In a democracy, politicians reflect the thinking and attitudes of their constituents, or they wouldn’t be elected. And American politics have always been rowdy, often racist, and sometimes borderline violent. But at the end of the day, a congressman can choose to stay within civilized bounds, [...]
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Jury renders verdict in lawsuit against “Trump train” bullies
On Oct. 20, 2020, a Biden-Harris campaign bus traveling to a Texas campaign event was intercepted, boxed in, and aggressively harassed by vehicles flying Trump flags (shown in video below). A nearby police department refused to respond to the bus occupants’ desperate 911 calls; the city of San[...]
GOP’s Nebraska electoral vote grab fails
Maine and Nebraska split their electoral votes, giving each party an extra electoral vote. Typically Democrats get one from red-state Nebraska, and Republicans get one from blue-state Maine. In some 2024 election scenarios, a single electoral vote could decide the election. For example, if Harris wi[...]
September 23rd, 2024 - 1:05 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
How two assault rifles cost taxpayers $231 million
The just-agreed-upon stopgap funding bill includes a $231 million budget increase for the Secret Service. That agency justifiably needs more personnel, and has been pressing Congress for more funding, but the impetus for getting Republicans to go along is the two assassination attempts against Trump[...]
September 22nd, 2024 - 10:52 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump unfurls his Jewish scapegoat freak flag
— “Donald Trump is now saying the ‘Jewish people’ will be to blame if he loses this election.” Read story here Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Cabinet chatter begins
Harris “would likely keep some Biden officials,” and likely would have a “diverse” cabinet (see story here). Here are some educated guesses: Secretary of State: Blinken doesn’t want to stay; he could be replaced by the CIA director or Delaware Sen. Chris Coons or Connec[...]
Trump says he won’t run in 2028
“One way or the other,” meaning win or lose, 2024 will be his last presidential campaign, Trump said in a TV interview aired on Sunday, September 22, 2024 (read story here). Trump, who will be 82 in November 2028, is already showing signs of physical and mental deterioration during the 2[...]
Vance blames his kid for the plague
J. D. Vance, Trump’s 2024 running mate, wants to compel America’s women to be housewives and produce children (so America’s businesses can fill jobs without immigrants), but he despises his own kids. It was already reported that when Trump called Vance to offer him the veep nominat[...]
Eat the cat (rap video)
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September 20th, 2024 - 7:53 pm § in Donald Trump, Law and Courts
“If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot!”
That’s what Kamala Harris said in her Oprah interview, but she later walked it back, calling it a joke. But it’s no joke. Harris lives at Number One Observatory Circle (details here, photo below), the vice president’s official residence, and if somebody breaks in, they’ll get[...]