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Protest for the Rights of the Homeless
Homelessness is a growing problem within The United States of America. It almost seems like there is an underground war between the state and the homeless. As the problem ever so slowly grows, large cities are making life more and more difficult. When will our society have programs that give desperate people options and hope?
By Jordan Martinez8 years ago in The Swamp
The History of Genocide
The two world wars were about fighting the Nazi genocidal agenda. The term “genocide" came from Raphael Lemkin in 1948 after he fled the Nazi occupation of Poland, arriving in the United States. Lemkin had been horrified the Turks slaughtered the Armenians in World War 1. Lemkin felt he had to come up with a term to describe what the Nazis had done. The term “genocide” comes from “combining genos, the Greek word for race or tribe, with the Latin suffix cide, “to kill.” During the Nuremberg trials, the term “genocide” first began to be used in the charter of the International Military Tribunal set up by the Allies in Nuremberg, Germany.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in The Swamp
Is Abortion Morally Right?
Abortion has been legal in England, Scotland, and Wales when the Abortion Act was passed in 1967. Changes were made under the Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act of 1990—bringing in a new upper time limit, allowing most abortions to take place up to 24 weeks. This suggests that although the fertilised egg is potential life, scientific evidence shows that the foetus is not viable (capable of independent life) in the early stages of pregnancy and is still a part of its mother. The law in England, Scotland, and Wales states that: "An abortion can be performed before the 24th week of pregnancy if two doctors agree that there is a risk to the mental and physical health to the mother and any other children in the family." This backs up the idea that if women are to lead healthy, happy lives and offer the same to any children they may have, they need to exercise control over their reproductive lives. I agree with this argument because I feel it is considerate of all possible situations—whether or not the mother is mentally or physically stable to have the child, the financial situation, how the child was conceived e.g. rape, non-consensual. Abortion is a highly controversial topic, everyone having their own individual thoughts and feelings on it. Abortion is so controversial is because it raises the fundamental question; when does human life actually begin?
By Ailey Marshall8 years ago in The Swamp
To Everyone Who Walked Out
March 14th, exactly one month after the Parkland school shooting, students in schools across the nation participated in “walking out” to protest gun ownership by civilians. If you were one of those students or someone who supported this, I’m talking to you:
By Kimberly Alcorn8 years ago in The Swamp
The Nazi T4 Program
This was a program of mass euthanasia targeted at disabled people of all kinds, just because they had a disability and were viewed as unfit. In modern times, disabled people are paid sub-minimum wage on the job, depending on how functional they are, which is similar to the equal work for women problem. So if you are female and disabled in some way you get paid less. Eugenicists called disabled people “life unworthy of life,” which in a modern context seems horrible. Before they started on the Jewish people, the Nazis went after disabled people to perfect their mass genocide plan. The term “t4” was named after the physical address of the program, in Berlin, Tiergartenstrasse 4.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in The Swamp
Racism & Stereotypes, the Incurable Social Disease
In 1986, a young boy born in the Philippines was told by his parents that they would be moving to the US. 1986 was a turbulent time for the Philippines, a time when the Filipinos wanted change, they were growing tired of the corrupt system, a corrupt President, and a corrupt government. His parents thought it would be a good start, and since they were petitioned by a family member, they thought it would be a great opportunity for the whole family. At first the boy was excited, happy, at the same time he was curious what life would be like in an unfamiliar land. 30 years later and already a US citizen, he questions that decision, if it was the right thing to do. He realizes that he has no time to regret, no chance of turning back time, only time to reflect on his past experiences, Unfortunately for him, racism was a big part of that experience. This is his story...
By Albino Lokoh8 years ago in The Swamp
The Link Between Sergei Skripal and the Trump Russia Dossier - Christopher Steele Returns
Sergei Skripal was undoubtedly a traitor to his country. Russian court documents suggest he gave British Intelligence the names of more than 300 Russian agents. In return, Sergei Skripal received at least £100,000 and access to a holiday home in Malaga, where he could meet his handler, or make dead drops of his stolen information. His MI6 contact was a man named Pablo Miller, who went by the name Antonio Alvarez de Hidalgo during this time whilst working for British intelligence via MI6. Miller apparently recruited Skripal in around 1994 whilst Skripal was working in the position at the Russian military attaché′s office in Madrid, Spain.
By Johnny Vedmore8 years ago in The Swamp
Most Ridiculous Things Melania Trump Has Ever Said
Donald Trump is not new to the world of controversy, fake news and White House media coverage. In fact, his name and face have most likely appeared in practically every daily newspaper, news telecast, and mobile video ever recorded since his 2017 inauguration. Much to his chagrin, when panning the camera from his overzealous self-proclaimed politics and ideas, one might eventually catch a glimpse of his wife Melania Trump, seen hovering by the corner, looking rather dolled up for an event unnecessarily sanctioned. Assessing President Trump's first year in office is no easy task, but if we take a quick and simple look at the ridiculous things Melania Trump has ever said, we may get a small glimpse into the ways his family operates. To start, I'll give you what I feel is her least ridiculous quote, spoken on the Today Show when asked what habit she wishes Trump would cease:
By Donald Gray8 years ago in The Swamp
The Georgia Guidestones
The creepy part about this whole exercise in writing an article was that I could not find a single stock photo of the Georgia Guidestones until I found one quite by accident. This bizarre interlude where I spent this morning searching for usable stock photography took me an hour to find the right picture. It was deliberate I suppose, on the NWO’s part that I had to pay for stock photography. Touché. The Georgia Guidestones were built in 1980, about a year before I came along, in 1981. I’m writing about this to inform others on exactly what the elite’s plans are for us little people. Nobody knows who put the monument up there or why according to Wired.com’s article (https://www.wired.com/2009/04/ff-guidestones/?currentPage=all).
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in The Swamp
One Nation, Under CCTV
Great Britain, a once proud empire that at one point controlled a large portion of the territories on Earth. A nation built on the shoulders of our forefathers' accomplishments, it was once a shining beacon of the western world, so where is it today, in 2018?
By Spencer Dixon8 years ago in The Swamp
Things Trump Gets Wrong About Antifa
If there's one thing that we can almost all agree on, it's that we currently have one of the most ill-informed presidents in American history. Trump has misquoted facts to the press about a wealth of different points, or just flat-out lied.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in The Swamp
