politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
Winner Takes All is a Losers System
» KEY POINTS An elected official in the House of Representatives or the Senate cannot cover the will of all their constituents. Their only concern is getting just enough votes to beat their opponents, not actually being the voice of many different people in Congress. Only by eliminating the "winner takes all" system of elections can every person have their views raised in the federal government.
"Where's Your Compassion?" Where's Yours? Who Do YOU Despise?
"Where's your compassion?" she screamed at me in a comment on another blogging platform. "Where's your brain?" I asked. We argued whether transwomen's rights were more important than actual women's rights. She hewed to the 'woke' narrative, I spoke for the Reality Community.
Nicole ChardenetPublished a day ago in The Swamp
I’m Not Thankful To Be An American
Well, it’s Thanksgiving Weekend 2022. A day of family, friends, food, and thankfulness. I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful for many things this year. One of the new ones for me is being thankful for being a writer. I couldn’t say the same last Thanksgiving. I’m thankful for the opportunity to write so many blogs and to make so many wonderful friends. It’s been awesome to have a voice these past 11 months.
Jason ProvencioPublished a day ago in The SwampNewscapsule for the Month of October 2022
Article of the Month Kerala Kochi Metro allowed travellers to use the Metro for Rs 10/- in connection with Gandhi Jayanthi. CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan passed away. Kerala mourned his death. CM postponed his European tour. Kerala CM says Hartal violence was pre-planned, lauds police for measures taken against PFI. 5 RSS leaders in Kerala gave central Y category security cover from PFI violence. Govt postpones its Anti-Drug Campaign. Kanam Rajendran gets a third term as CPI Kerala state secretary. Atheists' Litmus Meet held in Kochi. CM Pinarayi Vijayan leaves for European Tour. Kerala police deny reports that its personnel have PFI links. Norway offers assistance to Kerala to implement new projects in fisheries. BJP removes Sandeep G Warrier from being Party spokesperson. Vizhinjam Port: Kerala Govt calls Adani Group for discussion. KMRL to open one more entrance at Vadakkekotta. Milk prices are to go up in Kerala; Milma units recommend Rs 5 hike per litre. Assault complaint by teacher: cops book MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly. Case of Human Sacrifice shocks Kerala and India. Suresh Gopi added to Kerala BJP Core. KPCC President K Sudhakaran comes up with controversial remarks. Kerala Gov charges up against Ministers asking them to resign. SC asks KTU VC to resign. Killikollur custodial violence rocks Police in the state. Online booking is mandatory for Sabarimala darshan. Eldhose Kunnapillil appears before Crime Branch. Senior Congress leader Satheesan Pacheni passes away. HC to Vizhinjam fishers: Don't force us to take drastic action. Kerala raises pension age to 60, govt entities to be graded.
Jairam R PrabhuPublished 3 days ago in The Swamp
Men Are Too Emotional To Own Guns
Mass shootings are one of the biggest problems we seem to face in our country. 99% or more of them come at the hands of men. Perhaps men are too emotional as a gender to be allowed to own guns.
Jason ProvencioPublished 4 days ago in The SwampGhana's Anti-Gay Bill Will Jail Me For Not Wearing a Dress, Using My Vibrator & I'm Not Even Gay
Accra, the capital city of Ghana is filled with several thousand street children, according to 2019 statistics there are some 90-100,000 street children living in Ghana. Many living in the streets to escape sexual abuse, physical abuse, poverty and violence in their homes.
IwriteMywrongsPublished 4 days ago in The Swamp
US Sending $400M in Weapons, Ammunition, Generators to Ukraine
The US government is sending $400 million worth of weapons, ammunition and generators to Ukraine in order to help the country better defend itself from Russian aggression.
OMG! Did An Angry Critic Send Me A Package Bomb?
Who the hell was this Spanish guy who sent me a package from Altamonte Springs, Florida in the summer of 2021? I didn’t know anyone from Altamonte Springs. Sure, I was born in and grew up in Florida but I can remember exactly two Hispanic Americans: A Puerto Rican lady in our church and a Cuban classmate whose family fled Castro.
Nicole ChardenetPublished 8 days ago in The SwampWhy Did Twitter Unblock ex-President Trump?
Twitter has unlocked ex-President Donald Trump's account, which has been suspended since early 2021. The profile of the US politician was again available on the platform on the evening of November 19, 2022 - with the previous tweet of January 8, 2021, at the top.
Ghani MengalPublished 8 days ago in The SwampCongress: An Intentional Giant Mess from the Start
» KEY POINTS The House of Representatives is supposed to be the “Legislature of the People” and the Senate the “Legislature of the Land”. Neither are doing the job as intended. How did we get to this point and why is there no cure? No adjustment to legislative rules is going to fix a fundamentally broken system. We must Constitutionally overhaul how the Legislative Branch is set up in its entirety.
Kenya's President Ruto & His Dopey DP's Government Looking Like Trump & Pence Nightmare
In August 2022, William Ruto won the Kenya election, after some outcry of cheating and hacking by his rival Railia Odinga. Ruto was declared the winner by the Supreme Court of Kenya. However there was no further explanation into the 2 different figures on voting ballets, or the claims of unofficial polling stations.
IwriteMywrongsPublished 9 days ago in The Swamp
You Keep Using This Word ‘Freedom’
Welcome to the Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free. Here is exactly what you are free to do on any of our stirring national holidays, Bruce. You are free to get drunk and burn the hamburgers on the grill. You and the Missus are free to hit the — ack — Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans' Day, and/or Presidents' Day sales at Walmart. You are also free to possibly blow your thumb off lighting one of the illegal cherry bombs you had Griffy pick up across the state line last week.
Remington WritePublished 9 days ago in The Swamp
