A sheriff’s deputy showed kids at a Fort Worth elementary school images of AR-15 style rifles, labeled “A Liberal’s Guide to the Deadly AR-15,” one day after the school massacre in Uvalde (read story here). The deputy was at the school for a career day presentation, and ̶[...]
Archive for May, 2022
May 28th, 2022 - 12:51 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
Texas deputy mocks “liberal fear of AR-15s” in school talk
May 27th, 2022 - 11:57 pm § in Misc.
How did Uvalde shooter get guns?
According to media reports, he entered the school with an AR-15 style rifle and a handgun, and another AR-15 style rifle was found at the vehicle he crashed near the school. The murder weapon was identified as a Daniel Defense DDM4 V7 (upper left in this page of the company’s website), which l[...]
May 27th, 2022 - 3:44 am § in Misc.
A day in the life of Pompeii (video)
If you happened to drop by for a visit on Aug. 24, AD 79, well that was your bad luck. Note the birds knew when to decamp, and the dogs knew something was up (but couldn’t get away). For an article about DNA studies of Pompeii victims, go here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Will America ever have gun control?
The Uvalde, Texas, school massacre “has reignited the debate over gun control in the US,” BBC says (here). “But realistically, it is unlikely to result in significant reform. The argument over guns has simply become too politically divisive and culturally entrenched to allow for me[...]
May 27th, 2022 - 2:51 am § in Misc.
Did they make it?
For people who like adventure stories, no unsolved mountaineering mystery is more famous, fascinating, or enduring than the question of whether George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine summited Mount Everest on June 8, 1924. This expedition attempted to climb the mountain from the Tibetan side, as Nep[...]
May 26th, 2022 - 8:47 pm § in Politics
Disqualifications upend Michigan governor’s race
The Michigan GOP primary is in upheaval after fake signatures got several candidates kicked off the ballot. Read story here and watch video below. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Congressman blames Congress for gun inaction
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), whose district includes Uvalde, blames Congress for inaction on guns. An NBC reporter questioned him about gun legislation the day after the Uvalde school massacre (story here) and got the following circular argument from a congressman who obviously doesn’t want to d[...]
Democrats should take any gun bill they can get
Something is better than nothing. This reasoning should guide Democratic leaders when they negotiate with Republicans on gun legislation. We all know what Republicans want: Unlimited access to guns of all types. But even they can’t ignore the public backlash from the latest school shooting (t[...]
May 26th, 2022 - 3:10 am § in China, Foreign Affairs
War game: China vs. Taiwan (video)
Knowledgeable teams, including two members of Congress, use wargaming methods to deduce what might happen if China attacked Taiwan. They conclude that China would preemptively strike U.S. bases in Japan and Guam, eventually attack Hawaii and possibly San Diego, and the conflict would quickly escalat[...]
May 25th, 2022 - 6:45 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics
The Texas governor’s cheap talk about gun tragedies
“Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooter had a ‘mental health challenge’ and the state needed to ‘do a better job with mental health’ — yet in April he slashed $211 million from the department that oversees mental health programs,” NBC New[...]