When a Republican president replaces a Democratic president, you expect a drastic shift in how America’s antitrust laws are enforced. Specifically, you expect Republicans to be more lax about enforcing them. America’s stable of antitrust laws sprang from the monopolistic abuses of the la[...]
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These GOP senators aren’t fit to govern
Following Trump’s re-election, the GOP is rapidly descending from amoral to depraved. By now it’s common knowledge that Trump’s attorney general nominee, ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), has shall we say “background check problems.” Gaetz resigned from Congress a couple days [...]
That was a nice health care system you had there …
… and it’ll be a real shame if something happens to it. Well, something may, because a re-elected Trump will appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services, in effect putting a conspiracy theorist in charge of federal oversight over Americans’ health. This [...]
Dumbest senator doesn’t get advise and consent
“He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of th[...]
Should Biden pardon everyone on Trump’s “enemies list”?
The Atlantic thinks so; their headline says, “Pardon Trump’s Critics Now” (see story here), arguing Biden has a moral obligation to do so. However, I can think of reasons why he shouldn’t. First and foremost, people who haven’t committed crimes don’t need pardons,[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Enjoy this picture while you can
Having Biden as president was comforting. He led us out of the pandemic in a sensible manner, his handling of foreign affairs was wise, his infrastructure bill addressed long-neglected repairs and upgrades to the sinews of America’s economy. His leadership style was compassionate and upbeat, a[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Eric Trump’s odd haircut
This is an old story from 2017 (read it here), but it just came to my attention, and raises this question: Why does the Trump family, in this case Eric Trump (left, in photo below), keep reminding everyone of a certain German dictator? Odd coincidence? Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
What the 2028 election might be like
The 2024 election was close, as polls predicted. Trump swept the battleground states, but in most of them, only by a point or two. The GOP picked up 3 Senate seats, all in red states, and may get a Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania (that race is undecided). It gained perhaps 1 seat in the [&he[...]
What will Trump 2.0 be like?
Different from Trump 1.0. Eight days after the election, details are still vague, but here are some educated guesses. His temperament hasn’t mellowed; he’s still a nasty person without conscience or morals. Gone are the goofy smiles; it’s grimly serious now. Over the years his ideology has[...]