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Ye and "Free Thought"
Music is an integral part of the culture in America. Specifically hip-hop, which according to USA Today, has recently overtaken rock as the most listened to genre in the US. Because of this, influential artists have become household names, inspiring children across the country and connecting listeners from all walks of life. While rappers have always been the topic of conversation due to their sometimes braggadocious tendencies and contentious statements, there is one artist who has been the talk of the nation for all the wrong reasons, Kanye West, a rapper from Chicago. Over the last couple of months, Kanye has become a polarizing figure in the music industry, causing a stir of controversy from his unconventional and perverse statements, in actuality, he’s a complex individual who has made valid points, which have been construed against him by the media and his peers.
By Cameron Duncan7 years ago in The Swamp
Was the Gillette Advert Necessary?
Was the Gillette advertisement necessary? The short answer is yes. The long answer is much more complicated. As a woman, this advert wasn't targeting me, that doesn't mean that the message it was sending wasn't aimed at people like me also. But let's break the advert down into sections.
By Grace Lynch7 years ago in The Swamp
Protect Our 'Vote'
For the past decade, the Democratic Party has done what is in the best interest of the middle class, the impoverished, and LGBTQ community. As the middle class is becoming more race plural, the minority vote is more important than ever but does Sen. Kamala ( KAH-mah-lah) Harris deserve "OUR" vote?
By Triston Jackson7 years ago in The Swamp
'Build the Wall and Crime Will Fall'
The government shutdown for 34 days is costing 800,000 workers to work without pay. According to out of touch politicians this was just a bi-product and necessary turmoil to solve a national “crisis.” President Trump created this “crisis” by using language like "I believe drugs, large percentages of which come through the southern border, will be cut by a number that nobody will believe. So let me be very clear. We really have no choice but to build a powerful wall or steel barrier." Or saying that MS-13 is crossing the border raping and ravaging the people of the United States. 🇺🇸
By Triston Jackson7 years ago in The Swamp
Roger Stone Was Just Arrested. Who Will Be Next?
For about two years, people have been waiting on Bob Mueller's inquest into the election misconduct to come to a head. The FBI already indicted several major names in Trump's 2016 campaign crew, including Michael D. Cohen, George Papadopoulos, and Paul Manafort.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in The Swamp
The Seventh Amendment
The seventh Amendment has to do with the legal system at large, and how one percent of juries actually decide civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the seventh Amendment. The seventh Amendment is about guaranteeing the right to a trial by jury. Civil claims apply to the seventh Amendment as you are seeking financial compensation because you need to sue somebody in a civil case. The lawsuit has to be worth more than 20 dollars, which at the time of the Founding Fathers was a great amount of money.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in The Swamp
The Perfect POTUS!
Well, folks, it's that time of year. No, it is not baseball season. It is not Super Bowl season. It is time when people who breathe the same air as we do decide that they want to run for the highest office in the world. No, it is not as chairman of Microsoft. It is time for some people to declare their candidacy for President of the entire United States.
By Maurice Bernier7 years ago in The Swamp
Not "Offended," Just on the Offense
Two of the buzzwords that have surfaced in mainstream media (primarily social media) in recent years are "offended" and "triggered." It has become a joke to one particular group of people who ridicule another group that is radically different in thinking and values than themselves.
By M. Tomasch7 years ago in The Swamp
Green Party: A Near Future Alternative
The ongoing stalemate in the Houses of Parliament would have left some UK voters questioning the loyalty to any of the three established parties. With Conservatives and Labour attempting to undermine each other rather than cross party divides to give the country the best Brexit deal possible, and the Liberal Democrats being out in the wilderness, a smaller party could try to capitalise.
By Patrick Hollis7 years ago in The Swamp
