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Open Thread for May 11, 2017
Yes, it’s a coverup. Yes, it’s a coverup. Yes, it’s a coverup. Yes, it’s a coverup. Yes, it’s a coverup.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
John Carney’s First 100 Days
Yes, he thinks he accomplished some stuff. Or at least his press secretary thought that they needed to release a list of his so-called accomplishments. Really, they did. Here is the result: Governor Carney’s First 100 Days WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney released the following statement on his first 100 days in office: “During my […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., April 25, 2017
Back from its latest vacation, the General Assembly may, or may not, tackle the big issues before its next, and final break (Memorial Day) before the end of session. I HAVE to think that we will see some revenue-generating initiatives from the D’s being considered. I would love to see if the House, at least, could pass […]
April 18, 2017 Open Thread
DuPont Pays Lawyers Instead of Its Victims Prison Guards Call Out Sick: Doesn’t Carney have a Task Force working on this, or something? British PM Calls for Surprise Early Election: Don’t get too excited. Labour’s got nothing. Bruce Langhorne, Who Created Memorable Riffs on Dylan’s ‘Bringing It All Back Home’, Dies: Gotta admit I’d never […]
Yes, The Clinton Campaign Was Every Bit As Bad As You Thought It Was. Actually, Even WORSE
What a recipe for political success. Decide from the very beginning of your campaign that you will make no appeal to white voters. Then stick to your plan. That was just one of the disastrous mistakes made by the Clinton campaign. 2016 was just like 2008 all over again, except with a candidate 8 years […]
What Would YOU Tell Gov. Carney at His Marijuana Symposium?
It looks at least possible that the Governor is willing to consider marijuana legalization. Cynics might say that that’s b/c it’s just one more issue he hasn’t thought about. Even if that’s true, though, it means he could be persuaded. It’s better than the ‘over my dead body’ line in the sand drawn by Jack […]
Easter Sunday Open Thread
DELDOT Suing DuPont, others, for bridge repair costs. Can’t ANYBODY at DNREC collect a fine from a serial polluter? Trump Fox Guarding Henhouse Part I Trump Fox Guarding Henhouse Part II Trump Fox Guarding Henhouse Part III Best. Gubernatorial. Veto. Ever.
I Dunno About Wilmo’s New Police Chief
Bob Tracy’s got a lot to prove. Possibly more than any large city in the country, Chicago’s police force has been singled out for excessive force, institutional racism, and corruption. From this NYTimes article: “C.P.D.’s own data gives validity to the widely held belief the police have no regard for the sanctity of life when […]
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