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Must Read Books About American Politics
Politics has never been a hotter subject. People are now discussing it at bars, at the dinner table, and even using political parties as an insult. Many of us, particularly those who enjoyed the Obama years, are wondering how things got this way.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in The SwampTrue Crime Conspiracy Theories
Murder, for much of humanity, is a morbidly fascinating aspect of history. For many of us, it's mind-boggling to think that there are people out there who will murder innocents — and it's even scarier to think how many murder victims never would have guessed they'd die at the hands of these monsters.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in CriminalHistory of the Marine Corps
Some of us know almost everything about the Marine Corps. What they do, how long they serve, etc. But, what about their history? Where did the Marine Corps really come from? Most of us don't know the history behind many of the United States Armed Forces, it's normal. But we should know the origins of these forces and how they came to be.
Jacqueline HanikehPublished 7 years ago in Serve- Top Story - October 2017
Las Vegas Attacks
I wasn’t going to post this, but with the Las Vegas attacks earlier this week, I want to add my thoughts, just as I did with Manchester. I was going to talk about gun control and the Second Amendment of the right to bare arms, but although I have my views on the matter I feel that they are ignorant at a time like this. Arguing about the right to own a gun is not helping the people who were injured or the families who have lost loved ones in this vicious and cowardly terrorist attack.
Reanne KingdonPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp The Truth About Race
So often people are concerned with race. In America, it is a most volatile subject, one that causes hate crimes, murders, hatred, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and many other horrible consequences. To be concerned with race does not necessarily make one a “racist” per se. However, a person’s mere preoccupation with race, whether a Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Hispanic, or otherwise, can be a sign of latent if not overt racism.
DONOVAN LORDPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWhy the Republicans in Congress Are Blowing It
It's not much of a secret Americans are growing frustrated with the slow pace of the Republican led Congress, particularly members of their own party. It was hoped legislation would be on the president's desk immediately following his inauguration to repeal and replace Obamacare. It wasn't. Instead, the House and Senate fumbled the ball and the bill stagnated until the Graham-Cassidy Bill, which still doesn't solve the problem effectively. Even though they campaigned for several years to oust Obamacare, they have suddenly come down with an acute case of the stupids.
In the Running for a New Trade Deal
by GIDEON GINRACHMANJINJa-VITUS, Alternate Reality News Service Economics Writer There is a tradition in Canadian politics that when a Finance Minister introduces a budget, he buys a new pair of shoes. Nobody knows why. Are the old bits of footwear gifted to a homeless person to regift to their stomach because that is all the help they can expect from the government? Is it as a sop to the shoe industry because that is all the help they can expect from the government? Are Finance Ministers just tougher on footwear than the general population?
Ira NaymanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDissent is Patriotic
There's been a lot of divisive talk about the NFL players kneeling in protest of the racial problems in this country. I've seen service members both applaud and denounce these players. What bothers me the most is the people who think that they should be fired, or the people who think that they should protest differently. The funny thing is, I’ve been here before. I’ve seen the ugly side of people who vehemently disagree with a peaceful, personal protest. I’ve seen it because it happened to me, a few months after September 11, 2001.
Kelsey AllenPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp