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Homeless in America
I understand societies' image of the ever growing homeless population in America. No matter where one goes, whether it is running errands in your respective hometown or on vacation in another state, just about every corner has a panhandler asking for money. With the signs in which you or I see, we don't take the time to stop and ask panhandlers what their stories are considering the signs are so vague when asking for help. Our busy lives and lack of money due to financial struggles of our own prevent us from handing out money to panhandlers.
Kate AdamsPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWhen Politicians Don't Really Understand!
I believe that politicians think that they are the only people in the world; they don't really care about anybody else, they just lie and tax the people more. What about taxing the rich more, not the poor? However, that's how they live. They live by taking it all but never giving what they promised; we should've known that they would be trouble, behind that glisten of what looked like a promise.
Lizzy ArrowPublished 7 years ago in The SwampWaiting for Our Land to Be Free
When is enough, enough? Having the endless pit of rejection can lead a person to do anything for extra money. The economy has been far from perfect for so many decades, and it seems like progress in regards to wealth is like climbing up a steep mountain. Where do we see the future jobs and money? Some say STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), some create their own brands and businesses, and some decide to follow the new industries at any cost.
SAYHERNAME Morgan SankofaPublished 7 years ago in The SwampDear Donald: It's Not Always About You
Mr. Trump; When you are already holding the top job in the United States, you shouldn't need to keep campaigning, and especially not with children.
Christina St-JeanPublished 7 years ago in The SwampScottish and German Links
Is History Repeating Itself? Brexit trade “threats” and the Wallace Lubeck Letter of 1297 – is history repeating itself? The Lubeck Letter
Rosalyn GramsPublished 7 years ago in The SwampLet's Argue
As an African American Republican, I've been called a turncoat, a coon, and even a bootlicker all because I do not fit the narrative of the African American male. From the beginning of time, African Americans have demographically been known to vote Democrat down a single ballot and then wonder why they are still poor and hardly able to make ends meet. Most of those that have judged me and continue to shun me for openly supporting President Trump, are the main ones living in poverty and hellholes.
Matthew HandyPublished 7 years ago in The SwampA Matter of Dispersing Attention
As I sometimes do, here is a random Yijing reading I did within the context of world affairs, our country and Washington affairs in particular, and about our current president, who happens to be the colorful Donald J. Trump. It may sound odd to most people but it helps me make sense of what the hell is going on in our present. This is an answer I obtained on June/24/2017 and it appears to refer to the president’s trip in May/2017 to Europe and the Middle East (crossing the great waters, etc.). As you can appreciate, actual affairs proved to be pretty much on the mark of how things resulted later on after the trip, in late June. Grab your copy of the Yijing (I Ching) and look it up, or go here: I Ching at Deoxi.org (Wilhelm/Baynes translation)
Luis AndradePublished 7 years ago in The SwampManchester’s LGBT “Extra-Care” Housing Community
Some quick figures regarding LGBT Statistics: In 2015, 1.7% of the UK population identified themselves as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). More males (2.0%) than females (1.5%) identified themselves as LGB in 2015. Of the population aged 16 to 24, there were 3.3% identifying themselves as LGB, the largest percentage within any age group in 2015. The population who identified as LGBT in 2015 were most likely to be single, never married or civil partnered, at 68.2%. “In 2015, the majority (93.7%) of the UK population identified themselves as heterosexual or straight, with 1.7% identifying as LGB, the remainder either identifying as “other”, “don’t know” or refusing to respond. Young adults (16 to 24-year-olds) are more likely to identify as LGB compared with older age groups, and a higher proportion of males identify as LGB than females.”
Jordan CattoPublished 7 years ago in The Swamp