delawareliberal--2020-11-09--DL Open Thread: Monday, November 9, 2020

Biden Has A Lot Of Leeway To Exert Economic Power .
Based on the work of his advisors , it looks like he intends to use it .
Biden Announces Covid Panel .
Highly-qualified and quite diverse .
His team has laid the groundwork for this .
It ’ s clear that the work started long before the election .
Trump Rolled Back Obamacare In Georgia .
Right before the election .
Election issue much ?
Trump ’ s Ascendancy : An Error Or The Future ?
This writer says it was an error , and that we all overreacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How Biden Won .
Solid analysis from the Times .
2024 GOP Hopefuls To Audition In Georgia .
I hope Obama takes up temporary residence there .
Trump Picked A Fight With Black Athletes .
The Athletes Won .
Doesn ’ t matter if Michael Jordan was a better basketball player .
IMO , Lebron is the GOAT .
Could This Pfizer Vaccine Be ‘ The One ’ ?
Trump blames the media for delaying this report in 3-2-1… ?
Settlement Near On Statewide Reassessment ?
We ’ re getting close .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?

Biden Has A Lot Of Leeway To Exert Economic Power. Based on the work of his advisors, it looks like he intends to use it.
Biden Announces Covid Panel. Highly-qualified and quite diverse. His team has laid the groundwork for this. It’s clear that the work started long before the election.
Trump Rolled Back Obamacare In Georgia. Right before the election. Election issue much?
Trump’s Ascendancy: An Error Or The Future? This writer says it was an error, and that we all overreacted. I’m not so optimistic.
How Biden Won. Solid analysis from the Times.
2024 GOP Hopefuls To Audition In Georgia. I hope Obama takes up temporary residence there.
Trump Picked A Fight With Black Athletes. The Athletes Won. Doesn’t matter if Michael Jordan was a better basketball player. IMO, Lebron is the GOAT.
Could This Pfizer Vaccine Be ‘The One’? Trump blames the media for delaying this report in 3-2-1…?
Settlement Near On Statewide Reassessment? We’re getting close.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-10--DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Georgia Senators Demand Resignation Of Georgia SOS .
Why ?
Because the Republican official didn ’ t cheat to throw @ @ @ @ @ .
Supreme Court To Consider Obamacare Today .
Do they kill it , or just @ @ @ @ @ ?
Trump Removes Scientist In Charge Of Climate Reports .
UD climate-denier David LeGates waits @ @ @ @ @ Prison Companies Freak Out Over Biden Win .
Biden has pledged to end the government @ @ @ @ @ companies .
What do you want to talk about ?

Georgia Senators Demand Resignation Of Georgia SOS. Why? Because the Republican official didn’t cheat to throw Georgia to them and Trump.
Supreme Court To Consider Obamacare Today. Do they kill it, or just screw it up even more?
Trump Removes Scientist In Charge Of Climate Reports. UD climate-denier David LeGates waits in the wings.
Private Prison Companies Freak Out Over Biden Win. Biden has pledged to end the government’s use of these companies.
Schadenfraude, Anti-Gay Reverend Edition. One less Trump voter.
Barr Authorizes Fishing Expedition For Election Fraud. Chief DOJ enforcement officer resigns as a result.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-10--Song of the Day 11/10: Weird Al Yankovic, “I Lost on Jeopardy”

Song of the Day 11/10 : Weird Al Yankovic , “ I Lost on Jeopardy ” I thought this would be a good way to acknowledge the passing of Alex Trebek , but I had forgotten that this parody of Greg Kihn ’ s “ Jeopardy ” actually predates Trebek ’ s association with the game show .
The original show aired on NBC on weekday afternoons from 1965 to 1975 and was briefly resurrected a couple of times before going dark in the late ’ 70s .
It had been off the air for several years when Kihn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ By the time of Yankovic ’ s parody in 1984 , plans were underway to revive the show in its current syndicated form , but Yankovic didn ’ t know that .
The original host , Art Fleming , turned down producers who wanted him to reprise his role on the new version , but he said yes to Yankovic ’ s video shoot .
So did Don Pardo , the original show ’ s announcer , along with Greg Kihn , whose song was being parodied .
Kihn appears in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car with a bride , a reference to the last scene of the video for his song .
Since the video wouldn ’ t embed , you have to click the link above to see it .

I thought this would be a good way to acknowledge the passing of Alex Trebek, but I had forgotten that this parody of Greg Kihn’s “Jeopardy” actually predates Trebek’s association with the game show. The original show aired on NBC on weekday afternoons from 1965 to 1975 and was briefly resurrected a couple of times before going dark in the late ’70s. It had been off the air for several years when Kihn’s song came out in 1983. By the time of Yankovic’s parody in 1984, plans were underway to revive the show in its current syndicated form, but Yankovic didn’t know that.
The original host, Art Fleming, turned down producers who wanted him to reprise his role on the new version, but he said yes to Yankovic’s video shoot. So did Don Pardo, the original show’s announcer, along with Greg Kihn, whose song was being parodied. Kihn appears in the last scene, driving away in his sports car with a bride, a reference to the last scene of the video for his song.
Since the video wouldn’t embed, you have to click the link above to see it.


delawareliberal--2020-11-11--DL Open Thread: Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Not One Scintilla Of Evidence Of Voter Fraud .
None .
Yet , save for a handful of senators , @ @ @ @ @ to recognize that Biden won .
What country are we in ?
Trump Dumps Loyalists @ @ @ @ @ Is he planning something , or is it just vengeance ?
This Anthony Tata is @ @ @ @ @ All That ‘ Fight The Rigged Election ’ Is Going .
At least 60 % @ @ @ @ @ to a new Trump PAC .
Most States Not Ready To Distribute Vaccine .
There @ @ @ @ @ to overcome .
Trump ’ s ‘ Operation Warp Speed ’ says it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
Even Conservative Justices Seem Sick Of Adjudicating Obamacare .
One lawsuit too many ?
@ @ @ @ @ Is A More Competent Trump In Our Future ?
If Biden returns to Clintonesque neoliberalism @ @ @ @ @ likely yes .
What are the odds he doesn ’ t ?
What do you @ @ @ @ @

Not One Scintilla Of Evidence Of Voter Fraud. None. Yet, save for a handful of senators, most Rethug elected officials refuse to recognize that Biden won. What country are we in?
Trump Dumps Loyalists Into Defense Department Positions. Is he planning something, or is it just vengeance? This Anthony Tata is really something.
Guess Where All That ‘Fight The Rigged Election’ Money Is Going. At least 60% of the funds are going to a new Trump PAC.
Most States Not Ready To Distribute Vaccine. There are some serious logistical challenges to overcome. Trump’s ‘Operation Warp Speed’ says it’s all up to the states.
Even Conservative Justices Seem Sick Of Adjudicating Obamacare. One lawsuit too many? Or just shitty lawyering?
Is A More Competent Trump In Our Future? If Biden returns to Clintonesque neoliberalism, the answer is quite likely yes. What are the odds he doesn’t?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-11--Songs Of The Day For November 11, 2020: A ‘Very Special’ Medical Procedures Edition

Songs Of The Day For November 11 , 2020 : A ‘ Very Special ’ Medical Procedures Edition Both Alby @ @ @ @ @ medical procedures this week .
HIPPA privacy prohibitions preclude me from providing the inside poop @ @ @ @ @ , we will limit ourselves to musical clues .
In my case , this one @ @ @ @ @ s sake :

Both Alby and Yours Truly are undergoing medical procedures this week. HIPPA privacy prohibitions preclude me from providing the inside poop for our padrones.
Meaning, we will limit ourselves to musical clues.
Alby’s malady melody:


delawareliberal--2020-11-12--Song of the Day 11/12: Ray Charles, “Hit the Road Jack”

Song of the Day 11/12 : Ray Charles , “ Hit the Road Jack ” Somebody should blast this at @ @ @ @ @ he concedes .
Ray Charles took this blunt kiss-off to No .
1 in 1961 @ @ @ @ @ Raelettes plays his foil , something she could do easily because they were in a @ @ @ @ @ , but the song isn ’ t about them .
It was written by ’ @ @ @ @ @ Percy Mayfield , who stopped performing after he was disfigured in an auto accident .
@ @ @ @ @ has already been repurposed to comment on recent history .

Somebody should blast this at the White House 24/7 until he concedes.
Ray Charles took this blunt kiss-off to No. 1 in 1961. Margie Hendrix of the Raelettes plays his foil, something she could do easily because they were in a stormy relationship at the time, but the song isn’t about them. It was written by ’50s R&B singer Percy Mayfield, who stopped performing after he was disfigured in an auto accident.
And yes, the song has already been repurposed to comment on recent history.


delawareliberal--2020-11-12--Erik Raser-Schramm Steps Down As D Party Chair, Will Join Matt Meyer’s Staff

Erik Raser-Schramm Steps Down As D Party Chair , Will Join Matt Meyer ’ s Staff This is great news for Erik .
He is by far the best political operative in Delaware .
As Democratic Party Chair , he opened up the Party to grassroots activism , opened the Party up to primaries , fought for inclusiveness , and helped the Party to establish dominance in Delaware .
Prior to becoming Chair , he helped the House Democratic Caucus finally attain , and keep , the majority .
He has built grassroots campaigns from scratch , and has completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of my all-time favorite people in Delaware politics .
His summation of his time as chair illustrates why I admire him so much : “ Winning elections is obviously the goal of a political party , but it ’ s how we did it that I ’ m proud of the most , ” Raser-Schramm said .
“ We worked hard to open up our party to hundreds of new activists , donors , campaign staff , and candidates , who now feel at home under the Delaware Democratic Party banner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ For me , it ’ s not just about the number of seats we hold , it ’ s the fact that the people who hold them reflect Delaware ’ s diversity more than ever before .
It ’ s the fact that from D.C. to Dover , our leaders are doing the hard work that make our state a healthier , more prosperous , and more equitable place for everyone who calls it home.
” Erik will become the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for NCC County Executive Matt Meyer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes it more likely that Meyer has designs on higher office after his stint as County Executive .
Jesse Chadderdon will stay on with the Party through the end of Erik ’ s scheduled term , and Betsy Maron ( John Daniello ’ s daughter ) will assume the role of temporary chair until June .

This is great news for Erik. He is by far the best political operative in Delaware. As Democratic Party Chair, he opened up the Party to grassroots activism, opened the Party up to primaries, fought for inclusiveness, and helped the Party to establish dominance in Delaware. Prior to becoming Chair, he helped the House Democratic Caucus finally attain, and keep, the majority.
He has built grassroots campaigns from scratch, and has completely modernized the Party. He is also one of my all-time favorite people in Delaware politics. His summation of his time as chair illustrates why I admire him so much:
“Winning elections is obviously the goal of a political party, but it’s how we did it that I’m proud of the most,” Raser-Schramm said. “We worked hard to open up our party to hundreds of new activists, donors, campaign staff, and candidates, who now feel at home under the Delaware Democratic Party banner,” he said in a prepared statement. “For me, it’s not just about the number of seats we hold, it’s the fact that the people who hold them reflect Delaware’s diversity more than ever before. It’s the fact that from D.C. to Dover, our leaders are doing the hard work that make our state a healthier, more prosperous, and more equitable place for everyone who calls it home.”
Erik will become the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for NCC County Executive Matt Meyer. I have to think that this move makes it more likely that Meyer has designs on higher office after his stint as County Executive.
Jesse Chadderdon will stay on with the Party through the end of Erik’s scheduled term, and Betsy Maron (John Daniello’s daughter) will assume the role of temporary chair until June.


delawareliberal--2020-11-12--DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 12, 2020

First , an administrative note .
For mysterious reasons , all comments are going into moderation , even ours .
We ’ re working on the problem , and we are posting the comments as soon as we see them .
So , please just be patient .
Ragtag RWNJ ’ s Headed To DC .
For a Million MAGAt March this weekend .
Betcha the number falls far short of a million .
BTW , there ’ s been a split in the Proud Boys .
Who will be the heel and who will be the face ?
R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Briefings .
Says he ’ ll intervene if the Trumpsters slow-walk the process .
Biden Names Ron Klain Chief-Of-Staff .
Meet the new boss , similar to the old boss .
Uh , not Mark Meadows .
Trump Aides Plan Executive Orders/Regulations To Sabotage Biden Administration .
Inauguration Day can ’ t come soon enough .
Georgia Rethugs In Intramural Battle .
When Brian Kemp is among the forces of reason , you know that things have gotten out of hand .
Kamala Harris ’ Win Places HBCU ’ s In Spotlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HBCUs , has blessed us and the General Assembly with both Marie Pinkney and Rae Moore this election cycle .
What do you want to talk about ?

First, an administrative note. For mysterious reasons, all comments are going into moderation, even ours. We’re working on the problem, and we are posting the comments as soon as we see them. So, please just be patient.
Ragtag RWNJ’s Headed To DC. For a Million MAGAt March this weekend. Betcha the number falls far short of a million. BTW, there’s been a split in the Proud Boys. Who will be the heel and who will be the face?
R Senator From Oklahoma Demands That Biden Receive Intelligence Briefings. Says he’ll intervene if the Trumpsters slow-walk the process.
Biden Names Ron Klain Chief-Of-Staff. Meet the new boss, similar to the old boss. Uh, not Mark Meadows.
Trump Aides Plan Executive Orders/Regulations To Sabotage Biden Administration. Inauguration Day can’t come soon enough.
Georgia Rethugs In Intramural Battle. When Brian Kemp is among the forces of reason, you know that things have gotten out of hand.
Kamala Harris’ Win Places HBCU’s In Spotlight. Delaware State, one of the HBCUs, has blessed us and the General Assembly with both Marie Pinkney and Rae Moore this election cycle.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-13--“Dems in Crisis”   Narratives Running Rampant, Natch

Phillies great Mike Schmidt described playing in Philadelphia as experiencing “ the thrill of victory and the agony of reading @ @ @ @ @ ” As a proud Democrat , I can relate to that sentiment .
Republicans are @ @ @ @ @ the media is always eager to internalize every GOP attack and enshrine every conservative talking @ @ @ @ @ .
In turn , Dem “ moderates ” “ strategists ” and “ consultants ” @ @ @ @ @ to show how much they agree with the GOP talking points .
So is this @ @ @ @ @ to the Republic Trump and his half-assed coup ?
Is it the worsening pandemic ?
@ @ @ @ @ .
It is AOC .
It is the term “ Defund the Police ”

Phillies great Mike Schmidt described playing in Philadelphia as experiencing “the thrill of victory and the agony of reading about it the next day.”
As a proud Democrat, I can relate to that sentiment. Republicans are always in attack mode and the media is always eager to internalize every GOP attack and enshrine every conservative talking point as unassailable conventional wisdom.
In turn, Dem “moderates” “strategists” and “consultants” are always eager to rush to show how much they agree with the GOP talking points.
So is this morning’s biggest threat to the Republic Trump and his half-assed coup? Is it the worsening pandemic? No. Of course not.
It is AOC. It is the term “Defund the Police”


delawareliberal--2020-11-13--How horrible are Tom Carper and Chris Coons?

This horrible .
They joined Republicans to vote in favor of seating Trump appointed judges during this lame duck session @ @ @ @ @ 11 a.m. to resume consideration of the nomination of Aileen Mercedes Cannon to be U.S. @ @ @ @ @ District of Florida .
At noon , the Senate will vote on a motion to @ @ @ @ @ nomination .
At 1:45 p.m. , if cloture is invoked on the Cannon nomination , @ @ @ @ @ confirmation of the Cannon nomination .
When you think Coons can ’ t get any @ @

This horrible. They joined Republicans to vote in favor of seating Trump appointed judges during this lame duck session.
The Senate meets at 11 a.m. to resume consideration of the nomination of Aileen Mercedes Cannon to be U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Florida. At noon, the Senate will vote on a motion to invoke cloture on the Cannon nomination. At 1:45 p.m., if cloture is invoked on the Cannon nomination, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the Cannon nomination.
When you think Coons can’t get any worse.


delawareliberal--2020-11-13--Song of the Day 11/13: Steve Miller Band, “Take the Money and Run”

Song of the Day 11/13 : Steve Miller Band , “ Take the Money and Run ” Trump ’ s stubborn fandom will forever perplex me , but I think it ’ s related to the way Americans lionized bank robbers during the Depression , or outlaws like Jesse James in the post-Civil War days .
Trump fits right in — he ’ s still taking the rubes ’ money , and one way or another he ’ s gon na run , either for office or from authorities .
Famous guitar slinger and world-class paranoid Steve Miller tapped into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this single from “ Fly Like an Eagle , ” released in 1976 , the first LP from Miller since “ The Joker ” in 1973 .
It reached No .
11 , the lowest of the album ’ s three hit singles ( “ Rock ’ n Me ” reached No .
1 , “ Fly Like an Eagle ” No .
2 ) but remains a classic rock staple to this day .
Here he is performing the song for what ’ s probably the 5,000th time at a recording @ @ @ @ @

Trump’s stubborn fandom will forever perplex me, but I think it’s related to the way Americans lionized bank robbers during the Depression, or outlaws like Jesse James in the post-Civil War days. Trump fits right in — he’s still taking the rubes’ money, and one way or another he’s gonna run, either for office or from authorities.
Famous guitar slinger and world-class paranoid Steve Miller tapped into that American love of the bad boys with this single from “Fly Like an Eagle,” released in 1976, the first LP from Miller since “The Joker” in 1973. It reached No. 11, the lowest of the album’s three hit singles (“Rock’n Me” reached No. 1, “Fly Like an Eagle” No. 2) but remains a classic rock staple to this day. Here he is performing the song for what’s probably the 5,000th time at a recording industry event in 2008.


delawareliberal--2020-11-13--Sorry about the comments approval shit

Sorry about the comments approval shit

Sorry about the comments approval shit Fact is this is a leaky old boat .
We might have to leave @ @ @ @ @ and more onto a newer model for posting and commenting .

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delawareliberal--2020-11-13--REV talks with Atnre Alleyne

REV talks with Atnre Alleyne

“ Mike Matthews situation ” is listed in the show notes , so I ’ ll have to listen to @ @ @ @ @ the media take-down he pulled off .
Also , for the record , I have @ @ @ @ @ fact that Teensharp is doing some good work .

“Mike Matthews situation” is listed in the show notes, so I’ll have to listen to see if Atnre cops to the media take-down he pulled off.
Also, for the record, I have first hand knowledge of the fact that Teensharp is doing some good work.


delawareliberal--2020-11-13--DL Open Thread: Friday, November 13, 2020

Trump Destroyed The Federal Workforce , Biden Will Have A Hard Time Rebuilding It .
So much to do .
@ @ @ @ @ .
Just eight days after breaking the 100K threshold .
President is off somewhere licking @ @ @ @ @ entire staff is in quarantine .
Q Goes Quiet ?
Followers starting to fear they @ @ @ @ @ Ya think ?
Justice Alito Drops Any Pretense Of Judicial Impartiality .
Why should he @ @ @ @ @ lifetime appointment .
Biden To Roll Back Trump ’ s Executive Orders On Abortion .
@ @ @ @ @ Jaime Harrison To Head DNC ?
Makes sense , especially since Stacey Abrams is poised @ @ @ @ @ Georgia .
DNREC Cites Croda For Air Quality Violations .
Can we have more than @ @ @ @ @ wrist , please ?
Anything less is a continuation of environmental racism .
Counties Dragging @ @ @ @ @ .
Will Judge Laster have to up the stakes ?
What do you want to @ @ @

Trump Destroyed The Federal Workforce, Biden Will Have A Hard Time Rebuilding It. So much to do.
160,000 New Covid Cases Yesterday. Just eight days after breaking the 100K threshold. President is off somewhere licking his wounds. Virtually his entire staff is in quarantine.
Q Goes Quiet? Followers starting to fear they’ve been had. Ya think?
Justice Alito Drops Any Pretense Of Judicial Impartiality. Why should he care? He has a lifetime appointment.
Biden To Roll Back Trump’s Executive Orders On Abortion. Maybe on Day One.
Jaime Harrison To Head DNC? Makes sense, especially since Stacey Abrams is poised to run for Governor in Georgia.
DNREC Cites Croda For Air Quality Violations. Can we have more than just a slap on the wrist, please? Anything less is a continuation of environmental racism.
Counties Dragging Their Feet On Reassessment Settlement. Will Judge Laster have to up the stakes?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-14--Song of the Day 11/14: Scandal, “Goodbye to You”

Song of the Day 11/14 : Scandal , “ Goodbye to You ” To everything there is a season , and with you-know-who in mind , this is the season for kiss-off songs .
This New Wave classic by Patty Smyth and Scandal was the standout track on the band ’ s introductory EP in 1982 .
The song , written by guitarist and band leader Zack Smith , reached only No .
65 on the Hot 100 , but No .
5 on the Album Rock chart , and the video got a fair bit of MTV airplay despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project .
Smyth ’ s sassy performance is the obvious reason why .
Fun fact : The synth solo ( this was New Wave , kids , they liked synths that much ) on the record is actually performed by Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer ; Scandal ’ s Benjy King is just faking it on the video .
Here ’ s Scandal doing it in concert sometime in the early ’ 80s .
I knew that Smyth , who ’ s been busy being Mrs. John McEnroe since 1997 , is launching a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I chose the song I didn ’ t know she performed a Trump-specific version with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show a couple of days ago .
As a special bonus , here ’ s the first place I ever saw Patty Smyth .
I can attest that this is the only soda commercial I ’ ve ever wanted to watch more than once .

To everything there is a season, and with you-know-who in mind, this is the season for kiss-off songs. This New Wave classic by Patty Smyth and Scandal was the standout track on the band’s introductory EP in 1982.
The song, written by guitarist and band leader Zack Smith, reached only No. 65 on the Hot 100, but No. 5 on the Album Rock chart, and the video got a fair bit of MTV airplay despite looking like someone’s 8th-grade class project. Smyth’s sassy performance is the obvious reason why. Fun fact: The synth solo (this was New Wave, kids, they liked synths that much) on the record is actually performed by Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer; Scandal’s Benjy King is just faking it on the video.
Here’s Scandal doing it in concert sometime in the early ’80s.
I knew that Smyth, who’s been busy being Mrs. John McEnroe since 1997, is launching a comeback, but I swear, when I chose the song I didn’t know she performed a Trump-specific version with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show a couple of days ago.
As a special bonus, here’s the first place I ever saw Patty Smyth. I can attest that this is the only soda commercial I’ve ever wanted to watch more than once.


delawareliberal--2020-11-14--DL Open Thread: Saturday, November 14, 2020

130 Secret Service Agents Either Infected Or Are In Quarantine .
Thanks to Trump ’ s super-spreader events .
They must really hate him : Trump has frowned on mask-wearing at the White House , and some Secret Service personnel have privately complained to colleagues that they were instructed by presidential detail agents and White House staff not to wear masks in his presence , according to two people who heard the complaints .
White House staff members largely eschew wearing masks , despite public health guidelines that they help contain the spread of the virus , and some Secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also have been seen without them .
The agency is also examining whether some portion of the current infections are not travel-related , one government official said , but instead trace back to the site where many Secret Service officers report for duty each day : the White House .
Biden Demands Urgent Action On Covid .
Trump Does Nothing .
Except claim credit for the vaccine , and threaten to withhold the vaccine from New York State .
All The Real Lawyers Quit .
Trump Turns To Giuliani .
Betcha Giuliani gets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Trump knew that Rudy would ruin everything .
Not that there was anything left to ruin .
Federal Prosecutors Tell Barr He ’ s Full Of Shit .
He can ’ t even fire them .
I ’ m enjoying moments like these .
Revenge of the nerds .
Why Trump Is Purging The Pentagon .
One word : Afghanistan .
Pot Legalization Is ‘ Lit ’ .
All over the country .
Will Delaware do anything ?
Delaware Judge On Reassessment : Counties Need To Stop Dragging Their Feet .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet .
What do you want to talk about ?

130 Secret Service Agents Either Infected Or Are In Quarantine. Thanks to Trump’s super-spreader events. They must really hate him:
Trump has frowned on mask-wearing at the White House, and some Secret Service personnel have privately complained to colleagues that they were instructed by presidential detail agents and White House staff not to wear masks in his presence, according to two people who heard the complaints.
White House staff members largely eschew wearing masks, despite public health guidelines that they help contain the spread of the virus, and some Secret Service officers on duty at the complex also have been seen without them.
The agency is also examining whether some portion of the current infections are not travel-related, one government official said, but instead trace back to the site where many Secret Service officers report for duty each day: the White House.
Biden Demands Urgent Action On Covid. Trump Does Nothing. Except claim credit for the vaccine, and threaten to withhold the vaccine from New York State.
All The Real Lawyers Quit. Trump Turns To Giuliani. Betcha Giuliani gets one of those blanket pardons. Everybody but Trump knew that Rudy would ruin everything. Not that there was anything left to ruin.
LA Voters Defeat Pro-Cop DA And Police Unions. An overlooked election success story.
Federal Prosecutors Tell Barr He’s Full Of Shit. He can’t even fire them. I’m enjoying moments like these. Revenge of the nerds.
Why Trump Is Purging The Pentagon. One word: Afghanistan.
Pot Legalization Is ‘Lit’. All over the country. Will Delaware do anything?
Delaware Judge On Reassessment: Counties Need To Stop Dragging Their Feet. I guess reality hasn’t set in yet.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-11-15--DL Open Thread: Sunday, November 15, 2020

Suspension Of The DACA Program Is Ruled Illegal .
Because The Person Who Suspended The Program Is Illegally Serving In Office .
Biden plans to restore the program .
NYPD As Judge And Jury : How Cops Charged With Serious Misconduct Escape Serious Sanctions .
In NYC , cops are criminals until proven otherwise .
The Rethuglican Party Is An Authoritarian Band Of Thugs .
It ’ s not a convenient tag-line , it ’ s the truth .
It ’ s no longer a political party in the traditional sense .
It embraces anti-democratic principles at every turn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ action to protect our Great Lakes and the millions of Americans who depend on them for clean drinking water and good jobs , ” Gov Whitmer said in a statement .
“ They have repeatedly violated the terms of the 1953 easement by ignoring structural problems that put our Great Lakes and our families at risk .
Y ’ know , if Whitmer was Latina or Black , the so-called D ‘ centrists ’ would be blaming her for their election losses .
I think she rocks .
Trump Rails Against The Georgia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ waste of time ’ .
See ‘ Authoritarian Band Of Thugs ’ above .
Two of whom are Perdue and Loeffler .
The Upcoming I-95 Wilmington Project .
What you need to know .
BTW , how about those all-electric DART buses ?
Thumbs-up .
Sarah McBride Makes History .
Not for the first time .
Not for the last time .
She is a truly special person .
What do you want to talk about ?

Suspension Of The DACA Program Is Ruled Illegal. Because The Person Who Suspended The Program Is Illegally Serving In Office. Biden plans to restore the program.
NYPD As Judge And Jury: How Cops Charged With Serious Misconduct Escape Serious Sanctions. In NYC, cops are criminals until proven otherwise.
The Rethuglican Party Is An Authoritarian Band Of Thugs. It’s not a convenient tag-line, it’s the truth. It’s no longer a political party in the traditional sense. It embraces anti-democratic principles at every turn.
Gov. Whitmer Shuts Down Serial-Polluting Oil Pipeline:
“Enbridge has routinely refused to take action to protect our Great Lakes and the millions of Americans who depend on them for clean drinking water and good jobs,” Gov Whitmer said in a statement. “They have repeatedly violated the terms of the 1953 easement by ignoring structural problems that put our Great Lakes and our families at risk.
Y’know, if Whitmer was Latina or Black, the so-called D ‘centrists’ would be blaming her for their election losses. I think she rocks.
Trump Rails Against The Georgia Recount He Demanded. Calls it a ‘waste of time’. See ‘Authoritarian Band Of Thugs’ above. Two of whom are Perdue and Loeffler.
The Upcoming I-95 Wilmington Project. What you need to know. BTW, how about those all-electric DART buses? Thumbs-up.
Sarah McBride Makes History. Not for the first time. Not for the last time. She is a truly special person.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-01-31--‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2020

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2020

There ’ s always a lot of good music in Januarys .
Since virtually no new music comes out during @ @ @ @ @ are trying to get their new stuff to break through the white noise , we @ @ @ @ @ for you this month .
I ’ m now gon na do both videos and @ @ @ @ @ listening pleasure .
Let me know what you really like from this generous batch : @ @ @ @ @ come to the Gild Hall : I reallyreally want this band to come to the @ @ @ @ @ Cabaret ’ indeed : I know it ’ s early , but this will be @ @ @ @ @ Song Title Of The Year : Y ’ know , I wouldn ’ t mind @ @ @ @ @ the Gild Hall…

There’s always a lot of good music in Januarys. Since virtually no new music comes out during December, and since artists are trying to get their new stuff to break through the white noise, we have a barrelful of tunes for you this month. I’m now gonna do both videos and a Spotify list for your listening pleasure. Let me know what you really like from this generous batch:
I want this band to come to the Gild Hall:
I reallyreally want this band to come to the Gild Hall. ‘Garage Cabaret’ indeed:
I know it’s early, but this will be in the running for Best Song Title Of The Year:
Y’know, I wouldn’t mind seeing this guy come to the Gild Hall…


delawareliberal--2020-03-30--Song of the Day 3/30: Kasey Musgraves, “Burn One With John Prine”

Song of the Day 3/30 : Kasey Musgraves , “ Burn One With John Prine ” Kasey Musgraves says this @ @ @ @ @ songs she wrote when she moved to Nashville to pursue her career in country music @ @ @ @ @ crowd favorite in concert , but she ’ s never officially released it and the @ @ @ @ @ decreased when she recycled the couplet about piercing her nose in another song .
She @ @ @ @ @ a studio version , and it was the first thing I thought of when I @ @ @ @ @ critical condition with Covid-19 .
Both Prine and Musgraves were on a music cruise in @ @ @ @ @ the stage while she sang it for him .
He also told the story of @ @ @ @ @ , at one of his annual New Year ’ s Eve parties .
She invited @ @ @ @ @ joint , but Prine declined .

Kasey Musgraves says this was one of the first songs she wrote when she moved to Nashville to pursue her career in country music. It’s a crowd favorite in concert, but she’s never officially released it and the chances of her doing so decreased when she recycled the couplet about piercing her nose in another song. She did, however, record a studio version, and it was the first thing I thought of when I heard John Prine is in critical condition with Covid-19.
Both Prine and Musgraves were on a music cruise in 2015, and they shared the stage while she sang it for him. He also told the story of the first time they met, at one of his annual New Year’s Eve parties. She invited him outside to share a joint, but Prine declined.


delawareliberal--2020-03-30--DL Open Thread: Mon., March 30, 2020

DL Open Thread: Mon., March 30, 2020

Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
The latest carnage ?
143,055 cases and 2513 deaths in the US .
No , uh , reopening of the economy by Easter .
Guess those pews won ’ t be packed .
Trump moves the goal posts by claiming that a mere 100,000 deaths in the US would be a ‘ very good job ’ .
Trump : Healthcare Workers Must Be Stealing Masks .
He ’ s provided so many of them , that must be the explanation .
This proves to be too much even for ‘ Biden His Time ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a written statement .
Can we , you know , see him ?
BTW , I hear that Beau is doing great , gearing up for that run for governor .
More Trump : 2000 deaths , but boffo TV ratings .
How Big Restaurants And Hotels Snuck Huge Loophole Into Bailout Bill .
Fucking bastards : The post takes aim at a section of the bill that allows big restaurant and hotel chains to take advantage of the small business relief money for any of their individual hotels and restaurants that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that these big chains will take more than half of the allocated funds , leaving many smaller businesses without the cash they need to stay afloat .
“ Masquerading these franchisees as small businesses will pull the rug out from under independent bars and restaurants , ” the post says , inviting followers to speak out against this loophole .
NRA Sues Cali Because…Guns .
So far , Newsom hasn ’ t folded like Carney .
What do you want to talk about ?

Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The latest carnage? 143,055 cases and 2513 deaths in the US. No, uh, reopening of the economy by Easter. Guess those pews won’t be packed. Trump moves the goal posts by claiming that a mere 100,000 deaths in the US would be a ‘very good job’.
Trump: Healthcare Workers Must Be Stealing Masks. He’s provided so many of them, that must be the explanation. This proves to be too much even for ‘Biden His Time’. Of course, it was done in a written statement. Can we, you know, see him? BTW, I hear that Beau is doing great, gearing up for that run for governor. More Trump: 2000 deaths, but boffo TV ratings.
Yep, COVID-19 Shows Up At Falwell U. WWJD?
How Big Restaurants And Hotels Snuck Huge Loophole Into Bailout Bill. Fucking bastards:
The post takes aim at a section of the bill that allows big restaurant and hotel chains to take advantage of the small business relief money for any of their individual hotels and restaurants that have fewer than 500 employees. Critics argued that these big chains will take more than half of the allocated funds, leaving many smaller businesses without the cash they need to stay afloat. “Masquerading these franchisees as small businesses will pull the rug out from under independent bars and restaurants,” the post says, inviting followers to speak out against this loophole.
Jee-zus.
NRA Sues Cali Because…Guns. So far, Newsom hasn’t folded like Carney.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-03-29--Delaware’s 1 Degree of Separation: Take the Poll

Delaware ’ s 1 Degree of Separation : Take the Poll In Delaware if you know where someone went to @ @ @ @ @ find someone you know in common .
I ’ m connected to Senator Laura Sturgeon @ @ @ @ @ a Seaford HS friend of hers .
SO who has it ?
Take the poll @

In Delaware if you know where someone went to High School, you will find someone you know in common. I’m connected to Senator Laura Sturgeon, for example, through a Seaford HS friend of hers.
SO who has it? Take the poll.


delawareliberal--2020-03-29--DL Open Thread: Sun., March 29, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sun., March 29, 2020

Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
The latest carnage ?
124,686 cases in the US , 2191 deaths .
Coronavirus comes to Oklahoma , its denialist governor has to do a 180 .
You remember him , the guy who took his whole family out to eat at a crowded restaurant .
Florida ’ s Governor and the future of scapegoating .
Hint-he won ’ t take the blame himself .
Neither will Trump .
Wisconsin Power Couple/Friends Of Trump Force Workers To ( a ) Work And ( b ) Keep Quiet About Their Symptoms .
Billionaire owners of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uihlein .
They ’ re despicable .
Read all about them .
Charles Koch Pushed CDC Cuts , Now Opposing Shelter-In-Place Because ‘ Business ’ .
The harm this family has done is incalculable .
Why stop now ?
It ’ s Not Just His Narcissism .
Trump ’ s Two Other Fatal Flaws…that render him the worst possible person to be President right now .
‘ Ignore The Bankers–The Trump Economy Is Not Worth More Coronavirus Deaths ‘ .
The invaluable Robert Reich speaks truth to power and to us .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about ?

Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The latest carnage? 124,686 cases in the US, 2191 deaths. Coronavirus comes to Oklahoma, its denialist governor has to do a 180. You remember him, the guy who took his whole family out to eat at a crowded restaurant. Florida’s Governor and the future of scapegoating. Hint-he won’t take the blame himself. Neither will Trump.
Wisconsin Power Couple/Friends Of Trump Force Workers To (a) Work And (b) Keep Quiet About Their Symptoms. Billionaire owners of Uline, as in Richard and Liz Uihlein. They’re despicable. Read all about them.
Charles Koch Pushed CDC Cuts, Now Opposing Shelter-In-Place Because ‘Business’. The harm this family has done is incalculable. Why stop now?
It’s Not Just His Narcissism. Trump’s Two Other Fatal Flaws…that render him the worst possible person to be President right now.
‘Ignore The Bankers–The Trump Economy Is Not Worth More Coronavirus Deaths‘. The invaluable Robert Reich speaks truth to power and to us. Read it.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-03-29--We’ve got Charlie on the run, boys!

We’ve got Charlie on the run, boys!

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to @ @ @ @ @ fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy , and said the @ @ @ @ @ ventilators in 100 days .
Trump named White House aide Peter Navarro to coordinate production @ @ @ @ @ , which the president invoked on Friday to require General Motors Co to build ventilators @ @ @ @

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would meet advisers early next week to discuss the next steps in fighting the coronavirus and the possibility of opening the U.S. economy, and said the United States would produce 100,000 ventilators in 100 days.
Trump named White House aide Peter Navarro to coordinate production of the Defense Production Act, which the president invoked on Friday to require General Motors Co to build ventilators for coronavirus patients.


delawareliberal--2020-03-29--Bill Dunn’s FB Graph

Bill Dunn’s FB Graph


Coronavirus Haiku

One of my wife ’ s Facebook groups is having a coronavirus haiku contest .
These were my contributions .
@ @ @ @ @ own in the comments .
Toilet paper now Is like a precious metal , Worth @ @ @ @ @ slaves , back to work !
Should rich folks lose their money Just so Grandma @ @ @ @ @ no help For ungrateful governors .
Will they never learn ?
If you find face @ @ @ @ @ dollars , Buy up all you can !
Social distancing Is making life much harder @ @ @ @ @ ’ re just days away From a beautiful vaccine Many , many days Stay inside @ @ @ @ @ business ; Off to buy a gun !
Why do voters think Trump is doing @ @ @ @ @ must be insane .

One of my wife’s Facebook groups is having a coronavirus haiku contest. These were my contributions. Feel free to add your own in the comments.
Orange man tells us
Ventilators are coming
It’s another lie
Toilet paper now
Is like a precious metal,
Worth much more than gold
Trump applauds himself
Synchophantic experts smile
Fauci disappears
Wage slaves, back to work!
Should rich folks lose their money
Just so Grandma lives?
There will be no help
For ungrateful governors.
Will they never learn?
If you find face masks
For less than twenty dollars,
Buy up all you can!
Social distancing
Is making life much harder
For our working girls
We’re just days away
From a beautiful vaccine
Many, many days
Stay inside your houses
Except for vital business;
Off to buy a gun!
Why do voters think
Trump is doing a good job?
They must be insane.


delawareliberal--2020-03-28--Song of the Day 3/28: Widespread Panic, “Hope in a Hopeless World”

Song of the Day 3/28 : Widespread Panic , “ Hope in a Hopeless World ” Listening to Trump pat @ @ @ @ @ day got you down ?
Here ’ s a little pick-me-up to remind you that @ @ @ @ @ a hopeless world if you know where to look .
Jam band Widespread Panic recorded @ @ @ @ @ song was co-written by Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter Phil Roy during a period when he stopped performing @ @ @ @ @ British singer Paul Young was the first artist to record it , in 1993… Roy @ @ @ @ @ a 2002 concert commemorating the life of baseball great Roberto Clemente , who died when @ @ @ @ @ earthquake victims in Nicaragua .

Listening to Trump pat himself on the back every day got you down? Here’s a little pick-me-up to remind you that you can find hope in a hopeless world if you know where to look. Jam band Widespread Panic recorded this in 1997.
The song was co-written by Philadelphia-born singer-songwriter Phil Roy during a period when he stopped performing to concentrate on composing.
British singer Paul Young was the first artist to record it, in 1993…
…followed by Pops Staples in 1994.
Roy performed the song himself at a 2002 concert commemorating the life of baseball great Roberto Clemente, who died when a plane flying supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.


delawareliberal--2020-03-28--Why Did WDEL Lay Off Allan Loudell?

Why Did WDEL Lay Off Allan Loudell?

Why Did WDEL Lay Off Allan Loudell ?
Jason 330 asked , “ Is the business really that hand to mouth , or is this crisis a handy pretext ?
” Broadcast radio has the same problem newspapers do — it ’ s a bygone medium .
It hasn ’ t lost listeners as fast as newspapers lost their readers , but its advertising base has shrunk for the same basic reason : Local businesses have been replaced by national chains .
For instance , WDEL/WSTW revenue took a six-figure hit when Happy Harry ’ s sold out to Walgreen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advertise on radio .
The coronavirus recession is expected to bankrupt a lot of small businesses .
That will only speed up the existing trend .
Forever Media , which bought WDEL parent company Delmarva Broadcasting last year , had been shedding employees quietly even before this — WDEL Saturday morning host Frank Gregory got the ax last fall , for example , and the downstate talk station cut everyone but Dan Gaffney .
Because a news operation requires a large staff , WDEL ’ s expenses are relatively high .
The former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pa. , were committed to a news station as a public service , even though its operating margin is far lower than WSTW ’ s .
The new owners have no such commitment , so any protracted recession will bite deep , and could end the news/talk format completely .
Unless and until that happens , local radio will do what local newspapers have done — farm out more content to national providers to cut payroll costs .
At WDEL this might well mean a nationally syndicated talk show takes the place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s a best-case scenario .
The owners could decide to make it a Spanish-language station or , in a worst-case situation , shutter it entirely .

Jason 330 asked, “Is the business really that hand to mouth, or is this crisis a handy pretext?”
Broadcast radio has the same problem newspapers do — it’s a bygone medium. It hasn’t lost listeners as fast as newspapers lost their readers, but its advertising base has shrunk for the same basic reason: Local businesses have been replaced by national chains. For instance, WDEL/WSTW revenue took a six-figure hit when Happy Harry’s sold out to Walgreen’s, which doesn’t advertise on radio. The coronavirus recession is expected to bankrupt a lot of small businesses. That will only speed up the existing trend.
Forever Media, which bought WDEL parent company Delmarva Broadcasting last year, had been shedding employees quietly even before this — WDEL Saturday morning host Frank Gregory got the ax last fall, for example, and the downstate talk station cut everyone but Dan Gaffney.
Because a news operation requires a large staff, WDEL’s expenses are relatively high. The former owners, the Steinman family of Lancaster, Pa., were committed to a news station as a public service, even though its operating margin is far lower than WSTW’s. The new owners have no such commitment, so any protracted recession will bite deep, and could end the news/talk format completely.
Unless and until that happens, local radio will do what local newspapers have done — farm out more content to national providers to cut payroll costs. At WDEL this might well mean a nationally syndicated talk show takes the place of locally produced news and talk.
And that’s a best-case scenario. The owners could decide to make it a Spanish-language station or, in a worst-case situation, shutter it entirely.


delawareliberal--2020-03-28--DL Open Thread: Sat., March 28, 2020

DL Open Thread: Sat., March 28, 2020

The Rethugs Created Thomas Massie .
The love-child of Newt Gingrich and Rand Paul .
An extremely rare good read from Dana Milbank .
“ We Need Ventilators , We Don ’ t Need Ventilators , We Need Ventilators .
It ’ s GM ’ s Fault ” .
What passes for the Trump ‘ policy ’ on ventilators .
Where there ’ s a Trump failure , there ’ s a scapegoat .
This time–GM ?
Hadn ’ t they already voluntarily agreed to make ventilators ?
BTW , Trump ’ s poll numbers continue to rise while Ol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somewhere .
Pretty soon we ’ ll be getting assurances that he ’ s in great health .
Waitaminnit , didn ’ t we hear that song before from the Bidens ?
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
The updated carnage : 104,837 cases in the US ; 1711 deaths .
The Chinese largely limited the deaths to Wuhan Province .
That ain ’ t happening here .
New York is just the beginning .
Betcha that Florida blockhead governor gets everything he needs from Trump while D governors get screwed .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If they don ’ t treat you right , I don ’ t call.
” Don ’ t know how that ’ s gon na help him in Michigan .
Bright side to everything , I guess .
The funeral service industry is in crisis as they are ‘ last on the food chain ’ .
BTW , Trump is using ‘ kind words ’ from Cuomo and Newsom in new campaign ad .
Why Won ’ t Trump Use The ‘ Officially Designated Backstop System ’ ?
AKA the Veterans Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans through 170 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics , but it ’ s also legally designated as the country ’ s backup health system in an emergency .
As part of the National Disaster Medical System , the VA has deployed doctors and equipment to disasters and emergencies in recent instances such as Hurricane Maria and the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando , Florida .
The VA system has 13,000 acute care beds , including 1,800 intensive care unit beds .
But for the coronavirus pandemic , VA Secretary Robert Wilkie told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t spring into action on its own .
Instead of responding to pleas for help from states and cities , Wilkie said he ’ s waiting for direction from the Department of Health and Human Services or the Federal Emergency Management Agency .
“ VA stands ready to support civilian health care systems in the event those systems encounter capacity issues , ” press secretary Christina Mandreucci said .
“ At this time , VA has not received specific requests from FEMA for assistance.
” The White House referred questions to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about taking directions from HHS and FEMA to those agencies .
HHS referred questions to FEMA , and FEMA referred questions to the VA. ‘ Carny ’ Exempts Car Dealers From Mandate To Shutter Businesses .
Not even a pandemic can put a dent in the Delaware Way .
John , I need a new pair of shoes for work .
( I do , actually ) .
I usually buy them at Dick ’ s Sporting Goods , which has the added plus of having banned gun sales .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal enterprise enabled by Delaware known as Amazon .
Can you hook me up ?
What do you want to talk about ?

The Rethugs Created Thomas Massie. The love-child of Newt Gingrich and Rand Paul. An extremely rare good read from Dana Milbank.
“We Need Ventilators, We Don’t Need Ventilators, We Need Ventilators. It’s GM’s Fault”. What passes for the Trump ‘policy’ on ventilators. Where there’s a Trump failure, there’s a scapegoat. This time–GM? Hadn’t they already voluntarily agreed to make ventilators? BTW, Trump’s poll numbers continue to rise while Ol’ Joe is off in the ether somewhere. Pretty soon we’ll be getting assurances that he’s in great health. Waitaminnit, didn’t we hear that song before from the Bidens?
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The updated carnage: 104,837 cases in the US; 1711 deaths. The Chinese largely limited the deaths to Wuhan Province. That ain’t happening here. New York is just the beginning. Betcha that Florida blockhead governor gets everything he needs from Trump while D governors get screwed. They need to be nicer to him. “If they don’t treat you right, I don’t call.” Don’t know how that’s gonna help him in Michigan. Bright side to everything, I guess. The funeral service industry is in crisis as they are ‘last on the food chain’. BTW, Trump is using ‘kind words’ from Cuomo and Newsom in new campaign ad.
Why Won’t Trump Use The ‘Officially Designated Backstop System’? AKA the Veterans Administration?:
The VA serves 9 million veterans through 170 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics, but it’s also legally designated as the country’s backup health system in an emergency. As part of the National Disaster Medical System, the VA has deployed doctors and equipment to disasters and emergencies in recent instances such as Hurricane Maria and the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. The VA system has 13,000 acute care beds, including 1,800 intensive care unit beds. But for the coronavirus pandemic, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie told lawmakers this week that the agency won’t spring into action on its own. Instead of responding to pleas for help from states and cities, Wilkie said he’s waiting for direction from the Department of Health and Human Services or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “VA stands ready to support civilian health care systems in the event those systems encounter capacity issues,” press secretary Christina Mandreucci said. “At this time, VA has not received specific requests from FEMA for assistance.” The White House referred questions to the VA. The VA referred a question about taking directions from HHS and FEMA to those agencies. HHS referred questions to FEMA, and FEMA referred questions to the VA.
Oh, makes sense.
‘Carny’ Exempts Car Dealers From Mandate To Shutter Businesses. Not even a pandemic can put a dent in the Delaware Way. John, I need a new pair of shoes for work. (I do, actually). I usually buy them at Dick’s Sporting Goods, which has the added plus of having banned gun sales. I’m not going to buy them from the criminal enterprise enabled by Delaware known as Amazon. Can you hook me up?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-03-27--Anthony Delcollo on Highlands Bunker

Anthony Delcollo on Highlands Bunker

Anthony Delcollo is one of the most exasperating figures in the Del Legislature .
He is frequently on the correct @ @ @ @ @ and yet he is a Delaware Republican .
With everything we now know about the @ @ @ @ @ is very probably ( almost assuredly ) a fucking asshole and/or a complete dick .
@ @ @ @ @ minutes in .
If you are on the fence about listening , at least listen @ @ @ @ @ REV reads from Camus ’ “ The Plague ” .

Anthony Delcollo is one of the most exasperating figures in the Del Legislature. He is frequently on the correct side of the issues, and yet he is a Delaware Republican. With everything we now know about the DEGOP, that means he is very probably (almost assuredly) a fucking asshole and/or a complete dick.
I’m only ten minutes in. If you are on the fence about listening, at least listen to the intro in which REV reads from Camus’ “The Plague”.


delawareliberal--2020-03-27--DL Open Thread: Fri., March 27, 2020

DL Open Thread: Fri., March 27, 2020

Carney Caves To Gun Nuts .
I mean , what ’ s more essential than hoarding guns during a pandemic ?
You can ’ t get a stockpile of books , but you can get a stockpile of weapons .
Craven Carney caved , pure and simple .
John , I ’ d like to be able to make an appointment to buy some books .
( I would , actually ) .
Can you do something about it ?
Guns yes , books no ?
I have a question .
Every time there is any sort of perceived crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point do the gun nuts have enough guns ?
Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
The US blows past every other country in terms of coronavirus cases .
85,996 cases , 1300 deaths .
I hate to say it , but the deaths are a lagging indicator .
Trump says , I ’ m not making this up , that this reflects the great job they ’ re doing on testing , which is not true .
Trump ’ s refusal to invoke Defense Production Act leads to ‘ “ a sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
Very little help on ventilators as Feds totally screw up : As the United States became the global epicenter of the pandemic , state and local leaders urged President Trump to take more aggressive steps to mobilize the production of critically needed supplies .
Instead , the White House suddenly called off an announcement about a venture to produce as many as 80,000 ventilators , out of concern that the estimated $ 1 billion price tag would be prohibitive .
$ 1 billion .
Kinda seems like chump change when contrasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the overriding issue among a multitude of issues is the wilful failure of Trump to make the Federal government the QB of this crisis .
Instead , we have all the states fighting with each other and the federal government for finite resources .
One Rethug Rep .
Causes Rush Back To Washington For Stimulus Vote .
His name ?
Thomas Massie of Kentucky .
Which is likely the last time I will mention his name here .
Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus .
Many of the key world leaders are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of self-exile ( am I the only one experiencing buyers ’ remorse , I mean , seriously , what ’ s up with him ? )
.
Meaning we ’ re stuck with all Trump all the time .
The rubes are buying it as his poll # ’ s rise with each TV appearance .
China Offers Help To Trump .
Think Trump will call it the ‘ Beijing Bailout ’ ?
Didn ’ t think so .
State Program To Provide Assistance For Rent , Living Expenses .
At least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What do you want to talk about ?

Carney Caves To Gun Nuts. I mean, what’s more essential than hoarding guns during a pandemic? You can’t get a stockpile of books, but you can get a stockpile of weapons. Craven Carney caved, pure and simple. John, I’d like to be able to make an appointment to buy some books. (I would, actually). Can you do something about it? Guns yes, books no? I have a question. Every time there is any sort of perceived crisis, gun sales soar. At what point do the gun nuts have enough guns?
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. The US blows past every other country in terms of coronavirus cases. 85,996 cases, 1300 deaths. I hate to say it, but the deaths are a lagging indicator. Trump says, I’m not making this up, that this reflects the great job they’re doing on testing, which is not true. Trump’s refusal to invoke Defense Production Act leads to ‘“a sort of an ad hoc mobilization based on volunteerism’. Very little help on ventilators as Feds totally screw up:
As the United States became the global epicenter of the pandemic, state and local leaders urged President Trump to take more aggressive steps to mobilize the production of critically needed supplies. Instead, the White House suddenly called off an announcement about a venture to produce as many as 80,000 ventilators, out of concern that the estimated $1 billion price tag would be prohibitive.
$1 billion. Kinda seems like chump change when contrasted with this bailout package.
To me, the overriding issue among a multitude of issues is the wilful failure of Trump to make the Federal government the QB of this crisis. Instead, we have all the states fighting with each other and the federal government for finite resources.
One Rethug Rep. Causes Rush Back To Washington For Stimulus Vote. His name? Thomas Massie of Kentucky. Which is likely the last time I will mention his name here.
Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus. Many of the key world leaders are in self-quarantine. Biden is in some form of self-exile (am I the only one experiencing buyers’ remorse, I mean, seriously, what’s up with him?). Meaning we’re stuck with all Trump all the time. The rubes are buying it as his poll #’s rise with each TV appearance.
China Offers Help To Trump. Think Trump will call it the ‘Beijing Bailout’? Didn’t think so.
State Program To Provide Assistance For Rent, Living Expenses. At least it’s something. For now.
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-03-27--Song of the Day 3/27: Bob Dylan, “Murder Most Foul”

Song of the Day 3/27 : Bob Dylan , “ Murder Most Foul ” Bob Dylan , without advance notice , dropped an original song at midnight last night , his first in eight years , along with this message : “ Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years .
This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting .
Stay safe , stay observant and may God be with you.
” The almost-17-minute track starts with the assassination of John F. Kennedy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the ensuing 50 years .
It does not directly reference our current moment , but it doesn ’ t have to — the timing of the release says enough .
The lyrics , as transcribed by fans at the Dylan fan site Expecting Rain : ‘ Twas a dark day in Dallas , November ’ 63 A day that will live on in infamy President Kennedy was a-ridin ’ high Good day to be livin ’ and a good day to die Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boys , you know who I am ?
’ ‘ Of course we do , we know who you are ’ Then they blew off his head while he was still in the car Shot down like a dog in broad daylight Was a matter of timin ’ and the timin ’ was right You got unpaid debts we ’ ve come to collect We gon na kill you with hatred , without any respect We ’ ll mock you and shock you and we ’ ll grin in your face We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your place The day they blew out the brains of the king Thousands were watching , no one saw a thing It happened so quickly , so quick by surprise Right there in front of everyone ’ s eyes Greatest magic trick ever under the sun Perfectly executed , skillfully done Wolf man , oh wolf man , oh wolf man howl Rub-a-dub-dub , it ’ s a murder most foul Hush little children you ’ re gon na stand The Beatles are comin ’ , they ’ re gon na hold your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get your coat Ferry ‘ cross the Mersey and go for the throat There ’ s three bums comin ’ all dressed in rags Pick up the pieces and lower the flags I ’ m goin ’ to Woodstock , it ’ s the Aquarian Age Then I ’ ll go down to Altamont and sit near the stage Put your head out the window , let the good times roll There ’ s a party goin ’ on behind the grassy knoll Stack up the bricks , pour the cement Don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you , Mr President Put your foot in the tank and step on the gas Try to make it to the triple underpass Blackface singer white face clown Better not show your faces after the sun goes down Up in the red light district like a cop on the beat Living in a nightmare on Elm Street When you ’ re down on Deep Ellum , put your money in your shoe Don ’ t ask what your country can do for you Cash on the barrelhead , money to burn Dealey Plaza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m goin ’ down to the crossroads , gon na flag a ride The place where faith , hope and charity died Shoot ‘ im while he runs , boy , shoot ‘ im while you can See if you can shoot the Invisible Man Goodbye Charlie , goodbye Uncle Sam Frankly , Miss Scarlet , I don ’ t give a damn What is the truth ?
Where did it go ?
Ask Oswald and Ruby , they ought to know ‘ Shut your mouth , ’ said the wise old owl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a murder most foul ’ Tommy , can you hear me ?
I ’ m the acid queen I ’ m riding in a long black Lincoln limousine Ridin ’ in the backseat next to my wife Headin ’ straight on in to the afterlife I ’ m leanin ’ to the left , got my head in her lap Oh Lord , I ’ ve been led into some kind of a trap Well , we ask no quarter and no quarter do we give We ’ re right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you live They mutilated his body and they took out his brain What more could they do ?
They piled on the pain But his soul was not there , where it was supposed to be at For the last 50 years , they ’ ve been searching for that Freedom , oh freedom , freedom over need I hate to tell ya , mister , but only dead men are free Send me some lovin ’ , tell me no lie Throw the gun in the gutter and walk on by Wake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go for a drive Cross the Trinity River , let ’ s keep open-eyed Turn the radio on , don ’ t touch the dials Parkland hospital only six more miles You got me dizzy , Miss Lizzy , ya fill me with lead That magic bullet of yours has gone to my head I ’ m just a patsy like Patsy Cline Never shot anyone from in front or behind Got blood in my eye , got blood in my ear I ’ m never gon na make it to the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve seen right before Seen it 33 times , maybe more It ’ s vile and deceitful , it ’ s cruel and it ’ s mean Ugliest thing that you ever have seen They killed him once and they killed him twice Killed him like a human sacrifice The day that they killed him someone said to me , ‘ Son , The Age of the Antichrist has just only begun ’ Air Force One comin ’ in through the gate Johnson sworn in at two thirty-eight Lem me know when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is what it is , and it ’ s murder most foul What ’ s new pussycat ?
What ’ d I say ?
I said the soul of a nation been torn away And it ’ s beginning to go into a slow decay And that it ’ s 36 hours past Judgement Day Wolfman Jack he ’ s speaking in tongues He ’ s going on and on at the top of his lungs Play me a song , Mr Wolfman Jack Play it for me in my long Cadillac Play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take me to the place Tom Dooley was hung The Saint James infirmary in the court of King James If you want to remember , you ’ d better write down the names Play Etta James too , play ‘ I ’ d rather go blind ’ Play it for the man with a telepathic mind Play John Lee Hooker , play ‘ Scratch my back ’ Play it for that strip club owner named Jack Guitar Slim goin ’ down slow Play it for me and for Marilyn Monroe Play ‘ Please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misunderstood ’ Play it for the First Lady , she ain ’ t feeling any good Play Don Henley , play Glenn Frey Take it to the limit and let it go by Play it for Carl Wilson , too Looking far , far away down Galloway Avenue Play tragedy , play twilight time Take me back to Tulsa to the scene of the crime Play another one , and another one bites the dust Play the old rugged cross and in God we trust Ride the pink horse down that long lonesome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head to explode Play Mystery Train for Mr Mystery The man who fell down dead like a rootless tree Play it for the reverend , play it for the pastor Play it for the dog that got no master Play Oscar Peterson , play Stan Getz Play Blue sky , play Dicky Betts Play Art Pepper , Thelonious Monk Charlie Parker and all-a that junk All that junk and all-a that jazz Play something for the Birdman of Alcatraz Play Buster Keaton , play Harold Lloyd Play Bugsy Siegel , play Pretty Boy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ odds Play ‘ Cry me a river ’ for the lord of the gods Play number nine , play number six Play it for Lindsey and Stevie Knicks Play Nat King Cole , play ‘ Nature Boy ’ Play ‘ Down in the Boondocks ’ for Terry Malloy Play ‘ It happened one night ’ and ‘ One night of sin ’ There ’ s 12 million souls that are listenin ’ in Play ‘ Merchant of Venice ’ , play ‘ Merchants of death ’ Play ‘ Stella by starlight ’ for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr President , help ’ s on the way Your brothers are comin ’ , there ’ ll be hell to pay ’ Brothers , what brothers ?
What ’ s this about hell ?
Tell ‘ em we ’ re waiting , keep coming , we ’ ll get them as well Love Field is where his plane touched down But it never did get back up off the ground Was a hard act to follow , second to none They killed him on the altar of the rising sun Play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moon Play anything goes and Memphis in June Play lonely at the top and lonely are the brave Play it for Houdini spinning around in his grave Play Jelly Roll Morton , play Lucille Play deep in a dream and play driving wheel Play Moonlight Sonata in F sharp And the key to the highway but the king of the heart Play Marching through Georgia and Dumbarton ’ s drums Play darkness and death will come when it comes Play Love me or leave me by the great Bud Powell Play the bloodstained @ @ @ @ @ @

Bob Dylan, without advance notice, dropped an original song at midnight last night, his first in eight years, along with this message: “Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years. This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting. Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you.” The almost-17-minute track starts with the assassination of John F. Kennedy and traces the decline of the American spirit over the ensuing 50 years. It does not directly reference our current moment, but it doesn’t have to — the timing of the release says enough.
The lyrics, as transcribed by fans at the Dylan fan site Expecting Rain:
‘Twas a dark day in Dallas, November ’63
A day that will live on in infamy
President Kennedy was a-ridin’ high
Good day to be livin’ and a good day to die
Being led to the slaughter like a sacrificial lamb
He say, ‘wait a minute, boys, you know who I am?’
‘Of course we do, we know who you are’
Then they blew off his head while he was still in the car
Shot down like a dog in broad daylight
Was a matter of timin’ and the timin’ was right
You got unpaid debts we’ve come to collect
We gonna kill you with hatred, without any respect
We’ll mock you and shock you and we’ll grin in your face
We’ve already got someone here to take your place
The day they blew out the brains of the king
Thousands were watching, no one saw a thing
It happened so quickly, so quick by surprise
Right there in front of everyone’s eyes
Greatest magic trick ever under the sun
Perfectly executed, skillfully done
Wolf man, oh wolf man, oh wolf man howl
Rub-a-dub-dub, it’s a murder most foul
Hush little children you’re gonna stand
The Beatles are comin’, they’re gonna hold your hand
Slide down the bannister, go get your coat
Ferry ‘cross the Mersey and go for the throat
There’s three bums comin’ all dressed in rags
Pick up the pieces and lower the flags
I’m goin’ to Woodstock, it’s the Aquarian Age
Then I’ll go down to Altamont and sit near the stage
Put your head out the window, let the good times roll
There’s a party goin’ on behind the grassy knoll
Stack up the bricks, pour the cement
Don’t say Dallas don’t love you, Mr President
Put your foot in the tank and step on the gas
Try to make it to the triple underpass
Blackface singer white face clown
Better not show your faces after the sun goes down
Up in the red light district like a cop on the beat
Living in a nightmare on Elm Street
When you’re down on Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoe
Don’t ask what your country can do for you
Cash on the barrelhead, money to burn
Dealey Plaza, make a left-hand turn
I’m goin’ down to the crossroads, gonna flag a ride
The place where faith, hope and charity died
Shoot ‘im while he runs, boy, shoot ‘im while you can
See if you can shoot the Invisible Man
Goodbye Charlie, goodbye Uncle Sam
Frankly, Miss Scarlet, I don’t give a damn
What is the truth? Where did it go?
Ask Oswald and Ruby, they ought to know
‘Shut your mouth,’ said the wise old owl,
‘Business is business, and it’s a murder most foul’
Tommy, can you hear me? I’m the acid queen
I’m riding in a long black Lincoln limousine
Ridin’ in the backseat next to my wife
Headin’ straight on in to the afterlife
I’m leanin’ to the left, got my head in her lap
Oh Lord, I’ve been led into some kind of a trap
Well, we ask no quarter and no quarter do we give
We’re right down the street from the street where you live
They mutilated his body and they took out his brain
What more could they do?
They piled on the pain
But his soul was not there, where it was supposed to be at
For the last 50 years, they’ve been searching for that
Freedom, oh freedom, freedom over need
I hate to tell ya, mister, but only dead men are free
Send me some lovin’, tell me no lie
Throw the gun in the gutter and walk on by
Wake up little Suzie, let’s go for a drive
Cross the Trinity River, let’s keep open-eyed
Turn the radio on, don’t touch the dials
Parkland hospital only six more miles
You got me dizzy, Miss Lizzy, ya fill me with lead
That magic bullet of yours has gone to my head
I’m just a patsy like Patsy Cline
Never shot anyone from in front or behind
Got blood in my eye, got blood in my ear
I’m never gonna make it to the new frontier
Zapruder’s film I’ve seen right before
Seen it 33 times, maybe more
It’s vile and deceitful, it’s cruel and it’s mean
Ugliest thing that you ever have seen
They killed him once and they killed him twice
Killed him like a human sacrifice
The day that they killed him someone said to me, ‘Son,
The Age of the Antichrist has just only begun’
Air Force One comin’ in through the gate
Johnson sworn in at two thirty-eight
Lemme know when you decide to throw in the towel
It is what it is, and it’s murder most foul
What’s new pussycat?
What’d I say?
I said the soul of a nation been torn away
And it’s beginning to go into a slow decay
And that it’s 36 hours past Judgement Day
Wolfman Jack he’s speaking in tongues
He’s going on and on at the top of his lungs
Play me a song, Mr Wolfman Jack
Play it for me in my long Cadillac
Play me that only the good die young
Take me to the place Tom Dooley was hung
The Saint James infirmary in the court of King James
If you want to remember, you’d better write down the names
Play Etta James too, play ‘I’d rather go blind’
Play it for the man with a telepathic mind
Play John Lee Hooker, play ‘Scratch my back’
Play it for that strip club owner named Jack
Guitar Slim goin’ down slow
Play it for me and for Marilyn Monroe
Play ‘Please, don’t let me be misunderstood’
Play it for the First Lady, she ain’t feeling any good
Play Don Henley, play Glenn Frey
Take it to the limit and let it go by
Play it for Carl Wilson, too
Looking far, far away down Galloway Avenue
Play tragedy, play twilight time
Take me back to Tulsa to the scene of the crime
Play another one, and another one bites the dust
Play the old rugged cross and in God we trust
Ride the pink horse down that long lonesome road
Stand there and wait for his head to explode
Play Mystery Train for Mr Mystery
The man who fell down dead like a rootless tree
Play it for the reverend, play it for the pastor
Play it for the dog that got no master
Play Oscar Peterson, play Stan Getz
Play Blue sky, play Dicky Betts
Play Art Pepper, Thelonious Monk
Charlie Parker and all-a that junk
All that junk and all-a that jazz
Play something for the Birdman of Alcatraz
Play Buster Keaton, play Harold Lloyd
Play Bugsy Siegel, play Pretty Boy Floyd
Play the numbers, play the odds
Play ‘Cry me a river’ for the lord of the gods
Play number nine, play number six
Play it for Lindsey and Stevie Knicks
Play Nat King Cole, play ‘Nature Boy’
Play ‘Down in the Boondocks’ for Terry Malloy
Play ‘It happened one night’ and ‘One night of sin’
There’s 12 million souls that are listenin’ in
Play ‘Merchant of Venice’, play ‘Merchants of death’
Play ‘Stella by starlight’ for Lady Macbeth
‘Don’t worry, Mr President, help’s on the way
Your brothers are comin’, there’ll be hell to pay’
Brothers, what brothers?
What’s this about hell?
Tell ‘em we’re waiting, keep coming, we’ll get them as well
Love Field is where his plane touched down
But it never did get back up off the ground
Was a hard act to follow, second to none
They killed him on the altar of the rising sun
Play Misty for me and that old devil moon
Play anything goes and Memphis in June
Play lonely at the top and lonely are the brave
Play it for Houdini spinning around in his grave
Play Jelly Roll Morton, play Lucille
Play deep in a dream and play driving wheel
Play Moonlight Sonata in F sharp
And the key to the highway but the king of the heart
Play Marching through Georgia and Dumbarton’s drums
Play darkness and death will come when it comes
Play Love me or leave me by the great Bud Powell
Play the bloodstained banner, play Murder most foul


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delawareliberal--2020-03-26--Take the poll – Do you feel funny?

Take the poll – Do you feel funny?

Take the poll – Do you feel funny ?
The sidebar poll is usually an afterthought .
I typically use @ @ @ @ @ shot at Coons , but I ’ d like all of our lurkers to take @ @ @ @ @ poll and give me a sense of where we are with this thing .
If @ @ @ @ @ may also leave a comment .

The sidebar poll is usually an afterthought. I typically use it to take a cheap shot at Coons, but I’d like all of our lurkers to take a look at the current poll and give me a sense of where we are with this thing.
If you are so moved you may also leave a comment.


delawareliberal--2020-03-31--‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2020

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: March 2020

How ’ zabout we stream some great tunes while keeping our physical distance ?
Sounds good to me .
Betcha @ @ @ @ @ to you : Musta ’ missed this one last year .
Correcting that error… If @ @ @ @ @ doing concerts at the Gild Hall , this guy will be on my short list @ @ @ @ @ book : Haven ’ t heard this guy before ?
Allow me to be the @ @ @ @ @ the last : She ’ s one of my faves , and this new song @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t really define greatness , but Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio possesses it @ @ @ @ @ songs blow me away : For all you Spotifiers out there :

How’zabout we stream some great tunes while keeping our physical distance? Sounds good to me. Betcha some of them sound good to you:
Musta’ missed this one last year. Correcting that error…
If we ever get back to doing concerts at the Gild Hall, this guy will be on my short list of artists I want to book:
Haven’t heard this guy before? Allow me to be the first, and certainly not the last:
She’s one of my faves, and this new song has me psyched:
I can’t really define greatness, but Dana Margolin of Porridge Radio possesses it. These two completely different songs blow me away:
For all you Spotifiers out there:


delawareliberal--2020-03-31--Song of the Day 3/31: Joe Diffie, “Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)”

Song of the Day 3/31 : Joe Diffie , “ Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox ( If I Die @ @ @ @ @ who died of the coronavirus Sunday at age 61 , was a reliable Nashville hitmaker @ @ @ @ @ , placing more than a dozen songs in the Top 10 of the country charts @ @ @ @ @ to No .
1 .
This one featured a video that owes a lot to @ @ @ @ @ s , ” and it typifies the honky-tonk spirit that captivated fans .
His biggest @ @ @ @ @ “ Pickup Man , ” which spent four weeks at No .
1 on the @ @ @ @ @ s chart success waned by the late ’ 90s , but he kept recording .
@ @ @ @ @ roots on his “ Homecoming ” LP , released in 2010 .
His place in @ @ @ @ @ in 2014 , when Jason Aldean name-checked him and used the titles of several of @ @ @ @ @ of “ 1994 .
”

Joe Diffie, who died of the coronavirus Sunday at age 61, was a reliable Nashville hitmaker in the early ’90s, placing more than a dozen songs in the Top 10 of the country charts; five of them went to No. 1. This one featured a video that owes a lot to “Weekend at Bernie’s,” and it typifies the honky-tonk spirit that captivated fans.
His biggest hit was 1994’s “Pickup Man,” which spent four weeks at No. 1 on the country charts.
Diffie’s chart success waned by the late ’90s, but he kept recording. He returned to his bluegrass roots on his “Homecoming” LP, released in 2010.
His place in the Nashville pantheon was solidified in 2014, when Jason Aldean name-checked him and used the titles of several of his songs in the lyrics of “1994.”


delawareliberal--2020-03-31--DL Open Thread: Tues., March 31, 2020

DL Open Thread: Tues., March 31, 2020

Everything Falls Apart , Ctd .
A really bad day in the US .
Updated carnage : 164,610 cases , 3170 deaths .
The number of cases is way below the real total because of the ongoing lack of testing .
We ’ ll likely have close to 10,000 deaths by Sunday .
Feds send wrong masks to Illinois .
Trump Blows Up Auto Mileage Standards Under Cover Of Coronavirus Darkness .
Because Obama , I guess .
The Trumpian Cornavirus Deniers : Fla .
Governor refuses to order statewide shelter-in-place , bans reporter from press conference .
Fla. mega-pastor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that quarantines are for ‘ pansies ’ .
Jerry Falwell Jr. continues to to be an asshole .
Coronavirus deniers claim that pandemic is overblown , use selective footage to ‘ prove it ’ .
Share your own denier stories .
Trump Tells The Truth : If It ’ s Easier To Vote , Rethugs Lose .
I can ’ t recall a time during my adult life when voter suppression wasn ’ t a key part of their playbook .
It ’ s all that keeps them in office .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now being sold overseas .
Capitalism uber alles .
Amazon Workers Walk Out To Protest Conditions–Leader Gets Fired .
Amazon is evil .
We all know why Carny won ’ t shut them down during the pandemic .
Hell , we ’ re paying them for their evility .
Tested For Coronavirus ?
In Delaware , You ’ ll Have To Wait About A Week For Results .
BTW , no matter what Trump says , you can ’ t get a test just b/c you want it .
What do you want @ @ @

Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. A really bad day in the US. Updated carnage: 164,610 cases, 3170 deaths. The number of cases is way below the real total because of the ongoing lack of testing. We’ll likely have close to 10,000 deaths by Sunday. Feds send wrong masks to Illinois.
Trump Blows Up Auto Mileage Standards Under Cover Of Coronavirus Darkness. Because Obama, I guess.
The Trumpian Cornavirus Deniers: Fla. Governor refuses to order statewide shelter-in-place, bans reporter from press conference. Fla. mega-pastor arrested for holding massive church services, claims that quarantines are for ‘pansies’. Jerry Falwell Jr. continues to to be an asshole. Coronavirus deniers claim that pandemic is overblown, use selective footage to ‘prove it’. Share your own denier stories.
Trump Tells The Truth: If It’s Easier To Vote, Rethugs Lose. I can’t recall a time during my adult life when voter suppression wasn’t a key part of their playbook. It’s all that keeps them in office.
We Paid To Develop These Low-Cost Ventilators—that are now being sold overseas. Capitalism uber alles.
Amazon Workers Walk Out To Protest Conditions–Leader Gets Fired. Amazon is evil. We all know why Carny won’t shut them down during the pandemic. Hell, we’re paying them for their evility.
Tested For Coronavirus? In Delaware, You’ll Have To Wait About A Week For Results. BTW, no matter what Trump says, you can’t get a test just b/c you want it.
What do you want talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-04-01--Song of the Day 4/1: The Arrows, “I Love Rock and Roll”

Song of the Day 4/1 : The Arrows , “ I Love Rock and Roll ” If it weren ’ t for Joan Jett , Alan Merrill and the Arrows would be unknown in America instead of just obscure .
But they were so big in Britain in the mid- ’ 70s they hosted their own TV show , which is where this clip comes from .
The song wasn ’ t a hit for them — it was only released on the B-side of a single — but Joan Jett made it famous in 1982 .
Merrill was born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took off in the early ’ 70s in Japan , where he fronted a band called Vodka Collins , becoming the first Westerner to become big in Japan .
He spoke Japanese well enough that he landed a role in a popular Japanese soap opera .
He moved to London and started the Arrows in 1974 , and producer Mickey Most got them onto the charts with their biggest hit , “ Touch Too Much , ” which reached No .
8 in the UK .
Merrill later played with Rick Derringer and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago .
He died Sunday in New York from complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus .

If it weren’t for Joan Jett, Alan Merrill and the Arrows would be unknown in America instead of just obscure. But they were so big in Britain in the mid-’70s they hosted their own TV show, which is where this clip comes from. The song wasn’t a hit for them — it was only released on the B-side of a single — but Joan Jett made it famous in 1982.
Merrill was born in the Bronx, but his career took off in the early ’70s in Japan, where he fronted a band called Vodka Collins, becoming the first Westerner to become big in Japan. He spoke Japanese well enough that he landed a role in a popular Japanese soap opera.
He moved to London and started the Arrows in 1974, and producer Mickey Most got them onto the charts with their biggest hit, “Touch Too Much,” which reached No. 8 in the UK.
Merrill later played with Rick Derringer and released solo albums until a few years ago. He died Sunday in New York from complications of the COVID-19 coronavirus.


delawareliberal--2020-04-01--DL Open Thread: Weds., April 1, 2020

DL Open Thread: Weds., April 1, 2020

Sorry , not in the mood for April Fool ’ s Jokes .
There ’ s no fool like an orange fool , and there ’ s nothing funny about him .
UN : Pandemic Worst Crisis Since WW II .
FDR ain ’ t coming through that door .
Nor , apparently , are tests , ventilators and protective equipment .
Remember , kids , this decentralizing of the Federal government was deliberate and pushed by everyone from Gingrich through Bannon , as was the gutting of national health institutions .
This is the result .
Everything Falls Apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases and 4081 confirmed deaths in the US .
More have now died of the coronavirus than died on 9-11 .
Trump faces reality check for first time .
FDA refuses to permit use of effective Chinese mask because , why ?
Because Trump wants to blame China , no matter what ?
But we do accept help from Russia , even though Russia is facing its own issues .
US begs for help from Thailand–only to find out from them that we ’ ve been shipping protection supplies there .
Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Are Risking Their Lives Are Getting Their Pay And Benefits Cut .
Why ?
Because staffing companies are supposedly losing money .
I hope I ’ m not being too subtle : This is a fucking disgrace .
Trump Is A Virus Who Can Mutate Electively .
He ’ ll move the goalposts until he can claim victory .
Is Biden up to challenging him ?
What do you want to talk about ?

Sorry, not in the mood for April Fool’s Jokes. There’s no fool like an orange fool, and there’s nothing funny about him.
UN: Pandemic Worst Crisis Since WW II. FDR ain’t coming through that door. Nor, apparently, are tests, ventilators and protective equipment. Remember, kids, this decentralizing of the Federal government was deliberate and pushed by everyone from Gingrich through Bannon, as was the gutting of national health institutions. This is the result.
Everything Falls Apart, Ctd. Latest carnage: 189,633 confirmed cases and 4081 confirmed deaths in the US. More have now died of the coronavirus than died on 9-11. Trump faces reality check for first time. FDA refuses to permit use of effective Chinese mask because, why? Because Trump wants to blame China, no matter what? But we do accept help from Russia, even though Russia is facing its own issues. US begs for help from Thailand–only to find out from them that we’ve been shipping protection supplies there. Great job, Pencey.
Coronavirus Denier Proposes Christian Woodstock. A ‘big blow-out Easter event’. Can Liberty University host it?
Medical Personnel Who Are Risking Their Lives Are Getting Their Pay And Benefits Cut. Why? Because staffing companies are supposedly losing money. I hope I’m not being too subtle: This is a fucking disgrace.
Trump Is A Virus Who Can Mutate Electively. He’ll move the goalposts until he can claim victory. Is Biden up to challenging him?
What do you want to talk about?


delawareliberal--2020-04-01--Don’t let Democrats off the Hook

Don’t let Democrats off the Hook

Don ’ t let Democrats off the Hook Not much more can be said about the abject fuck-up that is @ @ @ @ @ morgues outside of hospitals speak loudly on that topic .
But don ’ t let @ @ @ @ @ Republicanism allow you to dismiss the role that the Democratic Party has played in getting @ @ @ @ @ It is the Democratic Party that allowed the pernicious anti-government doctrine of the GOP take @ @ @ @ @ years .
It was Bill Clinton ’ s outright attack on labor that got us @ @ @ @ @ Coons and his ilk making the Democratic Party the country ’ s second party dedicated @ @ @ @ @ us here .
It was the lazy , dumb Democrats like John Kerry who ignored @ @ @ @ @ spent election cycle after election cycle trying to appeal to Republican TV personalities that got @ @ @ @ @ vital that whenever possible replace a Republican with a Democrat .
But is is equally @ @ @ @ @ like Chris Coons with Democrats who get it , like Jess Scarane .

Not much more can be said about the abject fuck-up that is Donald Trump. The temporary morgues outside of hospitals speak loudly on that topic. But don’t let the relative horror that is Republicanism allow you to dismiss the role that the Democratic Party has played in getting us to this point.
It is the Democratic Party that allowed the pernicious anti-government doctrine of the GOP take root over the past 35 years. It was Bill Clinton’s outright attack on labor that got us here. It was Chris Coons and his ilk making the Democratic Party the country’s second party dedicated to protecting capital that got us here. It was the lazy, dumb Democrats like John Kerry who ignored actual workers and voters and spent election cycle after election cycle trying to appeal to Republican TV personalities that got us here.
It is vital that whenever possible replace a Republican with a Democrat. But is is equally important to replace terrible Democrats like Chris Coons with Democrats who get it, like Jess Scarane.


delawareliberal--2020-04-02--Song of the Day 4/2: Adam Schlesinger and Mike Viola, “That Thing You Do”

Song of the Day 4/2 : Adam Schlesinger and Mike Viola , “ That Thing You Do ” To properly honor Adam Schlesinger , the most prolific pop tunesmith of his generation , would take a month or two of Songs of the Day .
He wrote dozens for his best-known project , Fountains of Wayne , which he co-founded with college friend Chris Collingwood , but that was just one facet of his brilliance .
He had another band , Ivy , fronted by a French chanteuse , and belonged to a one-off supergroup , Tinted Windows , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , drummer Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick , and one of the Hanson brothers .
He co-wrote scores more songs for the TV show “ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , ” the “ Josie and the Pussycats ” movie , and was most recently working on Broadway projects for Sarah Silverman and Fran Drescher .
If you ever want to feel inadequate , check out his Wikipedia entry .
One of the first songs that got Schlesinger nationwide attention was the title song of the 1995 Tom Hanks movie “ That Thing You Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set in 1964 .
Schlesinger ’ s task was a tall one : Write a song that would no only sound like a hit from that period , but one that would stand up to repeated listening by the movie audience .
he made it sound effortless .
This is him playing it live in 2010 , with guitar and vocals by Mike Viola , who provided the voice for the lead singer of the movie band The Wonders .
His biggest hit was , of course , “ Stacy ’ s Mom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003 but immediately entered the power-pop pantheon .
It was promoted with this iconic video which , like the song itself , was an homage to Ric Ocasek and The Cars ( check out the Ocasek lookalike kid and the car ’ s license plate ) .
Schlesinger and Collingwood , like Lennon and McCartney , always shared writing credits but composed separately .
When someone asked Collingwood how to tell which songs where whose , he said , “ Usually , a rule of thumb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Jersey reference , or is about high school , that ’ s one of Adam ’ s. ” This one , from “ Welcome Interstate Managers , ” is both .

To properly honor Adam Schlesinger, the most prolific pop tunesmith of his generation, would take a month or two of Songs of the Day. He wrote dozens for his best-known project, Fountains of Wayne, which he co-founded with college friend Chris Collingwood, but that was just one facet of his brilliance. He had another band, Ivy, fronted by a French chanteuse, and belonged to a one-off supergroup, Tinted Windows, that included guitarist James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, drummer Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick, and one of the Hanson brothers. He co-wrote scores more songs for the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” the “Josie and the Pussycats” movie, and was most recently working on Broadway projects for Sarah Silverman and Fran Drescher. If you ever want to feel inadequate, check out his Wikipedia entry.
One of the first songs that got Schlesinger nationwide attention was the title song of the 1995 Tom Hanks movie “That Thing You Do!” about a one-hit wonder band set in 1964. Schlesinger’s task was a tall one: Write a song that would no only sound like a hit from that period, but one that would stand up to repeated listening by the movie audience. he made it sound effortless. This is him playing it live in 2010, with guitar and vocals by Mike Viola, who provided the voice for the lead singer of the movie band The Wonders.
His biggest hit was, of course, “Stacy’s Mom,” which reached only No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2003 but immediately entered the power-pop pantheon. It was promoted with this iconic video which, like the song itself, was an homage to Ric Ocasek and The Cars (check out the Ocasek lookalike kid and the car’s license plate).
Schlesinger and Collingwood, like Lennon and McCartney, always shared writing credits but composed separately. When someone asked Collingwood how to tell which songs where whose, he said, “Usually, a rule of thumb is if one of our songs has a New Jersey reference, or is about high school, that’s one of Adam’s.” This one, from “Welcome Interstate Managers,” is both.