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DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 1, 2023

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A new day: At least the Supreme Court can’t inflict any more damage until October, can they? Plus, LLC’s and corporations still can’t vote in Seaford–until January, at least. How long will Miss Texas Remain Miss Texas? Not for long, I suspect.  She’s letting everyone know that MAGAt Texas isn’t her Texas: What is startling […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 24, 2023

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 24, 2023

Need To Repost This.  You know, with the relentless heat wave in Texas and all: In a week when parts of the state are getting triple-digit temperatures and weather officials urge Texans to stay cool and hydrated, Gov. Greg Abbott gave final approval to a law that will eliminate local rules mandating water breaks for […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 18, 2023

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Three Headlines From This Morning’s NYTimes: South Carolina House Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban Texas Legislature Bans Transgender Medical Care for Children Montana Governor Signs Total Ban of TikTok in the State. The New Normal. Might As Well Add This One: A federal appeals court on Wednesday seemed prepared to limit access to a key abortion […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, May 7, 2023

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‘Thoughts And Prayers’ For Texas Gun Victims.  This. Is. Intolerable: A gunman opened fire on an outlet mall in a Dallas suburb on Saturday afternoon, killing at least eight people — including children — and injuring at least seven others before he was fatally shot by a police officer, authorities said. Children were among the […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 4, 2023

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The Family That Rules Montana.  As in, the man who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee; his daughter, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee; and his son, who is the Speaker of the House.  They are Christian conservatives with decidedly un-Christian views: During a legislative hearing in 2011 that was a prelude to Montana’s debates on abortion, State […]

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DL Open Thread Wednesday May 3 2023

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DL Open Thread Wednesday May 3 2023

An Open Letter to Bethany Hall-Long

Dear Bethany,

I am writing to you today as a concerned citizen who believes in the importance of protecting the healthcare benefits of retirees. As you know, there is an ongoing controversy regarding the future of retiree health insurance, specifically the adoption of “Medicare Advantage”  which is not Medicare, but an expensive, low-quality, privatized, fraudulently named, inferior product.

I wanted to reach out to you personally and ask if you would be willing to make a commitment to not privatize retiree health insurance if you are elected and become the 75th Governor of Delaware.  On May 9th at 1:00pm many retirees and advocates in our state who believe that privatizing Medicare would be a disservice will be rallying at Leg Hall.  Would you be willing to show your support for those who have earned and paid for their healthcare benefits?

As a candidate for office, I believe it is important for you to take a clear stance on this issue and let voters know where you stand. Will you commit to protecting the rights of retirees to have access to Original Medicare ? Will you stand up against Governor John Carney’s attempts to privatize Medicare and ensure that retirees have access to the healthcare benefits they have earned?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter and hope that you will join me in supporting the healthcare needs of our retirees.

Sincerely,

Jason330

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An Open Letter to Matt Meyer

Matt,

I know you just read all that.  What the fuck dude?  This is a layup.

Sincerely,

Jason330

 

 

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, April 29, 2023

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Just Another Texas Mass-Killing.  He got pissed off when his neighbors told him to stop shooting his AR-15 in his front yard.  So he killed five of ’em: The suspect was the victims’ neighbor and went to their home Friday night after they asked him to stop shooting an AR-15-style rifle in his front yard […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 20, 2023

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Senate Democrats Give Away Power To Rethugs.  Dick Durbin could simply announce the end of the blue slip in response to the Rethug refusal to seat a replacement for Dianne Feinstein, but no-o-o-o-o: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday that he’s still holding out hope that Republicans can find […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 6, 2023

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How To Run As Progressives On The Crime Issue–And Win: On Tuesday, Brandon Johnson, one of the most progressive mayoral candidates in Chicago’s history, won in a stunning upset over his opponent Paul Vallas, who had backing from Chicago’s police union and raised more than double in campaign cash after vowing to hire more cops. […]

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DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 25, 2023

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‘The Second Amendment Grants You The Right To Have Your Gun Stolen’.  Because you have the freedom to not lock your car and/or your glove gun compartment: In a country awash with guns, with more firearms than people, the parked car, or in many cases the parked pickup truck, has become a new flashpoint in the […]

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DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 19, 2023

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Rethugs Sabotaged Jimmy Carter’s Reelection Bid–Cut Deal With Iran To Hold Prisoners Until After Reagan’s Election.  We’d always suspected it, but now we have close-to-incontrovertible proof: It has been more than four decades, but Ben Barnes said he remembers it vividly. His longtime political mentor invited him on a mission to the Middle East. What […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 16, 2023

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How AI Algorithms Routinely Reject Medicare Advantage Claims:  Just something else that the intellectually-incurious John Carney will never read: The STAT investigation found artificial intelligence is increasingly driving denials by health insurance companies for medical claims in Medicare Advantage. As health insurance companies expand their use of algorithms to predict a patient’s health care journey […]

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 9, 2023

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DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Cali To Walgreen’s: “Drop Dead”.  I’m with Cali.  Walgreen’s corporate has bowed to threats from Red State assholes and has unilaterally decided not to distribute abortion pills in 20 states: “California will not stand by as corporations cave to extremists and cut off critical access to reproductive care and freedom,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said […]

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