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Biden-Harris
Written By: Yna Dran - February 20, 2021 Of all the posts I made over the last four years about the dangers of Trump, I couldn't help but look back wondering, how close to reality did I get? An insurrection was at our doorstep. Looking back on my worst fears, the events of January 6, 2021 was always a possibility on my mind, but just how close was I? Too accurate I'm afraid. I was way too close to reality. When history looks back on the very real threat that Donald Trump posed to the structure of the United States government, it will not look back fondly. It will remember the terror that stood seconds away from the first United States dictatorship.
By SNROCINUTAF5 years ago in The Swamp
Why There Will Never Be a 'Good' Politician
Chapter 1: Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Free Will Segment I: Introduction In his book The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote, “How we live is so different from how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation.” This quotation underpins Machiavelli’s political theory and, in principle, the quintessence of his magnum opus.
By Saugat Menon5 years ago in The Swamp
Pro Life
So you say that you are a proud member of the Pro-Life movement. When I hear somebody make that statement, I often have to use all of my self-control to not laugh. Before I go further, I will state that I absolutely believe there are people in this country who value life. It’s just that they all tend to be members of the Democratic Party and do not use the term pro-life. Of course, there is no way I can know everybody in the country, so I can’t say for certain that there aren’t Republican Party members who are genuinely pro-life. Then again, I also can’t say for certain that bigfoot doesn’t exist or that aliens don’t live among us. To me, it is very simple to see which side of the aisle actually cares about life and which side does not. If only laws regarding honest labeling applied to movements as well as food products.
By David L Bishop5 years ago in The Swamp
Tryna "twerk a movement..."
19FEB2021; 2205, FRI Dear Famo, First and foremost, sincerest condolences regarding your fellow Texans that are now the dearly departed thx to sheer incompetence on account of their gov't. I'm dreading the all but inevitable time of having to explain such odious obtuseness, and asinine absurdity to my daughters someday soon.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in The Swamp
Sleepless Ramblings
It's a cold Tuesday night and I can't sleep. Partially because the T.V. and light are on, but largely those facts just mask the racing in my head. Not manic racing more like stressed out cataloguing racing. I watched TV all day and responded to emails. I have money woes because I am American and not the Jeff Bezos variety. Naturally I worry about my kids and the state of the universe, and my husband snoring.
By Kelly Morris5 years ago in The Swamp
In Search of Unity, Freedom, and a Equality to Form a Greater America
We hear it being said often in recent months, even the last few years. "The country has never been more divided". There is plenty of blame cast around. The "far right" conservatives blame Obama. The "far left" Liberals blame Trump. The centrists are either content with letting it ride or they blame both sides. Government is seen as the enemy to nearly all sides. Of course, there are the ever present elites. Which elites depends on where your political ideology falls.
By Tom Stasio5 years ago in The Swamp
In Canada, Affirmative Action Becomes a Matter of Life and Death
Last night, I realized something very disheartening about my country. I realized that my life is worth less here, because of the colour of my skin. No, I am not a “minority,” whatever that term means anymore. Waves of immigration over the last forty years have so changed the fabric of Canada, that even the woke set has realized the term has lost meaning in communities that are majority non-white. So, now we use the term “racialized.”
By Grant Patterson5 years ago in The Swamp
Facing "Ethical nazism"
Early this morning, after dealing with our cat's nausea episode and cleaning up consequences, I went back to bed, hoping to enter the dreamland again. I thought an article or two would help my body to relax and doze off. Oh, well, I signed up for a ride and it made some noise in my head.
By Oleksandr Matvyeyev5 years ago in The Swamp
