voting
Postmortems of voting woes, disenfranchisement, and how countries around the world elect government officials.
Sup Pop?
When I came into this world, it was as an American, for which I am grateful. I was not associated with any particular political party. My knowledge of politics filtered into my life like most things I learned. I remember my father getting spiffy, every once in a while, and heading out early in the morning, to return later in the evening. Now I knew that on these occasions he was up to something different because my dad rarely got spiffy. He was an electrician and spiffy was not a job requirement.
Carol GatewoodPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDear Donald
Dear President Trump, I do not think that you deserve this title. I do not respect you. But I do respect the title and the position, so therefore President Trump will be how I refer to you.
Raven SpoorPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWhen the Swamp Starts Stinking
I have to take a few deep breaths before I delve into the Swamp. This is such a complex and multifaceted issue that it will take many different angles and approaches for us to really see the beast for what it is.
Michael ThielmannPublished 7 years ago in The SwampSNP: Sky Fall. Election Overview!
In the early morning of the 9th of June, the illusion of invincibility was stripped away from the SNP. The tartan smokescreen had lifted and the bare bones of this most ruthless of political parties were on display for all to see.
Michael BlairPublished 7 years ago in The SwampAn Alternative Universe
The world of politics as we know it today is bizarre. I never thought I would see the day when so many people don't care about truth, justice, equality, honor, integrity or the Constitution.
Regina WatsonPublished 7 years ago in The SwampNo Peace! Where's Our Government?
From Thatcher (conservative) to Blair (Labour) to brown (labour) to Cameron (conservative) joint with Clegg (liberal Democratics) to now May (conservative), what have all five people got on their hands? (Not sure about Clegg).
Lizzy ArrowPublished 7 years ago in The SwampGovernment Politics in the UK
Good day! Welcome to my everyday post off June 2017 blog posts. I thought I might as well start the day with politics today as my government at the moment are pretty stupid, let alone shocking, believe me they are!
Lizzy ArrowPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWelcome to Caerdydd
Welcome to Caerdydd! It's hard to fight for a free and independent Wales. Our wonderful land of rolling hills and mountains is classed as a principality rather than a fully fledged country. Our resources were plundered by our neighbour, England for over 200 years. The capital city Cardiff, or Caerdydd in native Welsh, was only a small village 200 years ago. The Industrial Revolution came and went and left us with a population of 350 thousand plus ethnically mixed proud Welsh folk.
Johnny VedmorePublished 7 years ago in The SwampThe End of Trump
It has now been 116 days since Trump took on the role of our nation's leader (feels like a lot longer doesn't it?). He has had his fair share of controversy, but his most recent actions have many critics comparing him to the likes of 37th United States President Richard Nixon. So here is a brief overview of what our supreme leader has been up to.
CrunchwrapsuprmPublished 7 years ago in The SwampStuck Between a Rock & a Hard Place
It's General Election time in the UK and for approximately 21 years I voted SNP. Wasn't complacent in my choice of party and wanted Scotland to have a referendum on independence, playing the long game. Even after losing the referendum, I continued to vote for the SNP in the 2015 General Election. The Smith commission proposals were important for further devolution to the Scottish parliament. Looking back on the series of events it was actually John Swinney MSP and Deputy First Minster who was the main figure in the negotiation of Smith, what did the SNP MP's actually achieve for Scotland at Westminster ?
Harmony FlowerPublished 7 years ago in The SwampVote For Sanity
The general election campaign is in full swing and the insults are flying around like seventeen monkeys throwing their own excrement at the visitors to their zoo cages.
Michael BlairPublished 7 years ago in The SwampRush Limbaugh is a Liberal
When you here the terms “Liberal” and “Conservative” you attach good and bad connotations to them. That’s partly because the root word of “liberal” is “liberty” so it gets associated with freedom and permissive policies. “Conservative” gets associated with our grandparents and seems confining. The majority of our current perspective on these two factions is based in a massive public relations campaign that has been going on since the sixties, though. The truth is that one’s opinions on gay marriage and social justice have nothing to do with their position on this spectrum. Liberalism is the belief that the Constitution can be interpreted liberally to grant the Federal Government more power than is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Conservatives believe that the Constitution is a living document and is not subject to interpretation, and least of all by the government it was written to limit. Now, if the Constitution is our recipe for freedom and a “more perfect union,” then how is interpreting it liberally related to freedom?
Mickey FinnPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp