Dr. Steve Schwartz, a University of Washington medical researcher, created this blog to discuss campus issues, and it soon expanded to a wide range of subjects. Although he’s no longer with us, a longtime contributor still posts articles which readers may find informative, interesting, or simply e[...]
Archive for February, 2023
What kind of president would DeSantis be?
— DeSantis defended slavery as “backbone of economy” and “fact of life” in 2011 book Read story here — DeSantis moves toward political control of university studies Here and here — Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 25th, 2023 - 3:05 am § in Politics, Republicans
This man almost certainly is a seditionist
Scott Perry had a hardscrabble childhood, enlisted in the Army National Guard at age 18, worked at various blue-collar jobs, and put himself through college. In the service, he graduated from Officer Candidate School, qualified as a helicopter pilot, flew combat missions in Iraq, and rose to the ran[...]
Will China down a U.S. “spy plane” over its “sovereign territory”?
Earlier this month the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon after it crossed all of North America, lingering over military sites. It came down in U.S. territorial waters inside the 12-mile limit. On the other side of the world, the U.S. routinely conducts military flights over the South China Sea. S[...]
February 24th, 2023 - 3:32 pm § in Law and Courts
What “beyond a reasonable doubt” really means
Two deer hunters were gunned down in rural Michigan in 1990. Jeff Titus, then 39, was a nearby property owner. Mere proximity to the crime scene made him a suspect. But no physical evidence linked him to the crime, and he was hunting 27 miles away when the murders occurred. Police cleared him. There[...]
Guns in schools news for 2/24/23
“A 2-year-old girl, 13-year-old boy, 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys were shot in the schoolyard of the James G. Blaine School at about 5:52 p.m. Thursday, according to Philadelphia police.” (Read story here.) “A male juvenile suspect has been arrested at a high school bas[...]
Crybaby DeSantis “boycotts” NBC for criticizing him
“A spokesman for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has announced that the governor will be ‘boycotting’ NBC and MSNBC, over remarks that Andrea Mitchell made about his education policy during an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,” Raw Story said on Wednesday, February 22, 20[...]
Virginia’s GOP governor isn’t a moderate
Glenn Youngkin (photo, left; bio here), an investment banker, got elected Virginia governor by campaigning as a “moderate” Republican. He’s nothing of the sort. There are many Republican liars, but very few if any Republican moderates. His education policies mirror those of Florida[...]
Fox host attacks Lego toys as “woke”
“A legendary toy line expanding its product portfolio to make children feel more inclusive has offended a popular Fox News host who considers the move to be ‘woke’ behavior,” Raw Story reported on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 (see story here). It’s hard to tell whether [...]
February 22nd, 2023 - 1:37 pm § in Law and Courts
The Supreme Court doesn’t care about gun violence
Last year’s Supreme Court decision in the Bruen case is “upending gun laws across the country,” Huffington Post says (see story here). That’s because the court changed the rules about how gun laws are reviewed for constitutionality, in a way that’s very bad for public s[...]