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Who Controls the Narrative? (Pt. 1)
The Public Adminstrator Article I, Section I of the Constitution grants all legislative power to the Congress of the United States (Independence Hall Association, 2013b). The power of Congress derives from the people who elect them to office. The tremendous duty of developing policy and legislation that represents the needs and desires of citizens but also does not violate the Constitution is a responsibility that falls solely on their shoulders. Theoretically, all influence on policy and legislation comes from the citizens they serve, however, as society has grown more complex, different actors have taken the responsibility of being “the voice of the people” and functioning in protecting the public interest. Policy can create opportunities but who is responsible for the narrative that forms policy?
By LaKeisha Harrison8 years ago in The Swamp
The Case for Elizabeth Warren in 2020
The Case for Elizabeth Warren in 2020 is simple. She is not the reason she should be running for President. The reason she is should run is so much deeper than that. She represents a large portion of America that is not interested in “revolution”. She represents a large portion of our nation that already thought, and still thinks America at its core is pretty great. She represents the mother that is putting off picking up her medicine a few more days to ensure her children have lunch money for the rest of the week. She represents that father that is really sick of working that low paying part-time warehouse job, when just a few short years ago he had a job that paid all the bills with enough left over to save. The case for Elizabeth Warren in 2020 is a lot less about her, and a hell of a lot more about the people she keeps fighting for and trying to protect in Congress.
By Richard Newman8 years ago in The Swamp
The Townhouse Issue in Ottawa
There is a large issue happening in Ottawa that does not seem to be getting much attention at the moment. It certainly isn't getting any attention from government and is getting not much attention from media. However, it affects my family and many others here in Ottawa, Ontario, and we need to talk about it.
By Beth Gibbons8 years ago in The Swamp
Humanity Is Weird
Humanity is weird! I really didn't think things could get much worse with our species. You see, I grew up in a time that would boggle the most open and accepting of minds. They called it "The Cold War" even though the people supposedly perpetrating it were, for the most part, a bunch of hot-heads. Case in point—I remember seeing Nikita Khrushchev on our little black & white TV waving his fists in the air while the news translator explained that Niki was exclaiming "We will bury you!" Even though, at my tender age of five (he spilled this quote in 1956...), I was not privy to the "f" word, I can certainly exclaim now—"What the fuck, Niki! What were you thinking?" So that was the start of it. For a five year old who just recently got unceremoniously shifted from his comfortable home in the UK to the wilds of Canada, it was a sobering start.
By Phil Rossner8 years ago in The Swamp
Have We Lost the Meaning Behind Independence Day?. Top Story - June 2018.
Fireworks have never been my favorite thing in the world. They are loud and potentially could blow my hand off or worse. My brother, on the other hand, loves fireworks like most Americans do. People shell out thousands of dollars to blow up all the products within 24 hours. Most kids these days only know this as one day: the 4th of July. We have stopped calling the holiday what it actually is to the point we now communicate the day with just that; the day it is.
By Ashlyn Harper8 years ago in The Swamp
The Problem With the Feminist Stance on Immigration
The Feminist Movement's stance on the immigration crisis that is plaguing the United States is to keep the children with their parents. This sounds great! I think everyone can agree that children should be with their parents. However, for a movement that claims all these numbers about women's abuse and sexual assault. Why would they support a decision that puts children in a position where these horrible things can happen? Why are they unwilling to compromise on the matter?
By Caroline Brown8 years ago in The Swamp
10 Best Political Books Ever Written
In the political world, it's easy to get wrapped up in social commentary from both sides of the aisle on television. However, our nation still depends heavily on political books, such as James Comey's recent A Higher Loyalty or Hillary Clinton's What Happened. It's with these kinds of books that we're able to get a more personal viewpoint of our government and society as a whole.
By Chris Gennone8 years ago in The Swamp
The Real Reason Why We Aren’t Asking the Department of Health and Human Services #WhereAreTheChildren
As our eyes and hearts are drawn to the plight of the ~2000 immigrant children separated from their parents, we are continuing to fail our missing and abused foster children. It isn’t newsworthy if we aren’t able to take a pot shot at Trump or his cronies. The public cares more about #WhereIsMelania, who is living the high life in her gold encrusted penthouse, than they do about the safety and well being of THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of foster children in their own backyard.
By Marnie Grundman8 years ago in The Swamp
Open Letter to the Media
To Fellow Members of the Media: There is an issue that can no longer be ignored. It’s not that Susan Lucci isn’t the Oscar-Winner that she should be, though that is an issue for another day, the issue lies in the White House. Unfortunately, that was an unintended pun. Trump has many Americans believing that every news source that reports negatively on him is fake news. How can we solve this problem?
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in The Swamp
2018 Volcanos
- Hawaii, Kilauea Volcano - It was on the 3rd of may when the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issued an evacuation order for hundreds of people. A fissure had opened up near the indigenous volcanic structure Kilauea, causing alarm for scientist at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The half a mile long crack in the earth would be the first of 24 to open in an eruption event that would go on to last to this day. Pelehonuamea or Pele for short, the Hawaiian goddess believed to reside in Kilauea's crater, had unleashed her wrath on her native people. Credited to the swift response time at the observatory, the eruption has yet to take any lives and there has only been one serious injury. Although i wish the same could be said for the actual island itself. 500 homes have been destroyed already leaving an immense amount of people homeless. Thankfully the president has directed that financial assistance be provided to the people who did lose their homes. Pele also claimed a legendary victim when lava flow completely evaporated Green Lake, the biggest lake in the entire state. Legend has it that the goddess would come down to bathe in the lake herself. If the loss of their lake wasn't shocking enough for residents, the collapse of Kilauea's crater would be. Geologist do not exactly know what consequences that will have on the eruption as it continues.
By Carlos Guerra8 years ago in The Swamp
