“Two nauseating, fearful pigs who hate what America stands for and whose every action is driven by their own weakness and insecurity, rubbing their snouts together and celebrating as innocent people lose their lives.” — Andrew Bates, deputy White House press secretary, Feb. 23, 202[...]
Archive for February 23rd, 2022
The underbelly of democracy
I forget who said, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” (Churchill?) Democracy does have weaknesses. For one thing, it depends on consent of the governed, a potential for chaos (as we saw in 1861-1865) that doesn’t exist in, say, North Korea (a ve[...]
February 23rd, 2022 - 4:17 pm § in Law and Courts
But they look alike, don’t they?
Let’s face it, cops are human, just like the rest of us. So we have to accept that sometimes they’re stupid, lazy, do sloppy work, and aren’t as careful as they should be. The only questions are how much taxpayer money juries should give the victims of their boneheaded screwups, a[...]
February 23rd, 2022 - 3:16 pm § in Biden, Law and Courts
Who’s still in the Supreme Court running?
Biden “is expected” to name his Supreme Court nominee within days, the Guardian says (here), and has interviewed three black women widely considered leading candidates. They are Ketanji Brown Jackson (left), Leondra Kruger (center), and J. Michelle Childs (right); the media have portraye[...]
February 23rd, 2022 - 2:49 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
45 days in jail for inciting civil war
They always sing a different tune in front of the judge after pleading guilty. I guess you can’t blame scum like this for doing anything they can that might get them leniency they don’t deserve. Acting like they deserve leniency is their standard tactic. The latest in this hit parade is [...]
February 23rd, 2022 - 2:13 pm § in Politics
Texas GOP governor orders kids to drop their drawers
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants the government to investigate children’s genitals,” Huffington Post reported on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (story here). He’s ordered the state child welfare agency to investigate sex change procedures on minors, just one day after Texas Attorn[...]
Poll: Ban book bans!
This poll isn’t good news for the Republicans banning popular books from school libraries: They have almost no public support. Which suggests their efforts to muzzle teaching about slavery and racism in schools may not go over well, either. Of course, it shouldn’t; this is racists trying[...]
February 23rd, 2022 - 4:12 am § in Russia
Life in Luhansk (video)
Luhansk is in the portion of eastern Ukraine seized by Russia on February 22, 2022. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Ukraine through Putin’s eyes
Western media likes to portray Putin’s mind as a mysterious and unknowable place. It’s true that predicting what he’ll do next is a guessing game. It’s also very likely true that emotion, as well as rationality, plays a role in his decision-making. (Isn’t that somewhat [...]