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The Smoking Gun In Electoral Spinning
Madison, Wisconsin is known in some places as the most liberal of American Heartland colleges. And somehow, over the years, its reputation has gone from idealist to anti-American.
Samir M GoradiaPublished 4 years ago in The SwampInterests and Bullets: Mossad Killed Al Qaeda Leader al-Masri for the US in Tehran
The New York Times broke with the story, revealing the killing of Abu Muhammad al-Masri, the second most highly ranked leader in Al Qaeda. According to the NYT, Israel carried out this targeted killing for, upon the request of, the United States of America. Both countries had interests in killing him. But here are some unintuitive things worthy of consideration.
Shahaf RabiPublished 4 years ago in The SwampRiches To Rags
Yes, there is a homeless problem in America. Get over it. Many of us are privileged beings who will never experience sleeping in a tent under a busy freeway.
THE ONE THING THAT DRIVES DONALD TRUMP!
Of all that Donald Trump is being accused of by his critics and other analysts, the one thing that drives the man is the crushing desire to be an emperor! Unlike his father before him. Donald Trump sees in himself the modern incarnation of a dynasty where he will be the flag bearer. And what better place to be such a monarch than the United States of America!
Archiebald ThorntonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe State of Our Union!
Hello Everyone, My name is Dennis Vandusen-Torres and I am a 2024 Presidential Hopeful. I have no political experience and I do not have any political backing. But what I do have is a new Plan for America, one that the current leaders in Washington don't want. I have a plan that refuses to sweep the issues that plague this nation under the rug and together if We The People stand united we can fight these issues head-on!
Dmagick TorresPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThink COVID-19 is Bad? Getting Sick in the US is Worse
Imagine you wake up one day and everything is gone. I mean everything — most of your belongings, your pets, your family, your job, your income, your freedom, your mobility, and your independence.
Diana PricePublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhy I Do Not Trust Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins
Since 2008, Jenkins has implemented the 287(g) section of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) of 1996. IIRIRA gives law enforcement the ability, in cooperation with the DOJ Attorney General and INS, to detain suspected illegal immigrants and deport them. Jenkins has removed 1400 people from Frederick County. But by his own admission and numbers, only 100 of the 1400 were suspected members of MS-13. If it is true that these were gang members, then perhaps Jenkins was correct to deport them. But what about the other 1300?
Johnny RingoPublished 4 years ago in The SwampRacism in the Frederick County Public School System? An Interview With Local Black Leaders
On March 18th, 2019, a meeting was held at Dublin Roasters Coffee for Standing Up for Racial Justice. SURJ Frederick was established following the inauguration of President Trump, who has been widely criticized for racist comments and policies. SURJ focuses on combating white supremacy, and pushing for racial justice.
Johnny RingoPublished 4 years ago in The SwampJuly 7, 2016
The night of July 7, 2016, I sat in my bedroom feeling excited and slightly nervous about the fact that I would be heading off for my freshman college orientation in just a few hours. My excitement quickly turned into heartbreak and fear, however, when I scrolled through my social media feeds and saw that five police officers had been shot and killed during an originally peaceful protest in Dallas, just four hours from where I lived. The shootings were allegedly conducted in retaliation for the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two Black men who were both shot by police officers just a few days earlier. This event struck deep because I had felt personally affected already by the murders of both men.
C.R. HughesPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhy Are People Questioning Prince Harry and Dr. Jill Biden's Friendship?
Some people continue to watch and comment on what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say and do even though they are no longer senior members of the Royal Family. They still have the titles Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but they did not retain their "His and Her Royal Highness" titles after they announced on January 8, 2020, that they were stepping down from their royal duties.
Margaret MinnicksPublished 4 years ago in The SwampProtest,terrorism and democracy
Protests, terrorism and democracy Protest is legitimate in a democracy. Democracy allows for dissent and allows the expression of dissent, but when the protests turn violent, against people, police or property; have they become acts of terrorism? Terrorism is not to be tolerated in democracy, since it aims to forcibly overturn democratic governance.
Peter RosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampHow I Stumbled Upon Transformative Justice and Mutual Aid.
At the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S I was a graduate student in Evolutionary Biology commuting about 1 and half hours to class and lab. It is an understatement to say was exhausting and I was severely depressed. I was spending way too much time in the car, commuting with a conservative Modi supporter. So when quarantine happened, I was (admittedly) happy.. but only because I didn’t have to commute and especially because I didn’t have to drive a right-wing supporter.