It’s more efficient than collecting solar energy on earth, because the sun’s rays aren’t filtered by an atmosphere. It would be sent to earth via microwaves, not a laser. It’s not science fiction; it’s been done, albeit on a small test scale. Read here about how it work[...]
Archive for February, 2021
Walking home while black
“Police in Plano, Texas, dropped charges against a Black teenager after he was arrested last week while walking home amid a winter storm,” The Hill reported on Tuesday, Februaryh 23, 2021 (read story here). The situation “escalated after Reese refused to stop to talk to officers,&#[...]
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February 22nd, 2021 - 3:15 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Should Bowe Bergdahl get a new trial?
Bowe Bergdahl (photo, left) wants his guilty plea thrown out. It’s a tough call, as shown by a military appeals court’s 3-2 vote to uphold his conviction. The commander-in-chief’s conduct was egregious. President Trump argued Bergdahl should be “executed by firing squad or [...]
February 22nd, 2021 - 1:09 pm § in Law and Courts, Racism
This person shouldn’t be a Navy officer
A federal judge denied Midshipman Chase Standage’s request for an injunction that would prevent the U.S. Naval Academy from expelling him while his lawsuit against the Academy is pending, but stayed his expulsion while he appeals her ruling. Standage was kicked out of the Academy for tweeting,[...]
February 22nd, 2021 - 12:12 am § in Politics
Mexico comes to Ted Cruz (video)
No need for Ted to go to Mexico, because Mexico will come to him. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 21st, 2021 - 12:20 pm § in Law and Courts, Racism
Was Malcolm X murdered by cops?
“Members of Malcolm X’s family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were behind the 1965 killing of the famed Black activist and civil rights advocate,” AOL News reported on Sunday,[...]
February 21st, 2021 - 11:31 am § in Misc.
Are the Boy Scouts a paramilitary group?
They wear uniforms. They’re awarded ranks, badges, patches, and medals. Scout organizations are called “Troops” and subgroups within Troops are called “Patrols.” Scouts are taught outdoor skills like camping and knot-tying. Scouting certainly has a military look and fee[...]
February 21st, 2021 - 10:26 am § in Misc.
Eagle Scoutesses
“The Boy Scouts of America is celebrating a major milestone this weekend with a virtual event honoring the nearly 1,000 girls and young women who are the first females to attain the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout,” ABC News reported on Sunday, February 21, 2021. But why do they still ca[...]
Unemployment recipients could face hefty tax bills, but help may be on the way
Millions of Americans survived on unemployment benefits last year. Now they owe taxes they can’t pay on those benefits. That’s because taxes weren’t withheld from the benefits. Why are unemployment benefits taxed in the first place? Because the father of “trickle down” economics co[...]