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This Is The Hard Reality Of Covid-19
Boris Johnson's pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds while in self-isolation, on 27th of March posted a picture on Instagram of herself cuddling the couple's dog Dilyn short after the Prime Minister announced he had coronavirus.
Anton BlackPublished 4 years ago in The SwampTry growing a spine
During my grandpa's generation the Japanese were illegally detained from 1942 to 1944 because Americans were afraid of them, but not the Germans living in America.
Johann HollarPublished 4 years ago in The SwampHow Would I Handle the Entire COVID-19 Crisis?
I would give the post office enough money to stay open, despite rumors of shutting it down in June, which would never happen anyway because that is unconstitutional. The United States cannot survive without the postal service, period. I would also be donating thousands of ventilators to anybody who asked, not leave states in the lurch. I'm seeing this crisis as an opportunity to test myself, to see if I can handle stress better than I ever have, despite the fact that, in the present, I have trouble handling stress. I'm going to need to pay for a real therapist so I can learn better stress management skills eventually.
Iria Vasquez-PaezPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThis is Why We Are in This Situation!
When disasters happen, it's typical for politicians to argue that the crisis is so severe that no one could have predicted it. Yet this argument does not apply in the case of Covid-19.
Anton BlackPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp‘Covid’ operations: Just join the dots
So, a global coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the earth and governments far and wide have closed their borders and ordered their populations to stay indoors, causing untold damage to the world’s economic systems.
Steve HarrisonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampShould the UK have a sugar tax on soda?
Over-consumption of sugar causes negative externalities in the UK (1). This article explains the imposition of a sugar tax (market-based policy) on soda firms, aiming to decrease the health risks, Negative Externalities of Consumption (NEoC), caused from overconsumption.
2020 The Year Of Living Dangerously
So deceptive, so sudden the world was thrust into a tailspin of regrettable decisions. The sheer scope of this great tragedy has pushed mankind almost to the brink of insanity. Governments the world over are trying desperately to combat this plague on two fronts, economically, and medically. The enormous amount of destruction in lives and livelihoods lost due to this scourge that has paralyzed nations around the globe continues.
Dr. WilliamsPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Mason Missile, April 2, 2020
Greetings! The COVID-19, aka coronavirus crisis goes on and so do trump’s failures as a “president”, as well as the charlatanism of his cheerleaders. Many of them are the evangelical Christian wing, who can’t stop seeing trump-thrice-married adulterer, tax-business-wife-golf cheater, racist, sexist, ignoramus rich kid who got out of the draft through his father’s connections-as their Messiah.
John Oliver MasonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampAfter the virus
After the virus Will the reckoning be helpful? When the emergency that is Corona-virus, passes and things everywhere return to “normal” what will that normal be? How will political governance change? Will there be a world wide shift in political ideology, away from materialism and towards humanism? (Humanism is defined as a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts.) Will religions be weakened? How will politicians use the aftermath?
Peter RosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampReason First: Discrimination Now!
COVID-19, for the most part is taking out the elderly. Why are our political leaders not discussing this? Children can contract the virus and give it to their grandparents one might say. So, isolation of the silver-haired citizens should be the next move. But this is to protect them, not to exclude and disrespect their freedom of movement. The housing could be made by force since we pay into Social Security. However, the private actions of generally rational adults will be more than happy to be away from their family for a few days, weeks, months until all are well again.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 years ago in The SwampDon't Read The Guardian
The Guardian believes they are a beacon for the best in news and opinion; unfortunately they are no more than opinionated-news. Infuriatingly, The Guardian was voted as the most trusted newspaper in the UK, so not everyone will get behind this rant, however I feel the need to share my opinion.
The Coronavirus Crisis Is the Wake-up America Was Due For
America has been relying on imprudent economic, domestic, and foreign policy for decades. We’re facing the harsh consequences of those mistakes now. Most of the issues facing the country could have been prevented or mitigated. Instead, politicians have ignored and exasperated the problems by kicking them down the road for future leaders. Many of our leaders are more concerned about their political future than that of the country.
Gregory AlanPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp