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Governments Running Businesses Is a Bad Idea
Governments running businesses is a bad idea. Problems with governments running supply enterprises. In the UK in year 2019—Press reports about the “crossrail project” saying it is going to have further delays and increased costs. Seems it is going to cost an additional £650 MILLION over and above the previously increased estimate (Originally the project estimate was reported to be £15.9 billion, now it is estimated to be going to cost £18 billion). This is a project to build a 73 mile long railway line across London.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
What I Have Learned About the Democrats
BRYCE ON POLITICS – The nuances by which they operate. Click for AUDIO VERSION. I have been active in politics for nearly 48 years now as a Republican and have witnessed many changes to the party over the years. I have campaigned for candidates, served on political board of directors, served as a correspondent at political events, and have written about politics for well over a decade. As a political pundit, I am pleased to have correctly predicted the outcome of the 2016 and 2018 elections, and no, I certainly didn’t do it by studying the polls (which are useless).
By Tim Bryce6 years ago in The Swamp
Make America Think Again: Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Today is the day. Your case is being heard in court, but you are not invited. You are reminded that court officials went on record more than three years ago, stating you were guilty of crime even before the investigation began. The lead prosecutor stated for nearly three years that they have compelling evidence in plain sight you committed these crimes but never presented the evidence in court. After an extensive investigation, it was determined no crime was committed. You felt relieved, and you could go on with life. However, the prosecutor was not satisfied, so you have now been accused of more crimes publicly. He along with other prosecutors continue to pursue you, which disrupts your life, your family’s life, and your ability to do your job. Today is the day that it is heard and you feel some sense of justice coming.
By Bill Croft6 years ago in The Swamp
The Unlikely Story of How I Became a Socialist
You know who I have to thank for me becoming a socialist? It’s the last person I would’ve ever expected to be honest. Joe pot-smoking, conspiracy-believing, MMA-loving Rogan and his famous podcast. Which I religiously watch on YouTube almost every morning.
By Landon Girod6 years ago in The Swamp
The Great Black Migration
The 2015 announcement of Donald J. Trump's running for president made the racial dynamic in the United States diminish the whole post-racial society conversation, and it led to cries for safety from black people, especially the black men. Black and brown people in the US have come under a barrage of racial resistance due to #45's views on minorities and immigrants. Since #45's election, we've had the Charleston, SC Church Shooting, The Charlottesville Massacre, The El Paso Shooting, The Las Vegas Shooting, and Dayton, Ohio Shooting. All these shootings were racially motivated by the racially charged rhetoric of the commander and chief. The shootings and the latest immigration legislation has a lot of black people not feeling safe in the US. Black males feel the sting of all this racial storm the most. Black men are the most criminalized, profiled, and murdered men in the US.
By A.J. Jones6 years ago in The Swamp
Are the Results of Far Left Governance the Same as Far Right?
Are the political aims of far left the same as those of far right? Do left or right politics differ? All things have both negative and positive aspects. Call it yin and yang, positive and negative, left and right or even good and bad, everything contains both.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
Jealousy, Envy and Fear—The Emotions of Politics
Jealousy. In the dictionary this is defined as—suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival. Envy is defined as—a feeling of grudging or some what admiring, discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements or qualities of another. The desire to have something that is possessed by another.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
"Talking Brook: 'Yaron Brook Show'"
After a brief spell of technological entanglement, Dr. Brook splashes into the show. The focus of the show is Medicare and a public option. A video of Sam Seder with Dr. Brook’s commentary carry the show. The good doctor still experiences some difficulties in relation to the update he performed on the software prior to the evening’s proceedings. The question of whether to use the public option or not concerns the idea of buying into a system and still keeping a private portion. Dr. Brook says that insurance companies seek knowledge on how to effectively price insurance. Like with auto insurance who charge folks despite the notion of whether they’ll get into a collision, medical insurance companies weigh whether someone will be charged more based on the fact that people get sick. For example, Dr. Brook’s puts out there the idea of obesity being more money than for someone who is fit. Bottom line, government distorts the market. Prices in the public option increase significantly if all people rush it.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
Healthcare Our Obstacle
There are very good reasons to have free healthcare. People in the United States cannot afford the prices out of pocket. The biggest problem is the insurance companies. Insurance companies don't look out for their consumers. They never have and never will. The Americans are not stupid. We have opened our eyes and ears to the truth. Health insurance corporations are not here to help us in our time of need. Keep in mind their goal is to take money from us. Oftentimes, a person will make a call to have their coverage paid for, asking for assistance to cover the cost of his or her medical bill, only to be told the it will not be paid for. What is the point of having insurance if you are left to pay out of pocket each time you visit the doctor? On the news, a woman died before she could get to the hospital. The men who drove the ambulance refused to place her inside the vehicle. They refused because she was uninsured.
By Kristen Dean6 years ago in The Swamp
Andrew Yang
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman said, to a standing ovation, at his closing of a June 2017 TED Talk: Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash.
By Dre Joseph6 years ago in The Swamp
Talking Brook: 'Yaron Brook Show'
The exchange of ideas takes center stage during this monthly Contributor Hangout. From the start, Jennifer queries about Catholicism being present in Latin America. Dr. Brook goes so far as to say that other places like Europe have adopted this form of mysticism. The way that Dr. Brook is able to field questions is a revelation. He is not prepared to take these questions and answers them thoroughly and directly, just like in his other shows.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
Reason First: Why Is Drug Prohibition Still a Thing?
When will the insanity stop? Another young man of color, named Japree Ayers has been arrested not for robbery, rape, or homicide or any other violation of individual rights, but for drug possession and intent to deliver among other charges. His mother, Rosalyn Ayers, is on the lam for similar charges. Japree Ayers of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware, is the latest case in the miserable track record of the feigned “War on Drugs.” One can only seek the complete dismantling of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration and the thousands of drug units at police departments across the country and even more around the world. Over some marijuana and heroin, this young man may now face time in prison. Where’s the justice? How many people did he physically perpetrate force against on his way there? While his mother may be currently evading the clutches of the law, Ayers will be looking at some considerable numbers. Possibly, if he gives up his own mother, he may do less or no time at all.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp