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Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
How We Can Use Moral Ethics to Justify Killing Baby Hitler (With a Time Machine of Course)
In this crazy complex world we live in, I think we can all agree on two things as being absolute. Tacos are delicious, and Adolph Hitler was a bad dude. Many have discussed what it would be like if Hitler had been killed before he committed his disgusting crimes on humanity. One such idea is going back in time to kill Hitler as a baby. The idea turned into a question that is a thought-provoking one, getting various answers from different people. Many deciding that killing baby Hitler would be an easy task.
Landon GirodPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Secretive City That Is Home to Britain’s New Empire
Deep in the heart of London, in an area occupying just over one square mile, lies the City of London. It is the oldest part of London which was originally named Londinium by its founders, the Romans. The City is home to London’s financial sector and boasts the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and the Royal Courts of Justice as but a few of its eminent tenants.
Robert TurnerPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Truths Were Self-Evident
One of the first things a child learns in school is the most quoted line from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
Robert BowenPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp- Top Story - November 2019
Examining Robert F. Kennedy’s Greatest Speech
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was tragically shot by James Earl Ray outside of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. While the country went up in flames, there was a calming voice that arose from the ashes. That very same night, Robert F. Kennedy gave one of the greatest speeches by any American politician over the last 100 years. On what would be Kennedy's 94th birthday, let's take a look at the politician's most heartfelt and progressive statement of his entire career.
Shandi PacePublished 4 years ago in The Swamp Dead Men Do Tell Tales
In 1995, John F. Kennedy Jr. started a magazine to launch a new era in American politics. Today, there is a conspiracy theory that he succeeded, two decades after his death on 16 July 1999. The theory hypothesizes that Kennedy's aim in naming his magazine George was twofold. In part, the masthead referred to America's first president, George Washington. But—the story goes—Kennedy also used the title to accuse the person who allegedly helped to engineer the assassinations of his father, John F. Kennedy, and possibly his uncle, Robert F. Kennedy. That person was the later head of the CIA, George H. W. Bush.
LC DouglassPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWomen of Kokoda
I grew up in Australia, and was 7 years old when Paul Keating drew our attention to the importance of our army's efforts at Kokoda. As I grew older, I became more aware of my own family's connections to the Pacific, and heard every now and again a mention of my great-aunt Consie going to Papua New Guinea during World War Two as a nurse.
Kirstie ClosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampMake America Think Again: King, Dictator, or Tyrant
I tend to look at current events through the prism of the past. It gives us the most perspective on what to expect next. Since Trump has been referred to as a King, Dictator, and Tyrant, I thought it appropriate to evaluate the actions of our “elected leaders” through the prism of history to determine who is acting in such a manner.
Bill CroftPublished 4 years ago in The SwampGrowing Up in a Post-Integration World
I grew up on a combination of Military Bases all over the United States, and in junior high my family settled in South Central Louisiana. Just before moving to the South we lived on a military base near Rapid City South Dakota. This was an enlightening experience for me as it was my first glimpse of prejudice.
Craig BraquetPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe View from the Dumpster (Pt. 2)
The View from the Dumpster, About Clotilda, and My Original Intent When I started the view from the dumpster blog it was to talk about waste, recycling, and other environmental issues. Lately, some of my posts have dealt with religion, politics, and race relations. I’m sure that many of you were thinking that I’ve bumped my fool head. While it is true that I have bumped my head on more than one occasion, I assure you that there is method to this madness. Really it involves a lot of madness of both types; my anger with the state of the world and the pure madness of the world and those attempting to run it. What is missing is the understanding that all of these subjects are related, when you look at the world and its environment you have to acknowledge the ruling apes and all of their habits and peculiarities, especially when it comes to the relationship with each other and to the rest of the world. Everything that happens on this planet, whether it’s a butterfly farting in the Amazon or the bullshit being tossed around in DC, affects everything else.
Heinz WeverinkPublished 5 years ago in The SwampThe True Origin of The Religious Right
Up until the 1960s when you thought of Christian activists and protesters, certain images came to mind. Volunteers in soup kitchens trying to help the homeless, marchers asking for civil rights and women's suffrage, and if you went back even further, those who demanded humane treatment for society's outcasts, according to NPR. Before that, Christian activists were the men and women who deeply desired an end to slavery. After the 1970s, though, that tune changed. In the post-Vietnam era, Christian activists started staging more aggressive protests. They traded in turning the other cheek for fire and brimstone, and with every generation the rhetoric grew more intractable, fearful, and hate-filled. This was the rise of the Christian Right, which has driven policies like opposition to civil rights for LGBTQ+ people, the restriction of abortion, and other attempts to combine their faith with the law of the land.
Neal LitherlandPublished 5 years ago in The SwampSeptember 11th
I will never forget where I was when 9/11 happened. I was just waking up. I was in my room. I turned on the TV. I was watching NBC news. Katie Couric was reporting on what was happening in New York. I saw the first tower burning. I was confused. I thought it must be some scene of the latest action flick. Then I saw the second plane hit the second tower. That was when I knew it was real. It felt like we were being attacked. It felt like war.
Maria AyalaPublished 5 years ago in The SwampRemembering 9/11
This morning as I drove into work I couldn’t help but think of all of those who made it into work 18 years ago thinking it was just another day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or were boarding United Airlines Flight 93. I wondered about how their week was going. September 11th, 2001 was a Tuesday; were they starting the week on the right foot or did it already feel like this week was ten weeks long?
Emily ChristysonPublished 5 years ago in The Swamp