Rep. George Santos (R-NY; photo, left), aka Anthony Devolder, is secretive about his personal finances and where he got the $700,000 he loaned to his campaign (see story here). He would have good reason to be, if his “business” activities were a criminal enterprise, and those funds were [...]
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April 9th, 2022 - 8:48 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
Trumper pleads guilty to skimming border wall donations
Two things prominent rightwing figures seem to share in common is they like the trappings of fancy lifestyles (e.g., yachts) and they pay for them by stealing from their supporters. And as Mother Jones puts it (here), “The right-wing grift, long a staple of the US political scene, reached a k[...]
December 29th, 2021 - 3:19 pm § in Law and Courts
Kim Potter case raises interesting questions about police accountability
Kim Potter killed a man. She meant to tase him, but shot him instead. For that mistake, she lost more than her job; she’s going to prison, even though the jury concluded she was “a good person” and “a good cop” who made “an innocent mistake.” A juror who spo[...]
November 6th, 2021 - 5:37 pm § in Misc.
Heard of stagflation? Meet skimpflation
What do you call higher prices for skimpier service, longer waiting times, and canceled flights? SKIMPFLATION! Read story here Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
November 9th, 2019 - 1:54 pm § in Misc.
Did Kim Jung Un throw Jong Song Thaek to the dogs?
“Quan Jue,”execution by dogs. The Straits Times reports.* that Jang Song-thaek, Unlcle to the current dear leader and the second in command after Kim Jung Un, was stripped naked and thrown into a cage, along with his five closest aides, They were joined by 120 hounds who had been “starved [...]
July 6th, 2019 - 1:49 am § in Misc.
President Kim Il Sung, Eternal Sun of Humankind
President Kim Il Sung is the most prominent great man in the 20th century and eternal sun of humankind, who was possessed of unparalleled broad magnanimity. That’s why everyone who met the President respected him as his or her teacher and elder statesman of the world. It can be well proved by [...]
Kim Demands Removal of Pompeo From Talks
Pompeo “reckless” and “immature,” NK foreign ministry While launching more missile tests and apparently making more atomic bombs, Kim Jung Un is focussing on the Dear Leader’s personal relationship with Don John Trump. In contrast, they demonize Trump’s appointe[...]
April 17th, 2019 - 1:08 am § in China, Foreign Affairs
Kim to Meet With Putin, Trump Snubbed
Citing sources in Moscow, Yonhap News Agency said, “Chances that Kim Jong Un’s trip to the Russian Federation will take place by the end of April are quite high.” While the Trump Doctrine remains hard to figure, his dear friend Kim Jung Un is meeting with Putin to discuss North K[...]
April 16th, 2019 - 8:34 am § in Foreign Affairs
Kim Jung Un Sets Conditions for Further Talks With Don John Trump
(Global Times, 4/12/2019) During First Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim Jong-un said he is willing to meet the US president again on certain conditions. Kim was re-elected as chairman of the DPRK’s State Affairs Commission (SAC). “If the United States adopts a[...]