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.
Can We Do Anything About Our Eroding Freedoms?
Freedom has been won and lost a million times over thousands of years. Small groups and large groups have attempted to define and implement freedom. Everyone you ask will assure you they can tell you what freedom is. Unfortunately, as with all things, every person has a different opinion, making a "one size fits all" definition of freedom nearly impossible. There is a plethora of components that people agree on, but no two people will ever agree on every aspect.
Bonita L PetersonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampLiz Truss Runs Away From BBC Interview.
Liz Truss is likely to be the next Prime Minister by September 5. According to polls, among the 150,000 members of the Conservative party, Liz Truss is the clear winner. Her rival Former chancellor Rishi Sunak has no chance to beat Ms. Truss apparently.
Nicholas BishopPublished 2 years ago in The SwampThe Great Betrayal
It was a crushing day on so many levels. It started with great expectations of a hope-filled future and ended with a devastating slap in the face. The worst of it was realizing how naïve I really had been. I felt so conned and deceived. I pride myself on being discerning, so it was a devastating revelation.
Bonita L PetersonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampHow to Stop Voter Suppression... Permanently
» KEY POINTS In order to maintain power, a certain Political Party has attempted to restrict access to the ballot box because the fewer people who vote, the better they do. These efforts have happened mostly in the State legislatures that they control, but there are efforts to move to a national level. The only way to stop this and permanently bolster voter access is with a set of Constitution Amendments. Beyond just making it more convenient to cast a ballot and eliminate various methods of suppression, the people of the United States need an actual right to vote that they sorely lack today—and a compulsion to do so to go along with that right.
You Are Part of an Unofficial General Strike
There’s been a lot of talk about a phenomenon where people came out of the pandemic, went back to work, and promptly quit their jobs.
Tree LangdonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampBack to School Conversations
There are only a few days left of the month of August 2022 as I take on the "back to school" topic. For all I know, there are students and teachers in a classroom right at this moment as I'm typing this article. I pray they are safe and well. They don't have time to write this article, but I do - and as a retired teacher I feel it is my duty to "talk" about the subjects concerning public school, the business and politics of the institution, and some "controversies" that still exist and will probably always exist as long as there are people who believe in the continuum of Public Education.
Shanon NormanPublished 2 years ago in The SwampThe Downsides of Data Driven Decision Making
In life, and especially in business it is quite fashionable these days to hear people claim that they make "data driven decisions." Making data driven decision sounds like a very smart thing to do. Certainly much smarter than its regular language translation, "using the facts to determine a course of action" which sounds awfully obvious and boring. Definitely not something one would see published in the Harvard Business Review. Despite its obviousness it would seem hard to argue with the sagacity of making "data driven decisions", after all who would not want to use all of the information at one's disposal (data) in deciding which to select of the many possible alternative options that are available (decision making) for doing whatever it is one is trying to do? Usually that thing one is trying to do is make money or some derivative thereof. Nothing gets me more fired up for an argument than a thing which is hard to argue with. Therefore, below I present to you two arguments against data driven decision making. Of course I am in general a big supporter of data driven decision making and in no way mean to suggest that it is not (most of the time) the smartest way to go about making decisions in just about any aspect of one's life or career. However, that said, it is by no means guaranteed to be the best way to make decisions or even the smartest way to make decisions in every case. As you will see if you continue on, data driven decision making has at least two highly relevant downsides that can make it the less than optimal mechanism for deciding things. Even if less than optimal in some specific instances, it is still likely never a bad way to make a decision, it just won't guarantee that you always come out on top. Nothing ever does though does it?
Everyday JunglistPublished 2 years ago in The SwampRecords Act Versus The Right To Be Forgotten
From May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply. The GDPR replaces the Privacy Directive and with it the Personal Data Protection Act. The GDPR includes rules for the processing of personal data. "Personal data" includes any information about an identified or identifiable natural person (the data subject). An identifiable natural person is considered to be a person who can be identified directly or indirectly. This does not include data about a deceased person or a legal person Click here.
righttobeforgottengdprPublished 2 years ago in The SwampIs the United States Becoming Alone in World Politics?
The news caught my eye. US President Joe Biden wants to speak but Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE Crown Prince Zayed Al Nahyan are avoiding it. The US is considering easing sanctions on oil from Venezuela and Iran to stem the rise in oil prices.
Mehedi Hasan ShawonPublished 2 years ago in The SwampRussia cracks Dukina attack: Ukraine was behind the attack, Kiev's decision-making center is in danger
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on August 22 that it had solved the murder of the daughter of prominent Russian academic Alexander Dugin, the World News agency reported, citing RIA Novosti.
Zongyao CaoPublished 2 years ago in The SwampComplete Overhaul: Electing the President of the United States
» KEY POINTS The Democratic and Republican Parties have intentionally created a feeling of hopelessness among voters in order to manipulate the results of elections, especially for President of the United States. Eliminating the Electoral College is only the start; it must be replaced with a system that combines ranked choice with negative votes in order to tabulate the actual will of the people. Unless election timeframes are extended and results are withheld for at least a week after polls close, then there is the potential for people to feel they still have no voice and instead choose to stay home.
The path from idealism to dictatorship
The path from idealism to dictatorship The path to hell is paved with good intentions Comments from Jeremy Corbyn- For non-British readers he is a socialist ideologist probably a well-meaning and committed person but who just does not live in the real world. His “mantra” on how we should all live is:-
Peter RosePublished 2 years ago in The Swamp