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Bryanwatch: Late Sep 2020
A relatively calm week in Congress, with only a dozen votes. Probably good considering the level of insanity the rest of American politics saw this week. There were 9 party line votes, and Rep. Steil sided with his Republican colleagues on every one of them.
John HeckenlivelyPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp#WalkAway Story I Didn't Know I Had
The #WalkAway Story I Didn’t Think I Had I never thought I would be writing this article. I never thought I would be telling people about how I walked away from the left. It’s not that I never thought I would leave the left; it’s because I never realized I was that far on the left! To be honest, I was never that political. In fact; I actively ran away from politics at every turn. I was of the mindset that all politicians are evil and that nothing I said or did would ever make a difference. In my mind; I knew what I knew and I felt how I felt, and that was the end of it.
Timothy A RowlandPublished 4 years ago in The SwampTrump, Pence and the Republican Chance
In the Trump era, little is more inappropriate, but before people who think the man is a disastrous president secretly cheer at the news of Trump's corona infection, they would do well to review the scenarios of this development 32 days before the election. It leads to somewhat morbid reflections, such as the observation that Trump's various - when it comes to that - turn out badly for the Democrats.
Erich BrinkPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDear America
Dear America, I sit to write this, and I don’t know what to say. I am not one to struggle with words—they are always there, always ready in the back of my mind and tip of my tongue, but it’s hard to write this. It’s hard to express my disappointment when I cannot make you feel the ache in my heart. All I have are words, and you so often don’t listen.
Katherine J. ZumpanoPublished 4 years ago in The SwampAll Lives Matter
Yup! I said it! ALL! I’m not saying that justice shouldn’t be served where it needs to be served. I’m not saying that some things that some do and have done to others doesn’t completely nauseate and even dis-regulate me. But I am saying that even the most vile, yup from the “worse” of us to the “best” of us, we ALL matter!
Nathaniel Michael GreenPublished 4 years ago in The SwampSilver State Protest Mandates
The state of Nevada has been hit hard with Governor's Sisolak "Declaration of Emergency Directives", that seems to pick and choice on what would be acceptable and what wouldn't. Sisolak has been blaming the recent Trump Rallies, or as been said Trump "Protests", for wanting to take back 8.9 million CARE Relief from Douglas County, then decided not to "punish" the people in Douglas County for holding a Presidential rally at the Minden Airport. It's been reported that Sisolak blames Trump for holding the rally, but missed the fact that the citizens of Nevada were the ones that wanted the visit from the President. The rally was cancelled in Reno, which is part of Washoe County, by the Reno Airport Authority due to the Governor's Directive 021 to limit any gathering public to 50 people or less. For some reason the directive don't stop organizations like Black Lives Matter from protesting with more than 50 people many not wearing masks. In all fairness Black Lives Matter is not the only organization that holds protests in Nevada with more than 50 people, but for some reason the directive limits is enforced when the United State President comes and visits. Would this have happened with a Democratic President? How about if Joe Biden wanted to hold a rally in Nevada? Would he be subject to the same limitation? That Biden's rallies can only have 50 people or less?
Blanche Smith-MightyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDear Mr. Trump
Mr. Trump, this is the second letter I have written to you, and I doubt you will ever see either one of them, but I will feel better for getting my feelings out.
Denise WillisPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhistle-Blowing, Is It Ethical?
Summary The “every day” citizen is used to believing what they read, see or hear from their chosen leaders and influencers. When it comes to ethical standards, we have a blind trust that the content we observe across our various media mediums are ethical. In a sense, the general practice of the American people is “Ignorance is Bliss.” Issues with credibility are often due to unforeseen errors or due to not following the ethical practices of the Associated Press. This is an issue that one can debate back and forth due to too many rumors and or beliefs about the news media. Looking at a specific incident of a news source I chose the topic of “Whistle-blowing” because it is an example of where ethics meets law in a confusing gray area of ideals and beliefs. Edward Snowden and his dilemma were a popular issue that came and went and now it is still there but in the background. It feels like a topic that can help us better find that “baseline” of ethical practices that should become universal.
W.S. KlassPublished 4 years ago in The SwampAre We Losing Our Soul As A Nation?
In the ongoing utter clusterfuck of a year that 2020 has turned out to be in some regards, while also simultaneously being a complete blessing in others, U.S. Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on the first day of Rosh Hashanah this past Friday. Her transition was met with a surprising amount of vitriol on both sides of the political spectrum. Admittedly I was shocked at some of the responses I saw, particularly from women and some Black women at that. There was one distinctive comment made by a Black U.S. Congresswoman that was especially callous and lacking any sort of real empathy and awareness. It was a complete projection of her political and religious views that insinuated that unborn babies would have a chance to live now that RBG was deceased. The thread was littered with comments that agreed. While there were a few of us that called the comment complete trash and inappropriate, because it was, we were far and few in between. It made me realize not just how polarized we are, because I already knew that, clearly; but more so that we have allowed our political and religious differences to dictate our level of empathy and compassion towards one another.
Whitney SmartPublished 4 years ago in The SwampVoting Is Very Important But It's Not So Easy For Some Of Us.
A lot of us take voting for granted. When we reach the age to vote there's a bit of a rite of passage when you go to the polls to vote. Still as easy as this task seems, it isn't so easy for everyone to vote. Everyone has their own situations and we can't just assume that everyone has the time to do something like this. Today we live in a time when it's increasingly difficult for some to rock the vote.
Brian AnonymousPublished 4 years ago in The SwampTwitter (Censorship in The Digital Age)
It is the year 2 020. We are a month away from one of the hugest elections of all time in any country. Tech giants have announced plans to limit what kind of information, such as as political ads, that they will allow on their platforms. While this may seem like a good idea on the surface, it is also a form of censorship that takes away the power of people to look up what an ad states for themselves.
Jeremy BergmannPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe History of Jim Crow Laws
Reconstruction Era: After the civil war, black people lost in the country without living quarters, food, and any direction. That is when the reconstruction period started from 1865-1877 to rebuild the United States after the civil war. Bringing into the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment to abolish slavery, allow black men the right to vote, and prohibited depriving male citizens of equal protection of the law.
Nia on AirPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp