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DL Open Thread: Fri., May 29, 2020
Trump Vs. Twitter. Twitter flags tweet for promoting violence. Trump Signs Toothless Executive Order That Could Hurt–Trump: Kate Ruane, senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the order an attempt to punish social media companies for posts that displease the president. “Ironically, Donald Trump is a big beneficiary of Section 230,” Ruane […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 27, 2020
OK, now we’ve got the virtual lay of the land. The House voted yesterday to permit virtual sessions. Two R’s voted no: Rich Collins, who doesn’t believe that there should be any government, and Shannon Morris, who wants to be just like Rich Collins when he grows up. The Senate will do so today at […]
Song of the Day 4/20: Afroman, “Because I Got High”
Happy 4/20! I hope everyone Zooms their celebrations. Afroman (real name: Joseph Foreman) wasn’t exactly advocating marijuana use with his 2001 hit. The lyrics, a string of bad decisions, started with a real-life incident. “I woke up real ambitious — and then my buddy, who I ain’t seen in a long time, came by. I […]
Song of the Day 2/14: David Peel and the Lower East Side, “Up Against the Wall”
Today’s tune is in honor of Mike Bloomberg’s policing policy which, considering this song was recorded in 1968, shows that mini-Mike wasn’t an innovator but a reactionary. Of course, Bloomberg’s retro policy was hardly shocking to its victims. When David Peel (born David Rosario) returned to New York City after two years in the Army, […]
DL Political Weekly: Dec. 27, 2019-January 2, 2020
Well, the title is a lie. Yes, we will be going weekly from now on. But a lot more than I expected took place in the waning weeks of 2019, so we get a chance to play catch-up. 1. Bruce Ennis Gets A Primary Challenger. Her name is Kyra Hoffner, and she is quite active […]
Announcing The 2019 MVP’s (Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause)!
OK, I had 11, and all are worthy. At Kevin Ohlandt’s suggestion, I also looked at Amy Roe and Sara Bucic. Their contribution has been tremendous, but they should have been on last year’s list. Mea culpa. Here we go: 10 (tie). Delaware Democratic Party/Kerri Harris. The two are intertwined. Erik Raser-Schramm and Jesse Chadderdon […]
Song of the Day 12/4: Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, “It’s All Going to Pot”
Weed-culture icon Willie Nelson told a TV interviewer the other day that he’s given up smoking marijuana because his 86-year-old lungs won’t take it anymore. So in tribute to America’s Secretary of Cannabis, here’s him and ol’ Merle paying tribute to Mother Nature. The video was made in the recording studio, and I don’t think […]
Joe Van Winkle: “No Legal Weed”
Doddering loudmouth Joe Biden threw off his Blue Hens lap blanket and escaped his rocking chair to hold a town hall in Las Vegas on Saturday, and the only headline he managed to generate made him seem older and further out of touch than we already reckoned. Vice’s headline captured the right amount of snark […]
Song of the Day 11/5: Quicksilver Messenger Service, “Fresh Air”
The only song by this quintessential San Francisco psychedelic outfit to make the singles charts, this Santana-sounding 1970 cut talks about something in short supply these days in fire-ravaged California. Dino Valenti, who had just rejoined the group after a prison stretch for marijuana possession, moved the band to Hawaii to record their “Just for […]
DL Open Thread 9/27
Well, that was fast. One hearing in and already come the complaints that the Democrats are doing it wrong. Much gnashing of teeth over the GOP’s Sgt. Schultz routine — they see nossing, nossing that requires impeachment — but many reacted with less than the usual fervor. Those of us who like to point out […]
News That’s Not About Trump
Hard as it is to tell by our bozo-besotted media, the Persimmon Peril is not involved in everything happening on Earth. Here are stories that were eclipsed by Trump’s giant ass. Oklahoma Traffic Stop Finds Gun, Whiskey, Rattlesnake and Uranium in Stolen Car: Plus his passenger was a felon who was charged for possessing the […]
Highlands Bunker – E23 – The Devil’s in the Details
Dustyn Thompson of Delaware United joins RE Vanella in the bunker to talk about the work he’s been doing down at Legislative Hall and how the 2019 legislative session fared for issues like marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform.
Show Notes:
- Switching to renewable power
- Delaware United Facebook/ Twitter
- Sarah McBride interview
DL Open Thread: Weds., July 10, 2019
Medical Marijuana: Great For Pain, Bad For Getting A Job. At least in Delaware. It’s 2019, can’t we get this worked out? Supreme Court To Render Political Corruption Obsolete? It’s picking up the ‘Bridgegate’ appeal, and the decision could well legalize political corruption. In fact, it’s likely. Pa. Rethugs Look To Limit Powers Of Reformist […]
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