THE Ave has a sister site, a creation of my South Carolinian brother in law, William Quick. For those who like to engage in family feuds, y’all are more than welcome to visit Dr. Quick’s ouvre. It may give you a feel for some of the ongoing feud that has elicited some of my (SMS) [&hel[...]
Archive for March, 2015
March 11th, 2015 - 9:15 am § in Politics
Is the GOP a rudderless ship?
Departing White House adviser Dan Pfeiffer, in an interview with New York magazine’s Jonathan Chait, explains how Obama lost his innocence and realized he can’t negotiate with Republicans: “ … The original premise of Obama’s first presidential campaign was that he could reason[...]
March 11th, 2015 - 8:48 am § in Misc.
Denialism
In Florida, Officials Ban Term ‘Climate Change’ State environmental officials ordered not to use the terms “climate change” or “global warming” in any government communications, emails, or reports, according to former employees, consultants, volunteers and records. fcir.org[...]
March 11th, 2015 - 3:08 am § in America
More Bigotry from South Carolina
Cyber-Bullies Attack South Carolina Infant For Being Cute Mariah Anderson was born with Chromosome Two Duplication Syndrome, a disease which impacts motor skills. The girl’s life may be short but Mariah’s proud mom, shared this cute picture on social media. Rather than celebrating th[...]
March 10th, 2015 - 9:25 pm § in Misc.
New Mexico legislator under fire for stupid rape remark
During a committee hearing last week on a bill to strip convicted rapists of parental rights, New Mexico state Rep. Kenny Martinez, a Democrat, said “rape is defined in many ways, and some of it is just drunken college sex.” When Republicans criticized his remark, Martinez fired back at them by [...]
March 10th, 2015 - 9:01 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Do expelled Oklahoma U. students deserve forgiveness?
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity has a history of racism. Parker Rice, one of two students expelled from Oklahoma University today, and an ex-member of the now-disbanded OU chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, issued a statement tonight apologizing for the incident and denying he’s[...]
March 10th, 2015 - 8:22 pm § in Uncategorized
Ferguson’s city manager is fired
Ferguson city manager John Shaw, 39, was fired by the Ferguson city council tonight. A news release said Shaw’s departure is “effective immediately,” the Seattle Times reported. Shaw issued a statement claiming he “never instructed the police department to target African America[...]
March 10th, 2015 - 7:38 pm § in Misc.
What Do You Do When Politicians Commit Treason?
As of tonight, the petition to the White House urging charges be filed against “against the 47 U.S. senators in violation of The Logan Act” has passed the 100,000 signature threshold required for an official response from the White House. For those of us who remember the last time events[...]
Sad day
A good friend, who will go unnamed in this piece out of respect to his loved ones, passed away. I always find myself thinking, why am I still here after I hear about a childhood friend or former teammate being murdered or locked up in prison? What did I do to be fortunate enough to […][...]