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The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
When the news broke on September 18th 2020 that Ruth Ginsburg had died, I got physically ill and sobbed. It was like losing my grandmother all over again. Honestly, I'm still not over it. I never met her but wish I had gotten the chance to.
Jenna LynnPublished 4 years ago in The SwampYour Vote Does Count!
I know many people are finding themselves concerned with reports the last couple of days of Trump indicating there will not be a peaceful transition of power. The very fact the administration is suggesting this is even more reason to get out and vote!
Chantal SpurgeonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampGo Vote!
Let me tell you a story... Once upon a time, a young mother didn't have the ability to drive, no ride, and her polling place was so far away, and along a dangerous highway that she didn't risk walking there with her 1 year old son. This difficulty made it so she couldn't vote. That year a horrible sexist, homophobic, lying, maniacal maniac was voted into office. At first she was happy to be able to say she didn't vote, but she learned slowly but surely that her vote mattered. Fast forward to now: Here she is writing this article.
Anastasia BarthPublished 4 years ago in The SwampBoris Causes Reaction: "COVID -19 Rates High Because of The UK Being A Freedom Loving Nation".
Boris Johnson has always had a difficult relationship with Italy. Back in 2016, Boris said something, that didn't go down too well with the southern European nation. The statement was to do with Brexit and how Italy should react to it.
Nicholas BishopPublished 4 years ago in The SwampTime For Change -1
This series coalesces around a theme of the need for us to change and alerting the reader as to not just what needs to change, but how we have to change. You've noticed the title is -1?
1928
On November 6, 1928, the United States held its presidential elections in which the Republican Herbert Hoover Roosevelt defeated the Democrat Alfred E. Smith by a margin of 2.5 million votes. Citing his reputation as a strong executive and humanitarian, Hoover gave only eight campaign speeches while riding the wave of Republican economic prosperity.
Something ComplicatedPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Long and the Short of It!
Time and Decision-Making. Whilst watching our politicians attempting to deal with Covid-19, Brexit, climate change, Black Lives Matter, and balancing the economy with the health and welfare of the nation, I can see why they flip flop and U-turn so regularly. They are uncertain about the outcomes and want to do what they think the public wants to hear.
Charles LeonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampAre We Seeing the End of Democracy?
I have said since 2016...since the election results were confirmed...Trump will not leave power quietly! Many over the years have told me that my "hate" for our President comes from the media telling me what to think. I don't need the media to convince me that this man should have never been elected to the highest office in the nation. I've been here for a while, and I have a really good memory. Before social media...before the vast internet.
Chantal SpurgeonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Handmaid's Tale
As we await season 4, which is scheduled to premiere some time in 2021, I have found myself revisiting past seasons of the critically acclaimed series The Handmaid’s Tale. Although production began in 2016 before the election of Donald Trump, it nonetheless became quite clear this was more than an adaptation of a 1985 book by Margaret Atwood, but a relevant commentary on modern society. From the costume choice, the acting, the plotline which extends beyond the book, the series is an exquisite reminder of what we have to lose and issues that currently face us.
Kayla BloomPublished 4 years ago in The SwampALL OF AUSTRALIAN
The first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and their descendants have been referred to by the English as Aboriginal people since 1789. The name Aborigines and formerly Australians are also used in Dutch. The word aborigines comes from the Latin ab origine, which means by origin, so the original inhabitants.
BJV LEAVITTPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Dangers of Extremism
World War II...bombings in Ireland...September 11th... The one thing all of these things have in common is extremism! Extremism..."the holding of extreme political or religious views." Extremism is something that is on the rise in the United States. Once a term only used to refer to terrorist activities in other parts of the world, it is now a word that can be used to define many on all sides of what is going on right now in this country. We live in a time when people, right here in our own country, will take things to the extreme in order to assert their beliefs. This can lead too wild, and dangerous, conspiracies as a means to rile up the masses. With today's access to social media, such consipiracies are quickly spread.
Chantal SpurgeonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDominic Raab: Speaking to Kay Burley of Sky News.
Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has been speaking to Sky's Kay Burley, regarding COVID, in the UK. Dominic Raab outlined new measures brought in by the government and the re-enforcing of old rules. The fear of a new lockdown has been a major worry for many. The UK, as a whole, is facing a new spike in COVID-19, as the Autumn period for the UK officially began yesterday.
Nicholas BishopPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp