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It's Time to Stop the Lawless Killing in the Caribbean
For more than a year, the waters of the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean have been turned into a unilateral firing range. Under the banner of a Pentagon campaign named Operation Southern Spear, the United States military has systematically hunted down and destroyed small vessels in international waters, executing hundreds of people on the mere suspicion of drug smuggling. These lethal attacks, carried out without arrest, trial, or public evidence, represent a profound abandonment of the rule of law and amount to state-sanctioned murder on the high seas.
By Elliott J. Schuchardta day ago in The Swamp
Why It's Time to Formally Audit America's Gold
In 2013, Germany asked the United States to return 300 metric tons of German gold. Germany had stored the gold in New York during the Cold War, to keep it safe in the event of a Russian attack. The U.S. Federal Reserve informed Germany that the gold wasn't available. The Americans told the Germans that they could have their gold back seven years later, in 2020. The Federal Reserve blamed the delay on logistical challenges and verification requirements.
By Elliott J. Schuchardt4 days ago in The Swamp
Why Tennessee Urgently Needs to Reform its Judicial Ethics System
The Tennessee Court of the Judiciary was established by the state legislature in 1979 as a formal mechanism to investigate and discipline judges accused of misconduct. Decades later, following systemic gridlock, it was replaced in 2012 by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct. While the name changed, the core structural flaw remained identical: a self-policing architecture that prioritizes institutional self-preservation over public accountability. If Tennessee is to ever establish a fair, transparent legal system, it must fundamentally reform its judicial ethics system, beginning with the elimination of the insider majority that shields corrupt judges while weaponizing ethics rules against reform-minded outsiders.
By Elliott J. Schuchardt4 days ago in The Swamp
Europe’s Growing Discontent: What Could It Learn From China?. AI-Generated.
Housing shortages, high rents, wage stagnation, the rising cost of living and pressure on public services such as healthcare and education are fuelling frustration across Europe. As citizens take to the streets demanding action, a broader question emerges: could China’s approach offer useful lessons in meeting people’s everyday needs?
By The Ireland Sino Institute7 days ago in The Swamp
Lame Duck or...?
So we are still waiting on the senate races in Mississippi (who would have ever thought, but the vote difference there at the moment is 65, yes, sixty-five, leaning the Democratic candidate) and Alaska (might take awhile because of the state's ranking system of voting), but the Dems have won big last night, in both the Senate and the House races. JD Vance sourly pointed out that the GOP has lost the Senate for the next six years.
By Lana V Lynx9 days ago in The Swamp
Why "Fortess America" is a Betrayal of the Public Trust
In late September 2026, the Department of Defense unveiled a plan that sounds more like the plot of a futuristic novel than military procurement. The initiative calls for the construction of a massive domestic military installation, which the government is calling "Fortress America."
By Elliott J. Schuchardt12 days ago in The Swamp
Why Tennessee Must Reject Amendment 1
By Elliott J. Schuchardt In November 2026, Tennessee voters will face a critical decision on their ballots that threatens to fundamentally alter the state's legal landscape. Tennessee Amendment 1 , a proposed constitutional amendment passed by the state legislature, seeks to significantly expand the categories of crimes for which judges can completely deny bail. Currently, the Tennessee Constitution guarantees the right to bail for all defendants, with a singular, strict exception for capital offenses—which in practice applies almost exclusively to first-degree murder. Amendment 1 proposes to strip away this historic protection, allowing judges to deny bail entirely for a broad list of additional offenses, including aggravated rape, rape, aggravated stalking, terrorism, and certain domestic violence charges.
By Elliott J. Schuchardt24 days ago in The Swamp
