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Why I Stopped Wanting to Be President - 2019
September 2nd, 2019 - Rapid City, South Dakota A post inspired by William Burroughs' 1975 article in the Harper's Magazine entitled—When did you stop wanting to be President?
Jason GiecekPublished 5 years ago in The SwampInvisible Population
I'm tired and cranky from my Labor Day catch up—reading my emails. Yet another post appeared in my feed complaining about the "Homeless" in terms that sounded very close to discussing an infestation of vermin. These are people. And sometimes their pets are with them.
Natalia CorresPublished 5 years ago in The SwampI Am a Proud American
I am a proud American whose ancestry is African. Particularly, the majority of my ethnicity is Cameroon, Congo, and Southern Bantu peoples.
Deirdre PippinsPublished 5 years ago in The Swamp'Our War' by Craig DiLouie
Our War by Craig DiLouie is a novel about a civil war that breaks out when a corrupt president refuses to leave office after impeachment.
Walter RheinPublished 5 years ago in The SwampBrexit, Unwanted Child of Democracy.
Brexit has become something of a swear word and most would rather forget it. It has divided UK like never before and has also put a strain on once united Europe.
The Real Reason the Second Amendment Is Important
There have been many debates over the years for and against gun control and repealing or changing the second Amendment. Sure, most of them make valid sense. In fact, if you stop and think about it, 99.9 percent of the arguments make sense. There is just one thing that is being forgotten in all of the debating and political grandstanding. The second Amendment was never about gun rights. It was never meant to be for the total approval or disapproval of weapons types. It was, however, meant to be a deterrent to future leaders to not try to mess with the people. You see the second Amendment was never meant to be used as an all or nothing solution to an issue. It was always meant to be used to tell our elected leaders to watch themselves because the people are in charge and they can, and will keep you in check.
Bradley PerryPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe Middle Class Is a Trap
The middle class is mostly comprised of everyday jobs such as doctors, lawyers, school teachers, firemen, retail employees, etc. Most of these people were taught to go to school, get a job and work for 40 years, some people didn't even get to higher education. They were programmed for safety and security. So taking a risk looks like an opportunity to fall into poverty so they stay stuck at the edge looking at others who either succeeded, died trying, or somewhere in the middle.
Marcus LathanPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWar On Drugs: Why We Need a Better Solution
When you think of someone who takes drugs—a drug addict—what springs to mind? From my experience, people will offer a variety of replies. Usually, they describe how they perceive how people look, often saying things like dirty, homeless, rude, violent, problems. Then the description will move on to the crime and violence associated with drugs. The effects of the drug world impact all the communities we live in, but what most people don't realise is that it doesn't have to be this way.
Nic CastlePublished 5 years ago in The SwampJefferson and Hamilton
American historian Claude Gernade Bowers, born Wednesday, November 20, 1878, in Westfield, was the ambassador to Spain (1933-1939) during the FDR administration. As an ambassador, Bowers successfully kept the United States out of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). Immediately following his ambassadorship to Spain, he was assigned to fill the ambassadorship to Chile (1939-1953).
Shain ThomasPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhat It's Like Living as a Slaughtered, Lied to, and Persecuted People
Living as a Native American or First Nations person, depending on which side of the border you are on, is not really that amazing. You hear people talk about casinos, money the government supposedly gives you, and lots of other silly things, but never really anything good. With each shift in the government, there are some truths that remain and a feeling that never goes away. In this article I'm going to explore how I, coming from a Rez, feel and think.
Jessica RifflePublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhy I Want to Run for Mayor of Los Angeles
Okay, so I’m getting the following degrees when I get stable enough to go back to school: an AA in film and television from De Anza, because I can also take online classes within the quarter system. I need to get my Foothill College transcript still because this is something I’ve been really lazy about. I also want an MFA in creative writing from UCLA, and then a law degree. After I get my law degree, I’d take the time to work for a few years. After that, I’d get my MBA from UCLA, while trying to run for mayor of Los Angeles.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 5 years ago in The SwampDouble Standards - Are They Now Politically Acceptable?
Not so very long ago, being able to prove a charge of double standards, against anyone, was to subject that person to public ridicule and humiliation, but now it is so commonplace, especially on social media, that it seems to be ignored. Has it become acceptable for a political group to complain bitterly about other groups behaving just as they have previously? In the ongoing attempts to frustrate the British referendum result, to leave the EU, the remainers used a raft of measures that were undemocratic and outside the usual norms of political behaviour. Then when a leave Prime Minister took a step that was actually within his constitutional powers, the remainers made a huge fuss and noise claiming all sorts of terrible crimes were being committed against the British constitution.
Peter RosePublished 5 years ago in The Swamp