Song of the Day 9/25: Patti Smith, “People Have the Power”
I'm looking to dispel the air of doomed gloom that pervades progressive spaces these days, so here's an anthem by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith from her 1988 LP…
DL Open Thread: Friday, Sept. 25, 2020
Delaware Rethugs Sue To Have Mail-In Ballots Tossed. A 50-state strategy that may end up in the Supreme Court. Judge not buying it: Glasscock asserted that Republicans do not appear concerned about…
Song of the Day 9/24: The Clash, “The Guns of Brixton”
Set aside all your anxiety about Trump's assault on American democracy. If you think we're headed for civil war and a breakdown of social order, the question becomes as simple…
Wake Up, Worriers, You’re Being Played by Trump and the Media
The media bombardment is neverending. Trump is going to steal the election. Be afraid, be very afraid! Rachel Maddow intoned last night, "What will you do for your country when…
Cathy Cloutier ‘Can’t Be Bought And Won’t Be Bossed’. Nope. Just Extorted
For a 'nice lady', she sure prevaricates a lot. The quote above is from her latest lit piece. Time for a shot of the truth. Fact: Cloutier voted to bury…
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Sept. 24, 2020
Democracy In Peril. Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power: “Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful — there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There…
Biden needs a landslide, but is running a 1980’s style 50% plus 1 campaign
I hope everyone in Michigan hates Trump as much as Biden thinks they hate Trump.
Song of the Day 9/23: Robert Hazard, “Change Reaction”
Forty years ago, Robert Hazard was the biggest thing on Philadelphia's music scene. Hazard, born Robert Rimato to an operatic tenor who lived in Delaware County, played folk, country and…
DL Open Thread: Weds., September 23, 2020
Rethugs Unite To Destroy Obamacare, Roe V. Wade. Any name will do. Purists vs. 'Pragmatists'. Coons reaches across the aisle to do nothing. Possibly the worst D senator in the…
Song of the Day 9/22: Bruce Springsteen, “If I Was the Priest”
I mentioned the other day that Bruce Springsteen's upcoming album will feature new recordings of three songs from his earliest back catalog that have never seen official release. This is,…
A Great Man Just Died. You Never Heard Of Him
I wouldn't have known of him either but for...wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. His name was Robert S. Graetz. He was a white pastor to an all-Black congregation. He…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Rethugs Have Votes To Confirm Supreme Court Justice. Cory Gardner signs his political death warrant rather than doing the right thing. Biden Doesn't Mention Supreme Court Vacancy At Campaign Stop. …
Hey, Chris Coons, the Journos Are Onto Your Game
Sen. Chris Coons said something in a Fox News appearance that caught the attention of William Saletan of Slate. Saletan tweeted: Sen. Coons (D) says he'll appeal to his close…