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Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 5, 2018
Let’s talk gun bills. What the General Assembly does, or does not do, with gun legislation will determine whether this session can be deemed even somewhat of a success. How even this feckless group can cower before the NRA in the wake of endless mass shootings is beyond me. Granted, some of the problem is […]
Trump ‘Disinvites’ Eagles From White House Ceremony
This is a true story. From the Washington Post: “The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,” President Trump said in a statement. “They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May 2018
While there’s one song that towers over all the others and could well be the Song Of The Year, there are nevertheless several other pleasures to savor. As always, something for almost everybody: This guy reminds me so much of Tim Buckley. Which should give you some idea of how far ahead of his time […]
A Very Special Monday Edition Of Delaware Political Weekly: May 25-May 31, 2018
1. Progressive Hero Sean Lynn Gets A Primary Challenger. And he could be a threat. Ralph Taylor, member of the Capital School District School Board. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but, yes, he’s a 25-year veteran of the Dover Police force. I know that the denials are out there, but why would he […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 18-24, 2018
Well, not quite weekly. Just wasn’t enough stuff to justify a post last week. 1. Could Two Of Delaware’s Best Legislators Choose Not To Run Again? Yes. And it’s scary. While no final decisions have been made, I’m told that two of Delaware’s best are considering bowing out instead of seeking reelection. To put it […]
Chris Johnson Blasts Delaware’s Civil Forfeiture Law…
…and calls for specific reforms. I’ve written about this issue in the past. As enforced in Delaware, it’s legalized thievery by the police from those least able to defend themselves. The legislation was sold as a means of keeping drug kingpins from enjoying the spoils of their filthy lucre. I suppose you could make the […]
Delaware Political Weekly: May 4-10, 2018
1. It’s Carper-Harris For Real. Any lingering questions as to whether Carberbot would go to the post this year were answered as Shufflin’ Tom filed this week. A nominal Democrat, Carper will once again be carrying the banner for, and filthy lucre from, big banks, big pharma, the insurance industry, and all the other Third […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 10, 2018
Well, I sure didn’t see the Equal Rights Amendment imploding on the Senate floor, but that’s what happened. What started as a simple basic statement of equality–“”Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of the sex of the person”–got mired in a bunch of Rethug-pushed talking points. Talking […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 9, 2018
Let’s talk about ‘taking a walk’. In legislative parlance, the phrase means ‘disappearing during a roll call so that you will be recorded as absent on a certain vote’. And, yes, Andria Viola Bennett took such a walk yesterday, and it imperiled a good piece of legislation from her Dover colleague Rep. Sean Lynn. Here […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: May 8, 2018
OK, we need to do a post-game wrap-up from last Thursday as it was an eventful day. Underage marriage is on the way out as the bill is on the way to the Governor. Rep. J. J. Johnson continues his incredible juvenile justice reform efforts, as these three bills all passed the Senate and now […]
Delaware Political Weekly: April 27-May 3, 2018
That was quite the sneaky stealth political week. Here’s what happened while you (we?) weren’t looking: 1. Ernie Lopez Gets A Primary Challenge. Lynne Eckbold from Lewes filed this week for the 6th Senatorial District race. She wrote a letter about feral cats once. A good letter. Does anybody have anything else? I couldn’t find […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 3, 2018
Memo To Dave McBride: Put the fucking bump-stock bill up for a vote. You can either put it on the agenda, or you can do it under a Motion To Suspend Rules. You know and I know that it’s Standard Operating Procedure when a bill returns from the other chamber with amendments. You have buried […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 2, 2018
The Senate has ruined my fun! Yesterday, I wrote about the imminent Senate consideration of one of the worst bills of ALL-TI-I-I-I-ME. Was on today’s Senate Agenda. It’s no longer on today’s Senate Agenda. Perhaps President Pro-Tem McBride decided that it wasn’t a good look to consider that bill while gun control bills languish under […]
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