humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Burning the Midnight Oil Series
When wolves turn on their own; it is hard to understand where a frenzy begins and where it will end. What will the cost be of total control lost?
Kim StambaughPublished 3 years ago in The SwampJanuary 6, 2021
On January 6th 2021, a hostile takeover of the Democratic process was attempted by staunch supporters of the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The attempted coup was not just antagonized that day, it was built over 5 years of hateful and aggressive rhetoric that fed into the vulnerabilities of a segment of America that believes that the rights afforded by the constitution are only for them and people that look like them. Stoked by President who is nothing more than an opportunist, who tapped into these vulnerabilities and exploited them for his own personal gain.
Thomas NealPublished 3 years ago in The SwampI Didn’t Think I Was Racist When I Voted for Trump. Then I Woke Up.
Our beliefs are a result of our family values, upbringing, life experiences, and learning. That doesn't mean they can't change. Mine are.
Danell Boyles TeNyenhuis BlackPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe current situation for people of color in America
I was stunned but not surprised to hear that Trump supporters attacked an innocent black female in LA last Wednesday. Video shows the senseless mob going after the woman who was simply walking nearby. She says they called her the N-word and shouted “Black Lives Don't Matter." I am an avid walker and often go out alone and I ponder that this could have been me or my daughter. Donald Trump has so riled up his base that they are going after any and everyone and it’s scary. I now have to be concerned that a MAGA maniac might not like one of my online stories about Trump and come after me.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Appropriation of Facts
In the recent months there has been a growing, dangerous trend, named many things and, most importantly, disagreed upon to the extent of violence and mortality. As we breached the information age and attained a worldwide achievement in the form of global connectivity and communication, there is an increasing realization that the average individual is not prepared for the sheer amount of information being shoveled at them. In many ways, this is expected. It was a common belief that the average working class individual was either incapable or unwilling to be responsible for worldly knowledge; such a “curse” was befit to the clergy and, later on, the aristocrat. Many times, they became indistinguishable. Depending upon the current fad.
Felicity ChevalierPublished 3 years ago in The SwampHuman services notes
Chapter 3 *Multicausality or the view that personal or social problems are caused by many factors too complex to allow a precise assessment of cause.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 years ago in The SwampChapter Two
Chapter 2 Notes (continued) In the 1800's 'Workhouses' were around that were residential and with a contract with private citizens to provide food and clothes people got to work for what they had. This brought up the idea of 'Indentured servant 'servitude' system- Five to seven people total worked their way to the colonies for food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. Sponsers were gained to get to colony and this is equal to slavery in the Southern colonies.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 years ago in The SwampHuman services
This chapter starts off with discussing the Cyclical nature of change. These changes in social attitudes and treatment methods. Another area that is covered is whether to give commodities or give CASH. A question to ask is how would the client be motivated to use them. How responsible will they be? Could the people or will they loose control in use of the commodities or CASH? There is Conflict which is enabling people to do it themselves or is it just giving the commodities or CASH to them? Should we help and lead to a dependency on a program.
Mark GrahamPublished 3 years ago in The SwampRacism: The Heart of the Matter
Racism. This is a Conversation We Can No Longer Avoid . This is a conversation we must have. Why? Because it is woven into our daily lives in a very negatively impactful way.
Frenetta TatePublished 3 years ago in The SwampPolice excessive use of force
The year was 2013 and I was a Social Work student at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, On. I was also working as a personal support worker for a local homecare company Bayshore.
Matthew DeBrouwerPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Sad Truth About Trump Die-Hards
The unprecedented events of today have me thinking back to something one of our subjects said in our Easy Money: Sturgis piece.
Crazy on Capitol Hill
What is Crazy? As I said in my previous article, I’m gonna talk about crazy today. I’ve been called crazy before because of not thinking the way other people do and because of not acting the way they expected me to. I don’t like being controlled, I’m a wanderer so many people take that to mean, I need to be controlled. On the contrary, if you try to control me, you will see an episode of crazy. A bit of paranoia takes over then I believe my own thoughts and I escape. I’m not being specific because I can’t quite remember the situations or conversations where I was called crazy. I’ve never hurt anyone or myself, so how crazy can I really be... I work on having a healthy mind. If I speak my mind, I’m considered crazy... Why aren’t the people who believe lies considered crazy? Don’t disrupt the lie, disrupt the truth teller? Misconstrued definition of crazy, in my opinion.