corruption
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How Inflation has Affected our Everyday Living
Already in January, the IMF had reduced its forecast for the growth of the global GDP in 2022 by 0.5 percentage points, bringing it down to 4.4 percent. At that time, it alluded to concerns associated with COVID-19, inflation, supply interruptions, and the anticipated increase in interest rates from the Fed.
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Eleven Years of Injustice: The Steven Harris Story (Part 1)
In 2016, a Mississippi man who clinically was classified as a schizophrenic, while imprisoned for 11 years without trial, got cleared of murder accusations against him – after a long fight for justice was previously undertaken to gain his freedom.
By Victor Trammell3 years ago in The Swamp
It Would Take Another 9/11 Event to Unite Our Country
After spending the day with my family today and remembering this infamous date in our American history, I’ve come to the conclusion that we haven’t been as united as a nation since that infamous date. 21 years ago today, we lost 2977 United States citizens to two planes crashing into and bringing down the Twin Towers. It was fucking scary, I remember it like it was yesterday.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
A New Round of Satanic Panic: Book Banning Throughout the United States
I honestly think people who are interested in getting books banned from libraries have too much free time on their hands. I’ve been getting updates from various people about book bans across the United States. Some of these book bans are coming from school boards and others are coming from state legislators.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in The Swamp
Will The Newly Passed Inflation Reduction Act Leads to Higher Inflation. Top Story - September 2022.
This will result in a possible 3% tax hike for individuals making under $10,000 year, but because the affluent are receiving tax credits, no one seems to mind. The Inflation Reduction Act is well known to raise taxes for everyone; in fact, the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation have both come out and said as much.
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Can We Do Anything About Our Eroding Freedoms?
Freedom has been won and lost a million times over thousands of years. Small groups and large groups have attempted to define and implement freedom. Everyone you ask will assure you they can tell you what freedom is. Unfortunately, as with all things, every person has a different opinion, making a "one size fits all" definition of freedom nearly impossible. There is a plethora of components that people agree on, but no two people will ever agree on every aspect.
By Bonita L Peterson3 years ago in The Swamp
Donald Trump Indicted on Criminal Charges
It should come as no surprise to almost anyone with an average to high IQ that Donald Trump is in deep fucking shit. Only the segment of society with a double-digit IQ of varying degrees would debate how serious things are looking for Trump. Or deny that he’s done anything worth prosecuting.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
The Great Betrayal
It was a crushing day on so many levels. It started with great expectations of a hope-filled future and ended with a devastating slap in the face. The worst of it was realizing how naïve I really had been. I felt so conned and deceived. I pride myself on being discerning, so it was a devastating revelation.
By Bonita L Peterson3 years ago in The Swamp
Why Do We Always Cancel The Wrong People?. Top Story - August 2022.
I have a lot of regrets in my life. I am a former alcoholic who lived with many undiagnosed issues for the first thirty years of my life. I never did anything truly abhorrent, but there were plenty of friends and partners I treated like absolute shit.
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp
