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March 19th, 2018 - 10:23 am § in The Ave Scene

Jew Down The Price

The origin of this saying, this feeling that Jews cannot be trusted and will do the dirty work of “money-changing”, goes back hundreds of years (a couple thousand actually). This is not innocent. Who is familiar with the Shakespearian play, Merchant of Venice? ‘Jew down the price’: G[...]

May 13th, 2017 - 8:27 am § in Donald Trump, The Ave Scene

What Happens When No One Votes to Pay Taxes?

The NY Times describes what happens in the rural Northwest, when natural resources dwindle and government no longer lives off  “free” money  from the private use of public lands.  Combine this with the Trump era tax resistance movement and influx  of empty nester retirees who come fo[...]