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Paper Thin Pandemic
"Yes, but did you use a reliable source?" If you have ever taught ELA in middle or high school (or required your students to write an essay), then you have said this phrase thousands of times. Weeks dedicated to teaching my students to read reliable news sources and to base their opinions on facts. Hours dedicated to teaching them how to find the author's name and validate their professional standing.
SouloCircusPublished 3 years ago in The SwampLifelong Obligations To Movements
Questions about Life-Long Obligations to Movements Written by Laura Flores - December 15, 2020 If Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive today, would he be allowed to retire? At what point are we done advocating for causes, preaching about our movements, and pushing the envelope to make the next generation better off? Is it permitted to set a goal, achieve it, and then carry on with life without spending every waking moment finding more causes to stand behind?
SNROCINUTAFPublished 3 years ago in The SwampNo Deal Could Lead To Billion Pound Bill For Consumers
The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31st January this year and is currently in a transition period which ends on 31st December. They are currently locked in negotiations with the EU to see if they can come up with a deal that suits both parties. Whilst the UK may not enjoy many of the things that it had during it's period of full membership of the EU, it is keen to come up with an agreement that will not change the way UK businesses trade with the EU in a major way.
Ashish PrabhuPublished 3 years ago in The SwampA Hobbesian Pandemic
Written by Leon Zadok – December 7, 2020 During the coronavirus pandemic, people across the globe have sat back and watched their Governments grasp for ever-greater control over their lives.
SNROCINUTAFPublished 3 years ago in The SwampA Farewell to Harms
Dear President Tump, I am writing to you to thank you and wish you all the success that you deserve in your future endeavors. You have helped to make this a greater nation and I mean that with all sincerity. I agree with you on the argument that God wanted you to be president. Everything is part of some grand scheme, even the unpopular things. And on a smaller scale, how better to find out that fire is hot than to burn oneself? I am going to write about a few things that this country would never have truly known about itself had you not been elected to be the leader of this great nation.
James S. CarrPublished 3 years ago in The SwampDEAR FELLOW LIBERALS! A WARNING!
! DEAR FELLOW LIBERALS A WARNING! ! STICK THIS TOXIC FASCIST CANCEL CULTURE ATTITUDE UP YOUR COLLECTIVE ARSES, ALLREADY!
Ross E Fortune LombardiPublished 3 years ago in The SwampPolice Brutality
We all suffer from the repercussions of poorly trained police officers. These men and women are there are here to protect its citizens and yet mistakes are clearly being made and often times there is an abuse of power. This happened with the case of Floyd and many others.
Olga MelmanPublished 3 years ago in The SwampSubjective Equality
Subjective Equality: Observations on Definitions of Equality Written by Laura Flores - December 14, 2020 Why is it that, over a hundred years after the first wave of Feminism began, the definition of “equality” remains undefined? According to Wiktionary.com, equality has one of three meanings, “The fact of being equal,” “The fact of being equal, of having the same value,” and “The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.” At the same time, checking the main Wikipedia.com search results on “equality” returns over a dozen results, ranging in subject from “Society” to “Arts and Entertainment.” Therefore, equality must mean different things to different people. It seems “The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences” is easy to say and difficult to practice.
SNROCINUTAFPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThey Pick the President II
On December 14, Electors will meet at state capitols all around the country and cast votes to elect the next President of the United States. Since Joe Biden has a decisive lead over Donald Trump, 306-232, here are a look at the some of the Democratic electors in 2020.
John HeckenlivelyPublished 3 years ago in The SwampFudge Pt. 3
The Town Square was epitome of organised chaos. The townspeople were here in force and you didn't have to see them to know they were there. The noise coming from the crowd was enough to register as a 4.0 on the Richter Scale. Then there was the band, who had to play louder so that they could be heard. Anyone one with pets at home should ensure that they are safe and well because I'm pretty sure you can hear the noise coming from the town square too.
Alan WalkerPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Penguin is Electable
When Batman Returns came out, I was too young for politics. Without giving away my age, let's say the first president I remember is President Bill Clinton. Nonetheless, looking at The Penguin's mannerisms and demeanor in the film, I could not help but think to myself - this guy is not electable! He bites a man's nose, looks like an egg, eating raw fish, and makes awful sexual remarks. In my older years, I realized, The Penguin is sadly quite electable. Case in point - look at Donald Trump.
Royal Home Frogmore Cottage has lost more residents
Queen Sophia Charlotte was known for being the first queen of England whosever ancestry allegedly could be traced back to a black heritage through the Moore’s. Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton’s daughter Charlotte bears the name of this ancestor. Queen Sophia is also known for a property she owned that is called Frogmore Cottage. This residence is not a cottage at all at least not in the eyes of those of us who are not of the blue blood. To most regular folk it appears to be a stately home which is located on the Frogmore Estate, which is part of Home Park, Windsor, England.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in The Swamp