corruption
A prime locale to talk bribery, suspect campaign funding, and all other instances of political corruption. The shadier, the better.
I’ve Never Been Raided By the FBI, But Donald Trump Has
You know what’s funny about dishonest, shitty human beings? They tend to have brushes with the law. Numerous ones dating back some 50 years. They have had many court cases and legal decisions that have been leveled against them. They’re almost always in the news for not-so-good reasons. One of my least favorite human beings (if you can call him that) of them all had his home in Mar-a-Lago raided today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
What Can Be Done To Resist The Abuse Of Political Power?
This essay was written and entered into the 2022 Hubert Butler Essay Prize. Due to competition T&C, it could not be published until now but was written back in May 2022. Developments since then obviously could not have been foreseen.
By Conor Matthews4 years ago in The Swamp
Why China's Belt and Road Initiative is not Exactly as it Seems.
In the last four decades, China has seen unprecedented growth in economics, education, and overall quality of life. This growth was a shock to most of the world because it contrasted with the isolated agrarian society China had been living under for centuries after its peak during the Qing period when Chinese territory reached its greatest extent and the political atmosphere of the nation was relatively stable.
By Ethan Cohen4 years ago in The Swamp
Letter to a local, corrupt pol
25JUN2022; 1818, SAT- Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. Dear Representative Steny Hoyer, As a combat Vet that's a constituent of yours, I'm obligated to inform you that your four decade plus career exemplifies what's wrong with this seemingly Godforsaken nation. Take a seat and a headache reliever now; word to the wise.
By Nefarious Darrius4 years ago in The Swamp
Hypocrisies of The Party View
In a world of designated echo chambers, that decide your views based on left or right, sometimes an issue comes along that shows how flawed their thinking is. I used to try to make sense of what I would see in videos or on social media from these types, but I realized that there’s no point in trying to make sense of the senseless. The non-stop finger-pointing and blaming from both sides does amazing things for the leaders of the party. Knowing that at any moment, they can release a story that will spark debate, and the same ones on the same team will have the same views. Every once in a while a heated topic comes up and shows in reality their views hold no weight, and they don’t believe in what they’re saying.
By Kevin Viani4 years ago in The Swamp
The root of all compromise
The global economy a matrix of manufactured needs and wants. A system driven by the blind ambitions of men and used to control nations, governments, and militaries. This same force now probably more than any time in history has sabotaged our humanity and made us morally bankrupted without a real reason to exist, because if the extreme consumption of natural Resources is the foundation that supports pursuits of happiness. Then by the very nature of this position we have allowed those ambitious minds with new ideas to manipulate us all into global self-destruction...…the very fact that most of us have or are willing to compromise on any level for the sake of our own survival proves a critical point. Since money is a need and not a want calling it an evil does not make any logical sense, but if any one called it the root of all compromise , a light would shine on our vulnerabilities. A light would shine on a our diabolical codependences
By Deon Hudson4 years ago in The Swamp
Corruption and governance have an impact on delivery.
Corruption, according to the World Bank Group, is a major obstacle to achieving its dual goals of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 and increasing shared prosperity for the poorest 40% of people in developing nations.
By Paramjeet kaur4 years ago in The Swamp
Reality Is An 18-Wheeler Barreling Towards The Russian People
Russian forces have been shooting each other over looting rights. Wartime infrastructure deep within Russia, such as a vital chemical plant, have gone up in suspicious fires. Russia's presumed ally China has put out a map of how Russian territory might be divided up.
By Buck Hardcastle4 years ago in The Swamp
British Government Found Guilty of Ignoring the Rules They Set
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way. - John Maxwell During the height of the pandemic, the Government told the British people to isolate themselves in their homes. We weren't allowed to mix households or see anyone else. Rightly so, I had no problems following the rules. They saved lives.
By Sam H Arnold4 years ago in The Swamp
Freedom Means Responsibility
Widely traveled, I say with certainty there is no better place to live than the United States (in my humble opinion). Americans have freedom to travel across the country and outside of it, at will. The pandemic over the last two years has placed some restrictions on the American people we are not used to; however, we're not oppressed nor experiencing the destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, churches, and apartment complexes. We don't have soldiers rampaging towns, raping, murdering, and committing genocide, as the Ukrainians currently are at the hands of the Russians. We can't imagine explosive mines on our streets, yet the Russians have mined the cities of Ukraine as they exit. Obviously, Putin is committing war crimes, and just like the Nuremberg trials so many years ago, those guilty should be found and tried.
By Andrea Corwin 4 years ago in The Swamp
