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Wars that started for idiotic reasons
"War, war never changes", a quote from the famous video game series Fallout. While the tactics, technologies and mentality of war has changed over centuries, the idea of it never changes. Ever since man has roamed the Earth, conflict with our own species isn't a far fetched idea. From kingdoms, countries, empires, and tribes have gone to war with one of another due to ideology, religion, resources, and/or hatred for one of another. No war is worth it unless it threatens the citizen of their countries like WWII. However, there are wars that is a exaggerated response to an event that really motivated a country to get to that point. Heck not even because its their own species but animals as well. These are some the wars I know that fit in that category.
By Joshua Herrera6 years ago in The Swamp
World On Fire
I am 28 years old as of march this year. I remember being in the 3rd grade and learning about climate change. I also remember the many adults who would roll their eyes and tell me I didn't understand what I was talking about when I tried to explain what we were learning.
By Misha Alsleben6 years ago in The Swamp
Women in Politics
In past years, women stayed at home to be a full-time housewife and their spouse was the only to work to support their family. But in today’s society women are as active as they have ever been in our workforce. Today, we can see women working in every field such as politics, engineering, science, business and many more. Women have held top roles in politics but I believe Jacinda Arden has broken the new ground in politics. I adore her and her work in politics. She inspired all of us to become a person with full of love, compassion and kindness and a good leader. To be honest, I never really liked any politician but Jacinda is different from other leaders in so many ways. Jacinda has won people’s heart with her leadership style and no wonder why she has become a role model for many people especially youngsters. Let’s talk about her and how she became an inspirational leader.
By Preet Sidhu6 years ago in The Swamp
America the Greatest: How this nation is the most virtuous country in human history
Take a walk down any street in America. See the weeds growing up from abandoned factories. The twisting green shoots that speckle the landscape of the country. Focus on the noose hanging from the tree. Look at the rats and roaches in the apartments. Notice the homeless people in tents and the camps at the border. Peer at the mass shootings and the drug deals gone bad. Smell the meth labs emitting noxious fumes. Hear the opioid capsules spill and bottles sprawled out on the floor next to a lifeless body. Taste the smoke from the car wreck from an alcoholic that claims the lives of everyone but the drunkard. Peep the cyber hackers preparing to unsettle the fabric of the Internet. Feast your mind’s eye on the politicians who sneer and snicker and bicker at each other.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
Populism should not exploit Coronavirus crisis
In the financial crisis of 2008–09, stock markets, international trade and economic growth fell by more significant margins than in the similar period of the 1929–33 Great Depression. As in the 1930s, politicians placed aside differences, coordinating national policies to save the global economy.
By Anton Black6 years ago in The Swamp
Remember Your Promise!
Dear President Duda, Amongst personal circles, there exists a rather infamous photo of me from fourth grade. Huddled behind the other harcerze of my troop – as is the title given to Polish boy-scouts – I juxtapose each of their stern looks with a stupidly open-mouthed smile. Meanwhile, my uniform stretches uncomfortably around me. This is best visualized by the beret framing my face, my ears painfully bent outward.
By Filip De Mott6 years ago in The Swamp
The Arctic Isn't Yours To Lease. First Place in Speak Up Challenge.
Dear President Donald Trump, I am writing you concerning the recent decisions your administration made involving the expedited move to lease out land in the areas of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the National Petroleum Reserve, and the waters of the Beaufort Sea to big oil and gas corporations. Republican President Dwight Eisenhower federally protected this land more than 50 years ago. Since then, there has been dispute between many federal offices and companies attempting to take control of the land to either protect it or unearth the oil which rests beneath it.
By Austin G Graham6 years ago in The Swamp
King Henry III and Simon De Montfort: The accidental forefathers of Parliament in English Legal Systems
Imagine this: Your name is King Henry III. The year is 1216 and, at the age of nine years old, you have just been coronated as King of England. You are the fourth successive king directly from the House of Plantagenet which would one day become the greatest, and bloodiest, dynasty to ever rule England.
By Josh Firmin6 years ago in The Swamp
Leading the Pack
I've read lots of articles and news clips over many years that deal with political leaders. They share all kinds of experiences and world travel throughout their lifetime. This particular group of people are the upper crust of the rest of humanity. I find that life on this planet has morphed into two groups of people, the ultra rich and the rest of us. The smaller, elite group will eventually live in their own gated communities while the rest of us scrounge for what ever we can find. Think I'm crazy? Let's look at three cases of what is going on right now.
By Tina Rengel6 years ago in The Swamp
