo August 7, 20212 Comments

Corrupt Postmaster General Steers $120 Mill Contract To His Former (And No Doubt, Future) Company: DeJoy's former company, the contractor XPO Logistics, will get that $120 million over the next…

DL Open Thread Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021

By Alby August 1, 20212 Comments

Everyone acts surprised that Republicans "don't believe in science," but they shouldn't be -- conservatives have never bothered to support any of their arguments with data that go beyond anecdotes.…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 31, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 31, 20216 Comments

Trump Pushed DOJ To Overthrow Election. Treason. Sedition. You name it. He broke the law, and threatened the future of the country. "Just say that the election was corrupt and…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 30, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 30, 202112 Comments

Voter Suppression Continues Apace. In Georgia, they're trying to take over the Fulton County Board Of Elections. In Pa., they're engaged in voter intimidation. In Arizona, here's who's funding the…

DL Open Thread Thursday, July 29, 2021

By Alby July 29, 202118 Comments

I heard this story on WDEL the other day and almost drove off the road -- a puff piece about yet another state fund to funnel money to corporations. The…

DL Open Thread Sunday, July 25, 2021

By Alby July 25, 20217 Comments

Is anyone under the impression that the Democratic Party has moved to the left? If so, please take a look at the vote to increase Pentagon spending by $25 billion,…