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Confederate Flags, Kneeling, and the USA: Part 1
There seems to be a lot of controversy in the world today. We have protests on both sides, civil unrest, innocent people being murdered, and we don’t have a clue how to stop it. It is, in my opinion, a socio-economic and equality issue. “If we can keep the people poor and enslaved, they can’t rise up.”
By James Howell8 years ago in The Swamp
What Would Jesus Do?
It's hard to pin-point the moment that my disbelief really began. Like most who don't affiliate with a religion, it wasn't necessarily a specific moment as much as it was a series of moments in conjunction with my environment that lead me to where I am now. Having said that, I do remember moments in my childhood that shifted my paradigm. Small cracks in the veneer of my youthful suspensions of disbelief. The shooting massacre at Columbine occurred four days before my tenth birthday. It was a Tuesday and that night I remember my parents trying to explain what had happened in whatever way you explain something that horrible to a kid that age. Later that week, I remember sneaking into the TV room late one evening after my parents had gone to bed, I watched re-run news coverage and I just sat there; stunned, confused, and scared.
By Patrick O'Neill8 years ago in The Swamp
In the Wake of Parkland
We all suffered to some degree following the shootings in Parkland, Florida on Valentine's Day, particularly the high school students there. Their pain is legitimate, their solution to the problem is not. Any time we have a disaster like this, the left likes to point fingers at assault weapons, the FBI, the NRA, and their favorite target, Mr. Trump. In other words, everyone but the shooter himself. This knee-jerk reaction is obviously done for political purposes and addresses merely the symptoms, not the root problem.
By Tim Bryce8 years ago in The Swamp
Standing in Solidarity with My American Colleagues—Ban Guns.
So, this week, my profession has been under scrutiny again—not in the UK, but in America, where their illustrious leader decided that it would be a great idea to get the teachers in their schools to carry guns.
By Marie-Clair Goswell8 years ago in The Swamp
Political Promises
Political promises Lies Under Another Name I keep seeing social media posts, supporting politicians who promise to deal with all the world's problems. If only they get into power. They make it seem so simple: they will end homelessness, they will end poverty, they will bring about world peace, they will end injustice. They will personally see that the public health services have all the money they need, they will ensure the ending of higher education tuition fees, they will change the world, they will ensure wonderful summer's of peace, love, and prosperity. They will end terrorism.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
17 Minute Protest?
It’s hard, you know, being a parent. You have to be there, always, even when you yourself want to run and hide. You have to be the protector, the rock, the defender. You have to always be strong even when you feel weak. No matter what. It’s hard. And the current events in our world don’t make it any easier.
By Jessica Lussier8 years ago in The Swamp
It Is Time to Talk About Gun Control
Sandy Hook. Orlando nightclub. Las Vegas music festival. And most recently, the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in The Swamp
Parkland, Florida Shooting Analyzation
Another school shooting has happened, a tragedy that could of easily been avoided, and no, not by enforcing gun control. I want to bring attention to some facts and strange behaviors that are being overlooked, hopefully to enlighten others to a better understanding of what is going on.
By Beautiful Surrender8 years ago in The Swamp
Music, Movies, and Video Games
When something bad happens, we often tend to look towards the easiest target. Or as Occam’s razor says, “the simple solution is often the correct one.”
By James Howell8 years ago in The Swamp
Unpleasant Facts
Let us begin with facts. Hard, verifiable facts. First there have not been 18 school shootings since January. Not every discharge of a firearm on a campus constitutes a "school shooting." For more details look here:
By Michael Bauch8 years ago in The Swamp
A House Divided
It is not uncommon for there to be two schools of thought in this country on many different topics. I, for one, like to keep my conservative roots alive. Although, it is not uncommon for me to make exceptions to my disagreements based on weather or not the argument is really worth wasting time talking about, I believe that the liberal democrats have made some drastic mistakes. But that is not to say that we republicans haven't made an even bigger mistake by coming back at the liberals with our old-timey values that really have no place in the world today.
By Payton Beims8 years ago in The Swamp
Brain Scan
I halted all medical treatments for Attention Deficit Disorder in the year 2000 when I was sixteen years old. My grades had never shown any improvement, and each drug seemed to come with a worse side effect than the last. When I was on Luvox, I couldn’t sleep or have an orgasm for weeks at a time. When I was on Desipramine, I started hating all my friends, hating my favorite foods, and hating the movies I knew I loved. Both my mother and my psychiatrist tried to convince me that this new, miserable version of myself was the real one; that I was seeing the world more clearly as it is and should continue. I was sleeping 16 hours a day. I ended up having to leave home and go live with my dad in order to escape that situation.
By KJ Thomas8 years ago in The Swamp