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DL Open Thread: Sun., June 14, 2020
Atlanta Cops Kill Rayshard Brooks. Pandemonium ensues. Cop culture must die. I think the Atlanta mayor got it right: “While there may be debate over whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force, I firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do,” Bottoms said. […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 13, 2020
Trump Removes Health Care Protections For Transgendered Persons. For no other reason than that he’s a hateful piece of shit. Of all the things to prioritize during a pandemic. But, hey, Obama created the protections, and every vestige of Obama must be eliminated. The Risks Of Having The RNC Convention In Jacksonville. I’m calling it […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 12, 2020
Wilmington Responds To Protests. And how! Kudos to Mayor Mike, Police Chief Tracy, and, especially, the activists who have made this possible. Most important?: …’the use of body cameras “without delay.”‘ Real Progress. State ‘Leaders’ Stumble,Bumble And Fumble On Police Reform. Warning: The comments of certain elected officials will likely result in the death of […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 11, 2020
AG Assails Police Riot In Dover. Make no mistake. That’s what it was. Police don’t like to be circumscribed by pesky laws. From AG Jennings: “I’ve been clear with law enforcement that I do not believe civil disobedience should be treated criminally and that peaceful protesters should not be harmed,” she said. “People have a […]
Two Police Reform Packages Proposed Today
One package that was proposed by the Legislative Black Caucus, and one that was proposed by Attorney General Kathleen Jennings. Gotta say, the package proposed by the AG is much bolder and more directly addresses the police reform issues we’ve discussed. Here is the proposal from the Legislative Black Caucus: Pass Senate Bill 191, a […]
Police Reform In Delaware Must Start At The Top…Of The Delaware General Assembly
We know what we have in John Carney: Someone whose jellyfish proclivities impelled him to cave to the gun store owners in the early days of the COVID pandemic. We think we know what we have in AG Kathleen Jennings: Someone who is receptive to reform, but is somewhat circumscribed by the mutual dependency of […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Remember The Coronavirus?: It’s Still Spreading. Bolsonaro may be even worse than Trump. And/or Trump might just decide to follow Bolsonaro’s game plan. Hey, we’ve got some serious hot spots right here in the good ol’ USA: The badly hit states are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Mississippi, Oregon, South […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., June 8, 2020
Wealthy Hospitals Laid Off Workers And Gave Executives Bonuses From Fed Funds. They were already sitting on billions in cash reserves. They got more, and spent none of it on, you know, health care. Isn’t that fraud? ‘Real Stiff’ Colin Powell Endorses Biden. Won’t make much difference, but I like the symbolism. And yes, it’s […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 7, 2020
How Police Unions Impede Any Policing Reform. Read the article and understand this: You can’t negotiate with these guys. They have one approach: Scorched earth. You also can’t pass meaningful reform with an ex-cop running interference for them in the Delaware House Of Representatives. Will AFL-CIO Cut Ties With Police Unions? Democrats Draft ‘Justice In […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., June 6, 2020
We Have Proof: It’s Not Just A Few ‘Bad Apples’. Jamelle Bouie puts it in context for us. It’s systemic abuse of power against citizens w/o the ability to fight back. Followed by filing false police reports on incidents. It’s also what happens when applicants aren’t properly screened for their motivation to become police officers. […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 5, 2020
How Mayor Mike And John Carney Tried To Stop Today’s Protest. A must-read. There are elements of this story that utterly fascinate me. Plus, there is a villain, who is neither Carney nor Purzycki (they are merely feckless). First, I get it. We just had a looting rampage in parts of Wilmington. The governor and […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 29-June 4, 2020
1. The Most Important State Legislative Primary This Year. Marie Pinkney has filed to challenge President Pro-Tempore David B. McBride in the 13th Senatorial District. She has a great chance to win. She is a progressive, she is a grassroots organizer, and, if she defeats McBride, it will mark a sea change in the Senate […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., June 4, 2020
American Military & Defense Leaders Abandon Trump. Gen. Mattis. Admiral Mullen. James Miller. Defense Secretary Esper. Even the compromised current Joint Chiefs Chair, Gen. Mark Milley, tried to walk back his disastrous participation in Trump’s photo-op: Senior Pentagon leaders are now so concerned about losing public support — and that of their active-duty and reserve […]
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