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The Electoral College
The Electoral College, this discussion only becomes a hot topic every four years, when we all should be putting our heads together to get rid of it. This lesson may become a little boring, but it is something I felt needed to be discussed. Why have we kept this practice for so long, the nation is large enough today to allow the popular vote to speak for itself.
By Toni Cunningham5 years ago in The Swamp
11.9.16: My Divorce from Jerry and America's Marriage to Donald
Just over 4 years ago, on November 9, 2016, I woke up, as many other fellow Americans, to the fact that Donald Trump had won the electoral college vote. Like my fellow Americans, I showered and got dressed, crying through the process and dabbing makeup on my now puffy eyes. My black suit seemed appropriate in light of the day’s events.
By Priti Nemani5 years ago in The Swamp
WE WILL BE WATCHING
I find myself listening to others regarding the results of this year’s election, and the hottest issue is what is Joe going to do in his first 100 days. Many have gone to his page and check out his plan and they just do not like it. Others are only glad Trump will be removed.
By Toni Cunningham5 years ago in The Swamp
We Are ONE Race In ONE Fight So Stop Fighting And Stand United
Has it truly come down to this you may ask? Is the world really full of racism? Some say there used to be slaves back in the day while some say that there still are some slaves! Why you may ask? What causes this kind of behavior in people? Some people say it’s just how “they” are! Acting as though it is all the blame of the color on ones skin but how is that even possible? How can one human being stand against another human being just because their skin is darker? How can one human being say the rest are not like you because of skin color? Does any of what you say make sense you may wonder? This might help you to decide.
By Alex Marie Wolf5 years ago in The Swamp
US Election: GOP remains divided
United States: President-elect Joe Biden views President Donald J Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 Presidential Election as “an embarrassment” to the American people. All the major American television networks eventually called the election for Biden. Trump has not been able to stomach the result.
By Shain Thomas5 years ago in The Swamp
70+ Days of Turmoil
During Barack Obama’s term as President, a chain email went out reporting about his appointment of “czars”. Now, Presidents before him had done the same thing. You see, “czar” is just a term: “a person appointed by government to advise on and coordinate policy in a particular area.” All US presidents make appointments of people to various positions in their administration. What caused controversy was the use of the word “czars” to describe these appointments.
By Chantal Spurgeon5 years ago in The Swamp
American politics from a distance
American politics from a distance One view of how foreigners see American politics. America is a great nation, its people seem to have a collective energy and a general belief in their nation that is most admirable, they do not seem to have succumbed to the cynicism and pessimism that engulfs Europe.
By Peter Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
Freedom of Choice Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Choice Freedom of Speech A while back there was a popular song called "My Place In The World" that was lighting up the air waves. It meant a lot to me to hear it, as many songs do, because it was an expression of how I, too, was feeling. I felt displaced. I didn't know where I belonged. I didn't know what was acceptable or unacceptable in other people’s worlds. We’d do some of the same things. We all knew what common sense was when we talked about things, yet, things were different. It seemed everything was unacceptable where I was concerned whether it was good or bad. Like darned if you do darned if you don’t. So making any sense of it all was very difficult for me. I decided since I was going to be accused of everything fictitious 24/7 that I would delve into the past and get to the root of the problem. It seems a child was born with a heart of gold and everyone knew it but her. Oh there were all kinds of plans being made being made behind her back and linen dresses for her to wear always, and she found herself more and more convinced that fate had charted her course from the beginning. Maybe she would be the one to break the mold and make it through where so many before her had failed. Or at least bring the next one on this journey a little bit closer to the prize. She always believes leave the world a better place than how you found it. If you do anything, do it for the betterment of the species. So as history also teaches, we record things in writing as a chronology of what life was like for us on the planet. So there are a lot of the reasons why I write books. For one thing, I don’t feel like I can’t. It just feels like destiny’s calling and there’s nothing I can do but write. It wasn’t that there weren’t chances for me in my life. I soon found that we’re doomed from the start with tyranny at the head. My instincts just always led me in other directions. In school they say the difference between animals and humans is that human beings have the ability to think. That’s true. Human beings also have instincts. Never having been the type to go along with the crowd living the “if all your friends jump off a cliff would you? syndrome although in college I might have been crowd-associated, I found that I was always better off sticking with what I know. I guess today I feel that I do know a little about where I belong. I'll be doing the same things I'm always doing, trying to earn a living and trying to live an honest life, walking through the toils and snares fighting the good fight for what I believe. I don't really tell you to believe what I believe. That's a choice. I am in much appreciation of our country, the people who work tirelessly to insure that our basic freedoms and democracy are preserved against all and sometimes seemingly insurmountable odds, and for the people who continue to fight and serve and protect. I am always talking about the armed forces and the first responders, our public servants, all the people within a government that make it click. And I am always hoping to be talking in favor when I do talk. I guess politics gets in the way and I don't say all the things I really should say. Freedom of speech, freedom of choice, the right to the pursuit of happiness are all ingrained in our heritage as American people. Ok the very same people who go to the podium and say that they defended people’s right to say what they say but at the same time denounced it, are, I believe, the very same people who on a daily basis are denying people their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So to color yourself as a politician but when you are denying people of their basic rights how effective then, are you? I don't tell the truth to bring you guys down, I tell the truth because you are more tyrannical than anything else when you do that and that's why every one left England in the first place. Shuffling backwards doesn’t make me feel good about anything. The history books speak for their self. It's a new day. I agree. As some singers would say, it's daybreak, if you want to believe. I believe to be happy for today because it’s today and for no other reason. So, I'm not so scared anymore. I see responsible leadership at the helm, so I will rest here with my next pursuit, my niche, my place in the world. Your friend, or not, Kathy Williams.
By Kathy Williams5 years ago in The Swamp
My Thoughts About the 2020 Election
On Saturday November 7, numerous news outlets projected that former Vice President Joe Biden won the 2020 Election by defeating incumbent President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. He won over 74 million votes, which is a new record for the most votes, more any other president. Biden is also the oldest to win the presidency at the age of 77. He will be 78 years old when he’ll be inaugurated on January 20, 2021. In 1972, Biden was the sixth youngest senator in American history to be elected to the U.S. Senate at 29 years old. Former California Senator Kamala Harris also made history by being the first woman and the first woman of color to be chosen as Vice President.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 5 years ago in The Swamp
Voter Fraud and Leading by Fear
People are questioning whether there is real evidence of voter fraud today. I think the notion of voter fraud is a conspiracy theory meant to promote Trump’s irrational claims that voter fraud interfered enough to cost him the election. The way I see it is that Trump held massive rallies telling his supporters not to vote by mail.
By Stacy Davenport5 years ago in The Swamp
THE OXYMORONIC TIMES
New Disease Plagues New World Order Future Overlords Ask "What the FRAS?!" You may be one of many adults worldwide who have been exposed to lethal levels of chronic bullshit, putting you at risk for developing Forced Reality Awareness Syndrome or FRAS.
By Althea Veritas5 years ago in The Swamp
