Open Thread – Page 117 – Delaware Liberal

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,…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 24, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 24, 20214 Comments

The Unvaccinated Are The New Villains. As well they should be: The acrimony is only likely to intensify in coming months as vaccine mandates take effect at hundreds of colleges…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 23, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 23, 202117 Comments

Gerald Brady Goes National. Congrats to Speaker Pete, Our PAL Val, and Delaware Democratic Chair Betsy Maron for making Delaware even more of a laughingstock than usual. Hey, I've got…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 17, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 17, 20212 Comments

Partisan Judge Declares DACA Unlawful. That's not just my characterization: There are, unfortunately, many appointed and elected officials across the U.S. who have made a career out of enacting anti-immigrant…

DL Open Thread Thursday, July 15, 2021

By Alby July 15, 202113 Comments

Nobody wants to hear it, but the pandemic is not over. Global cases rose last week for the first time in 10 weeks. We're shaping up to have a truly…

DL Open Thread Sunday, July 11, 2021

By Alby July 11, 20212 Comments

Before 2020, you'd have to look hard to find a bigger critic of Joe Biden than me. Listing all his flaws would take more time than you have, so I…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 10, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 10, 20215 Comments

Biden Fires Anti-Union Head Of The Social Security Administration. The irony being, of course, that it was Trump who went to the Supreme Court--and won--when he ousted the head of…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 9, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 9, 20213 Comments

Wanna Avoid Taxes? Buy Yourself A Sports Team. Here's how: (LA Clippers' owner Steve) Ballmer pays such a low rate, in part, because of a provision of the U.S. tax…

DL Open Thread Sunday, July 4, 2021

By Alby July 4, 20212 Comments

Today is worthy of celebration -- it's been a full week since Chris Coons last sold out his constituents. It's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that the Jan. 6…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 3, 2021

By El Somnambulo July 3, 202110 Comments

Southern Pastors Give Up On Vaccinating The Flock. Mostly in white rural congregations: Polls have consistently shown that white evangelicals are among the groups most hardened against vaccination. The most…