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Postmortems of voting woes, disenfranchisement, and how countries around the world elect government officials.
Stop Spending More to Keep Families Poor. AI-Generated.
American social policy contains a contradiction that becomes hard to defend once the full ledger is placed on the table. Government can spend tens of thousands of dollars a year supporting a low-income family through child-care subsidies, food programs, housing assistance, cash aid, refundable tax credits, disability-related caregiving authorizations, and the case-management systems that administer all of it — while the family itself continues living with almost no financial margin. The household is officially poor, dependent on half a dozen agencies, unable to save, and one unexpected bill away from crisis. Meanwhile taxpayers may already be spending enough on that family's behalf to give it a substantially higher standard of living, if even a discounted share of that spending were handed to the family directly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in The Swamp
The Driving Force Behind Our Votes In The Ballot Box
The result of the imminent by-election in Clacton , UK, between the right wing Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage , who is now fighting for his political credibility, and a popular man dressed as a bin, Count Binface (who has caught the nation's attention and admiration) should confirm one major thing about how we actually make our political choices.
By Elaine Sihera 2 months ago in The Swamp
Voting Day- My Experience
Eight people formed a team yesterday, eight people with varying backgrounds and experience. I was one of the eight, an Election Official, sworn in at 6AM, to uphold the US and State Constitution for a 15 hour day. Fueled on warm cups of coffee and packed snacks we assembled, inspected, locked, ran zero reports, booted up, sanitized, ensured clear access to voting stations.
By Judey Kalchik 3 months ago in The Swamp
Show Up or Shut Up Part 2
In my previous article I argued that one of the best ways ordinary citizens can protect election integrity is also one of the simplest: sign up to work the polls. Elections do not run themselves. They are carried out by neighbors, retirees, teachers, veterans, students, small business owners, and everyday citizens in communities across the country.
By R Brad Malone3 months ago in The Swamp
Sex, Lies, Cheating, Stealing, and More
Sex, Lies, Cheating, Stealing, and More What happened to honor? The 21st century seems to have lost a step or two, and it's from attributes like honesty, morality, truth, and justice. It's spreading like a virus; a viral parasite chipping away at the moral thread that once made the world...well, okay.
By Jason Morton3 months ago in The Swamp
The Midterm Demolition Derby: The MAGA GOP’s Scorched-Earth Playbook to Blow Up the Republic for a Win
We are standing on the edge of the swamp, watching a multi-billion-dollar reality distortion machine redline its engines. The old rules of political gravity—where you actually had to pass laws, balance budgets, or appeal to a broad national consensus to keep power—have been tossed into the incinerator.
By Meko James 3 months ago in The Swamp
The Invisible Hand: How Covert Influence Operates Behind the Public Record
Covert Influence, Visible Perpetrators, and Hidden Causal Responsibility: Introduction: In analyzing high-profile acts such as assassinations, it is crucial to distinguish between what actually happened in reality and what can be publicly demonstrated or proven . Events are independent of evidence; a physical act occurs regardless of whether it is documented, understood, or acknowledged. Public validation is only one pathway to knowledge, not the ultimate source of truth.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in The Swamp
