Nebraska’s governor accused Colorado’s of a “direct attack on our way of life” after the latter urged residents to go meatless one day per week. After Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, recognized “MeatOut Day,” a creature of the animal-rights movement, Gov. Pete Ricke[...]
Archive for March 15th, 2021
House passes pro-union bill
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed “labor groups’ top legislative priority, a bill aimed at strengthening workers’ rights to unionize,” setting the stage for a Senate battle over labor rights. Labor unions arguably created America’s middle class by raising wage[...]
Ammon Bundy arrested for masklessness
Heard of homelessness? It’s not a crime, although Republicans are trying to make it one. And they’re not just targeting the homeless; in cities run by conservatives, giving food to a homeless person could land you in jail. Going maskless isn’t the same as being homeless. That̵[...]
March 15th, 2021 - 9:19 pm § in Health
A vaccine glut is coming
Still waiting? Your shot is on the way! Very soon there will two (or one, depending on vaccine type) for everyone who wants one.* By Sunday, March 14, more than a fifth of the U.S. adult population had their first shot (the newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one), and the vac[...]
March 15th, 2021 - 8:29 pm § in Politics
GOP senator’s **WTF?!** description of Capitol rioters
“I knew those were people who love this country, truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break the law.” Read story here If you travel through the midwest, maybe you should drive around the state that elected him. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Where Russian dissident politician Alexey Navalny is now
First they tried to kill him, then after West German doctors saved his life, and with extreme bravery he returned to Russia to give his people hope, they sent him to the Gulag. Read story here. They’ll pay a price (story here). Meanwhile, let’s not forget kind of country Russia is (a dic[...]
Yes, GOP voting laws are racist
“Stacey Abrams’ stark warning about Georgia’s new election bill being racist is shining a spotlight on a nationwide battle … as Republicans around the country try to suppress voting rights,” CNN said on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Read story here.) You̵[...]