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The Appropriation of Facts
In the recent months there has been a growing, dangerous trend, named many things and, most importantly, disagreed upon to the extent of violence and mortality. As we breached the information age and attained a worldwide achievement in the form of global connectivity and communication, there is an increasing realization that the average individual is not prepared for the sheer amount of information being shoveled at them. In many ways, this is expected. It was a common belief that the average working class individual was either incapable or unwilling to be responsible for worldly knowledge; such a “curse” was befit to the clergy and, later on, the aristocrat. Many times, they became indistinguishable. Depending upon the current fad.
By Felicity Chevalier5 years ago in The Swamp
Should Trump be Impeached Again?
As the world watched on January 6th, Trump supporters and self-proclaimed "American Patriots" marched to the steps of the capitol building to protest the Electoral College vote that would affirm Joe Biden as the next President of The United States.
By Josh Pogue5 years ago in The Swamp
Chapter Two
Chapter 2 Notes (continued) In the 1800's 'Workhouses' were around that were residential and with a contract with private citizens to provide food and clothes people got to work for what they had. This brought up the idea of 'Indentured servant 'servitude' system- Five to seven people total worked their way to the colonies for food, clothing, shelter, and medical care. Sponsers were gained to get to colony and this is equal to slavery in the Southern colonies.
By Mark Graham5 years ago in The Swamp
The Crisis Within: The Reshaping Of America
We have witnessed the reshaping of history this past month. It is the reshaping of history that always starts out with a vengeance. And, so it was. The ever encroaching Father Time who waits for no man, who day after day, night after night has relentlessly and unapologetically turned the pages of the history of man. The struggle for decency has resurfaced in this the 21st century. For far too long the United States has relinquished it's role as the beacon of hope and opportunity. The dark clouds of the past four years has only exasperated the growing struggles for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
By Dr. Williams5 years ago in The Swamp
Human services
This chapter starts off with discussing the Cyclical nature of change. These changes in social attitudes and treatment methods. Another area that is covered is whether to give commodities or give CASH. A question to ask is how would the client be motivated to use them. How responsible will they be? Could the people or will they loose control in use of the commodities or CASH? There is Conflict which is enabling people to do it themselves or is it just giving the commodities or CASH to them? Should we help and lead to a dependency on a program.
By Mark Graham5 years ago in The Swamp
