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The Mass Shootings
This world is becoming a sad state of affairs. I just don’t seem to understand what is going on, especially with all of the recent mass shootings that have taken place of late. The most recent took place on a Sunday night in Las Vegas, and quite a number of people have died. One of the people killed was a young girl that started working for the sports team the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. Other teams felt the effect the first week of the NHL season where there were moments of silence, even for one broadcaster who died in an unrelated manner. Every time this comes up, people want change in the ways guns are managed, but before I get into that argument, let's talk about our past history for a bit.
Jared RimerPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDear Theresa, We're Human, Too
Before I begin, no, I’m not from the UK. I’m from the U.S. where human rights and freedom plays an important role in our country. Despite the fact that my family was from the Middle East, Turkey to be exact, they’ve all come to the United States to gain the freedom they couldn’t have back in their country. Since I’m first generation here, I couldn’t be any more thankful to live in such a great country and gain human rights to be myself.
Jacqueline HanikehPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWhy Isn't Africa Growing?
A few months back when I heard about the genocide in South Africa, I was furious. Now I truly don't know much about African countries, but I didn't understand why a country and their government would be okay with openly condoning genocide. I've never known much outside of the stereotypes and hungry children commercials, but this has made me question a lot. Why is it that African countries aren't succeeding? Well, I decided it was time to for me to do a little research. Today, I am going to discuss how education, HIV, and government corruption are holding African countries back.
General NoobPublished 7 years ago in The SwampKevin Spacey Under Fire Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Coming Out
"I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing." "I don't remember what happened." Men and women alike have both used lines similar to these when it comes to behavior that does not fit with how they usually behave while sober. Generally, lines like these might be used in order to excuse various inappropriate actions, but here's the problem: at times, saying these lines might be an expression of truth, but they also bring with them a significant loss of credibility. We are human beings and we certainly make a lot of mistakes, but using intoxication as an excuse for inappropriate sexual behavior of any sort does not make it all better.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDisaster Unpreparedness is One of Vesampucceri's Strengths
By MARA VERHEYDEN-HILLIARD, Alternate Reality News Service Disasters Writer A month after Orville (the tropical storm that had mutated into a Hurricane — and not in a superhero kind of way, either — not the TV series or popcorn tycoon Redenbacher) landed, 93% of Puerto Rico has no clean water, 77% has no electricity and 81% have no idea where their towel is. Which leads to the non-musical (because why should musical questions be the only ones that are recognized for their aural qualities?) Question: what the ferk is Puerto Rico?
Ira NaymanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDigital Canvassing Tips
It’s an early Saturday morning, and you’re still cosy in bed just considering the day ahead. Just as you are starting your morning coffee, you hear a knock at the door.
Joe McCauleyPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp- Top Story - October 2017
Millennial Path to Power
For a lazy generation, we Millennials are killing off quite a lot of things. From the diamond industry to local stores to the hotel and taxi businesses, we are constantly destroying parts of our societies and recreating the world as we all know it.
Amanda JacksonPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp An Open Letter to the Democratic Party
When I was a child, I was at my grandparents' house one weekend and I witnessed my grandmother yell an obscenity at my grandfather. It scared me and I began to cry. As she redirected her energy toward comforting me, I asked her why she was so mad at Pop Pop. She replied, "Pop Pop is a stinky Republican and it just makes Mimi so mad because she is a smart Democrat."
Angie StillPublished 7 years ago in The SwampNuclear Disarmament: Not Just For Hippies Anymore
What comes to mind when someone looks at a peace symbol? I grew up believing that the peace sign was evil, that it was the Wiccan symbol of a broken cross. I was seventeen-years-old before I discovered that the peace symbol was actually "created in 1958 by a British artist as part of the campaign for Nuclear Disarmament” (huffingtonpost.com). Despite my earlier misconceptions of what the peace symbol meant, I grew to understand and agree with what the peace symbol stands for.
Isabella BannerPublished 7 years ago in The SwampI AM America’s Subculture & You Can’t Kick Me Out
I was born in the Bronx, New York to a 20-year-old, single mother who had just came to America for the first time, two years prior. My father had been another Dominican man who had come to America along with my mother, making me 100 percent Dominican of first generation Americans ("Dominica-Americana"). Dominican genetic makeup takes up percentages of Sub-Saharan African, Spain, and Indigenous American. Dominicans alone take up 3.3 percent of the Hispanic population, which is only 17.6 percent total. I feel to be able to really speak about your culture, you should be able to know how you appropriately classify. I also identify as a lesbian; LGBT community claiming to be 3.8 percent of all Americans. I, along with 18.2 percent of Americans, suffer from mental illnesses. I prefer to practice holistic forms of medication, compared to traditional. In many ways, I am shaped around Americas subcultures. Compared to the larger American society, I am a minority of great lengths. My highest following is belonging to "female," which still to this day comes second in a two-man race.
Natalie MendezPublished 7 years ago in The SwampA Handmaid's Tale. Told By an Idiot
by FREDERICA VON McTOAST-HYPHEN, Alternate Reality News Service People Writer Bettina-Louise Crokinolemisses was born to chaperone. She wears the uniform of the life-long chaperone: demure daisy print dress, granny glasses that make her look like an owl that stuck its face in bowl of Gatorade powder and hair in a bun so severe that people for miles around feel vaguely guilty even though they have no idea why. On her left shoulder is a tattoo of rose thorns emblazoned with the words, “Oh no you don’t!” And, cats. Many, many cats.
Ira NaymanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampToo Bad for Democracy: The Elections of 1912 and 2016
In political history, there are events that change the course of a nation for good or for the worst and these are events both Democrats and Republicans should learn from. The election of 1912 between Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, William Taft and Eugene Debs is one that Democrats should have studied and learned from, this election illustrated to the people and our political system a multi-party system works.
Eve's PoliticsPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp