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DACA
On September 3, the political magazine Politico released an article that announced that president Trump has decided to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) with a six month delay. While countless protests have already occurred as a response to the President's decision to end DACA, not many people actually know what it is and what it does.
CrunchwrapsuprmPublished 7 years ago in The SwampOn Punching Nazis
Do you know when there's a fashionable idea going around, but there's something that feels a bit “off” with it? I spend a lot of time in skeptical and atheist circles, and there is always some real-world issue reduced to a vague abstraction, to be resolved with “logic.” Inevitably, the removal of any human element leads to a completely abhorrent solution, and yet the “rationalists” stand by it even when the consequences of their thought experiment are revealed in horrifying technicolor. This never-ending quest for simple, neat solutions completely ignores the fact that life is messy and does not lend itself to unambiguous certainties.
Katy PreenPublished 7 years ago in The SwampLiar in Waiting
In the United States there is the liar in chief. Donald Trump. A man who spins such a terrible web of lies that they can be disproved the second he has finished speaking. Here in the UK, luckily, our liar in chief is still in waiting. I am of course talking about the leader of the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn.
Nick CarterPublished 7 years ago in The SwampMust Watch Navy SEAL Movies
The Navy SEAL program is one of legend. No one trains harder than them, no one is stronger than them, and they're considered to be the very best special forces team in the world. Is it any surprise, then, that so many movies have been made about this elite fighting force?
Riley Raul ReesePublished 7 years ago in ServeOn the North Korean Crises and the New Silk Roads
A recent informal discussion among several academics and civic leaders outside of the United States trying to understand and analyze emerging trends in light of emerging crises touched on a very disturbing geopolitical possibility, a probability according to some but mere speculation according to others, a healthy split in opinion. The possibility discussed was that the recent series of Korean crises were instigated by the United States as a means of derailing Sino-Russian advances towards the creation of a Eurasia-centric economic market including new transportation paradigms but also a dollar-free alternative international financial structure.
Guillermo CalvoPublished 7 years ago in The SwampHow Much Do We Brits Pay for the Queen?
Can anyone argue that there is nothing more British than Queen Elizabeth II or her main residence, Buckingham Palace? Both sell the UK overseas to our friends and neighbours and act as magnets for overseas and local tourists. But behind the beautiful and imposing façade, Buckingham Palace is falling apart. Ten months ago the British Government announced that the palace was in dire need of work. The cost of which, a staggering £370 million, was to be paid for by the taxpayer over the next ten years. In a time of crippling austerity in Britain with public sector pay freezes and a crumbling NHS this has led to countless organisations, including several left wing political parties asking, why does the Queen get so much money?
Nick CarterPublished 7 years ago in The SwampI Beg Your Pardon! And, Me. Oh, Me, Too, Please. Pardon Me! Pardon Me! Pardon Me!
By HAL MOUNTSAUERKRAUTEN, Alternate Reality News Service Justice Writer The Grey House was in emergency crisis (for the third time this afternoon) mode when allegations were made that the President was becoming more... Canadian.
Ira NaymanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDear Donald: Grab a Dictionary
Mr. Trump; There's a few things on my mind this morning, and while for once I'm not deeply concerned about your bigotry, your hateful rhetoric, or your questionable policies, I am still somewhat concerned.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp