controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
The Myth of Self-Sustainability: What I’m Growing to Cut My Grocery Costs
My main objective since moving onto the land has been to achieve self-sustainability. Yes, I bought into that lie, many do, and some of us realize the lie, and others don´t, as with many things in life.
By sara burdickabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Politics of Compromise, Shall We Dance
Luis Peña stood at the office window; his eyes fixated on the near-perfect lawns of Parliament Hill. Traditional media declared the polls brutal and urged him to quit in shame, while some social media advocated for his public hanging. Every carefully planned policy seemed to go catastrophically wrong and only deepen public hatred of him. Where democracy once felt sacred, now, it was the stage of his undoing. The beloved politician, who once dominated the polls, was crumbling, and his family name was in shambles.
By Bruce Curle `about a year ago in The Swamp
Starmer: The Warfare State.
Clement Attlee, in 1945, after winning the general election, introduced the welfare state. This safety net helped those out of work or looking for a job. People, though appreciative of Winston Churchill, whose rousing speeches got us through the war, wanted something different. Many demobbed soldiers and people in general liked the idea of a welfare state and a free NHS. So, they voted en masse for Attlee, whose government did bring in what they promised. And the NHS and welfare state still exist, though if Attlee could see it today, he might be horrified and dismayed at what it has become.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Autopen Gate: The Constitutional Crisis On The Horizon
Politics is a tricky beast, and whether you love or hate the guy in office, they have rules they’re supposed to follow. One of those rules is that they must abide by their duties. One is that they have a constitutional duty to sign bills into law.
By Jason Mortonabout a year ago in The Swamp
Opinion: The AMCAN Trade War
Imagine if you're a potato farmer who sells potatoes to a large grocery chain. Then imagine you go to this grocery store and buy carrots, not a lot, just enough for your own family. You get to the register and are met by an indignant manager.
By C. P. McAllisterabout a year ago in The Swamp
Sacred Stories Deserve Sacred Hands: Why I Rejected an AI-Generated Book Cove
I wanted the cover to reflect the reverence of the story. Timeless Witness: Birth of Hope is rooted in ancient prophecy and biblical truth, written to draw readers closer to the sacred events that changed the world. I wasn't just hiring someone to make a graphic—I was inviting them into something holy. When the designer told me she'd be crafting the cover by hand, I believed her. And for a moment, I was genuinely excited.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
The Silent Superweapon
Editorial Note: This satirical essay is a speculative exploration of administrative overreach, government efficiency rhetoric, and the unintended consequences of digitized control. Inspired by the spirit of The Twilight Zone, it invites readers to imagine a world where a new bureaucracy becomes the engine of dystopia. It is not a declaration of fact, but a provocative thought experiment. License is taken to use the real life Department of Government Efficiency name as it is current in the public ethos.
By Lanny Newvilleabout a year ago in The Swamp
Dominic Cummings: "Tories Dead and Badenoch a Goner".
Many thought that when Boris Johnson hired Dominic Cummings as his adviser, it was a match made in heaven. Some saw it back to the Alistair Campbell days when Mr. Campbell was Tony Blair's adviser. Campbell was a Svengali figure in Blair's cabinet. Cummings was a Svengali figure and some said the power behind Johnson's throne. Cummings was brought- down by his journey to Durham during COVID and the ensuing lockdown. After Cummings was gone, the writing was on the wall for Johnson and his downfall.
By Nicholas Bishopabout a year ago in The Swamp
Project 2025 Isn’t the Threat—The Unconstitutional Status Quo Is
If bringing power back under the Constitution feels dangerous, maybe the real danger is what we've accepted as "normal." The outrage over Project 2025 says a lot—not about the project, but about how far we've let our government drift from the Constitution. Because if returning power to elected officials and dismantling unelected bureaucracies feels "authoritarian," maybe the system we've accepted isn't as democratic as we think.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
Silence or Suffer: The True Face of Cancel Culture
We used to say America was the land of free speech. You could speak your mind, challenge authority, and disagree with the majority—without worrying about losing your job, your friends, or your future. But that world is disappearing fast.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
Drowning in Data, Starving for Truth
We were promised a revolution. The internet, we were told, would democratize knowledge—bring the wisdom of the world to our fingertips and make us more intelligent, more informed, and more connected than any generation before. But something went wrong. Because despite living in the most information-rich era in human history, we're not more informed—we're more distracted, misled, and divided than ever before.
By Robert Lacyabout a year ago in The Swamp
