delawareliberal--2020-06-21--DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 21, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 21, 2020

“ MAGA Less MEGA ” : That was the Drudge Report headline on Trump ’ s flop of a rally .
According to the NYTimes report to which I linked , Trump spent close to 15 minutes talking about his slow walk down that ramp , decried the removal of confederate monuments , and referred to the pandemic as the ‘ Kung Fu Flu ’ .
That ’ ll cause a surge in his polls .
I so hope that this story is true .
I think it is– “ Best senior prank ever !
” You have to wonder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line after Tulsa .
How Barr Botched Firing Of Berman .
He ’ s ended up with someone who , on paper , would be less ‘ loyal ’ to Trump than Berman .
And he flat-out lied when he said that Berman was ‘ stepping down ’ .
Not to mention , Trump denied having had anything to do with the firing .
This entire Administration is melting down .
Trump Says He ’ s Asked His Administration To ‘ Slow Down Testing ’ .
Can ’ t have the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haven ’ t slowed down .
The latest hot spots : St. Johns County , FL , home of St. Augustine ; Boulder County , CO ; St. Martin Parish , LA ; in fact , Louisiana is looking like a disaster .
You may have missed it , but 30 LSU football players are in quarantine .
Q : “ How many LSU football players does it take to change a light bulb ?
” A : “ Only one , but he gets three credits for changing it.
” Police Union @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Not So Much .
There is one notable exception to the ‘ timid ’ remark , and that ’ s AG Kathleen Jennings .
which is why the FOP President is going after her : Fred Calhoun , president of Delaware ’ s Fraternal Order of Police , said he is willing to negotiate , but Jennings must decide whether she ’ s the attorney general or “ an activist.
” Calhoun does not intend to “ compromise ” on suggested reforms while “ people are showboating ” and furthermore said problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Delaware – a claim sharply challenged by police reformers .
When it comes to timidity , Rep. Franklin Cooke , who Speaker Pete has appointed to head up a new police task force , takes the cake .
If he didn ’ t already exist , Schwartzkopf would have had to invent him : Cooke , a 30-year police veteran and a Black man , said he expects the group to hold difficult discussions before ultimately recommending a compromise on reforms to be legislated next year .
The perspective is common in state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influential stakeholders into a room to hammer out deals has been long dubbed “ the Delaware Way.
” Asked what specific problems the task force will address , Cooke first said police should end their practice of distributing the mugshots of children and teens , an ask included in the proposal from the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus .
He then turned to a need to find a “ common goal ” with respect to use of force and police accountability .
The police bill of rights is “ one of the biggest things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Jesus Christ .
Schwartzkopf has set up this task force to fail .
Anyone surprised ?
Can someone who is less in the pockets of the cops primary this Franklin Cooke guy ?
What do you want to talk about ?

“MAGA Less MEGA”: That was the Drudge Report headline on Trump’s flop of a rally. According to the NYTimes report to which I linked, Trump spent close to 15 minutes talking about his slow walk down that ramp, decried the removal of confederate monuments, and referred to the pandemic as the ‘Kung Fu Flu’. That’ll cause a surge in his polls. I so hope that this story is true. I think it is–“Best senior prank ever!” You have to wonder what city will want to be next in line after Tulsa.
Kirk Rudell @krudell “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HAD FORTY TICKETS?!”
How Barr Botched Firing Of Berman. He’s ended up with someone who, on paper, would be less ‘loyal’ to Trump than Berman. And he flat-out lied when he said that Berman was ‘stepping down’. Not to mention, Trump denied having had anything to do with the firing. This entire Administration is melting down.
Trump Says He’s Asked His Administration To ‘Slow Down Testing’. Can’t have the pandemic making him look bad. The numbers haven’t slowed down. The latest hot spots: St. Johns County, FL, home of St. Augustine; Boulder County, CO; St. Martin Parish, LA; in fact, Louisiana is looking like a disaster. You may have missed it, but 30 LSU football players are in quarantine. Q: “How many LSU football players does it take to change a light bulb?” A: “Only one, but he gets three credits for changing it.”
Police Union Girds For War; Timid Delaware Dems, Not So Much. There is one notable exception to the ‘timid’ remark, and that’s AG Kathleen Jennings. which is why the FOP President is going after her:
Fred Calhoun, president of Delaware’s Fraternal Order of Police, said he is willing to negotiate, but Jennings must decide whether she’s the attorney general or “an activist.” Calhoun does not intend to “compromise” on suggested reforms while “people are showboating” and furthermore said problems with police abuse exist largely outside of Delaware – a claim sharply challenged by police reformers.
When it comes to timidity, Rep. Franklin Cooke, who Speaker Pete has appointed to head up a new police task force, takes the cake. If he didn’t already exist, Schwartzkopf would have had to invent him:
Cooke, a 30-year police veteran and a Black man, said he expects the group to hold difficult discussions before ultimately recommending a compromise on reforms to be legislated next year. The perspective is common in state politics, where the act of bringing influential stakeholders into a room to hammer out deals has been long dubbed “the Delaware Way.” Asked what specific problems the task force will address, Cooke first said police should end their practice of distributing the mugshots of children and teens, an ask included in the proposal from the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus. He then turned to a need to find a “common goal” with respect to use of force and police accountability. The police bill of rights is “one of the biggest things we have to look at,” he said.
Jesus Christ. Schwartzkopf has set up this task force to fail. Anyone surprised? Can someone who is less in the pockets of the cops primary this Franklin Cooke guy?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-21--On this day in DL History: Blevins Pulls a Sneaky Pete – June 21st 2016

On this day in DL History : Blevins Pulls a Sneaky Pete – June 21st 2016 On this day in 2016 El Som documented how Patti Blevins killed a bill that would have tried to stop the practice of civil forfeiture in Delaware .
The cops , being a co-equal branch of government according to Schwartzkopf , prevailed but Blevins went on to lose her next election .
So at least there is that .
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welcome to a Very Special Primal Scream Edition of the Pre-Game Show .
Time to cue my best Howard Beale/Howard Dean : 1 .
General Assembly Refusing to Stop Cops from Just Stealing Stuff .
This is on Patti Blevins and the Senate leadership .
I don ’ t give a bleep what you or they think about Colin Bonini .
We all know he ’ s unfit to be Governor ( although , come to think of it , how much worse could he be than John Carney ? )
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HowEVER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep SB 222 buried in the Public Safety Committee .
Blevins has pulled a ‘ Schwartzkopf ’ here by putting the bill in an inhospitable committee .
Besides , the bill ’ s other two prime sponsors are D ’ s ( Townsend and Baumbach ) .
I mean , check out the sponsors on the bill .
As bipartisan as it gets .
There is only one reason why this bill has been buried : The cops who have been doing the stealing don ’ t want it .
Maybe I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Here is the bill ’ s synopsis : Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today .
Under civil forfeiture , police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property , sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgets—often without so much as charging you with a crime .
This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes , simplifying procedures , and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities .
Importantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authority of law enforcement to seize property suspected of being associated with crime or limit in any way prosecutors ’ ability to charge and prosecute suspected criminals .
Moreover , it ensures that those individuals proven guilty of a crime do not keep the fruits of their crime .
In doing so , it strikes the right balance between the individual property rights and public safety .
Committee Chair Bob Marshall must bring this bill up in committee .
He seems to be reverting to Tom Sharp circa 1988 , which is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be enough votes to release it if Marshall and Sen. McBride vote for it , especially since Townsend and Lawson ( ! )
are on the bill as co-sponsors .
That ’ s 4 out of 6 .
It ’ s time to chip away at the police state that Delaware has become .
As for John Carney , maybe he could exercise some leadership and come out in favor of this bill–except ( a ) he ’ s still not an official candidate and ( b ) you can bet that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mindless ( redundant , I know ) thrall to law enforcement .
Failure to work this bill is a fucking disgrace .

On this day in 2016 El Som documented how Patti Blevins killed a bill that would have tried to stop the practice of civil forfeiture in Delaware. The cops, being a co-equal branch of government according to Schwartzkopf, prevailed but Blevins went on to lose her next election. So at least there is that.
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Welcome to a Very Special Primal Scream Edition of the Pre-Game Show. Time to cue my best Howard Beale/Howard Dean:
1. General Assembly Refusing to Stop Cops from Just Stealing Stuff.
This is on Patti Blevins and the Senate leadership. I don’t give a bleep what you or they think about Colin Bonini. We all know he’s unfit to be Governor (although, come to think of it, how much worse could he be than John Carney?). HowEVER, that’s a pathetic excuse to keep SB 222 buried in the Public Safety Committee. Blevins has pulled a ‘Schwartzkopf’ here by putting the bill in an inhospitable committee. Besides, the bill’s other two prime sponsors are D’s (Townsend and Baumbach). I mean, check out the sponsors on the bill. As bipartisan as it gets. There is only one reason why this bill has been buried: The cops who have been doing the stealing don’t want it. Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. Here is the bill’s synopsis:
Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults on private property rights in the nation today. Under civil forfeiture, police and prosecutors can seize your car or other property, sell it and use the proceeds to fund agency budgets—often without so much as charging you with a crime. This Act protects individual liberty and property rights by standardizing forfeitures across all crimes, simplifying procedures, and addressing counterproductive incentives in the law that distort policing priorities. Importantly, this Act does not change the authority of law enforcement to seize property suspected of being associated with crime or limit in any way prosecutors’ ability to charge and prosecute suspected criminals. Moreover, it ensures that those individuals proven guilty of a crime do not keep the fruits of their crime. In doing so, it strikes the right balance between the individual property rights and public safety.
Committee Chair Bob Marshall must bring this bill up in committee. He seems to be reverting to Tom Sharp circa 1988, which is an especially bad role model. There appear to be enough votes to release it if Marshall and Sen. McBride vote for it, especially since Townsend and Lawson (!) are on the bill as co-sponsors. That’s 4 out of 6. It’s time to chip away at the police state that Delaware has become. As for John Carney, maybe he could exercise some leadership and come out in favor of this bill–except (a) he’s still not an official candidate and (b) you can bet that this empty suit is sure to be in mindless (redundant, I know) thrall to law enforcement. Failure to work this bill is a fucking disgrace.


delawareliberal--2020-06-22--Lincoln Project Videos Continue to Grab Trump by his Pussy

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delawareliberal--2020-06-22--Trump Tulsa Speech with the word “salute” replaced with “grab them by the pussy”

Trump Tulsa Speech with the word “ salute ” replaced with “ grab them by the pussy ” They make speeches .
Then , I make a speech that lasted a long time .
I don ’ t know , maybe 45 minutes , maybe longer .
I don ’ t know , but a long time .
The sun is pouring down on me , OK ?
But they said to me before the speech , sir , would you like to grab each cadet by the pussy , each single cadet or maybe , they ’ ll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like to grab them by the pussy ?
Like this , yes , like this , almost 600 times , you know what that is ?
600 times .
Thank God they were in twos .
Because let me tell you , you do that 600 times you go home and you say , well , it ’ s like a workout without a weight , right ?
600 times .
So , I did that .
Then , the incredible helicopters , brand new , gorgeous helicopters , the Apaches and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I grab them by the pussy for probably an hour and a half , maybe more , but around that .
Watch , if I ’ m off like two minutes , They ’ ll say , he exaggerated .
It was only an hour and twenty five minutes .
He exaggerated , he lied , he lied .
He ’ s a liar .
These people are sick , the fake news .
So then , so then , I finish grabbing them by the pussy my final pussy grab , @ @ @ @ @ @

They make speeches. Then, I make a speech that lasted a long time. I don’t know, maybe 45 minutes, maybe longer. I don’t know, but a long time. The sun is pouring down on me, OK? But they said to me before the speech, sir, would you like to grab each cadet by the pussy, each single cadet or maybe, they’ll be in groups of two?
Would you like to grab them by the pussy? Like this, yes, like this, almost 600 times, you know what that is? 600 times. Thank God they were in twos. Because let me tell you, you do that 600 times you go home and you say, well, it’s like a workout without a weight, right? 600 times. So, I did that. Then, the incredible helicopters, brand new, gorgeous helicopters, the Apaches and the other new ones that we just bought.
I grab them by the pussy for probably an hour and a half, maybe more, but around that. Watch, if I’m off like two minutes, They’ll say, he exaggerated. It was only an hour and twenty five minutes. He exaggerated, he lied, he lied. He’s a liar. These people are sick, the fake news. So then, so then, I finish grabbing them by the pussy my final pussy grab, I said, thank goodness.


delawareliberal--2020-06-22--Song of the Day 6/22: Johnniqua Charles, “Lose Yo Job”

The Black Lives Matter protests have a new theme song , thanks to Johnniqua Charles .
When a security guard detained her outside a strip club back in February , the 27-year-old Charles broke into an impromptu chant and dance that was recorded by another security guard on the scene .
He posted to social media with the note , “ I ’ m posting it cause that rap was lit 😂😂😂😂😂 like I wish I could put a beat to it lol.
” So DJ iMarkkeyz and DJ Suede The Remix God did .
The result has become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where protesters face off with the po-po .
“ You can ’ t hear me ?
Then I ’ m going to sing it to you , ” Charles told Pitchfork .
“ The words just came .
And I already know , if this went to your supervisor , you about to lose your job .
I know my rights and I know the law.
” The security guard did not lose his job , but the incident did help turn around Johnniqua Charles ’ life .
Before the video , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cared for by family , but a GoFundMe campaign started when the song went viral raised $ 50,000 for her .

The Black Lives Matter protests have a new theme song, thanks to Johnniqua Charles. When a security guard detained her outside a strip club back in February, the 27-year-old Charles broke into an impromptu chant and dance that was recorded by another security guard on the scene. He posted to social media with the note, “I’m posting it cause that rap was lit 😂😂😂😂😂 like I wish I could put a beat to it lol.”
So DJ iMarkkeyz and DJ Suede The Remix God did. The result has become a popular part of the soundtrack at rallies where protesters face off with the po-po.
“You can’t hear me? Then I’m going to sing it to you,” Charles told Pitchfork. “The words just came. And I already know, if this went to your supervisor, you about to lose your job. I know my rights and I know the law.”
The security guard did not lose his job, but the incident did help turn around Johnniqua Charles’ life. Before the video, she was homeless and her 3-year-old was being cared for by family, but a GoFundMe campaign started when the song went viral raised $50,000 for her.


delawareliberal--2020-06-22--DL Open Thread: Monday, June 22, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 22, 2020

NASCAR Can ’ t Escape Its Racist Fans .
Noose found in garage of NASCAR ’ s only black driver .
This organization celebrated the Confederacy…until last week .
Its remaining fans aren ’ t taking kindly to this culture shock .
A sport that deserves to die .
What Happened To The MAGAts ?
Yeah yeah , I know , we need to remain diligent , but I hereby grant you permission to bask in the glow of Trump ’ s Tulsa Travesty .
Who will face the axe ?
Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally .
Photograph : Patrick Semansky/AP Trump Claims His Niece Is ‘ Not Allowed ’ To Publish Book : Does anyone seriously think that the dirty details won ’ t leak ?
All Trump has done is to hype up interest .
US COVID Cases Up 20 % In Last Two Weeks .
Whoa .
Things are getting demonstrably worse .
Take Duval County , FL .
Please .
You know , where the President plans to deliver his big acceptance speech .
In the past two weeks , the 7-day average of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day to 130.3 cases per day .
Must be all those migrant workers enjoying their beach time .
Two counties in Florida ’ s NW panhandle are now hot spots : Escambia County and Santa Rosa County .
Yep , Trump Country .
Also , Indian River County on the east coast of Florida .
The premature reopening of Florida is now a demonstrated public health disaster .
Check out the exploding red in both Oklahoma and Texas .
I also see some new outbreaks in rural counties in Minnesota , Wisconsin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Kentucky : All in all , according to the Washington Post , Kentucky officials have reduced the number of polling places in the state from 3,700 in a typical election year to fewer than 200 this month .
Meanwhile , though thousands of voters have requested mail-in ballots in an attempt to avoid in-person voting , some have yet to receive them just days before the election date of June 23 , when they must be postmarked .
What do you want to talk about ?

NASCAR Can’t Escape Its Racist Fans. Noose found in garage of NASCAR’s only black driver. This organization celebrated the Confederacy…until last week. Its remaining fans aren’t taking kindly to this culture shock. A sport that deserves to die.
What Happened To The MAGAts? Yeah yeah, I know, we need to remain diligent, but I hereby grant you permission to bask in the glow of Trump’s Tulsa Travesty. Who will face the axe?
Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after returning from the Tulsa rally. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP
Trump Claims His Niece Is ‘Not Allowed’ To Publish Book:
The book’s page on Amazon promises to detail “the dark history” of the Trump family “in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.”
Does anyone seriously think that the dirty details won’t leak? All Trump has done is to hype up interest.
US COVID Cases Up 20% In Last Two Weeks. Whoa. Things are getting demonstrably worse. Take Duval County, FL. Please. You know, where the President plans to deliver his big acceptance speech. In the past two weeks, the 7-day average of new cases has gone from 21.7 per day to 130.3 cases per day. Must be all those migrant workers enjoying their beach time. Two counties in Florida’s NW panhandle are now hot spots: Escambia County and Santa Rosa County. Yep, Trump Country. Also, Indian River County on the east coast of Florida. The premature reopening of Florida is now a demonstrated public health disaster. Check out the exploding red in both Oklahoma and Texas. I also see some new outbreaks in rural counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Voter Suppression Alive And Well In Kentucky:
All in all, according to the Washington Post, Kentucky officials have reduced the number of polling places in the state from 3,700 in a typical election year to fewer than 200 this month. Meanwhile, though thousands of voters have requested mail-in ballots in an attempt to avoid in-person voting, some have yet to receive them just days before the election date of June 23, when they must be postmarked.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-23--Song of the Day 6/23: The Ramones, “Somebody Put Something in My Drink”

Hey , kids , ‘ memba that story last week about the three New York cops who got “ poisoned ” at Shake Shack ?
Turns out it wasn ’ t just embellished , it was made up out of whole cloth .
This story — from the New York Post , so you know it ’ s not fake news — details the real chain of events : The cops told the manager their shakes tasted funny , they threw them away , the manager apologized and gave them a voucher for free shakes later .
But when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the supervisor called in the Emergency Service Unit to set up a crime scene at the fast-food joint for an evidence search around 9:20 p.m. — nearly two hours after they first got the sour shakes .
The three were rushed to Bellevue Hospital , where they were examined and released without ever showing symptoms , sources said .
Meanwhile , a lieutenant from the Bronx blasted out an email to the unions that six cops “ started throwing up after drinking beverages they got from shake shack on 200 Broadway.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five employees and reviewing surveillance footage showing the shakes were made normally , sources said .
The machine was cleaned before the officers ordered , according to sources , and it still contained residual milkstone remover — a typically acidic solution used to combat buildup in dairy equipment .
But by 10:45 p.m. , the Detectives Endowment Association was declaring that Finest had become “ ill ” after being “ intentionally poisoned by one or more workers at the Shake Shack ” — as Police Benevolent Association president Pat Lynch made a show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 10:47 p.m. that police officers came “ under attack ” from a “ toxic substance , believed to be bleach .
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Hey, kids, ‘memba that story last week about the three New York cops who got “poisoned” at Shake Shack? Turns out it wasn’t just embellished, it was made up out of whole cloth. This story — from the New York Post, so you know it’s not fake news — details the real chain of events: The cops told the manager their shakes tasted funny, they threw them away, the manager apologized and gave them a voucher for free shakes later.
But when the cops told their sergeant about the incident, the supervisor called in the Emergency Service Unit to set up a crime scene at the fast-food joint for an evidence search around 9:20 p.m. — nearly two hours after they first got the sour shakes.
The three were rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where they were examined and released without ever showing symptoms, sources said. Meanwhile, a lieutenant from the Bronx blasted out an email to the unions that six cops “started throwing up after drinking beverages they got from shake shack on 200 Broadway.”
Detectives easily closed the case after interviewing five employees and reviewing surveillance footage showing the shakes were made normally, sources said. The machine was cleaned before the officers ordered, according to sources, and it still contained residual milkstone remover — a typically acidic solution used to combat buildup in dairy equipment.
But by 10:45 p.m., the Detectives Endowment Association was declaring that Finest had become “ill” after being “intentionally poisoned by one or more workers at the Shake Shack” — as Police Benevolent Association president Pat Lynch made a show of visiting Bellevue while his union declared at 10:47 p.m. that police officers came “under attack” from a “toxic substance, believed to be bleach.”


delawareliberal--2020-06-23--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Trump Suspends Work Visas , Pisses Off Chamber Of Commerce .
It makes no sense , but whaddaya expect ?
: But the directive , which has been expected for several weeks , is fiercely opposed by business leaders , who say it will block their ability to recruit critically needed workers from countries overseas for jobs that Americans are not willing to do or are not capable of performing .
“ This is a full-frontal attack on American innovation and our nation ’ s ability to benefit from attracting talent from around the world , ” said Todd Schulte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-immigration group supported by technology companies .
“ Putting up a ‘ not welcome ’ sign for engineers , executives , IT experts , doctors , nurses and other workers won ’ t help our country , it will hold us back , ” said Thomas J. Donohue , the chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce .
“ Restrictive changes to our nation ’ s immigration system will push investment and economic activity abroad , slow growth and reduce job creation.
” Who Is On Trump ’ s Campaign ( S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
It ’ s A Miracle…In Air Purification !
RWNJ pastors claim that Trump supporters have nothing to fear at today ’ s Trump church rally .
For you science purists , here ’ s why the system won ’ t work : Marr pictured two attendees at the Tuesday event , one infected with COVID-19 but not showing any symptoms , and the other healthy .
In order for the air purification system to work , she said , the droplets coming from the infected person ’ s mouth would have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy neighbor breathed them in — an unlikely feat in a large , crowded space .
COVID Rises Among The Thirty-Somethings .
Rethug govs express alarm , do nothing .
American coronavirus cases are up 32 % in the past two weeks .
The new hot spots include Chatham County , GA , home of Savannah ; Beaufort County , SC , home of Hilton Head ; Grant County , WA .
And Maricopa County , AZ ?
Where Trump is holding that rally in that Pentecostal church ?
1,754 cases daily over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources for transmission–bars , strip clubs and churches .
Kids , if you go out on Saturday night , don ’ t go to church on Sunday .
Especially in Florida ( a must-read ) .
Millions Of Americans Can ’ t Even Afford Water .
Essential reporting from The Guardian .
Read it .
An excerpt : Our research found that between 2010 and 2018 water bills rose by at least 27 % , while the highest increase was a staggering 154 % in Austin , Texas , where the average annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 1,435 in 2018 – despite drought mitigation efforts leading to reduced water usage .
Meanwhile , federal aid to public water utilities , which serve around 87 % of people , has plummeted while maintenance , environmental and health threats , climate shocks and other expenditures have skyrocketed .
“ A water emergency threatens every corner of our country .
The scale of this crisis demands nothing short of a fundamental transformation of our water systems .
Water should never be treated as commodity or a luxury for the benefit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advocate Mary Grant from Food and Water Watch , reacting to the Guardian ’ s research .
Water is a necessity , and should be a right .
House Committee Passes Bill Outlawing Chokeholds .
House will consider the bill , along with this Constitutional Amendment , this week .
Both the Budget Bill and Bond Bill have been introduced and are scheduled to be considered today in the Senate .
( Guess it ’ s time to peruse that Epilog language… ) In fact , there ’ s a lengthy scheduled Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agendas .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Suspends Work Visas, Pisses Off Chamber Of Commerce. It makes no sense, but whaddaya expect?:
But the directive, which has been expected for several weeks, is fiercely opposed by business leaders, who say it will block their ability to recruit critically needed workers from countries overseas for jobs that Americans are not willing to do or are not capable of performing. “This is a full-frontal attack on American innovation and our nation’s ability to benefit from attracting talent from around the world,” said Todd Schulte, the president of FWD.us, a pro-immigration group supported by technology companies. “Putting up a ‘not welcome’ sign for engineers, executives, IT experts, doctors, nurses and other workers won’t help our country, it will hold us back,” said Thomas J. Donohue, the chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “Restrictive changes to our nation’s immigration system will push investment and economic activity abroad, slow growth and reduce job creation.”
Who Is On Trump’s Campaign (S)Hit List? Will Jared Survive?
It’s A Miracle…In Air Purification! RWNJ pastors claim that Trump supporters have nothing to fear at today’s Trump church rally. For you science purists, here’s why the system won’t work:
Marr pictured two attendees at the Tuesday event, one infected with COVID-19 but not showing any symptoms, and the other healthy. In order for the air purification system to work, she said, the droplets coming from the infected person’s mouth would have to travel through the purification system before the healthy neighbor breathed them in — an unlikely feat in a large, crowded space.
COVID Rises Among The Thirty-Somethings. Rethug govs express alarm, do nothing. American coronavirus cases are up 32% in the past two weeks. The new hot spots include Chatham County, GA, home of Savannah; Beaufort County, SC, home of Hilton Head; Grant County, WA. And Maricopa County, AZ? Where Trump is holding that rally in that Pentecostal church? 1,754 cases daily over the past two weeks. The latest sources for transmission–bars, strip clubs and churches. Kids, if you go out on Saturday night, don’t go to church on Sunday. Especially in Florida (a must-read).
Millions Of Americans Can’t Even Afford Water. Essential reporting from The Guardian. Read it. An excerpt:
Our research found that between 2010 and 2018 water bills rose by at least 27%, while the highest increase was a staggering 154% in Austin, Texas, where the average annual bill rose from $566 in 2010 to $1,435 in 2018 – despite drought mitigation efforts leading to reduced water usage. Meanwhile, federal aid to public water utilities, which serve around 87% of people, has plummeted while maintenance, environmental and health threats, climate shocks and other expenditures have skyrocketed. “A water emergency threatens every corner of our country. The scale of this crisis demands nothing short of a fundamental transformation of our water systems. Water should never be treated as commodity or a luxury for the benefit of the wealthy,” said water justice advocate Mary Grant from Food and Water Watch, reacting to the Guardian’s research.
Water is a necessity, and should be a right.
House Committee Passes Bill Outlawing Chokeholds. House will consider the bill, along with this Constitutional Amendment, this week. Both the Budget Bill and Bond Bill have been introduced and are scheduled to be considered today in the Senate. (Guess it’s time to peruse that Epilog language…) In fact, there’s a lengthy scheduled Senate agenda, including a couple of consent agendas.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-23--Our economy is so fucking screwed

Our economy is so fucking screwed


delawareliberal--2020-06-23--Which Coons do you think will show up?

Which Coons do you think will show up?

Which Coons do you think will show up ?
Do you trust the Coons from back in November who promised @ @ @ @ @ power over any Democratic legislation by promising to vote to keep the filibuster intact ?
@ @ @ @ @ Coons of today who says he actually might not vote to give McConnell veto power @ @ @

Do you trust the Coons from back in November who promised to give Mitch McConnell veto power over any Democratic legislation by promising to vote to keep the filibuster intact?
Or do you trust the Coons of today who says he actually might not vote to give McConnell veto power after all?


delawareliberal--2020-06-24--On This Day in DelawareLiberal History – June 24th, 2016

On June 23rd 2016 , The United Kingdom voted to screw itself with a pointed stick .
On June 24th @ @ @ @ @ : People voted with their fears , not their heads .
This Guardian lede sums @ @ @ @ @ Trump for EU Exit , and you have a chilling look at our possible future @ @ @ @ @ angrily racist , self-destructive future .


delawareliberal--2020-06-24--DL Open Thread: Weds., June 24, 2020

DL Open Thread: Weds., June 24, 2020

Only Two Massive Indoor Events Since US Pandemic Started–Both Trump Rallies .
With a huge surge in cases in Arizona coupled with the utter irresponsibility of his rally , I think he ’ s clinched Arizona for Biden .
He now only speaks to his shrinking base .
This NYTimes/Siena poll spells deep doo-doo for Le Grand Orange .
Prosecutor : DOJ Intervened To Cut Roger Stone A Break On Sentencing .
It is a reflection of the complete and utter corruption of this administration that this is viewed as business as usual instead of the impeachable offense that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : STFU .
Just consider the irony of this quote : “ Every single person in this General Assembly swore an oath to make sure that we always place the public ’ s interest above any of our special or personal interests , ” Majority Leader Nicole Poore , a New Castle Democrat , said .
Thus said the ethically-bankrupt senator who parlayed her senate win into a lucrative job as the Director of the utterly-useless Jobs For Delaware Graduates .
Nobody , except perhaps her PAL Val Longhurst , has made more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nicole ‘ No Longer ’ Poore .
You can find out why Poore is so upset if you just proceed to page 6 of the Grant-In-Aid bill .
Check out line 6 :

Only Two Massive Indoor Events Since US Pandemic Started–Both Trump Rallies. With a huge surge in cases in Arizona coupled with the utter irresponsibility of his rally, I think he’s clinched Arizona for Biden. He now only speaks to his shrinking base. This NYTimes/Siena poll spells deep doo-doo for Le Grand Orange.
Prosecutor: DOJ Intervened To Cut Roger Stone A Break On Sentencing. It is a reflection of the complete and utter corruption of this administration that this is viewed as business as usual instead of the impeachable offense that it is.
Memo To Sen. Nicole Poore: STFU. Just consider the irony of this quote:
“Every single person in this General Assembly swore an oath to make sure that we always place the public’s interest above any of our special or personal interests,” Majority Leader Nicole Poore, a New Castle Democrat, said.
Thus said the ethically-bankrupt senator who parlayed her senate win into a lucrative job as the Director of the utterly-useless Jobs For Delaware Graduates. Nobody, except perhaps her PAL Val Longhurst, has made more of a mockery of that oath than Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore. You can find out why Poore is so upset if you just proceed to page 6 of the Grant-In-Aid bill. Check out line 6:


delawareliberal--2020-06-26--Dem Primary Voters Soundly Reject the Coonsian Party

The Coonsian Corporate Democratic Party took a beating in recent primaries .
The nation looks toward Delaware to keep the progressive momentum rolling .
Progressive leaders on and off Capitol Hill are emboldened after Tuesday ’ s high-stakes primaries , with the success of a slew of hand-picked candidates signaling the left is far from finished in the battle for the Democratic Party ’ s future .
The biggest prize , of course , is the looming victory of Jamaal Bowman over House Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel .
The “ Medicare for All ” and “ Green New Deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot to defeat the powerful incumbent , but the establishment ’ s late rescue effort proved futile .
But Bowman isn ’ t alone .
He ’ s one of several left-leaning Democrats who performed even better than expected against well-funded opponents , with progressive-backed Mondaire Jones on track to easily win in the New York City suburbs and Charles Booker holding on in a close fight against Senate leadership-favorite Amy McGrath in Kentucky .
Rep. Carolyn Maloney , chair of the Oversight Committee , has been left hanging by a thread against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count the remaining tens of thousands of absentee ballots .
“ I think what you ’ re seeing is across the district a rejection of the politics of the past , a rejection of character assassination in politics and frankly a rejection of the idea that simply holding a job entitles you to keep it , ” Patel said in an interview .

The Coonsian Corporate Democratic Party took a beating in recent primaries. The nation looks toward Delaware to keep the progressive momentum rolling.
Progressive leaders on and off Capitol Hill are emboldened after Tuesday’s high-stakes primaries, with the success of a slew of hand-picked candidates signaling the left is far from finished in the battle for the Democratic Party’s future.
The biggest prize, of course, is the looming victory of Jamaal Bowman over House Foreign Affairs Chair Eliot Engel. The “Medicare for All” and “Green New Deal”-backing challenger was once a long shot to defeat the powerful incumbent, but the establishment’s late rescue effort proved futile.
But Bowman isn’t alone. He’s one of several left-leaning Democrats who performed even better than expected against well-funded opponents, with progressive-backed Mondaire Jones on track to easily win in the New York City suburbs and Charles Booker holding on in a close fight against Senate leadership-favorite Amy McGrath in Kentucky.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, chair of the Oversight Committee, has been left hanging by a thread against progressive challenger Suraj Patel until officials can count the remaining tens of thousands of absentee ballots.
“I think what you’re seeing is across the district a rejection of the politics of the past, a rejection of character assassination in politics and frankly a rejection of the idea that simply holding a job entitles you to keep it,” Patel said in an interview.


delawareliberal--2020-06-25--Song of the Day 6/25: Old Crow Medicine Show, “Quarantined”

Song of the Day 6/25 : Old Crow Medicine Show , “ Quarantined ” Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch @ @ @ @ @ month ago , when armed lamebrains were clamoring for an end to self-isolation and asserting @ @ @ @ @ .
Now the states whose governors succumbed to pressure and reopened too soon are seeing @ @ @ @ @ talk of more quarantines is back in vogue .
Though the song is billed to @ @ @ @ @ all the instruments himself — and , except for the vocals , wears a mask @

Old Crow Medicine Show frontman Ketch Secor released this song a month ago, when armed lamebrains were clamoring for an end to self-isolation and asserting their right to a haircut. Now that the states whose governors succumbed to pressure and reopened too soon are seeing record numbers of infections, talk of more quarantines is back in vogue. Though the song is billed to the band, Secor plays all the instruments himself — and, except for the vocals, wears a mask.


delawareliberal--2020-06-25--DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 25, 2020

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 25, 2020

How The Virus Won .
Absolutely essential reporting from the Times .
A reconstruction from the very beginning , featuring very cool maps .
Yes , tens of thousands of lives could have been saved .
Rethugs ’ Response To Charges Of DOJ Corruption : “ La la la , we can ’ t hear you ” .
Try to drown out witnesses , question why one is testifying from home .
Nothing about DOJ or corruption .
The entire Rethuglican Party is a criminal conspiracy .
Dozens Of Secret Service Agents In Quarantine Following Tulsa Rally .
One little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Coronavirus Testing Lags .
Almost 37,000 new cases yesterday , a record .
Arizona and Texas are running out of ventilators .
The latest hot spots ( it ’ s getting tougher to find new ones , as virtually the entire southeast and much of the west are already hot spots ) : Pickens County , SC ; Lamar County , TX ; Canyon County , ID .
When you look at where the virus is speading , you can only reach one conclusion : The spread is overwhelmingly in areas with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and areas where the Great Unwashed hang on Trump ’ s every word .
Trump ’ s Brother Left ICU To Sue Trump ’ s Niece .
They really don ’ t want this book out .
I may just buy it .
What We Still Don ’ t Know About Trump .
A must-read from Politico .
Yet one more reason to buy Mary Trump ’ s book .
‘ The Next AOC ’ Claims Victory In New York Race .
Defeats timid and out-of-touch Eliot Engel for congressional seat .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stops The Delaware State Fair .
At this point , Carney is just being pushed along by the momentum for reopening .
At least he got his budget .
It remains to be seen how much gamesmanship will take place in the Senate today on the Bond Bill and the Grant-In-Aid bill .
You will note that the Bond Bill isn ’ t even on the agenda .
Which is not to say that it can ’ t/won ’ t work under a ‘ Motion To Suspend Rules ’ .
What do you @ @ @ @ @

How The Virus Won. Absolutely essential reporting from the Times. A reconstruction from the very beginning, featuring very cool maps. Yes, tens of thousands of lives could have been saved.
Rethugs’ Response To Charges Of DOJ Corruption: “La la la, we can’t hear you”. Try to drown out witnesses, question why one is testifying from home. Nothing about DOJ or corruption. The entire Rethuglican Party is a criminal conspiracy.
Dozens Of Secret Service Agents In Quarantine Following Tulsa Rally. One little footnote:
The Tulsa Department of Health, which had warned of a rising case count before the rally, reported a record spike of 259 new cases on Wednesday. Health officials say it’s too soon to link any increase in infections to the Trump event, The Associated Press reported.
Coronavirus Cases Break Daily Record As Coronavirus Testing Lags. Almost 37,000 new cases yesterday, a record. Arizona and Texas are running out of ventilators. The latest hot spots (it’s getting tougher to find new ones, as virtually the entire southeast and much of the west are already hot spots): Pickens County, SC; Lamar County, TX; Canyon County, ID. When you look at where the virus is speading, you can only reach one conclusion: The spread is overwhelmingly in areas with R governors who have reopened too soon and areas where the Great Unwashed hang on Trump’s every word.
Trump’s Brother Left ICU To Sue Trump’s Niece. They really don’t want this book out. I may just buy it.
What We Still Don’t Know About Trump. A must-read from Politico. Yet one more reason to buy Mary Trump’s book.
‘The Next AOC’ Claims Victory In New York Race. Defeats timid and out-of-touch Eliot Engel for congressional seat. The trend is our friend.
Nothin’ Stops The Delaware State Fair. At this point, Carney is just being pushed along by the momentum for reopening. At least he got his budget. It remains to be seen how much gamesmanship will take place in the Senate today on the Bond Bill and the Grant-In-Aid bill. You will note that the Bond Bill isn’t even on the agenda. Which is not to say that it can’t/won’t work under a ‘Motion To Suspend Rules’.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-26--2020 is the new 2016

2020 is the new 2016

2020 is the new 2016 I ’ ve been looking back on DL posts from 2016 to try and figure out how we missed the big story of the summer .
The big story of the summer being Trump ’ s strength in the upper-midwest .
It was right in front of our dumb faces , and we completely missed it .
When I say “ we ” I mean America .
We were clueless .
I ’ m interested in how we missed it because I see America missing the big story of 2020 .
That story is Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election results .
That is another story staring us is the face and yet we seem to be missing it .
At his rallies in Tulsa and Phoenix when Trump tells the troops to be ready to take part in the nullify if he doesn ’ t win , it doesn ’ t get mentioned in the press .
It was all “ kung-flu ” for both ensuing 24 hour news cycles .
The fact that Trump really isn ’ t trying to win has never been commented on in the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his chess pieces into position nobody connects the dots .
There is an odd eerie silence around Trump ’ s obvious nullification strategy .
Why is that ?

I’ve been looking back on DL posts from 2016 to try and figure out how we missed the big story of the summer. The big story of the summer being Trump’s strength in the upper-midwest. It was right in front of our dumb faces, and we completely missed it. When I say “we” I mean America. We were clueless.
I’m interested in how we missed it because I see America missing the big story of 2020. That story is Trump’s plans to invalidate and nullify the election results. That is another story staring us is the face and yet we seem to be missing it.
At his rallies in Tulsa and Phoenix when Trump tells the troops to be ready to take part in the nullify if he doesn’t win, it doesn’t get mentioned in the press. It was all “kung-flu” for both ensuing 24 hour news cycles. The fact that Trump really isn’t trying to win has never been commented on in the media, and while Bill Barr brazenly moves his chess pieces into position nobody connects the dots.
There is an odd eerie silence around Trump’s obvious nullification strategy. Why is that?


delawareliberal--2020-06-26--Song of the Day 6/26: Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner, “No Time for Love”

Song of the Day 6/26 : Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner , “ No Time for Love ” I ’ m so old I can remember when record companies would have made a big deal about a collaboration between Michael Stipe , late of R.E.M.
, and Big Red Machine , itself a collaboration between Aaron Dessner of the National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver .
In these times of COVID , they do it differently .
Stipe and Dessner , who co-wrote this song , unveiled it with relatively little fanfare in a live split-screen performance on Jimmy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How did it come about ?
“ On a whim , I shared a folder of in-progress BRM sketches with Michael last year , and it was exciting when he really gravitated to a few of them , ” Dessner told Rolling Stone .
“ Michael wrote the lyrics to ‘ No Time for Love Like Now ’ last fall , but when the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic and social-distancing and self-isolation descended , they felt like they were written about this time all along and perhaps the message resonates especially now @ @

I’m so old I can remember when record companies would have made a big deal about a collaboration between Michael Stipe, late of R.E.M., and Big Red Machine, itself a collaboration between Aaron Dessner of the National and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. In these times of COVID, they do it differently. Stipe and Dessner, who co-wrote this song, unveiled it with relatively little fanfare in a live split-screen performance on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show.”
How did it come about? “On a whim, I shared a folder of in-progress BRM sketches with Michael last year, and it was exciting when he really gravitated to a few of them,” Dessner told Rolling Stone. “Michael wrote the lyrics to ‘No Time for Love Like Now’ last fall, but when the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic and social-distancing and self-isolation descended, they felt like they were written about this time all along and perhaps the message resonates especially now.”


delawareliberal--2020-06-26--How to Make Money During an Economic Catastrophe

How to Make Money During an Economic Catastrophe Selling whenever Trump says that things are great , and buying just @ @ @ @ @ dollars for Morgan Stanley would seem to be a very sound strategy .
Also , @ @ @ @ @ you have the means .
Which reminds me .
Listen to this .
And read @ @

Selling whenever Trump says that things are great, and buying just before they find another trillion dollars for Morgan Stanley would seem to be a very sound strategy.
Also, there is always looting if you have the means. Which reminds me. Listen to this. And read this.


delawareliberal--2020-06-26--DL Open Thread: Friday, June 26, 2020

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 26, 2020

Productive Day In Dover .
Granted , all things are relative .
But the General Assembly got most of the minimum that needed to be done out of the way on Thursday .
Both the Bond Bill and Grant-In-Aid Bill unanimously passed the Senate , and will fly right through the House .
Sen. Poore and Rep. Longhurst can therefore rest easy that their respective ‘ jobs ’ will be safe for another year .
Voting-by-mail will be much easier this year thanks to the final passage of HB 346 .
Senators Bonini , Hocker , and Wilson voted no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but a Governor ’ s signature away from becoming law .
Unlike the unanimous House vote , five Rethug senators succumbed to the demands of their racist constituents and voted no : Hocker , ( ex-cop ) Lawson , Pettyjohn , ‘ Governor ’ Richardson , and Wilson .
Their names will forever be legislatively inscribed as among the last of a deservedly dying breed .
The House unanimously passed SB 170 ( Townsend ) , which ‘ creates a CBD-Rich card medical marijuana card to treat anxiety in adults ’ .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a Constitutional Amendment that ‘ prohibits the denial or abridgement of equal rights under the law based on race , color , or national origin ’ .
The bill must again pass in the next General Assembly , beginning in January , to take its place in the Delaware Constitution .
Tuesday , June 30 , is the last regularly-scheduled legislative session of the year .
How Arizona Royally Screwed Up Its COVID Response .
Trumpian in its deliberate ineptitude , and Trumpian in its origin .
How bad is it ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Down Obamacare .
Biden ’ s response was strong .
Talk about eliminating the safety net : According to the Thursday report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , 487,000 Americans took advantage of the special enrollment period on Healthcare.gov after losing their healthcare plans , likely among the millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic .
The numbers mark a 46 percent increase from enrollments in April and May 2019 .
Many States , Including Delaware , Hit Pause On Reopening .
This is merely a precursor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some new hot spots : Hot Spring County AR ; Manatee County , FL .
; Bossier Parish , LA .
; Taylor County , TX .
Just look at Florida , a statewide disaster .
As is Louisiana .
Trump is making sure that The Great Unwashed get sick by not wearing masks .
Trump Admits That Wisconsin Gave Navy Contract Because Of Election .
Isn ’ t that , um , illegal ?
TX Oil & Gas Industry In Freefall .
Maybe we ’ ll have to wean ourselves off of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about ?

Productive Day In Dover. Granted, all things are relative. But the General Assembly got most of the minimum that needed to be done out of the way on Thursday. Both the Bond Bill and Grant-In-Aid Bill unanimously passed the Senate, and will fly right through the House. Sen. Poore and Rep. Longhurst can therefore rest easy that their respective ‘jobs’ will be safe for another year. Voting-by-mail will be much easier this year thanks to the final passage of HB 346. Senators Bonini, Hocker, and Wilson voted no. The criminalization of police chokeholds are but a Governor’s signature away from becoming law. Unlike the unanimous House vote, five Rethug senators succumbed to the demands of their racist constituents and voted no: Hocker, (ex-cop) Lawson, Pettyjohn, ‘Governor’ Richardson, and Wilson. Their names will forever be legislatively inscribed as among the last of a deservedly dying breed. The House unanimously passed SB 170 (Townsend), which ‘creates a CBD-Rich card medical marijuana card to treat anxiety in adults’. The House also unanimously passed the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment that ‘prohibits the denial or abridgement of equal rights under the law based on race, color, or national origin’. The bill must again pass in the next General Assembly, beginning in January, to take its place in the Delaware Constitution. Tuesday, June 30, is the last regularly-scheduled legislative session of the year.
How Arizona Royally Screwed Up Its COVID Response. Trumpian in its deliberate ineptitude, and Trumpian in its origin. How bad is it?:
“Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, is recording as many as 2,000 cases a day, “eclipsing the New York City boroughs even on their worst days,” warned a Wednesday brief by disease trackers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which observed, “Arizona has lost control of the epidemic.”
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Strike Down Obamacare. Biden’s response was strong. Talk about eliminating the safety net:
According to the Thursday report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 487,000 Americans took advantage of the special enrollment period on Healthcare.gov after losing their healthcare plans, likely among the millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The numbers mark a 46 percent increase from enrollments in April and May 2019.
Many States, Including Delaware, Hit Pause On Reopening. This is merely a precursor to rolling back as cases skyrocket. Some new hot spots: Hot Spring County AR; Manatee County, FL.; Bossier Parish, LA.; Taylor County, TX. Just look at Florida, a statewide disaster. As is Louisiana. Trump is making sure that The Great Unwashed get sick by not wearing masks.
Trump Admits That Wisconsin Gave Navy Contract Because Of Election. Isn’t that, um, illegal?
WH ‘Volunteer’ Got $2.4 Million Contract For Hospital Gowns. Corruption proceeds apace.
TX Oil & Gas Industry In Freefall. Maybe we’ll have to wean ourselves off of oil.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-27--Song of the Day, 6/27: Spinal Tap, “Hell Hole”

With the European Union ’ s decision to ban American tourists , it ’ s pretty clear we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ so maybe we should adopt this as our new national anthem .
Most people know @ @ @ @ @ snippet that plays in the film ; this is the ’ 80s-era MTV video , @ @ @ @ @ the period had to offer .

With the European Union’s decision to ban American tourists, it’s pretty clear we’re living in a hellhole, so maybe we should adopt this as our new national anthem. Most people know this song only from the snippet that plays in the film; this is the ’80s-era MTV video, complete with every cheesy cliche the period had to offer.


delawareliberal--2020-06-27--DL Open Thread: Sat., June 27, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sat., June 27, 2020

AG Vs .
Cops : Kathleen Jennings represents an existential threat to the ongoing criminality of the police .
Their latest cause celebre ?
She ’ s not gon na prosecute the protesters in Camden .
The cops make no mention of illegally arresting a Black journalist who was just doing his job .
They see themselves as above the law because they have always been allowed to operate above the law .
Especially when it comes to inflicting their brand of justice on people of color .
‘ Education ’ Secretary Reroutes Funds From Public Schools To Private Schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ language in the CARES Act specifying that funds are to be used for public education .
Someday , we ’ ll find out a lot more about DeVos and her continuing attempts to destroy public schools .
She is the worst possible Secretary of Education Trump could have come up with–on purpose .
Site Of Trump Mega-Church Rally Gets ‘ Cease And Desist ’ Order .
Too little , too late .
Phoenix ’ mayor should have insisted on enforcement of the masks-required order .
But didn ’ t out of deference to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Open–For Two More Weeks .
Those run by the Feds , I mean .
Let ’ s be honest , this was another political move designed to help Trump in a state where he is at risk .
Of all of Trump ’ s multiple failures on the coronavirus , his decision to have the federal government serve merely as backup to the patchwork quilt plans of 50 states is perhaps the most egregious .
Federal Judge Orders Release Of Children in ICE Detention During Pandemic .
This is for those of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by ICE .
A crime against humanity .
Another Record Day Of Virus Cases .
Over 45,000 in one day .
Rethug governors shut down bars that never should have been allowed to reopen .
This map has become a horror show .
Remember , anything in orange and red means that cases are increasing .
Hey , Pence says we flattened the curve ( two months ago ) .
So there ’ s that .
Time For Black Farmers To Stake Their Claim–And Reclaim Their Rights .
Didja know that white farmers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Betcha it doesn ’ t surprise you , though .
Time for change .
Life In The ‘ Confederacy Of California ‘ .
We ’ re talking the Antelope Valley , which might as well be in Bull Connor ’ s Alabama .
A must-read .
Bonini .
Again .
I could write an entire ‘ Political Weekly ’ on this .
But Bonini is a joke .
Instead of announcing early and ( perhaps ) clearing the field , he waited until four other candidates had announced and filed .
Including a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinks they ’ ll fall in line behind his candidacy : Sen. Bonini is set to face several Republicans , including fellow state Sen. Bryant Richardson , in a primary but is hopeful he can win the party nomination without such a contest .
A primary before the general election would only help Democrats , he said .
As for what separates him from those other contenders , Sen. Bonini thinks that ’ s clear : He is the only one with a chance to win the governor ’ s office .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sen. Bonini said , he has plenty of contributed cash , although he wouldn ’ t specify where the money came from , noting only it will be in his August campaign finance report .
The problem with that logic is that he has no chance of being elected Governor .
39 % is probably a high-water mark , especially with Biden at the top of the ticket this year .
Meaning , his argument is…unpersuasive .
And , at best , he has a trail of pissed-off R gubernatorial candidates staring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s lazy .
What do you want to talk about ?

AG Vs. Cops: Kathleen Jennings represents an existential threat to the ongoing criminality of the police. Their latest cause celebre? She’s not gonna prosecute the protesters in Camden. The cops make no mention of illegally arresting a Black journalist who was just doing his job. They see themselves as above the law because they have always been allowed to operate above the law. Especially when it comes to inflicting their brand of justice on people of color.
‘Education’ Secretary Reroutes Funds From Public Schools To Private Schools. She literally ‘reimagines’ the language in the CARES Act specifying that funds are to be used for public education. Someday, we’ll find out a lot more about DeVos and her continuing attempts to destroy public schools. She is the worst possible Secretary of Education Trump could have come up with–on purpose.
Site Of Trump Mega-Church Rally Gets ‘Cease And Desist’ Order. Too little, too late. Phoenix’ mayor should have insisted on enforcement of the masks-required order. But didn’t out of deference to Trump.
Texas Testing Sites To Remain Open–For Two More Weeks. Those run by the Feds, I mean. Let’s be honest, this was another political move designed to help Trump in a state where he is at risk. Of all of Trump’s multiple failures on the coronavirus, his decision to have the federal government serve merely as backup to the patchwork quilt plans of 50 states is perhaps the most egregious.
Federal Judge Orders Release Of Children in ICE Detention During Pandemic. This is for those of you who forgot that children are under detention by ICE. A crime against humanity.
Another Record Day Of Virus Cases. Over 45,000 in one day. Rethug governors shut down bars that never should have been allowed to reopen. This map has become a horror show. Remember, anything in orange and red means that cases are increasing. Hey, Pence says we flattened the curve (two months ago). So there’s that.
Time For Black Farmers To Stake Their Claim–And Reclaim Their Rights. Didja know that white farmers own 98% of rural farmland. Betcha it doesn’t surprise you, though. Time for change.
Life In The ‘Confederacy Of California‘. We’re talking the Antelope Valley, which might as well be in Bull Connor’s Alabama. A must-read.
Bonini. Again. I could write an entire ‘Political Weekly’ on this. But Bonini is a joke. Instead of announcing early and (perhaps) clearing the field, he waited until four other candidates had announced and filed. Including a fellow R state senator. Yet Bonini thinks they’ll fall in line behind his candidacy:
Sen. Bonini is set to face several Republicans, including fellow state Sen. Bryant Richardson, in a primary but is hopeful he can win the party nomination without such a contest. A primary before the general election would only help Democrats, he said. As for what separates him from those other contenders, Sen. Bonini thinks that’s clear: He is the only one with a chance to win the governor’s office. Not only does he have high name recognition, Sen. Bonini said, he has plenty of contributed cash, although he wouldn’t specify where the money came from, noting only it will be in his August campaign finance report.
The problem with that logic is that he has no chance of being elected Governor. 39% is probably a high-water mark, especially with Biden at the top of the ticket this year. Meaning, his argument is…unpersuasive. And, at best, he has a trail of pissed-off R gubernatorial candidates staring daggers at him. Oh, and he’s lazy.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-28--Trump Claims Ignorance on Putin’s “Cash for Kills” Program

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delawareliberal--2020-06-28--Song of the Day 6/28: Neil Young, “White Line”

Neil Young ’ s deep vault of unreleased material is legendary , but one important tranche is unreleased no longer @ @ @ @ @ released his 1975 LP “ Homegrown ” in its entirety .
Several of its songs @ @ @ @ @ later releases — “ White Line ” surfaced in 1990 on the “ Ragged Glory @ @ @ @ @ Is a Rose ” on “ Decade ” — but the set of songs in @ @ @ @ @ December 1974 and January 1975 , was shelved at the last minute in favor of @ @ @ @ @ Night ” because , when the two albums played back-to-back at a Chateau Marmont debauch @ @ @ @ @ Rick Danko preferred the latter .
To commemorate the album ’ s release , Young @ @ @ @ @ the title track , already well-known from its performance at various Farm Aid concerts .
@ @ @ @ @ solo for an actual barnyard audience .

Neil Young’s deep vault of unreleased material is legendary, but one important tranche is unreleased no longer: This week Young finally released his 1975 LP “Homegrown” in its entirety. Several of its songs appeared on Young’s later releases — “White Line” surfaced in 1990 on the “Ragged Glory” album, “Love Is a Rose” on “Decade” — but the set of songs in its entirety, recorded in December 1974 and January 1975, was shelved at the last minute in favor of “Tonight’s the Night” because, when the two albums played back-to-back at a Chateau Marmont debauch, the Band’s Rick Danko preferred the latter.
To commemorate the album’s release, Young recorded a live version of the title track, already well-known from its performance at various Farm Aid concerts. This time he does it solo for an actual barnyard audience.


delawareliberal--2020-06-28--How many ways can you say “We’re totally fucked” ?

Our “ economy ” is so screwed .
The World Economic Forum interviewed 347 risk analysts about the challenges the @ @ @ @ @ post-COVID world .
The experts weighed in on economic , societal , geopolitical , tech @ @ @ @ @ basically , a STEEP analysis ) .
The four most likely threats are prolonged global @ @ @ @ @ more bankruptcies/consolidation at 56.8 % , industries fail o recover at 55.9 % , and @ @ @ @ @ .
The website Visual Capitalist created an infographic that shows all of the risks that @ @ @ @ @ the likelihood that they will occur .

Our “economy” is so screwed.
The World Economic Forum interviewed 347 risk analysts about the challenges the world could face in a post-COVID world. The experts weighed in on economic, societal, geopolitical, tech, and environmental risks (basically, a STEEP analysis). The four most likely threats are prolonged global recession at 68.6%, more bankruptcies/consolidation at 56.8%, industries fail o recover at 55.9%, and high unemployment at 49.3%.
The website Visual Capitalist created an infographic that shows all of the risks that the analysts considered along with the likelihood that they will occur.


delawareliberal--2020-06-28--DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 28, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 28, 2020

It ’ s Official .
Russia Offered Bounties For The Killing Of US Troops In Afghanistan .
The Administration knew about it for months .
Biden gets it right .
What passes for Trump ’ s defense ?
This : In a statement late Saturday Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he had “ confirmed that neither the President nor the Vice President were ever briefed on any intelligence ” related to a Russian bounty , and that all news reports “ about an alleged briefing are inaccurate.
” Never briefed ?
About Russia paying for the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would rise to the level of requiring a briefing if not this ?
Time for Trump to forbid the military from voting by mail .
Trump Team Nixed Social Distancing At Tulsa Event .
Removed 12,000 ‘ Do Not Sit Here ’ stickers from seats in the 2/3rds empty arena .
Sad .
The Filibuster : A Monument To White Supremacy .
Time to get rid of it .
Right , Chris ?
An excellent article–you ’ ll learn something , and the argument will engage you .
Maureen Dowd Nails One .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fear-mongering , and details why Trump can ’ t use the same playbook .
How Leaders Failed To Control Virus .
The latest hot spots : All of Florida .
Weber County , UT .
; Yavapai County , AZ .
; McDonald County , MO .
; northern Mississippi and western Tennessee look like part of the same piece , all red and orange .
What do you want to talk about ?

It’s Official. Russia Offered Bounties For The Killing Of US Troops In Afghanistan. The Administration knew about it for months. Biden gets it right. What passes for Trump’s defense? This:
In a statement late Saturday Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said he had “confirmed that neither the President nor the Vice President were ever briefed on any intelligence” related to a Russian bounty, and that all news reports “about an alleged briefing are inaccurate.”
Never briefed? About Russia paying for the killing of US troops? What, exactly, would rise to the level of requiring a briefing if not this? Time for Trump to forbid the military from voting by mail.
Trump Team Nixed Social Distancing At Tulsa Event. Removed 12,000 ‘Do Not Sit Here’ stickers from seats in the 2/3rds empty arena. Sad.
The Filibuster: A Monument To White Supremacy. Time to get rid of it. Right, Chris? An excellent article–you’ll learn something, and the argument will engage you.
Maureen Dowd Nails One. Effectively sums up 50 years of Rethug fear-mongering, and details why Trump can’t use the same playbook.
How Leaders Failed To Control Virus. The latest hot spots: All of Florida. Weber County, UT.; Yavapai County, AZ.; McDonald County, MO.; northern Mississippi and western Tennessee look like part of the same piece, all red and orange.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-07-01--‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2020

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2020

This set sure runs the gamut .
I done found you some real good stuff : Hey , this band @ @ @ @ @ want one more , meaning you ’ re gon na get one more : Phoebe @ @ @ @ @ wants to .
My fave album of the year so far : 1967 called .
@ @ @ @ @ :

This set sure runs the gamut. I done found you some real good stuff:
Hey, this band is seriously cool. I want one more, meaning you’re gonna get one more:
Phoebe Bridgers can do anything she wants to. My fave album of the year so far:
Dylan And Whitman:
1967 called. They want their song back:


delawareliberal--2020-06-30--Song of the Day 6/30: David Bowie, “I’m Afraid of Americans”

Song of the Day 6/30 : David Bowie , “ I ’ m Afraid of Americans ” The European Union @ @ @ @ @ United States because of our nation ’ s inability to get a handle on its @ @ @ @ @ of Americans an official policy .
Frankly , given some citizens ’ quick resort to @ @ @ @ @ I think fear of Americans is an entirely rational default setting , virus or no @ @ @ @ @ co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno and released on Bowie ’ s 1997 “ Earthling @ @ @ @ @ appears in the video because Nine Inch Nails was touring with Bowie at the time @ @ @ @ @ of the song .

The European Union has banned tourists from the United States because of our nation’s inability to get a handle on its COVID-19 pandemic, making fear of Americans an official policy. Frankly, given some citizens’ quick resort to firearms during any disagreement, I think fear of Americans is an entirely rational default setting, virus or no virus.
The song was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno and released on Bowie’s 1997 “Earthling” LP. Trent Reznor appears in the video because Nine Inch Nails was touring with Bowie at the time and released a remixed version of the song.


delawareliberal--2020-06-30--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 30, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Trump Can ’ t Escape Bounty Debacle , Instead Stands By Putin .
Did he know in February ?
Or was it in 2019 ?
Can ‘ He doesn ’ t read ’ really be a defense for abdicating perhaps his most sacred responsibility as President ?
Trump had better hope that none of the parents of the soldiers killed in Afghanistan speak out publicly .
Trump ’ s own security picks : Trump is ‘ delusional ’ .
Military families already in revolt : “ I ’ ve been hearing from military families in Nebraska constantly for the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ livid , ” ( Sen. Sasse ) said .
“ This is a story about the targeting of American men and women in uniform .
This is about putting crosshairs on the backs of people who are fighting for our freedom .
This is not about short-term politics.
” Rethug Vs. Rethug : Texas bar owner sues Governor Because ‘ Freedom ’ .
There can be no winner–except us .
Sit back and enjoy .
The Confederacy Retreats–On Reopening .
The latest hot spots : the entire Florida panhandle , including Bay County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GA. Trump strongholds all .
State Of Delaware Pays Yet More Extortion To Barclays Bank .
Let me get this straight–Barclays pulls 500 high-paying jobs out of Delaware , and then gets handed a $ 2.5 million check from the taxpayers to ‘ create ’ 300 modest-paying jobs .
That works out to 200 fewer jobs at less pay and $ 2.5 mill more in the corporate coffers .
Extortion , plain and simple .
You paid for it .
General Assembly Goes Out With A Whimper .
The money bills have all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in what basically is a pro-forma session tonight right before midnight .
Only remaining intrigue ?
Will there be any more announced retirements ?
I would like to hear Sen. McDowell ’ s farewell remarks .
Harris is a good man who was progressive before progressive was cool .
I wish him a happy retirement .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Can’t Escape Bounty Debacle, Instead Stands By Putin. Did he know in February? Or was it in 2019? Can ‘He doesn’t read’ really be a defense for abdicating perhaps his most sacred responsibility as President? Trump had better hope that none of the parents of the soldiers killed in Afghanistan speak out publicly. Trump’s own security picks: Trump is ‘delusional’. Military families already in revolt:
“I’ve been hearing from military families in Nebraska constantly for the last 36 hours, and they’re livid,” (Sen. Sasse) said. “This is a story about the targeting of American men and women in uniform. This is about putting crosshairs on the backs of people who are fighting for our freedom. This is not about short-term politics.”
Rethug Vs. Rethug: Texas bar owner sues Governor Because ‘Freedom’. There can be no winner–except us. Sit back and enjoy.
The Confederacy Retreats–On Reopening. The latest hot spots: the entire Florida panhandle, including Bay County; SE Iowa; Columbia County, GA. Trump strongholds all.
State Of Delaware Pays Yet More Extortion To Barclays Bank. Let me get this straight–Barclays pulls 500 high-paying jobs out of Delaware, and then gets handed a $2.5 million check from the taxpayers to ‘create’ 300 modest-paying jobs. That works out to 200 fewer jobs at less pay and $2.5 mill more in the corporate coffers. Extortion, plain and simple. You paid for it.
General Assembly Goes Out With A Whimper. The money bills have all been passed. General Assembly will meet in what basically is a pro-forma session tonight right before midnight. Only remaining intrigue? Will there be any more announced retirements? I would like to hear Sen. McDowell’s farewell remarks. Harris is a good man who was progressive before progressive was cool. I wish him a happy retirement.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-30--Russian bounty possibly linked to 2019 death of Marine from Newark

Amid allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of American troops in Afghanistan , the @ @ @ @ @ April 2019 attack that killed a Marine from Newark , sources told the Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ Slutman , 43 , who was also a New York City firefighter , was one @ @ @ @ @ in the attack .
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 @ @ @ @ @ was offering bounties , a full year earlier than has been previously reported , according @ @ @ @ @ knowledge of the intelligence .

AP Reporting via the Newark Post:
Amid allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of American troops in Afghanistan, the investigation is focusing on an April 2019 attack that killed a Marine from Newark, sources told the Associated Press.
Staff Sgt. Christopher Slutman, 43, who was also a New York City firefighter, was one of three Marines who died in the attack.
Top officials in the White House were aware in early 2019 of classified intelligence indicating Russia was offering bounties, a full year earlier than has been previously reported, according to U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the intelligence.


delawareliberal--2020-06-30--Trump was briefed on Putin’s ‘Cash for American Kills’ Program – He just ignored the briefing

Who is worse Trump or his die hard supporters like Anthony Delcollo and Mike Ramone ?


delawareliberal--2020-06-29--BREAKING: Rep. Quin Johnson Not Running For Reelection

As usual , Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News had it first .
He was one of the more @ @ @ @ @ the House Democratic caucus , and he consistently opposed minimum wage increases .
Having said @ @ @ @ @ Joanne Christian has praised Quin ’ s constituent service work .
The 8th RD is @ @ @ @ @ has the following registration : 9,284 D ; 4915 R ; and 4603 I .
@ @ @ @ @ , to put it mildly , premature : That , of course , assumes that @ @ @ @ @ Pete , Our PAL Val , and the former FOP head remain intact .
They @ @ @ @ @ ’ s vote .
Which perhaps explains why Longhurst had tears in her eyes today @ @ @ @ @ shocked if Quin has someone picked out to run in his stead .
Which doesn @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t file if you live in the 8th .

As usual, Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News had it first. He was one of the more Chamber-centric D’s in the House Democratic caucus, and he consistently opposed minimum wage increases. Having said that, longtime DL follower Joanne Christian has praised Quin’s constituent service work. The 8th RD is a Middletown-based district, and has the following registration: 9,284 D; 4915 R; and 4603 I. This question from Matt is, to put it mildly, premature:
“Will leadership replace Johnson with Capital Improvement Committee co-chair Deb Heffernan or someone else?”
That, of course, assumes that the Trooper Troika of Speaker Pete, Our PAL Val, and the former FOP head remain intact. They could always count on Quin’s vote. Which perhaps explains why Longhurst had tears in her eyes today.
Wouldn’t be shocked if Quin has someone picked out to run in his stead. Which doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t file if you live in the 8th.


delawareliberal--2020-06-29--Song of the Day 6/29: Randy Rainbow, “Cover Your Freakin’ Face”


delawareliberal--2020-06-29--DL Open Thread: Monday, June 29, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, June 29, 2020

Police Unions Are The Enemy .
They thwart reform at every turn .
‘ I Can ’ t Breathe ’ .
70 cases , the same three words .
Utterly compelling .
Report : Trump ’ s Psyche ‘ Fragile ’ .
Could Drop Out .
Maybe that ’ s why Pence has started to wear a mask .
He would become the first robot to run for President , which is why he didn ’ t need to wear a mask in the first place .
This is rampant speculation that I ’ m more than happy to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Death Of US Soldiers .
Did they pay off on those bounties ?
Looks like it .
NYTimes reports that American cash has shown up in the hands of some Taliban : The crucial information that led the spies and commandos to focus on the bounties included the recovery of a large amount of American cash from a raid on a Taliban outpost that prompted suspicions .
Interrogations of captured militants and criminals played a central role in making the intelligence community confident in its assessment that the Russians had offered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said .
I ’ ve said it before and I ’ ve been wrong , but this might just bring down Le Grand Orange .
That ‘ White Power ’ Retweet : Today ’ s lame excuse : Trump ’ s a ‘ big fan ’ of The Villages , didn ’ t hear ‘ White Power ’ chant .
If he ’ s a ‘ fan ’ of The Villages , he might want to stop the spike in coronavirus cases in The Villages .
To ( half- ) wit : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sumter County and Lake County , Florida .
Cases in Sumter County have grown by over 600 % in the past two weeks , and cases in Lake County have more than tripled .
And that ’ s with Florida ’ s underreporting of cases .
BTW ( I can ’ t make this up ) , Trump is also a big fan of a St. Louis white couple who pointed guns at police reform protestors .
Why The Mueller Probe Failed .
In a word , timidity .
It ’ s worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article , though .
NYPD Used Curfew To Terrorize Black Families .
Spare me the ‘ few bad apples ’ meme .
Police work attracts racists who just want to bust heads .
Why Many Utah D ’ s Have Registered As R ’ s .
Call it the ‘ Reverse Markell Effect ’ .
They ’ re trying to help nominate a moderate R for governor .
Might just work .
The Coming Cash Cliff For Unemployed Americans .
You , of course , know who will be hit hardest by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Much Higher Flood Risk Than FEMA Projects .
How about second only to Louisiana ?
What do you want to talk about ?

Police Unions Are The Enemy. They thwart reform at every turn. ‘I Can’t Breathe’. 70 cases, the same three words. Utterly compelling.
Report: Trump’s Psyche ‘Fragile’. Could Drop Out. Maybe that’s why Pence has started to wear a mask. He would become the first robot to run for President, which is why he didn’t need to wear a mask in the first place. This is rampant speculation that I’m more than happy to run with.
Yep, Russian Bounties Resulted In Death Of US Soldiers. Did they pay off on those bounties? Looks like it. NYTimes reports that American cash has shown up in the hands of some Taliban:
The crucial information that led the spies and commandos to focus on the bounties included the recovery of a large amount of American cash from a raid on a Taliban outpost that prompted suspicions. Interrogations of captured militants and criminals played a central role in making the intelligence community confident in its assessment that the Russians had offered and paid bounties in 2019, another official has said.
I’ve said it before and I’ve been wrong, but this might just bring down Le Grand Orange.
That ‘White Power’ Retweet: Today’s lame excuse: Trump’s a ‘ big fan’ of The Villages, didn’t hear ‘White Power’ chant. If he’s a ‘fan’ of The Villages, he might want to stop the spike in coronavirus cases in The Villages. To (half-) wit:
The counties that comprise the villages are Sumter County and Lake County, Florida. Cases in Sumter County have grown by over 600% in the past two weeks, and cases in Lake County have more than tripled. And that’s with Florida’s underreporting of cases. BTW (I can’t make this up), Trump is also a big fan of a St. Louis white couple who pointed guns at police reform protestors.
Why The Mueller Probe Failed. In a word, timidity. It’s worth reading all the words of this outstanding article, though.
NYPD Used Curfew To Terrorize Black Families. Spare me the ‘few bad apples’ meme. Police work attracts racists who just want to bust heads.
Why Many Utah D’s Have Registered As R’s. Call it the ‘Reverse Markell Effect’. They’re trying to help nominate a moderate R for governor. Might just work.
The Coming Cash Cliff For Unemployed Americans. You, of course, know who will be hit hardest by the slashing of these benefits.
Delaware At Much Higher Flood Risk Than FEMA Projects. How about second only to Louisiana?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-07-01--Song of the Day 7/1: Johnny Cash, “God Bless Robert E. Lee”

Statues are coming down and names scrubbed from buildings as once-revered figures are recast as traitors and racists .
The @ @ @ @ @ hero than Robert E. Lee , whose myth was on the idea of him as @ @ @ @ @ down command of the Union army out of patriotism towards his home state of Virginia @ @ @ @ @ Kindly General was undoubtedly embellished , but some of the respect for him , both @ @ @ @ @ this song , written by Bobby Borchers in 1975 and recorded by Cash for his @ @ @ @ @ ” — stems from Lee ’ s decision to surrender at Appomattox Court House , @ @ @ @ @ the Union further bloodshed .
It ’ s generally been treated as an anti-war song @ @ @ @ @ makes it an anachronism today .

Statues are coming down and names scrubbed from buildings as once-revered figures are recast as traitors and racists. The Lost Cause has no greater hero than Robert E. Lee, whose myth rested on the idea of him as a reluctant rebel who turned down command of the Union army out of patriotism towards his home state of Virginia. The image of the Kindly General was undoubtedly embellished, but some of the respect for him, both North and South — including this song, written by Bobby Borchers in 1975 and recorded by Cash for his 1983 album “Johnny 99” — stems from Lee’s decision to surrender at Appomattox Court House, sparing both his men and the Union further bloodshed. It’s generally been treated as an anti-war song, but the Confederate viewpoint makes it an anachronism today.


delawareliberal--2020-07-01--DL Open Thread: Tues., July 1, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tues., July 1, 2020

Is Trump Toast ?
Yes , I think so .
Historical precedent also suggests it ’ s so .
Russia Paid The Taliban .
Hey , maybe it was just for poppy seeds .
Trump has no good defense .
He ’ s only gon na have the dead-enders voting for him .
Medicaid Expansion Voted In By Oklahoma Voters .
Voted into Oklahoma ’ s constitution , no less .
In Colorado , a Q Anon RWNJ defeated a mere RWNJ incumbent congressman , making this red district vulnerable in November .
The successful challenger owns a bar named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proudly open-carry their weapons , and illegally reopened her bar during the shutdown .
Trump : I ’ ll Veto Defense Spending Bill If It Includes Removing Confederate Names From Military Bases .
He might well have to .
Quite the pathetic hill to die on .
Especially since some of the strongest proponents for taking down the names of the Confederate honorees are–descendants of the honorees .
Ohio Demands That GM Give Its Tax Credit $ $ ’ s Back .
On a strong bipartisan basis .
In Delaware , Barclays ships @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet another giveaway to bring back 60 % of the jobs , at lower salaries .
Dave Lawson Is A Stone-Cold Idiot .
State Senator , ex-cop , gun range owner .
Insists that Delaware needs to completely reopen because ‘ enough is enough ’ .
There ’ s a pretty good chance that , even in his district , voters will decide that they ’ ve had enough of perhaps Delaware ’ s worst legislator .
In a related story , Colin Bonini speaks on the Rick Jensen Show .
Spews nonsense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about ?

Is Trump Toast? Yes, I think so. Historical precedent also suggests it’s so.
Russia Paid The Taliban. Hey, maybe it was just for poppy seeds. Trump has no good defense. He’s only gonna have the dead-enders voting for him.
Medicaid Expansion Voted In By Oklahoma Voters. Voted into Oklahoma’s constitution, no less. In Colorado, a Q Anon RWNJ defeated a mere RWNJ incumbent congressman, making this red district vulnerable in November. The successful challenger owns a bar named Shooters, has all of her employees proudly open-carry their weapons, and illegally reopened her bar during the shutdown.
Trump: I’ll Veto Defense Spending Bill If It Includes Removing Confederate Names From Military Bases. He might well have to. Quite the pathetic hill to die on. Especially since some of the strongest proponents for taking down the names of the Confederate honorees are–descendants of the honorees.
Ohio Demands That GM Give Its Tax Credit $$’s Back. On a strong bipartisan basis. In Delaware, Barclays ships jobs to New Jersey, then gets yet another giveaway to bring back 60% of the jobs, at lower salaries.
Dave Lawson Is A Stone-Cold Idiot. State Senator, ex-cop, gun range owner. Insists that Delaware needs to completely reopen because ‘enough is enough’. There’s a pretty good chance that, even in his district, voters will decide that they’ve had enough of perhaps Delaware’s worst legislator. In a related story, Colin Bonini speaks on the Rick Jensen Show. Spews nonsense.
What do you want to talk about?