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Who Is Creating the Culture of Hatred?
BRYCE ON POLITICS - President Trump or the Democrats? Click for AUDIO VERSION. Following the mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso last week, President Trump came under fire by both the Democrats and Media for encouraging the incidents which, of course, is baseless. There was no consideration for the wackos who actually shot the people. In the minds of the Left, the President pulled the trigger, or at least that is what they want us to believe.
Conviction, in Life and Politics
Conviction in life and politics Definition—Conviction; the state of being convinced, a firmly held belief, opinion, etc. Convince defined as: to make someone agree or realise the truth of something.
Peter RosePublished 5 years ago in The SwampReview of 'The Loudest Voice' Finale
The Loudest Voice concluded tonight with John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth," played under postscripts that tell us what happened to major characters after the story portrayed in the series ends. In many ways, that combo—Lennon's song and the postscripts—were the most compelling part of the series, which was plenty compelling, already.
Paul LevinsonPublished 5 years ago in The SwampPatriarchy
Lyrical laws respond to clinical hate and we’ve all been subdued to believe this is fate. With corruption and lies, they’ve streamlined our lives.
Anna Nei MossPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe Musical King
Frederick the Great is well-known in European history as one of the pioneers of Enlightened Absolutism, but what many of us may not have learned in history class is that he was a gifted flautist and composer. Frederick the Great was the ruler of Prussia. He reigned from 1740 to 1786 as an enlightened ruler. Enlightened rulers, whose ideas are rooted in Enlighted Absolutism, believe in rational thinking like science and having more education throughout their country for their citizens. Frederick the Great, in this painting, is shown more as a composer and musician than a king. Based on my inferences, the painting is a representation of Frederick the Great as an Enlightened Ruler, depicted by the lighting, the flute, and Frederick’s placement in the composition of the painting.
Almárëa LaurësilPublished 5 years ago in The SwampA History of California Buffalo Soldiers
BUFFALO SOLDIER Buffalo Soldier, Dreadlock Rasta "There was a Buffalo Soldier Stolen from Africa brought to America Fighting on Arrival, Fighting for Survival"
PAT CHANEYPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhat We the People Could Do About the Constitution
We’ve seen Amendments to the Constitution but I’m going to go out on a limb and say we need to rewrite it for modern times stating that men and women get equal work for equal pay, that we are all equal no matter where we come from, and that birthright citizenship will always exist. We need to define what America means to us. We can’t let somebody else do it, we have to have everybody’s input, which is why the Internet exists. We don’t have to do this with a drop of blood spilled either.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 5 years ago in The SwampWhat Is Up With White Men and Mass Shootings?
This story has been updated following the recent 2019 Mass Shootings. I am going to come out and address the proverbial elephant in the mass shooting room: what is up with all of the White guys committing mass shootings?
Whitney AlesePublished 5 years ago in The SwampStop Ignoring These Connections
I assume he’s homeless. I assume he’s needy. I assume he’s broken. All these blades of assumption I use to carve the man crouching in the sun, a cardboard litre of Minute Maid Orange juice on the sidewalk at his feet. He leans his thin back against the bricks that house the liquor store and the neighbouring bank. The Canucks ball cap he holds out and open in hopes of receiving, shakes slightly in his pale fingers.
Melanie MaurePublished 5 years ago in The SwampIs Violence in Video Games Still an Issue?
Violence in video games has been a topic of discussion for years. Back in the 90s there was a huge backlash on violent video games when the game Mortal Kombat was first introduced. I was about 13 at the time and of course I didn't think violence in video games was even an issue. Bring on those violent games. I wanted to play them because I was the target audience.
Brian AnonymousPublished 5 years ago in The SwampDemocrats Are in Danger
Democrats are in trouble. There is a presidential election next year and the Democratic Party is sorting through a large group of potential candidates trying to determine which is the most electable. Electability simply means “this person has the best chance to win an election.” It doesn’t mean the person is the best choice or that the person has the best policy ideas, it just means the person can win an election.
Matthew WilliamsPublished 5 years ago in The SwampNationalism or Patriotism?
During many conversations on the United States and its problems, I hear the phrase "I'm not a nationalist, but I am a patriot." This phrase has inspired me to write on whether there is any appreciable difference between the two. As a student of the humanities, I'm down to debate useful definitions of nationalism, the meanings of particular words and their contextual or colloquial definitions. However, when I come across the words nationalism and patriotism, I find them to be rather similar. Is there any healthy difference between nationalism and patriotism? Does support for your country make you a patriot? Does any support for your country make you a patriot, or does it require a gradient? What fraction of supportiveness do we require for nationalism? What fraction of supportiveness do we require for patriotism?
Ellen HowellPublished 5 years ago in The Swamp