It took a little pushing by a rightwing podcaster, but Kari Lake “absolutely” agreed she lost the Arizona governor’s race because of a CIA coup d’etat. Lake conceded “I haven’t looked at all the evidence” (she never does), but that’s immaterial because[...]
Archive for February, 2023
February 8th, 2023 - 1:59 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Kari Lake blames election loss on CIA coup d’etat
Tucker Carlson’s war on M&Ms
“I bet you didn’t think M&M’s were pushing intolerance, but they were!” Tucker Carlson ranted when Mars Inc. changed Green M&M’s boots. He also called Purple M&M “obese.” “M&M’s will not be satisfied until every last cartoon chara[...]
February 6th, 2023 - 2:43 am § in Politics, Republicans
Should one person pick the GOP’s 2024 nominee?
It could happen. A presidential campaign today costs $1 billion, but oil and chemicals billionaire Charles Koch is so rich he could easily pay for one himself. As it is, Koch funds a vast array of conservative think tanks, policy groups, and political action. No one is more responsible for the blizz[...]
GOP plays politics with Chinese balloon
When Biden was briefed on Wednesday, he told the Pentagon to shoot it down “as soon as possible” (see story here). The military waited until it was over water, then promptly shot it down. The debris was “spread out over roughly seven miles” (see story here). That’s why [...]
February 4th, 2023 - 12:13 pm § in Law and Courts
When Seattle cops confronted a man in a meltdown, his neighbors protected him
As Seattle cops with drawn guns surrounded a man armed with a phone having a meltdown, neighbors rallied to form a human shield around him until the police gave up and left. Read story here and watch video below. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
February 3rd, 2023 - 2:28 pm § in Politics, Republicans
How to keep losing elections
Think of Arizona Republicans as lab rats. GOP strategists do. What’s going on in Arizona GOP circles illustrates why Republicans are losing elections they should win. But they’re learning nothing from it. A Politico article published on Friday, February 3, 2023, goes into the details (re[...]
February 2nd, 2023 - 7:27 pm § in Misc.
Ever see a dog perform CPR? (video)
I’ve never heard of “dog dance” competitions. Maybe it’s a European thing. The CPR begins at 3:45. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
GOP judges rule wife-beaters are entitled to guns
“A federal law that prohibits people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms is unconstitutional,” a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, February 2, 2023 (read story here). The Fifth Circuit, which is based in the De[...]