congress
A handy guide to all Congress happenings on both sides of the aisle. Thank goodness for this political body that keeps Presidential power in check.
Can We Do Anything About Our Eroding Freedoms?
Freedom has been won and lost a million times over thousands of years. Small groups and large groups have attempted to define and implement freedom. Everyone you ask will assure you they can tell you what freedom is. Unfortunately, as with all things, every person has a different opinion, making a "one size fits all" definition of freedom nearly impossible. There is a plethora of components that people agree on, but no two people will ever agree on every aspect.
Bonita L PetersonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampShould Trump Run Again?
This is not a trick question or a trick answer. Pull up almost any website on the Internet these days and you’re likely to see an ad asking: “Should Donald Trump run again” Some ads will include the words “Should Donald Trump run for President again?” while others will not.
The Great Betrayal
It was a crushing day on so many levels. It started with great expectations of a hope-filled future and ended with a devastating slap in the face. The worst of it was realizing how naïve I really had been. I felt so conned and deceived. I pride myself on being discerning, so it was a devastating revelation.
Bonita L PetersonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampBefore you vote(My Deepest Trauma in America)
Dear America, friends, family, teachers, relatives, collages... Before you vote– Or anything– THINK! Please--THINK, ok….
Meghan LeVaughnPublished 2 years ago in The SwampIronically the Pandemic May Have Save Us
Ironically enough the pandemic may have saved us from Donald Trump serving an eight year term. There is a reasonable case to be made that with the economy doing well in 2019, the support of his huge base at the time and Biden running against him, Trump could have pulled it off.
I’ve Never Been Raided By the FBI, But Donald Trump Has
You know what’s funny about dishonest, shitty human beings? They tend to have brushes with the law. Numerous ones dating back some 50 years. They have had many court cases and legal decisions that have been leveled against them. They’re almost always in the news for not-so-good reasons. One of my least favorite human beings (if you can call him that) of them all had his home in Mar-a-Lago raided today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Jason ProvencioPublished 2 years ago in The SwampAnother Shooting and Nationwide Indignation Must Finally Force Passage of Gun Control Legislation
Imagine what would happen if you went to your job each day and, as soon as you get there, you sat down and did nothing for the rest of the day. How long would you last before your employer would fire you?
Ukrainian President Zelensky to Receive Ronald Reagan Freedom Award… and Not Much Else
In a move some call “surprising” and others call “Meh,” a bipartisan movement to grant the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award to President Zelensky is afoot.
Ira RobinsonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampA Moment of Silence
On May 24, 2022, twenty-one people in a small town near El Paso, Texas, lost their lives. Of these, nineteen were elementary school children—too young, one would assume, to have done anything which would have warranted such a violent death.
Zane LarkinPublished 2 years ago in The SwampBryanwatch: April 2022
A relatively slow start to April, with only 16 votes cast. Seven were party line and nine were non-party line. Steil voted with the sensible majority of all the non-party-line votes.
John HeckenlivelyPublished 2 years ago in The SwampTit for Tat -- This Really is How Our Political System Works
Unbelievable! That's what it is, unbelievable! I was reading some "old" news this morning when I happened upon this statement by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell:
Bryan Watch: Dec 2021 Partisan
December has been relatively busy for the House of Representatives, with 62 votes through December 15. Of those, 25 were party line votes, and Rep. Steil voted with the Republicans on 24 of 25 (96 percent of the time).
John HeckenlivelyPublished 2 years ago in The Swamp