delawareliberal--2020-05-21--Song of the Day 5/21: Fred Willard and Catherine O’Hara, “Midnight at the Oasis”

Song of the Day 5/21 : Fred Willard and Catherine O ’ Hara , “ Midnight at the Oasis ” @ @ @ @ @ Willard couldn ’ t sing , and you can prove it by the lack of @ @ @ @ @ it .
His brief vocal turn in “ Waiting for Guffman , ” as travel @ @ @ @ @ Albertson ( with Catherine O ’ Hara as his wife/leading lady Shiela ) , reveals @ @ @ @ @ and his ability to carry a tune , but this scene — the couple ’ @ @ @ @ @ a made-up coffee commercial featuring an exotic , travel-worthy location — displays his willingness to @ @ @ @ @ a skit .
“ This Bulging River , ” the show-stopping tune of the movie @ @ @ @ @ Red , White and Blaine , ” again keeps Willard ’ s singing to a @ @ @ @ @ the scene ’ s payoff with the sidelong look he gives Christopher Guest ’ s @ @ @ @ @ very end of the scene .

The late, great Fred Willard couldn’t sing, and you can prove it by the lack of video clips showing him doing it. His brief vocal turn in “Waiting for Guffman,” as travel agent/community theater leading man Ron Albertson (with Catherine O’Hara as his wife/leading lady Shiela), reveals limits to both his range and his ability to carry a tune, but this scene — the couple’s audition, acted to a made-up coffee commercial featuring an exotic, travel-worthy location — displays his willingness to play the supporting doofus in a skit.
“This Bulging River,” the show-stopping tune of the movie’s play-within-a-film, “Red, White and Blaine,” again keeps Willard’s singing to a minimum, but he provides the scene’s payoff with the sidelong look he gives Christopher Guest’s Corky St. Clair at the very end of the scene.


delawareliberal--2020-05-21--DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 21, 2020

DL Open Thread: Thurs., May 21, 2020

Trump Gave No-Bid Contract To Company For Mask-Cleaning .
$ 413 million .
The machines don ’ t work .
More theft , pure and simple .
Missouri Cops Beat Grandmother And Son For Trying To Return TV To Sam ’ s Club .
I ’ m sorry , these cops are Nazis .
They think they ’ re above the law , and they generally are .
At Least 36,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved With Earlier Social Distancing .
In other words , while Trump was downplaying the threat , he was enabling the virus to gain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Experts See Southern ‘ Second Wave ’ Coming Soon .
Man , with people out and traveling again , I see a second wave coming everywhere , including here .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
1,551,853 confirmed cases and 93,439 deaths in the United States .
That ’ s 1500 more deaths yesterday .
Guess Who Benefited From Jared Kushner ’ s ‘ Project Airbridge ’ ?
Yep , the most powerful ‘ middlemen ’ in distribution .
Real good reporting from Mother Jones .
Wilmington Anticipates $ 27 Mill Loss Due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , maybe the City can save a few bucks by cutting back on rousting the undesirables from Rodney Square .
Maybe suspend a few Buccini/Pollin contracts ?
Delaware Still Facing Prisoner Lawsuits From Vaughn Uprising .
At least they ’ ve razed the building , but they ’ ve not erased the results of the uprising .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Gave No-Bid Contract To Company For Mask-Cleaning. $413 million. The machines don’t work. More theft, pure and simple.
Missouri Cops Beat Grandmother And Son For Trying To Return TV To Sam’s Club. I’m sorry, these cops are Nazis. They think they’re above the law, and they generally are.
At Least 36,000 Lives Could Have Been Saved With Earlier Social Distancing. In other words, while Trump was downplaying the threat, he was enabling the virus to gain a foothold. China’s fault?
Experts See Southern ‘Second Wave’ Coming Soon. Man, with people out and traveling again, I see a second wave coming everywhere, including here.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. 1,551,853 confirmed cases and 93,439 deaths in the United States. That’s 1500 more deaths yesterday.
Guess Who Benefited From Jared Kushner’s ‘Project Airbridge’? Yep, the most powerful ‘middlemen’ in distribution. Real good reporting from Mother Jones.
Wilmington Anticipates $27 Mill Loss Due To Covid-19. On the bright side, maybe the City can save a few bucks by cutting back on rousting the undesirables from Rodney Square. Maybe suspend a few Buccini/Pollin contracts?
Delaware Still Facing Prisoner Lawsuits From Vaughn Uprising. At least they’ve razed the building, but they’ve not erased the results of the uprising.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-22--Trump will use pandemic to cancel election

I think we ’ ve all thought what Michael Moore says outloud to Vanity Fair : “ There will be @ @ @ @ @ things keep going the way they ’ re going right now , ” Moore said @ @ @ @ @ would have figured out a way , even without the coronavirus , but this is @ @ @ @ @ I think he never really intended on leaving in the first place .
He admires @ @ @ @ @ , wishes he was one .
I think the writing is on the wall right @ @ @ @ @ deep electoral trouble

I think we’ve all thought what Michael Moore says outloud to Vanity Fair:
“There will be no November 3 election if things keep going the way they’re going right now,” Moore said. “I think he would have figured out a way, even without the coronavirus, but this is a gift to him because I think he never really intended on leaving in the first place. He admires dictators. He admires strongmen, wishes he was one. I think the writing is on the wall right now that he is in deep electoral trouble


delawareliberal--2020-05-22--Song of the Day 5/22: Spinal Tap, “Gimme Some Money”

Song of the Day 5/22 : Spinal Tap , “ Gim me Some Money ” Billionaires have taken to begging people to go back to work , using every tool at their disposal except higher wages and better benefits .
The non-essential jobs , it turns out , are the ones at the top of the capitalism pyramid , and it takes a lot of cashflow to keep the money pump primed and flowing .
Why , it ’ s almost enough to convince rich people that the economy isn ’ t money accumulated but money exchanged !
But they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the purity of their lust .
So this song — direct , unvarnished , unapologetic — is for them .
One of the earliest hits by the legendary Tufnel-St. Hubbins songwriting team , recording as the Thamesmen , in a lip-synched performance of “ Jamboreebop.
” Though they had bigger hits ( “ Big Bottom , ” “ Stonehenge ” ) “ GSM ” has had the longest legs of any Tap tune .
Just last year they performed it with Elvis Costello for an audience at the Tribeca Film Festival ( @ @ @ @ @

Billionaires have taken to begging people to go back to work, using every tool at their disposal except higher wages and better benefits. The non-essential jobs, it turns out, are the ones at the top of the capitalism pyramid, and it takes a lot of cashflow to keep the money pump primed and flowing. Why, it’s almost enough to convince rich people that the economy isn’t money accumulated but money exchanged!
But they’ll never get it, because of the purity of their lust. So this song — direct, unvarnished, unapologetic — is for them.
One of the earliest hits by the legendary Tufnel-St. Hubbins songwriting team, recording as the Thamesmen, in a lip-synched performance of “Jamboreebop.”
Though they had bigger hits (“Big Bottom,” “Stonehenge”) “GSM” has had the longest legs of any Tap tune. Just last year they performed it with Elvis Costello for an audience at the Tribeca Film Festival (music starts at 1:09)


delawareliberal--2020-05-22--Chris Kenny Sure Likes Pissing Away Money

With all of his whining about how high his taxes are , you ’ d think blowing piles of money @ @ @ @ @ campaign for Gov would be low on his list of things to do .

With all of his whining about how high his taxes are, you’d think blowing piles of money on an ill conceived vanity campaign for Gov would be low on his list of things to do.


delawareliberal--2020-05-22--DL Open Thread: Fri., May 22, 2020

DL Open Thread: Fri., May 22, 2020

Stoopid RWNJ Trix .
Steal a Coast Guard chopper , shoot out the power at a hospital , ‘ liberate ’ the patients , and ‘ put everyone in quarantine ’ .
No , it makes no sense , but he ’ s your typical Trump voter .
Stoopid RWNJ Candidate .
One Jo Rae Perkins , who vowed support for QAnon , wins R primary for US Senate seat from Oregon .
A lot of people think of Oregon as a liberal bastion and , in large part it is .
But when you go east of the Cascades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Trump country .
Meaning , it ’ s the home of the Rethuglican Party in Oregon .
Trump Withdrawal From Open Skies Treaty .
Idiotic and dangerous .
If Biden wins , can you imagine the number of Executive Orders he will have to overturn ?
Shale Oil Bust Slams Rural Counties .
I ’ m struggling to empathize with these boom/bust operators .
Could it be b/c DeWitt County , TX , one of the hardest-hit counties , gave Trump 80.6 % of the vote in 2016 ?
Yes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Global .
The latest carnage : 1,577,758 confirmed cases and 94,729 deaths in the United States .
1400 more deaths yesterday .
We ’ re seeing a bit of a decline in the deaths .
We can only hope that there isn ’ t a second wave .
Delaware Revenue Projections Not As Bleak As Expected .
In large part b/c job loss was disproportionately experienced by lower-paid workers .
It ’ s likely that the adjusted figures will enable the General Assembly to pass a ‘ kick-the-can down the road ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homes Fail To Clear Low Bar .
What a surprise .
They ’ re not doing the mandated testing they are required to do .
I ’ ve been writing about this awful industry for some time now .
They won ’ t do anything unless they actually face strong sanctions .
The lobbyists for these dirty providers claim ( what else ? )
that they can ’ t do the testing unless the state and/or feds shower them with money .
Shower them with sanctions instead .
What do you want to @ @ @

Stoopid RWNJ Trix. Steal a Coast Guard chopper, shoot out the power at a hospital, ‘liberate’ the patients, and ‘put everyone in quarantine’. No, it makes no sense, but he’s your typical Trump voter.
Stoopid RWNJ Candidate. One Jo Rae Perkins, who vowed support for QAnon, wins R primary for US Senate seat from Oregon. A lot of people think of Oregon as a liberal bastion and, in large part it is. But when you go east of the Cascades, it’s rural and it’s Trump country. Meaning, it’s the home of the Rethuglican Party in Oregon.
Trump Withdrawal From Open Skies Treaty. Idiotic and dangerous. If Biden wins, can you imagine the number of Executive Orders he will have to overturn?
Shale Oil Bust Slams Rural Counties. I’m struggling to empathize with these boom/bust operators. Could it be b/c DeWitt County, TX, one of the hardest-hit counties, gave Trump 80.6% of the vote in 2016? Yes.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,577,758 confirmed cases and 94,729 deaths in the United States. 1400 more deaths yesterday. We’re seeing a bit of a decline in the deaths. We can only hope that there isn’t a second wave.
Delaware Revenue Projections Not As Bleak As Expected. In large part b/c job loss was disproportionately experienced by lower-paid workers. It’s likely that the adjusted figures will enable the General Assembly to pass a ‘kick-the-can down the road’ budget with little difficulty.
Delaware Nursing Homes Fail To Clear Low Bar. What a surprise. They’re not doing the mandated testing they are required to do. I’ve been writing about this awful industry for some time now. They won’t do anything unless they actually face strong sanctions. The lobbyists for these dirty providers claim (what else?) that they can’t do the testing unless the state and/or feds shower them with money. Shower them with sanctions instead.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-23--DL Open Thread: Sat., May 23, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sat., May 23, 2020

Trump Claims He Will Reopen Churches If States Don ’ t .
Um , he can ’ t .
But it ’ s red meat to his evangelical base .
Until they start dying .
Here ’ s why he did it : The president ’ s intervention came as his strength with religious supporters has slipped somewhat .
Among white evangelical Protestants who favor Republicans , 77 percent said Mr. Trump was doing a good job dealing with the pandemic , down from 83 percent who thought so in March , according to a poll by the Pew Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his virus performance two months ago now rate it negatively .
Every decision he makes is political .
Every .
Single .
One .
Florida Voter Fraud…Did Not Exist .
Of course , the unfounded allegations are what will remain in the public ’ s consciousness .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
1,601,434 confirmed cases and 96,007 deaths in the United States .
Study shows that 24 states may still have ‘ uncontrolled spread ’ of Covid , mostly in southern states .
Which reminds me , a study indicates that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South .
Oregon Has Their Very Own Christine O ’ Donnell .
According to , well , her , Jo Rae Perkins was ‘ literally physically in tears ’ at campaign ’ s disavowal of her support for QAnon .
She then cites Q as her ‘ information resource ’ .
Robert Reich : When This Is Over , Go On Strike .
Sage words from my favorite workers ’ advocate .
Case in point ?
Amazon refuses to cooperate with Wisconsin health officials on testing .
John ?
Is Amazon cooperating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have you even asked ?
Would you do anything about it ?
Or are they , like the Delaware City refinery and the Sussex County chicken plants , above the law ?
Proper Cornhole Techniques .
Ever heard of Cornhole ?
Didja know there is an American Cornhole League ?
I didn ’ t until the pandemic .
Starved for programming , ESPN started showing cornhole matches .
It ’ s all about tossing a bag filled with corn kernels into a hole on a board .
There are elements of curling involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s equally as boring .
However , watch the linked video .
This game is just made for people with beer bellies .
Who knows , maybe you ’ ll discover a skill you didn ’ t know you had .
I mean , they ’ ve got to have Cornhole at the Delaware State Fair , don ’ t they ?
Delaware To Require Universal Testing At Long-Term Care Facilities .
This is one industry where ‘ voluntary ’ doesn ’ t work , and has never worked .
Especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry .
Their profit largely comes from squeezing care from the patients .
That , and their real estate holdings .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Claims He Will Reopen Churches If States Don’t. Um, he can’t. But it’s red meat to his evangelical base. Until they start dying. Here’s why he did it:
The president’s intervention came as his strength with religious supporters has slipped somewhat. Among white evangelical Protestants who favor Republicans, 77 percent said Mr. Trump was doing a good job dealing with the pandemic, down from 83 percent who thought so in March, according to a poll by the Pew Research Center. Catholic voters who approved of his virus performance two months ago now rate it negatively.
Every decision he makes is political. Every. Single. One.
Florida Voter Fraud…Did Not Exist. Of course, the unfounded allegations are what will remain in the public’s consciousness.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. 1,601,434 confirmed cases and 96,007 deaths in the United States. Study shows that 24 states may still have ‘uncontrolled spread’ of Covid, mostly in southern states. Which reminds me, a study indicates that there may well be a massive undercount in the South.
Oregon Has Their Very Own Christine O’Donnell. According to, well, her, Jo Rae Perkins was ‘literally physically in tears’ at campaign’s disavowal of her support for QAnon. She then cites Q as her ‘information resource’.
Robert Reich: When This Is Over, Go On Strike. Sage words from my favorite workers’ advocate. Case in point? Amazon refuses to cooperate with Wisconsin health officials on testing. John? Is Amazon cooperating on testing its workers in Delaware? Have you even asked? Would you do anything about it? Or are they, like the Delaware City refinery and the Sussex County chicken plants, above the law?
Proper Cornhole Techniques. Ever heard of Cornhole? Didja know there is an American Cornhole League? I didn’t until the pandemic. Starved for programming, ESPN started showing cornhole matches. It’s all about tossing a bag filled with corn kernels into a hole on a board. There are elements of curling involved when it comes to blocking, and it’s equally as boring. However, watch the linked video. This game is just made for people with beer bellies. Who knows, maybe you’ll discover a skill you didn’t know you had. I mean, they’ve got to have Cornhole at the Delaware State Fair, don’t they?
Delaware To Require Universal Testing At Long-Term Care Facilities. This is one industry where ‘voluntary’ doesn’t work, and has never worked. Especially the ‘for-profit’ sector of this industry. Their profit largely comes from squeezing care from the patients. That, and their real estate holdings.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-23--Go back to work, serfs

Go back to work, serfs

“ It isn ’ t going to touch me , so why should I be inconvenienced ?
” Certain people @ @ @ @ @ still think that coronavirus only really kills nurses , cashiers & soulless poultry plant human @ @ @ @ @ was true , we don ’ t have an endless supply of disposable workers .
@ @ @ @ @ Black at Eschaton has honed his ability to cut to the chase .

“It isn’t going to touch me, so why should I be inconvenienced?”
Certain people (and political parties) still think that coronavirus only really kills nurses, cashiers & soulless poultry plant human robots. Even if it was true, we don’t have an endless supply of disposable workers.
Re the headline: Duncan Black at Eschaton has honed his ability to cut to the chase.


delawareliberal--2020-05-23--OUTRAGE!!!  PRESS FRENZY!!!   BIDEN CAMPAIGN DEALS ITSELF A FATAL BLOW!!!!

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delawareliberal--2020-05-24--Song of the Day 5/24: Scorpions, “Wind of Change”

Song of the Day 5/24 : Scorpions , “ Wind of Change ” One consequence of the Trump presidency has been a recalibration of reality , and what is possible within its supposed confines , a condition that is not contained to matters relating to Trump .
I can think of no other explanation for the weirdest story of the month , a podcast series by Orwell prize-winning US journalist Patrick Radden Keefe that examines whether the West German metal band Scorpions ’ power ballad “ Wind of Change ” was written by someone in the CIA .
Sounds crazy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outfit that wanted to kill Fidel Castro with a cigar , so it ’ s not impossible .
Keefe says he first heard rumors about this a decade ago , and it made a certain kind of sense .
“ The CIA saw rock music as a cultural weapon in the cold war .
Wind of Change was released a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall , and became this anthem for the end of communism and reunification of Germany .
It had this soft-power message that the intelligence service wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scorpions ’ 1990 “ Crazy World ” LP , their eleventh in a career highlighted by their hit “ Rock Me Like a Hurricane.
” German rock fans , witnessing the collapse of the Iron Curtain , quickly adopted it as an anthem of change .
Miene says he wrote the song after the band co-headlined ( with Ozzy Osbourne ) the Moscow Music Peace Festival in August 1989 .
The lyrics are clunky enough to have been written by anyone , CIA agent or German speaker , with a slippery grasp of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blows straight into the face of time Like a storm wind that will ring the freedom bell For peace of mind Let your balalaika sing What my guitar wants to say I can ’ t reveal any spoilers because I don ’ t know any , but Miene , for his part , got a big kick out of his interview with Keefe .
“ I thought it was very amusing and I just cracked up laughing .
It ’ s a very entertaining and really crazy story but like I said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Like you American guys would say , it ’ s fake news .
”

One consequence of the Trump presidency has been a recalibration of reality, and what is possible within its supposed confines, a condition that is not contained to matters relating to Trump.
I can think of no other explanation for the weirdest story of the month, a podcast series by Orwell prize-winning US journalist Patrick Radden Keefe that examines whether the West German metal band Scorpions’ power ballad “Wind of Change” was written by someone in the CIA.
Sounds crazy, right? But this is an outfit that wanted to kill Fidel Castro with a cigar, so it’s not impossible.
Keefe says he first heard rumors about this a decade ago, and it made a certain kind of sense.
“The CIA saw rock music as a cultural weapon in the cold war. Wind of Change was released a year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and became this anthem for the end of communism and reunification of Germany. It had this soft-power message that the intelligence service wanted to promote.”
The song appears on Scorpions’ 1990 “Crazy World” LP, their eleventh in a career highlighted by their hit “Rock Me Like a Hurricane.” German rock fans, witnessing the collapse of the Iron Curtain, quickly adopted it as an anthem of change. Miene says he wrote the song after the band co-headlined (with Ozzy Osbourne) the Moscow Music Peace Festival in August 1989.
The lyrics are clunky enough to have been written by anyone, CIA agent or German speaker, with a slippery grasp of American idioms.
The wind of change
Blows straight into the face of time
Like a storm wind that will ring the freedom bell
For peace of mind
Let your balalaika sing
What my guitar wants to say
I can’t reveal any spoilers because I don’t know any, but Miene, for his part, got a big kick out of his interview with Keefe. “I thought it was very amusing and I just cracked up laughing. It’s a very entertaining and really crazy story but like I said, it’s not true at all. Like you American guys would say, it’s fake news.”


delawareliberal--2020-05-24--DL Open Thread: Sun., May 24, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sun., May 24, 2020

100,000 Deaths .
100,000 Lives .
A profound memorial to the victims of COVID-19 this Memorial Day weekend .
Trump Plans 4th Of July Celebration , His Hotel Raises Rates .
If only we had an Emoluments Clause… Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
1,622,990 confirmed cases and 96,046 deaths in the United States .
Trump goes golfing .
Could Kidnappings Make A Comeback ?
They were big during the Great Depression , as were carjackings .
We may be heading to a depression , so… : I was surprised to learn that , despite acquiring its informal name from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act of 1932 was a reaction to a string of abductions that began before the Lindbergh baby was even born and continued while he was still squirming happily in his crib .
There were so many kidnappings in Depression-era America that newspapers listed the less sensational cases in small type , the way real estate transactions or baseball trades were rendered .
There were so many kidnappings that some public officials wondered aloud if they were witnessing an epidemic .
Delaware Loosens Restrictions On Restaurants And Churches .
Changes seem reasonable to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about ?

100,000 Deaths. 100,000 Lives. A profound memorial to the victims of COVID-19 this Memorial Day weekend.
Trump Plans 4th Of July Celebration, His Hotel Raises Rates. If only we had an Emoluments Clause…
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. 1,622,990 confirmed cases and 96,046 deaths in the United States. Trump goes golfing.
Could Kidnappings Make A Comeback? They were big during the Great Depression, as were carjackings. We may be heading to a depression, so…:
I was surprised to learn that, despite acquiring its informal name from the Lindbergh crime, the Federal Kidnapping Act of 1932 was a reaction to a string of abductions that began before the Lindbergh baby was even born and continued while he was still squirming happily in his crib. There were so many kidnappings in Depression-era America that newspapers listed the less sensational cases in small type, the way real estate transactions or baseball trades were rendered. There were so many kidnappings that some public officials wondered aloud if they were witnessing an epidemic. In fact, they were.
Delaware Loosens Restrictions On Restaurants And Churches. Changes seem reasonable to me.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-25--Trump Wants Schools ‘Opened ASAP’ After Watching Fox News Segment

“ Schools in our country should be opened ASAP .
Much very good information now available , ” Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ Memorial Day as the U.S. coronavirus death toll approached 100,000 .
He tagged both @ @ @ @ @ @ because the “ very good information ” the president of the United States was receiving @ @ @ @ @ people came directly from that Sunday night show on Fox .
“ Get on with @ @ @ @ @ before you do even more needless damage !
” Hilton urged on his broadcast shortly @ @ @ @ @ .
He proceeded to rail against “ stupid regulations ” like “ totally pointless ” @ @ @ @ @ arbitrary social distancing rules .
”

“Schools in our country should be opened ASAP. Much very good information now available,” Donald Trump tweeted on the eve of Memorial Day as the U.S. coronavirus death toll approached 100,000. He tagged both @FoxNews and host Steve Hilton because the “very good information” the president of the United States was receiving and passing onto the American people came directly from that Sunday night show on Fox.
“Get on with it and reopen schools now before you do even more needless damage!” Hilton urged on his broadcast shortly before Trump’s tweet. He proceeded to rail against “stupid regulations” like “totally pointless” temperature checks and “completely arbitrary social distancing rules.”


delawareliberal--2020-05-25--Coons Voted to Confirm the Worst Trump Judges


delawareliberal--2020-05-25--DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2020

DL Open Thread: Monday, May 25, 2020

How Trump Spent His Weekend .
By doing nothing that any self-respecting President would do .
Federal Judge Destroys Florida ’ s Defense Of ‘ Poll Tax For Felons ’ .
You all remember what happened .
Florida voters passed a referendum restoring voting rights to ex-felons .
Florida Rethugs immediately passed legislation requiring that these ex-felons basically pay back whatever they may owe before they can vote .
It ’ s been in the courts ever since .
Of course , the reason why so many ex-felons became felons in the first place is because putting them in southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , a reasonable person might ask , ‘ Who should pay back who ?
’ .
( Or whom ?
I still struggle with that one . )
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
The latest carnage : 1,643,499 confirmed cases and 97,722 deaths in the United States .
Man , we might hit 100,000 dead by the end of the day tomorrow .
Idaho Rethug Leaders Go To War–With Each Other .
We ’ re talking the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor , and we ’ re talking about reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate it when spats like this split the family ?
BTW , this Janice McGeachin is a real piece of work .
Pandemic Hatred Extends To African Americans , Latinos , And Asian Americans .
It ’ s up to all of us to put an end to white supremacy .
It ’ s basically them vs. the rest of us .
They know they don ’ t have the numbers to win , hence voter suppression in all of its odious forms .
Delaware Craft Breweries At Crisis Point .
The distributors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have helped by letting the breweries self-deliver , but that ’ s not how they roll .
They don ’ t roll , they roll over anybody who stands in their way .
Somebody needs to bring them down a few pegs .
What do you want to talk about ?

‘Senior Health and Human Services officials’. Like Chris Coons’ Ivy League BFF Alex Azar.
How Trump Spent His Weekend. By doing nothing that any self-respecting President would do.
Federal Judge Destroys Florida’s Defense Of ‘Poll Tax For Felons’. You all remember what happened. Florida voters passed a referendum restoring voting rights to ex-felons. Florida Rethugs immediately passed legislation requiring that these ex-felons basically pay back whatever they may owe before they can vote. It’s been in the courts ever since. Of course, the reason why so many ex-felons became felons in the first place is because putting them in southern jails took them off the voter rolls. So, a reasonable person might ask, ‘Who should pay back who?’. (Or whom? I still struggle with that one.)
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The latest carnage: 1,643,499 confirmed cases and 97,722 deaths in the United States. Man, we might hit 100,000 dead by the end of the day tomorrow.
Idaho Rethug Leaders Go To War–With Each Other. We’re talking the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, and we’re talking about reopening the state. Don’tcha just hate it when spats like this split the family? BTW, this Janice McGeachin is a real piece of work.
Pandemic Hatred Extends To African Americans, Latinos, And Asian Americans. It’s up to all of us to put an end to white supremacy. It’s basically them vs. the rest of us. They know they don’t have the numbers to win, hence voter suppression in all of its odious forms.
Delaware Craft Breweries At Crisis Point. The distributors that have a monopoly on wholesale booze could have helped by letting the breweries self-deliver, but that’s not how they roll. They don’t roll, they roll over anybody who stands in their way. Somebody needs to bring them down a few pegs.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-26--Song of the Day 5/26: Dobie Gray, “Drift Away”

“ Drift Away ” has been recorded by dozens of artists , but none of the covers matches what I always thought was the original by Dobie Gray .
Turns out I was wrong — the original recording wasn ’ t by Gray but by one John Henry Kurtz , a country/swamp rock singer from Havertown , Pa. , who released one LP , “ Reunion , ” in 1972 .
Written by Mentor Williams , brother of songwriter Paul Williams , “ Drift Away ” was released as a single but went nowhere .
The next year Gray , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under various names , cut the track in Nashville , with Mentor Williams producing and studio legend Reggie Young on guitar .
It reached No .
5 on the Hot 100 and sold over 1 million copies .
In 2003 Uncle Kracker , who entered the industry working turntables for Kid Rock ’ s live act , released the song as a single from his second LP , with Gray as a guest vocalist on the track .
It spent a record 28 weeks atop Billboard ’ s Adult Contemporary chart and reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , establishing Gray as the artist with the longest time between Top 10 hits .

“Drift Away” has been recorded by dozens of artists, but none of the covers matches what I always thought was the original by Dobie Gray. Turns out I was wrong — the original recording wasn’t by Gray but by one John Henry Kurtz, a country/swamp rock singer from Havertown, Pa., who released one LP, “Reunion,” in 1972. Written by Mentor Williams, brother of songwriter Paul Williams, “Drift Away” was released as a single but went nowhere.
The next year Gray, a struggling singer and actor who recorded under various names, cut the track in Nashville, with Mentor Williams producing and studio legend Reggie Young on guitar. It reached No. 5 on the Hot 100 and sold over 1 million copies.
In 2003 Uncle Kracker, who entered the industry working turntables for Kid Rock’s live act, released the song as a single from his second LP, with Gray as a guest vocalist on the track. It spent a record 28 weeks atop Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and reached No. 9 on the Hot 100, establishing Gray as the artist with the longest time between Top 10 hits.


delawareliberal--2020-05-26--Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., May 26, 2020

This tidbit from Legislative Council is also newsworthy : ‘ Joint committees ’ basically mean the money committees .
The committees that must craft a budget , a bond bill , and a grants-in-aid package .
It ’ s possible that the Joint Sunset Committee will meet , but it ’ s not essential in a year where little more will be accomplished than taking care of the finances .
It ’ s also of note that mention was not made of House or Senate committee meetings .
Will there even be meetings for the rest of the session ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more power will be concentrated in leadership .
There will almost have to be near unanimity in a caucus to bring a bill to the ‘ floor ’ .
What will ‘ virtual debate ’ look like ?
How will the caucuses ‘ caucus virtually ’ ?
Will anybody be in Leg Hall by the last week of June ?
If not , how will the so-called ‘ Big Heads ’ get together ?
What happens if/when the Rethugs pull some kind of a stunt ?
BTW , that ’ s more likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant Richardson running for governor .
Clearly more questions than answers .
We start to get some answers today .
If all goes well , I ’ ll be watching .

This tidbit from Legislative Council is also newsworthy:
Joint committees will also meet in the coming weeks with a schedule to be announced.
‘Joint committees’ basically mean the money committees. The committees that must craft a budget, a bond bill, and a grants-in-aid package. It’s possible that the Joint Sunset Committee will meet, but it’s not essential in a year where little more will be accomplished than taking care of the finances.
It’s also of note that mention was not made of House or Senate committee meetings. Will there even be meetings for the rest of the session?
A truncated session likely means that even more power will be concentrated in leadership. There will almost have to be near unanimity in a caucus to bring a bill to the ‘floor’. What will ‘virtual debate’ look like? How will the caucuses ‘caucus virtually’? Will anybody be in Leg Hall by the last week of June? If not, how will the so-called ‘Big Heads’ get together? What happens if/when the Rethugs pull some kind of a stunt? BTW, that’s more likely, especially in the Senate, with Bryant Richardson running for governor.
Clearly more questions than answers. We start to get some answers today. If all goes well, I’ll be watching.


delawareliberal--2020-05-26--DL Open Thread: Tues., May 26, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tues., May 26, 2020

BREAKING : Sen. Bryant Richardson To Run For Governor .
All in the name of ‘ religious freedom ’ .
He will lock down the white supremacist vote , meaning he ’ ll be the Rethug nominee .
Inspirational quote ?
: Ho-kay .
Of course , he ’ s not up for reelection this year , so no harm/no foul .
‘ Cleanse The Trump Stain From Twitter ’ .
Why isn ’ t Trump held to the minimal standards that Twitter requires of everybody else ?
That should change .
Speaking of Twitter , bots are retweeting misinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unfit To Be President .
It is time to stop pretending otherwise .
And time to say it out loud .
Better Democrats , Mass .
Edition .
A true progressive is fighting to unseat longtime do-nothing Rep. Richard Neal in a western Massachusetts district .
His opponent , Alex Morse , is precisely the kind of D we need in Congress .
After you contribute to Jess Scarane , consider a donation to Morse .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
US .
Global .
The latest carnage : 1,662,768 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ re coming off a three-day weekend and there is less counting during the weekends .
Meaning , we could hit 100,000 deaths today .
AYFKM ?
Veterans Affairs Giving Vets Trump ’ s ‘ Miracle Drug ’ .
Been doing it since March .
Haven ’ t told anybody .
This miracle drug .
Bureau Of Land Management To Oil Producers : Drill , Drill , Drill .
Oh , and they ’ ll give you all kinds of breaks to do it .
RWNJ ’ s Hang Kentucky Gov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt that the ‘ reopen ’ activists are white supremacists ?
In other words , Trump ’ s base .
What do you want to talk about ?

BREAKING: Sen. Bryant Richardson To Run For Governor. All in the name of ‘religious freedom’. He will lock down the white supremacist vote, meaning he’ll be the Rethug nominee. Inspirational quote?:
“The tenants of our free society are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness … or property rights.”
Ho-kay. Of course, he’s not up for reelection this year, so no harm/no foul.
‘Cleanse The Trump Stain From Twitter’. Why isn’t Trump held to the minimal standards that Twitter requires of everybody else? That should change. Speaking of Twitter, bots are retweeting misinformation, bigly.
Yes, He Is Unfit To Be President. It is time to stop pretending otherwise. And time to say it out loud.
Better Democrats, Mass. Edition. A true progressive is fighting to unseat longtime do-nothing Rep. Richard Neal in a western Massachusetts district. His opponent, Alex Morse, is precisely the kind of D we need in Congress. After you contribute to Jess Scarane, consider a donation to Morse.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,662,768 confirmed cases and 98,223 deaths in the United States. We’re coming off a three-day weekend and there is less counting during the weekends. Meaning, we could hit 100,000 deaths today.
AYFKM? Veterans Affairs Giving Vets Trump’s ‘Miracle Drug’. Been doing it since March. Haven’t told anybody. This miracle drug.
Bureau Of Land Management To Oil Producers: Drill, Drill, Drill. Oh, and they’ll give you all kinds of breaks to do it.
RWNJ’s Hang Kentucky Gov. Beshear In Effigy. Anyone still doubt that the ‘reopen’ activists are white supremacists? In other words, Trump’s base.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--Should you try insulin?

Should you try insulin?


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--Are You Dumb, Angry & Sick?  You May be a Typical Fox News Viewer

Are You Dumb , Angry & Sick ?
You May be a Typical Fox News Viewer We ’ ve known @ @ @ @ @ News viewers know less about the world and current events than Americans who watch no @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve also known that Fox News makes its viewers angrier than their fellow Americans @ @ @ @ @ watching Fox News will make you sick .

We’ve known for a while that Fox News viewers know less about the world and current events than Americans who watch no news at all. We’ve also known that Fox News makes its viewers angrier than their fellow Americans, now research shows that watching Fox News will make you sick.


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--Lisa Blunt Rochester Would Like You to Know that She Wrote a Letter

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester ( D-Del . )
, ( and bipartisans ! )
joined in urging the @ @ @ @ @ EPA ) to do everything it can to ensure that air-monitoring networks and air monitors @ @ @ @ @ public health protections remain in operation during the COVID-19 pandemic .


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--Song of the Day 5/27: Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”

It ’ s been 40 years since Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Randy Rhoads released what became one of heavy metal @ @ @ @ @ .
Though the guitar riff retains its grungy glory , the tune itself — written @ @ @ @ @ rather tame in retrospect , especially nowadays , when we have an off-his-rocker president steering @ @ @ @ @ , Trump himself used the song last year in a Twitter video about one of @ @ @ @ @ a cease-and-desist response from the sane-by-comparison Mr. Osbourne .
Ol ’ White Shoes , Pat @ @ @ @ @ on his “ In a Metal Mood ” LP from 1997 .
Its lyrics are @ @ @ @ @ the big band horns are no match for Rhoads ’ Jackson guitar .
To get @ @ @ @ @ of Rhoads ’ most famous workouts , here ’ s his guitar in isolation .

It’s been 40 years since Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Randy Rhoads released what became one of heavy metal’s most iconic songs. Though the guitar riff retains its grungy glory, the tune itself — written about the Cold War –sounds rather tame in retrospect, especially nowadays, when we have an off-his-rocker president steering the crazy train. Ironically, Trump himself used the song last year in a Twitter video about one of the Democratic debates, earning a cease-and-desist response from the sane-by-comparison Mr. Osbourne.
Ol’ White Shoes, Pat Boone, included a cover on his “In a Metal Mood” LP from 1997. Its lyrics are easier to discern, but the big band horns are no match for Rhoads’ Jackson guitar.
To get a full appreciation of one of Rhoads’ most famous workouts, here’s his guitar in isolation.


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 27, 2020

OK , now we ’ ve got the virtual lay of the land .
The House voted yesterday to permit virtual sessions .
Two R ’ s voted no : Rich Collins , who doesn ’ t believe that there should be any government , and Shannon Morris , who wants to be just like Rich Collins when he grows up .
The Senate will do so today at a virtual session scheduled to begin at 4:30 and to likely end by 5 .
Here , though , is all that we can expect for the rest of the legislative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convene virtually just once a week , although the schedule is still being completed .
Lawmakers are expected to focus on just a few things : the “ money ” bills and COVID relief .
That means proposals like legalizing marijuana and reinstating the death penalty that were expected to see debates in 2020 will probably have to wait until 2021 .
The 12 members of the Joint Finance Committee will meet to review the governor ’ s January budget recommendations June 2 through June 9 .
Because that spending plan was produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to make substantial changes to account for the projected $ 619 million loss in revenue for the current and upcoming fiscal years .
Unlike the full legislature , JFC members will gather in the building but will do so wearing masks and keeping at least 6 feet from one another .
Limited staff will be allowed in for JFC as well , but otherwise the building will remain locked .
The Senate Executive Committee will meet virtually at 3 pm today , so it ’ s possible that the Senate may consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution that has passed the House .
That ’ s all I ’ ve got today , and Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News wrote more here than I did .

OK, now we’ve got the virtual lay of the land. The House voted yesterday to permit virtual sessions. Two R’s voted no: Rich Collins, who doesn’t believe that there should be any government, and Shannon Morris, who wants to be just like Rich Collins when he grows up. The Senate will do so today at a virtual session scheduled to begin at 4:30 and to likely end by 5.
Here, though, is all that we can expect for the rest of the legislative session:
Each chamber is expected to convene virtually just once a week, although the schedule is still being completed. Lawmakers are expected to focus on just a few things: the “money” bills and COVID relief. That means proposals like legalizing marijuana and reinstating the death penalty that were expected to see debates in 2020 will probably have to wait until 2021. The 12 members of the Joint Finance Committee will meet to review the governor’s January budget recommendations June 2 through June 9. Because that spending plan was produced in the pre-COVID time, legislators will have to make substantial changes to account for the projected $619 million loss in revenue for the current and upcoming fiscal years. Unlike the full legislature, JFC members will gather in the building but will do so wearing masks and keeping at least 6 feet from one another. Limited staff will be allowed in for JFC as well, but otherwise the building will remain locked.
The Senate Executive Committee will meet virtually at 3 pm today, so it’s possible that the Senate may consider some nominations as well as passing the resolution that has passed the House.
That’s all I’ve got today, and Matt Bittle of the Delaware State News wrote more here than I did.
Man, I’m in withdrawal.


delawareliberal--2020-05-27--DL Open Thread: Weds., May 27, 2020

DL Open Thread: Weds., May 27, 2020

Minneapolis Cops Kill Black Man In Broad Daylight .
Cop chokes man with knee for eight minutes while other cops just stand there .
In a rarity , they are actually fired for their behavior .
But who knows if they ’ ll ever face charges .
If there are special protections for rogue cops written into law in Minnesota , it ’ s unlikely .
In Delaware , the so-called Police Bill Of Rights makes prosecution of even the most brutal violations by police well nigh impossible .
We have talked about property reassessments being the Third Rail of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do whatever they want is right there with it .
Memo To General Assembly : The Police Bill Of Rights needs a major rewrite .
After all , rights are not just for rogue cops .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
US .
Global .
The latest carnage : 1,681,418 confirmed cases and 98,929 deaths in the United States .
We appear to be experiencing a slowdown .
Let ’ s just hope it ’ s a long-term trend .
“ This Is So Unfair To Me.
” Yep , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and if only 40 million Americans hadn ’ t lost their jobs , Trump would be cruising to reelection .
Yes , life is unfair , especially to Trump .
You don ’ t have to ask him , he says it out loud .
This Halloween , I ’ m Going As ‘ Human Capital Stock ’ .
Seriously , where does Trump find these people ?
The phrase ‘ human capital stock ’ has long been associated with eugenics .
You know , white supremacy .
Why This Inspector General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was fired for telling the truth .
RWNJ ’ s Call For Killing Of Democrats .
This is Trump ’ s base .
They ’ ve got shitloads of guns .
What could go wrong ?
West Virginia ’ s Trump .
The governor , who is also West Virginia ’ s richest person ( well , that ’ s one difference with Trump ) , leaves a trail of unpaid bills behind him : As he runs for reelection , Jim Justice , a billionaire and the state ’ s richest man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessman , saying that his long career in coal and other industries makes him uniquely suited for the role of the state ’ s chief executive .
When he ’ s been asked about lawsuits over unpaid bills , the governor has emphasized that he and his companies always pay what they owe .

Minneapolis Cops Kill Black Man In Broad Daylight. Cop chokes man with knee for eight minutes while other cops just stand there. In a rarity, they are actually fired for their behavior. But who knows if they’ll ever face charges. If there are special protections for rogue cops written into law in Minnesota, it’s unlikely. In Delaware, the so-called Police Bill Of Rights makes prosecution of even the most brutal violations by police well nigh impossible. We have talked about property reassessments being the Third Rail of Delaware Politics. The ability of cops to do whatever they want is right there with it. Memo To General Assembly: The Police Bill Of Rights needs a major rewrite. After all, rights are not just for rogue cops.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,681,418 confirmed cases and 98,929 deaths in the United States. We appear to be experiencing a slowdown. Let’s just hope it’s a long-term trend.
“This Is So Unfair To Me.” Yep, if only 100,000 people hadn’t died, and if only 40 million Americans hadn’t lost their jobs, Trump would be cruising to reelection. Yes, life is unfair, especially to Trump. You don’t have to ask him, he says it out loud.
This Halloween, I’m Going As ‘Human Capital Stock’. Seriously, where does Trump find these people? The phrase ‘human capital stock’ has long been associated with eugenics. You know, white supremacy.
Why This Inspector General Was Fired. In short, she was fired for telling the truth.
RWNJ’s Call For Killing Of Democrats. This is Trump’s base. They’ve got shitloads of guns. What could go wrong?
West Virginia’s Trump. The governor, who is also West Virginia’s richest person (well, that’s one difference with Trump), leaves a trail of unpaid bills behind him:


delawareliberal--2020-05-28--Can Someone Please Explain This to Me?

Can Someone Please Explain This to Me?

Can Someone Please Explain This to Me ?
We ’ ve got a bunch of Murkins out there threatening civil @ @ @ @ @ because they DON ’ T want to wear masks .
Historically speaking , isn ’ @ @ @ @ @ cover one ’ s face to hide one ’ s identity ?
These people also @ @ @ @ @ facial-recognition technology .
Wouldn ’ t wearing a mask be a simple way to defeat @ @ @ @ @ t the pandemic give such people a perfect reason to wear one in public ?
@ @ @ @ @ common sense to realize these things ?

We’ve got a bunch of Murkins out there threatening civil government with armed resistance — because they DON’T want to wear masks. Historically speaking, isn’t insurrection a reason to cover one’s face to hide one’s identity?
These people also tend to be paranoid about facial-recognition technology. Wouldn’t wearing a mask be a simple way to defeat that technology? Doesn’t the pandemic give such people a perfect reason to wear one in public?
Do these Patridiots lack the common sense to realize these things?
I guess I’m asking for smarter morans.


delawareliberal--2020-05-28--Song of the Day 5/28: Pavement, “Spit on a Stranger”

Song of the Day 5/28 : Pavement , “ Spit on a Stranger ” As tempers flare over mask-wearing in @ @ @ @ @ more than a few cases of aggrieved assholes who won ’ t don a face @ @ @ @ @ at people who challenge them over it .
This should be their theme song .
@ @ @ @ @ s final LP , 1999 ’ s “ Terror Twilight.
” The neo-bluegrass band Nickel @ @ @ @ @ Chris Thile , covered the tune for their 2002 album “ This Side.
” Pavement @ @ @ @ @ it got a decent amount of airplay on radio stations that never would have played @ @ @

As tempers flare over mask-wearing in public, there have been more than a few cases of aggrieved assholes who won’t don a face covering coughing on or spitting at people who challenge them over it. This should be their theme song. It appeared on Pavement’s final LP, 1999’s “Terror Twilight.”
The neo-bluegrass band Nickel Creek, featuring mandolin wizard Chris Thile, covered the tune for their 2002 album “This Side.” Pavement fans hated it, but it got a decent amount of airplay on radio stations that never would have played the original.


delawareliberal--2020-05-28--Delaware Political More-Or-Less Weekly–Late May Edition

1 .
A Four-Way R Primary For Governor ?
It ’ s possible .
Brew Pub owner Neil Shea has @ @ @ @ @ Richardson has announced that he will run .
Grocery store magnate Chris Kenny has been @ @ @ @ @ someone named David Joseph Bosco of Greenwood filed this week .
All I can tell @ @ @ @ @ he is in his 40 ’ s .
If anyone knows him , please share @ @ @ @ @ 2 .
Gerald Brady Gets A Primary Challenger .
Again , there is no information @ @ @ @ @ find .
Her name is Amy .
Solomon .
Yes , the period after her @ @ @ @ @ website .
She lives on N. Grant Avenue .
That ’ s it .
Not @ @ @ @ @ Anybody got anything ?
I mean , if she ’ s even the least bit @ @ @ @ @ be an upgrade .
3 .
The Carney/Hall-Long Team Has Filed For Reelection .
Meh @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve got .
What ’ d I miss , and whaddayathink ?

1. A Four-Way R Primary For Governor? It’s possible. Brew Pub owner Neil Shea has filed. State Senator Bryant Richardson has announced that he will run. Grocery store magnate Chris Kenny has been testing the waters. And someone named David Joseph Bosco of Greenwood filed this week. All I can tell you about him is that he is in his 40’s. If anyone knows him, please share whatever info you have.
2. Gerald Brady Gets A Primary Challenger. Again, there is no information about her that I can find. Her name is Amy. Solomon. Yes, the period after her name appears on the DOE website. She lives on N. Grant Avenue. That’s it. Not even a phone #. Anybody got anything? I mean, if she’s even the least bit credible, she’d be an upgrade.
3. The Carney/Hall-Long Team Has Filed For Reelection. Meh.
4. Filing: Wilmington City Council Member Chris Johnson (CD 7).
That’s all I’ve got. What’d I miss, and whaddayathink?


delawareliberal--2020-05-28--DL Open Thead: Thurs., May 28, 2020

DL Open Thead: Thurs., May 28, 2020

President Marks Deaths Of 100,000 Americans By Not Marking The Deaths Of 100,000 Americans .
Here ’ s how he gets away with all this crap : Short answer–he has normalized the unthinkable .
Eric Trump Cheers The Dow Rise In Celebration Of The Milestone .
China Takes Over Hong Kong While US Does Nothing .
Pompeo couldn ’ t rush to recognize China ’ s actions fast enough .
They ’ re gon na paint Biden as ‘ weak on China ’ ?
Senate D ’ s Issue Report On Rethug Court-Packing .
Take your medicine , read just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Issue Useless Executive Order Going After Social Media Platforms .
You can see what the leaked version of the order would do .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
US .
Global .
The latest carnage : 1,699,933 confirmed cases and 100,442 deaths in the United States .
Pa. Rethugs Helped Expose D Lawmakers To Virus .
This is fucking unbelievable .
House R ’ s knew that one of their colleagues had tested positive , but they kept the information to themselves , placing D lawmakers in jeopardy .
2.1 Million Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 million unemployed now .
Great day for the Dow , though .
Offshore Companies Got $ 104 Mill In Federal Relief While Avoiding Taxes .
Treasury Department declines to comment .
Delaware Budget Deliberations Marked With Uncertainty .
My guess is that DEFAC will put on some rose-colored glasses to get us through this year .
Next year could be a challenge , though .

President Marks Deaths Of 100,000 Americans By Not Marking The Deaths Of 100,000 Americans. Here’s how he gets away with all this crap: Short answer–he has normalized the unthinkable. Eric Trump Cheers The Dow Rise In Celebration Of The Milestone.
China Takes Over Hong Kong While US Does Nothing. Pompeo couldn’t rush to recognize China’s actions fast enough. They’re gonna paint Biden as ‘weak on China’?
Senate D’s Issue Report On Rethug Court-Packing. Take your medicine, read just how bad it is.
Trump To Issue Useless Executive Order Going After Social Media Platforms. You can see what the leaked version of the order would do.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,699,933 confirmed cases and 100,442 deaths in the United States.
Pa. Rethugs Helped Expose D Lawmakers To Virus. This is fucking unbelievable. House R’s knew that one of their colleagues had tested positive, but they kept the information to themselves, placing D lawmakers in jeopardy.
2.1 Million Americans Lost Their Jobs Last Week. Over 40 million unemployed now. Great day for the Dow, though.
Offshore Companies Got $104 Mill In Federal Relief While Avoiding Taxes. Treasury Department declines to comment.
Delaware Budget Deliberations Marked With Uncertainty. My guess is that DEFAC will put on some rose-colored glasses to get us through this year. Next year could be a challenge, though.


delawareliberal--2020-05-29--As Chief Prosecutor, Klobuchar Declined to Bring Charges Against Cop that Killed George Floyd

All my disgust for Klobs is multiplied by 1,000 .
While serving as Minnesota ’ s chief prosecutor between 1999 @ @ @ @ @ to bring charges against more than two dozen officers who had killed citizens while on @ @ @ @ @ cop that killed George Floyd .


delawareliberal--2020-05-29--Highlands Bunker Hosts Crap Journalist – Very Disappointing/Frustrating Episode

The entire podcast is taken up with Meredith Newman explaining how journalists can ’ t allow for anything except he @ @ @ @ @ ( ? )
… It is gross .
I need a shower .
The sham @ @ @ @ @ give equal time to the truth and to flat out lies IS A BIG PART @ @ @ @ @ HERE .
If you can ’ t listen to the whole thing just know , @ @ @ @ @ it equals 4 , and some say 6 , so it must be 5 )

The entire podcast is taken up with Meredith Newman explaining how journalists can’t allow for anything except he said/she said reporting. …otherwise (?)… It is gross. I need a shower.
The sham objectivity of our journalist who give equal time to the truth and to flat out lies IS A BIG PART OF WHAT HAS GOTTEN US HERE.
If you can’t listen to the whole thing just know, 2+2=5 (because some say it equals 4, and some say 6, so it must be 5)


delawareliberal--2020-05-29--Biden on George Floyd’s Murder by Cops

Biden on George Floyd’s Murder by Cops

“ We can ’ t ignore that we are in a country with an open wound right now , A @ @ @ @ @ than George Floyd ’ s—George Floyd ’ s killing—and his brutal , brutal death captured @ @ @ @ @ words , pleading for breathe .
‘ Let me breathe , I can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ ripped open anew this—this ugly underbelly of our society.
” “ You know , if @ @ @ @ @ as a nation , with every ounce of purpose in our beings–not just to binding @ @ @ @ @ that somehow the scab once again will cover things over–but to treat the underlying injury @ @ @ @ @ going to eventually heal , ”

“We can’t ignore that we are in a country with an open wound right now, A wound far older and deeper than George Floyd’s—George Floyd’s killing—and his brutal, brutal death captured on film. His final words, pleading for breathe. ‘Let me breathe, I can’t breathe.’ It’s ripped open anew this—this ugly underbelly of our society.”
“You know, if we’re not committed as a nation, with every ounce of purpose in our beings–not just to binding up this wound in hope that somehow the scab once again will cover things over–but to treat the underlying injury, we’re never going to eventually heal,”


delawareliberal--2020-05-29--DL Open Thread: Fri., May 29, 2020

DL Open Thread: Fri., May 29, 2020

Trump Vs. Twitter .
Twitter flags tweet for promoting violence .
Trump Signs Toothless Executive Order That Could Hurt–Trump : Kate Ruane , senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union , called the order an attempt to punish social media companies for posts that displease the president .
“ Ironically , Donald Trump is a big beneficiary of Section 230 , ” Ruane said .
“ If platforms were not immune under the law , then they would not risk the legal liability that could come with hosting Donald Trump ’ s lies , defamation and threats.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 60 ’ s All Over Again .
If you want to understand the longstanding racial divide in Minneapolis , read this .
Having said that , Trump has been handed a gift , courtesy of the reaction to the shooting of George Floyd .
He will weaponize this just like R ’ s have been doing since Nixon .
Everything old is new again .
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
US .
Global .
The latest carnage : 1,721,926 confirmed cases and 101,621 deaths in the United States .
Rethugs Seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more than one way to steal an election .
Voter suppression remains at the top of the list to enable the ongoing criminal conspiracy that is the Republican Party to maintain power .
Nursing Home Operators Aren ’ t Victims , They ’ re Enablers .
Fought federal rules for years , then refused to implement them .
Now , they ’ re begging for money .
Ghouliani Still At It .
Looking to finance a ‘ documentary ’ on the Bidens and Ukraine .
Featuring Rudy ’ s latest gang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Delaware : According to the documents , a company named SeeView Media , which was incorporated in Delaware in February , has been set up to finance the film .
Two key principals of the project are Yale and George Dickson III .
In 2016 , Yale was on the advisory committee of a super PAC formed to help Trump , once Trump became the likely Republican presidential nominee .
Prior to that , he raised money for a separate pro-Trump super PAC established by Roger Stone , the longtime Trump adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convicted of lying to Congress related to the Trump-Russia scandal .
Dickson is the founder and CEO of Cannasortium , which is based in Scotts Valley , California .
“ Launching from the heart of California ’ s cannabis industry and with a global reach , ” the firm ’ s website says , “ the Cannasortium combines proven business models with proprietary industry expertise to create the world ’ s premier seed-to-consumer cannabis organization .
Cannasortium represents the next-generation of cannabis companies—strategically positioned and uniquely diversified across every major sector of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO and president of Seismic Warning Systems , which boasted it “ manufactures systems and services that provide reliable earthquake detection.
” ( Giuliani ’ s previous partners in skulduggery—Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman , who each were indicted for campaign finance violations related to Ukraine scandal-chasing—were also pursuing deals in the cannabis business .
When Giuliani was mayor of New York City , he presided over a massive increase in marijuana arrests . )
The Historic ‘ Megadrought ’ In US Southwest .
It ’ s lasted 20 years , with devastating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global warming .
What Will Happen When Retail Reopens/Doesn ’ t Reopen In Delaware On Monday .
Looks like a fairly timid opening , which is all to the good .
What do you want to talk about ?

Trump Vs. Twitter. Twitter flags tweet for promoting violence. Trump Signs Toothless Executive Order That Could Hurt–Trump:
Kate Ruane, senior legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the order an attempt to punish social media companies for posts that displease the president. “Ironically, Donald Trump is a big beneficiary of Section 230,” Ruane said. “If platforms were not immune under the law, then they would not risk the legal liability that could come with hosting Donald Trump’s lies, defamation and threats.”
In Minneapolis, It’s The ’60’s All Over Again. If you want to understand the longstanding racial divide in Minneapolis, read this. Having said that, Trump has been handed a gift, courtesy of the reaction to the shooting of George Floyd. He will weaponize this just like R’s have been doing since Nixon. Everything old is new again.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. US. Global. The latest carnage: 1,721,926 confirmed cases and 101,621 deaths in the United States.
Rethugs Seek To Slash Voter Rolls In Pa. There’s more than one way to steal an election. Voter suppression remains at the top of the list to enable the ongoing criminal conspiracy that is the Republican Party to maintain power.
Nursing Home Operators Aren’t Victims, They’re Enablers. Fought federal rules for years, then refused to implement them. Now, they’re begging for money.
Ghouliani Still At It. Looking to finance a ‘documentary’ on the Bidens and Ukraine. Featuring Rudy’s latest gang of undesirables, with a cameo appearance by Delaware:
According to the documents, a company named SeeView Media, which was incorporated in Delaware in February, has been set up to finance the film. Two key principals of the project are Yale and George Dickson III. In 2016, Yale was on the advisory committee of a super PAC formed to help Trump, once Trump became the likely Republican presidential nominee. Prior to that, he raised money for a separate pro-Trump super PAC established by Roger Stone, the longtime Trump adviser and political trickster who this year was convicted of lying to Congress related to the Trump-Russia scandal. Dickson is the founder and CEO of Cannasortium, which is based in Scotts Valley, California. “Launching from the heart of California’s cannabis industry and with a global reach,” the firm’s website says, “the Cannasortium combines proven business models with proprietary industry expertise to create the world’s premier seed-to-consumer cannabis organization. Cannasortium represents the next-generation of cannabis companies—strategically positioned and uniquely diversified across every major sector of the industry.” Dickson has also been the CEO and president of Seismic Warning Systems, which boasted it “manufactures systems and services that provide reliable earthquake detection.” (Giuliani’s previous partners in skulduggery—Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who each were indicted for campaign finance violations related to Ukraine scandal-chasing—were also pursuing deals in the cannabis business. When Giuliani was mayor of New York City, he presided over a massive increase in marijuana arrests.)
The Historic ‘Megadrought’ In US Southwest. It’s lasted 20 years, with devastating consequences. Yes, the cause is global warming.
What Will Happen When Retail Reopens/Doesn’t Reopen In Delaware On Monday. Looks like a fairly timid opening, which is all to the good.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-30--Song of the Day 5/30: Sly and the Family Stone, “Runnin’ Away”

Song of the Day 5/30 : Sly and the Family Stone , “ Runnin ’ Away ” The other single @ @ @ @ @ “ There ’ s a Riot Goin ’ On ” album .
“ Family Affair @ @ @ @ @ hit that fueled the 1971 LP ’ s sales ; this one only reached No @ @ @ @ @ its cynical lyrics it was one of the few tracks on the playlist with the @ @ @ @ @ Stone left behind with the ’ 60s .
In retrospect it sounds like proto-fusion with @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a breath mint AND a candy mint .

The other single from Sly’s influential “There’s a Riot Goin’ On” album. “Family Affair is the No. 1 hit that fueled the 1971 LP’s sales; this one only reached No. 23, but despite its cynical lyrics it was one of the few tracks on the playlist with the laid-back, positive vibe that Stone left behind with the ’60s. In retrospect it sounds like proto-fusion with Nile Rodgers’ guitar. It’s a breath mint AND a candy mint.


delawareliberal--2020-05-30--DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2020

DL Open Thread: Saturday, May 30, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds Limits On Religious Gatherings .
Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote in the first challenge on COVID-19 restrictions to reach the Court .
Federal judge for Delaware rules the same way .
Everything Falls Apart , Police Brutality Edition .
You just know that Trump will do everything he can to fan the flames .
For his campaign , you know .
BTW , this Derek Chauvin had quite the history , most of which is being shielded due to ‘ police rights ’ protections .
He has rights , his victims have no rights .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at least Trump got the pandemic off the front page .
Plus , it almost certainly takes Klobuchar out of the Veepstakes , which is a good thing .
Everything Falls Apart , COVID Edition , Ctd .
The latest carnage : 1,747,087 confirmed cases and 102,836 deaths in the United States .
What better time for the US to quit the World Health Organization , even though it appears Trump can ’ t legally do this ?
Michael Ely and James A. Taylor were in a committed relationship for 43 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arizona , where they lived , did not—until 2014 , when a federal court invalidated the state ’ s same-sex marriage ban .
The couple promptly wed. Six months later , Taylor died of cancer .
Ely applied for survivors benefits from the Social Security Administration , but the agency turned him away .
Federal law required a couple to be married for at least nine months in the state where they reside before a surviving spouse can receive benefits .
It didn ’ t matter that Ely and Taylor were barred from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconstitutional .
Ely could not receive a dollar in survivors benefits .
On Wednesday , a federal judge ordered the Social Security Administration to pay up—not just to Ely , but to every American denied survivors benefits because of same-sex marriage bans .
His sweeping decision provides benefits to thousands of LGBTQ surviving spouses , tearing down one of the last remaining vestiges of federal discrimination against same-sex couples .
It will also test the judiciary ’ s continued commitment to gay rights following a sudden infusion of anti-gay judges under President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cops Get Away With Murder .
It ’ s called ‘ qualified immunity ’ , and it essentially places police above the law .
An absolute must-read .
The Tensions Between Mayors And Their Police Forces .
If we ’ re gon na have ‘ police reform ’ , we ’ re gon na need different police .
The police unions make themselves part of the problem .
What do you want to talk about ?

Supreme Court Upholds Limits On Religious Gatherings. Chief Justice Roberts was the swing vote in the first challenge on COVID-19 restrictions to reach the Court. Federal judge for Delaware rules the same way.
Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition. You just know that Trump will do everything he can to fan the flames. For his campaign, you know. BTW, this Derek Chauvin had quite the history, most of which is being shielded due to ‘police rights’ protections. He has rights, his victims have no rights. Personnel matters, my ass. Hey, at least Trump got the pandemic off the front page. Plus, it almost certainly takes Klobuchar out of the Veepstakes, which is a good thing.
Everything Falls Apart, COVID Edition, Ctd. The latest carnage: 1,747,087 confirmed cases and 102,836 deaths in the United States. What better time for the US to quit the World Health Organization, even though it appears Trump can’t legally do this?
Same-Sex Couples Win Major Legal Victory:
Michael Ely and James A. Taylor were in a committed relationship for 43 years. They considered themselves married, but Arizona, where they lived, did not—until 2014, when a federal court invalidated the state’s same-sex marriage ban. The couple promptly wed. Six months later, Taylor died of cancer. Ely applied for survivors benefits from the Social Security Administration, but the agency turned him away. Federal law required a couple to be married for at least nine months in the state where they reside before a surviving spouse can receive benefits. It didn’t matter that Ely and Taylor were barred from marriage by a law later voided as unconstitutional. Ely could not receive a dollar in survivors benefits. On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered the Social Security Administration to pay up—not just to Ely, but to every American denied survivors benefits because of same-sex marriage bans. His sweeping decision provides benefits to thousands of LGBTQ surviving spouses, tearing down one of the last remaining vestiges of federal discrimination against same-sex couples. It will also test the judiciary’s continued commitment to gay rights following a sudden infusion of anti-gay judges under President Donald Trump.
How The Supreme Court Lets Cops Get Away With Murder. It’s called ‘qualified immunity’, and it essentially places police above the law. An absolute must-read.
The Tensions Between Mayors And Their Police Forces. If we’re gonna have ‘police reform’, we’re gonna need different police. The police unions make themselves part of the problem.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-05-30--Current White House Resident Rambles Incoherently about George Floyd

We all saw what we saw , and it ’ s very hard to even conceive of anything other than @ @ @ @ @

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delawareliberal--2020-05-31--Breaking: Coons’ “very good friend” James Lankford Working to Designate ANTIFA Terrorist Organizatio

Breaking: Coons’ “very good friend” James Lankford Working to Designate ANTIFA Terrorist Organization


delawareliberal--2020-05-31--When Carper and Coons Announce How Committed to Racial Justice They Have Been Let that Utter Impoten

When Carper and Coons Announce How Committed to Racial Justice They Have Been Let that Utter Impotence Ring in Your Ears


delawareliberal--2020-05-31--DL Open Thread: May 31, 2020

DL Open Thread: May 31, 2020

Everything Falls Apart , Police Brutality Edition .
This is the late- ’ 60 ’ s all over again .
Which demonstrates how little has really changed .
My youngest daughter was part of a peaceful protest in Portland yesterday , which was nevertheless tear-gassed by the police .
Trump sees this as his ticket to reelection .
He may be right .
Or , maybe he really wants that race war .
I think Paul Butler put it best : In the end , this is not about law enforcement .
It ’ s about enforcing white supremacy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what with white supremacy being the foundation on which the country was built .
The consistent big question in the quest for racial justice has been how much white supremacy is central to the identity of the US .
This is what Barack Obama and Ta-Nehisi Coates argued about .
If we had something approaching equal justice , would we still even be the United States ?
In order to accomplish that we ’ d have to change the constitution , which authorizes much of the police violence that communities of color @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploits white anxiety about black and brown men .
The real problem , ultimately , is not bad apple cops , even though these four officers are rotten to the core .
The real problem is demonstrated in what a bystander told the officers as they restrained him to death .
“ He ’ s human , bro.
” But Floyd was not human to these officers .
Enforcing the dehumanization of people of color has become , in the United States , what you call police work .
‘ MAGA Loves The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for themselves .
More Trump words : ‘ Vicious dogs ’ and ‘ ominous weapons ’ .
Everything Falls Apart , Pandemic Edition , Ctd .
The latest carnage : 1,770,384 confirmed cases and 103,781 deaths in the United States .
Trump Killed Police Reforms That Might Have Helped In Minneapolis .
Of course he did .
BTW , Barr is channeling John Mitchell now .
Even brings up Antifa .
Did I mention it ’ s the late ’ 60 ’ s all over again .
Looks Like Klobs Is Out Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good reason .
She was the typical AG who let the cops do whatever they wanted .
BTW , Jill Biden did an appearance with Val Demings FWIW .
What do you want to talk about ?

Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition. This is the late-’60’s all over again. Which demonstrates how little has really changed. My youngest daughter was part of a peaceful protest in Portland yesterday, which was nevertheless tear-gassed by the police. Trump sees this as his ticket to reelection. He may be right. Or, maybe he really wants that race war. I think Paul Butler put it best:
In the end, this is not about law enforcement. It’s about enforcing white supremacy. There’s no tinkering with that, what with white supremacy being the foundation on which the country was built. The consistent big question in the quest for racial justice has been how much white supremacy is central to the identity of the US. This is what Barack Obama and Ta-Nehisi Coates argued about. If we had something approaching equal justice, would we still even be the United States? In order to accomplish that we’d have to change the constitution, which authorizes much of the police violence that communities of color complain about, and the politics which exploits white anxiety about black and brown men. The real problem, ultimately, is not bad apple cops, even though these four officers are rotten to the core. The real problem is demonstrated in what a bystander told the officers as they restrained him to death. “He’s human, bro.” But Floyd was not human to these officers. Enforcing the dehumanization of people of color has become, in the United States, what you call police work.
‘MAGA Loves The Black People’. His words speak for themselves. More Trump words: ‘Vicious dogs’ and ‘ominous weapons’.
Everything Falls Apart, Pandemic Edition, Ctd. The latest carnage: 1,770,384 confirmed cases and 103,781 deaths in the United States.
Trump Killed Police Reforms That Might Have Helped In Minneapolis. Of course he did. BTW, Barr is channeling John Mitchell now. Even brings up Antifa. Did I mention it’s the late ’60’s all over again.
Looks Like Klobs Is Out Of The Running For Veep. And for good reason. She was the typical AG who let the cops do whatever they wanted. BTW, Jill Biden did an appearance with Val Demings FWIW.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-01--‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2020

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: May, 2020

Maybe it ’ s just because I had more time at home , or maybe it was just a great @ @ @ @ @ way , I ’ ve got a boatload of great tunes for you : Hey @ @ @ @ @ amazing .
Chuck is Da Man .
You say you want one more , maybe @ @ @ @ @ ?
I ’ m here to please : For all you country fans out there @ @ @ @ @ new real deal fer ya ’ : If you can ’ t find something you @ @ @ @ @ just ain ’ t tryin ’ .

Maybe it’s just because I had more time at home, or maybe it was just a great month for music. Either way, I’ve got a boatload of great tunes for you:
Hey, that’s bleeping amazing. Chuck is Da Man. You say you want one more, maybe something a little more current? I’m here to please:
Time for a couple of headbangers:
Crr-ack that whip!
For all you country fans out there, here’s a new real deal fer ya’:
If you can’t find something you like this month, you just ain’t tryin’.
Your Spotify link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tGy5kRe0wVChirP3UrXVU?si=iIrP9YKQSCeV7Duy7IEhBQ


delawareliberal--2020-06-01--Song of the Day 6/1: Nick Lowe, “I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass”

Song of the Day 6/1 : Nick Lowe , “ I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass ” What started @ @ @ @ @ murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police turned violent , in Wilmington as well as @ @ @ @ @ .
Lots of people wonder why .
I ’ ma go with the idea that @ @ @ @ @ sound of breaking glass .

What started as peaceful protests over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police turned violent, in Wilmington as well as other cities across the country. Lots of people wonder why. I’ma go with the idea that some people just love the sound of breaking glass.


delawareliberal--2020-06-01--BONUS EPISODE – Reflections from the Streets of Wilmington


delawareliberal--2020-06-01--DL Open Thread: Mon., June 1, 2020

DL Open Thread: Mon., June 1, 2020

Everything Falls Apart , Police Brutality Edition , Ctd .
Trump Takes Action–Announces Plan To Declare Antifa A Terrorist Organization .
I , uh , don ’ t think they are an organization .
Hey , it ’ s an election year .
Can ACORN be far behind ?
You remember ACORN , the group that supposedly masterminded massive voter fraud that didn ’ t happen ?
Rethugs rode that one to scores of voter suppression laws .
I ’ m not trying to be funny : If Trump thinks that starting a Civil War gives him the best chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
If he hasn ’ t already .
Most terrifying time of my life .
Everything Falls Apart , COVID-19 Edition , Ctd .
Featuring Trump sending massive doses of his fake cure to Brazil , proving that dictators have fake science in common .
The daily carnage : 1,790,191 confirmed cases and 104,383 deaths in the United States .
Trump Is ‘ So Over ’ The Cornavirus .
What ’ s on what passes for the the President ’ s mind .
The Secret World Of Coronavirus Mask-Dealing .
Read this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump The Destroyer .
The view from Black America .
The Balancing Act Of Reopening Delaware .
Nobody can get everything absolutely right , but I think Carney ’ s cautious approach has been the right way to go .
What do you want to talk about ?

Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition, Ctd. Trump Takes Action–Announces Plan To Declare Antifa A Terrorist Organization. I, uh, don’t think they are an organization. Hey, it’s an election year. Can ACORN be far behind? You remember ACORN, the group that supposedly masterminded massive voter fraud that didn’t happen? Rethugs rode that one to scores of voter suppression laws. I’m not trying to be funny: If Trump thinks that starting a Civil War gives him the best chance for reelection, he’ll start it. If he hasn’t already. Most terrifying time of my life.
Everything Falls Apart, COVID-19 Edition, Ctd. Featuring Trump sending massive doses of his fake cure to Brazil, proving that dictators have fake science in common. The daily carnage: 1,790,191 confirmed cases and 104,383 deaths in the United States.
Rethugs’ House Chances Look Slim. Recruiting failures and money woes.
Trump Is ‘So Over’ The Cornavirus. What’s on what passes for the the President’s mind.
The Secret World Of Coronavirus Mask-Dealing. Read this, you won’t regret it.
Trump The Destroyer. The view from Black America.
The Balancing Act Of Reopening Delaware. Nobody can get everything absolutely right, but I think Carney’s cautious approach has been the right way to go.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-06-02--Police State – News Journal Reporters Arrested in Philly after identifying themselves as journalists

My colleague @ Jeff_Neiburg and I were arrested around 7 pm while walking on the sidewalk near City Hall .
@ @ @ @ @ identified ourselves as press , showed our press credentials multiple times .
Officers said they @ @ @ @ @ everyone regardless .
Released now .

My colleague @Jeff_Neiburg and I were arrested around 7 pm while walking on the sidewalk near City Hall. We were by ourselves and identified ourselves as press, showed our press credentials multiple times. Officers said they had order to take in everyone regardless. Released now.
— Jenna Margaretta (@jennamargaretta) June 2, 2020


delawareliberal--2020-06-02--Leaked Stonewall Endorsement Questionnaire Puts Pressure on Republicans to Come Clean

Leaked Stonewall Endorsement Questionnaire Puts Pressure on Republicans to Come Clean This in via the tip line : 7 .
@ @ @ @ @ non-partisan and is willing to endorse and fund candidates of any party , or no @ @ @ @ @ are very cognizant of the fact that the presidency of Donald Trump has rolled back @ @ @ @ @ our community and , if re- elected , he will likely continue to do so @ @ @ @ @ may very well overturn precedent that have recognized the rights of our community .
How @ @ @ @ @ matter , however , will you pledge to not support the re-election of President Trump @ @ @ @ @ office whose platforms are opposed to LGBTQ rights ?
( emphasis added ) It is @ @ @ @ @ , but it is something .
If this goes unanswered by the lying GOP scumbags @ @ @ @ @ Delcollo , then I would think it would be impossible for Stonewall the repeat the @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .

This in via the tip line:
7. While Delaware Stonewall PAC is non-partisan and is willing to endorse and fund
candidates of any party, or no party at all, we are very cognizant of the fact that the
presidency of Donald Trump has rolled back many of the rights of our community and, if re-
elected, he will likely continue to do so and appoint federal judges who may very well
overturn precedent that have recognized the rights of our community. How you vote is a
private matter, however, will you pledge to not support the re-election of President Trump and not support candidates for office whose platforms are opposed to LGBTQ rights?(emphasis added)
It is a little squishy for me, but it is something. If this goes unanswered by the lying GOP scumbags like Mike Ramone and Anthony Delcollo, then I would think it would be impossible for Stonewall the repeat the endorsement mistakes they made in 2016.


delawareliberal--2020-06-02--Song of the Day 6/2: Sublime, “April 29, 1992”

The title is the date the Rodney King riots broke out in Los Angeles , when the cops who beat @ @ @ @ @ — but lead singer and songwriter Bradley Nowell sings it as April 26 .
Apparently @ @ @ @ @ , but given that Nowell was dead of a heroin overdose by the time the @ @ @ @ @ , nobody really knows for sure .
Just a little reminder that police brutality has @ @ @ @ @ , but it really started enflaming the public via video technology .
Once it became @ @ @ @ @ the kind of evidence that in earlier times was dismissed by authorities .
As Nowell @ @ @ @ @ , in these situations the triggering event quickly becomes beside the point .
They said @ @ @ @ @ man , They said it was for the Mexican And not for the white man @ @ @ @ @ the street , it wasn ’ t about Rodney King It ’ s this fucked-up @ @ @ @ @

The title is the date the Rodney King riots broke out in Los Angeles, when the cops who beat him were acquitted of assault — but lead singer and songwriter Bradley Nowell sings it as April 26. Apparently is was just a mistake, but given that Nowell was dead of a heroin overdose by the time the track was released in 1997, nobody really knows for sure. Just a little reminder that police brutality has been a thing since forever, but it really started enflaming the public via video technology. Once it became wide-reaching enough, video produced the kind of evidence that in earlier times was dismissed by authorities.
As Nowell’s lyrics point out, in these situations the triggering event quickly becomes beside the point.


delawareliberal--2020-06-02--DL Open Thread: Tues., June 2, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tues., June 2, 2020

Trump Declares War Against America , Sends In Troops To Quash Peaceful Demonstration…For A ‘ Fascist Photo-Op ’ .
At St. John ’ s Episcopal Church .
Here is the Reverend ’ s response : “ Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence , ” Budde of the president .
“ We need moral leadership , and he ’ s done everything to divide us.
” She excoriated the president for standing in front of the church — its windows boarded up with plywood — holding up a Bible , which Budde said “ declares that God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and was not given even a courtesy call , that they would be clearing [ the area ] with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop , ” Budde said .
Trump Pledges To Invoke Insurrection Act And Send The Military To The States .
Has Unhinged Conversation With Governors .
Listen to the audio here .
BTW , the criminals in the White House are happy this tape leaked .
Everything Falls Apart , Police Brutality Edition .
Louisville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free .
BTW , this is as good a place as any to call out our feckless congressional delegation .
Tom Carper was reportedly delayed on I-95 for the peaceful protest .
He couldn ’ t get out of his car to meet the protesters ?
Chris Coons has been too busy getting endorsements from Big Pharma to carve out a little time on his schedule ?
Phony piety becomes him .
And , as for the ‘ first woman of color ’ to be elected as US Representative from Delaware , Lisa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ milk carton meme is perfect .
Biden has met with protesters and victims .
What are the excuses of these poor excuses for public servants ?
Defense Secretary Calls American Streets A ‘ Battlespace To Dominate ’ .
Yep .
A ‘ battlespace ’ full of protesters who must be dominated .
The language is downright Orwellian .
When Trump finally fired Sessions in November 2018 , the outgoing attorney general had one final trick up his sleeve .
Before leaving the Justice Department , he quietly signed a memorandum in one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department ’ s oversight of police departments .
The memorandum made the Trump administration ’ s de facto policy against new consent decrees official , while extending the same hands-off policy to other areas of federal enforcement involving state responsibilities in areas like pollution and voting rights .
Experts predicted that even departments already under current federal oversight might once again act with impunity because the memo undercut the authority of civil rights attorneys to enforce them .
Sessions ’ memo set policy , but it also sent a message to police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to answer to the federal government—not even when when officer shootings draw national attention .
Paul Krugman Puts It All In Context : How did we get here ?
The core story of U.S. politics over the past four decades is that wealthy elites weaponized white racism to gain political power , which they used to pursue policies that enriched the already wealthy at workers ’ expense .
Until Trump ’ s rise it was possible — barely — for people to deny this reality with a straight face .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to see what ’ s going on .
So what has Trump really offered to the white working class that makes up most of his base ?
Basically , he has provided affirmation and cover for racial hostility .
And nowhere is this clearer than in his relationship with the police .

Trump Declares War Against America, Sends In Troops To Quash Peaceful Demonstration…For A ‘Fascist Photo-Op’. At St. John’s Episcopal Church. Here is the Reverend’s response:
“Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence,” Budde of the president. “We need moral leadership, and he’s done everything to divide us.”
She excoriated the president for standing in front of the church — its windows boarded up with plywood — holding up a Bible, which Budde said “declares that God is love.”
“I am the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and was not given even a courtesy call, that they would be clearing [the area] with tear gas so they could use one of our churches as a prop,” Budde said.
Trump Pledges To Invoke Insurrection Act And Send The Military To The States. Has Unhinged Conversation With Governors. Listen to the audio here. BTW, the criminals in the White House are happy this tape leaked.
Everything Falls Apart, Police Brutality Edition. Louisville Cops Kill Cook Who Fed Them For Free. BTW, this is as good a place as any to call out our feckless congressional delegation. Tom Carper was reportedly delayed on I-95 for the peaceful protest. He couldn’t get out of his car to meet the protesters? Chris Coons has been too busy getting endorsements from Big Pharma to carve out a little time on his schedule? Phony piety becomes him. And, as for the ‘first woman of color’ to be elected as US Representative from Delaware, Lisa is doing what, exactly? The milk carton meme is perfect. Biden has met with protesters and victims. What are the excuses of these poor excuses for public servants?
Defense Secretary Calls American Streets A ‘Battlespace To Dominate’. Yep. A ‘battlespace’ full of protesters who must be dominated. The language is downright Orwellian.
Trump And Sessions Ended Federal Oversight Of Police Departments:
When Trump finally fired Sessions in November 2018, the outgoing attorney general had one final trick up his sleeve. Before leaving the Justice Department, he quietly signed a memorandum in one of his last official acts all but ending the department’s oversight of police departments. The memorandum made the Trump administration’s de facto policy against new consent decrees official, while extending the same hands-off policy to other areas of federal enforcement involving state responsibilities in areas like pollution and voting rights. Experts predicted that even departments already under current federal oversight might once again act with impunity because the memo undercut the authority of civil rights attorneys to enforce them. Sessions’ memo set policy, but it also sent a message to police departments that they would no longer have to answer to the federal government—not even when when officer shootings draw national attention.
Paul Krugman Puts It All In Context:


delawareliberal--2020-06-03--Yes! Yes! Yes! Marie Pinkney Files To Challenge Dave McBride!

Yes !
Yes !
Yes !
Marie Pinkney Files To Challenge Dave McBride !
She will run in the Democratic Primary against the absentee incumbent .
She is so deeply involved in the community that the tragic events of the last week make her election both more likely and more necessary .
I was flat-out blown away by her presentation before the Working Families Party/Leftward Delaware group back in February .
Here ’ s what I wrote back then : What an incredible candidate , and what an incredible upgrade she would be from Dave McBride !
A Master Social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ER , has seen the victims of gun violence who get patched up and shuttled back out onto the street .
She has seen , and battled against , the school-to-prison pipeline and the opioid crisis .
She works every day on the ground floor where people really need help .
She was powerful in her presentation last night .
She is running for all the right reasons and has the skill set to immediately become a force for positive change in the Senate Caucus .
And yes , a leader .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expecting , but , since I ’ ve rarely seen a candidate emerge as fully-formed as she has , I certainly wasn ’ t expecting this .
Her election would cause a sea change in the Senate Democratic Caucus on behalf of progressive causes , and she is much more in tune with her district than the incumbent .
Help her out , she deserves it .
I was waiting for her to file before I put on the full-court press , and I confess I was concerned that the limitations caused by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But she has filed , and we need her now even more than we needed her last week .
Please make a contribution .
I just did .
You won ’ t regret it .

She will run in the Democratic Primary against the absentee incumbent. She is so deeply involved in the community that the tragic events of the last week make her election both more likely and more necessary.
I was flat-out blown away by her presentation before the Working Families Party/Leftward Delaware group back in February. Here’s what I wrote back then:
What an incredible candidate, and what an incredible upgrade she would be from Dave McBride! A Master Social Worker, Marie has worked in the ER, has seen the victims of gun violence who get patched up and shuttled back out onto the street. She has seen, and battled against, the school-to-prison pipeline and the opioid crisis. She works every day on the ground floor where people really need help. She was powerful in her presentation last night. She is running for all the right reasons and has the skill set to immediately become a force for positive change in the Senate Caucus. And yes, a leader. I don’t know what I was expecting, but, since I’ve rarely seen a candidate emerge as fully-formed as she has, I certainly wasn’t expecting this. Her election would cause a sea change in the Senate Democratic Caucus on behalf of progressive causes, and she is much more in tune with her district than the incumbent. Help her out, she deserves it.
I was waiting for her to file before I put on the full-court press, and I confess I was concerned that the limitations caused by the pandemic might cause her to reconsider.
But she has filed, and we need her now even more than we needed her last week.
Please make a contribution. I just did. You won’t regret it.