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Open Thread Jan. 5: Fire, Fury and a Bomb Cyclone
Yesterday’s “bomb cyclone” brought Slower Lower Delaware all the way to a standstill, but the high winds and near-foot of snow were nothing compared with what happened in Boston, where the sea reclaimed the streets in the worst flooding in a century. Global warming? Not entirely. Some of the blame goes to, believe it or […]
Open Thread Dec. 7: Careful What You Wish For
The Al Franken affair should come to its conclusion today. But who engineered his ouster? Wasn’t Republicans. They got more than they ever could have bargained for in raising a fuss about Roy Moore. All they wanted was to get a guy off the ticket because they thought voters would flee from him as they […]
Delaware Political Weekly: November 17-23, 2017
1. 1982 Called. They Want Their AG Election Back. Faced with the possibility of having either a pro- marijuana legalization candidate (David Skoranski) or a ‘nut’ (Tom Neuberger), as one party flak put it, the R’s are rumored to be pushing for Richard Gebelein to be their AG candidate. If the D’s nominate Charles Oberly, […]
Open Thread for Nov. 6, 2017
People who want marijuana legalized for recreational use often talk up its tax advantages, but they’re seldom realistic about it. Consider this Los Angeles Times article about the coming tax increases a reality check on what will happen when full legalization arrives in California in January. Not only will the taxes raise the price for […]
The Speculative Attorney General Thread: Part Deux
It’s been quiet, too quiet, concerning this race. So, time to share some of the latest scuttlebutt I’ve heard: 1. Oberly In? Jennings Out? They apparently realize that they would both appeal to the same constituencies, whatever those constituencies might be. Oberly hasn’t run for office since 1994, when he challenged and lost a US […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., June 27, 2017
Are you bleeping kidding me? ‘Leadership’ has announced that the General Assembly will not tackle anything controversial during the last week of session. Meaning that, for the most part, legislators will presumably twiddle their thumbs while ‘leadership’ tries to hammer out a budget deal. Can someone please tell me which bleeping Democratic senator(s) won’t even […]
Delaware General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 17, 2017
Hmmm, a couple of bills went down to defeat yesterday. At least one that I did not expect. SB 24 (Henry), which ‘would allow people with anxiety to get medical marijuana and loosen its prescription for those with post-traumatic stress disorder’, was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 9 Y, 1N, and 10 […]
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 16, 2017
Before we look at what’s happening today, we first must address what SHOULD happen today: The House should censure Rep. Steve Smyk for his disgraceful behavior in inciting violence. The demagogic ex-cop told a grave lie that has now taken over right-wing media, a lie that could well lead to violence. Nancy Willing lays it […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 20, 2017 Open Thread
Bill-o Gone-o: An In-Depth Analysis from the Atlantic. BTW, kids, and think this through. Isn’t replacing Sean Spicer with Bill O’Reilly the ultimate Trumpian move? I think it’s gonna happen. Whaddayathink? Carney’s Marijuana Forum. Reading between the lines, I think Carney is doing this just for show. Prove me wrong, John. Exxon Seeks Waiver for […]
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