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September 11th
I will never forget where I was when 9/11 happened. I was just waking up. I was in my room. I turned on the TV. I was watching NBC news. Katie Couric was reporting on what was happening in New York. I saw the first tower burning. I was confused. I thought it must be some scene of the latest action flick. Then I saw the second plane hit the second tower. That was when I knew it was real. It felt like we were being attacked. It felt like war.
By Maria Ayala6 years ago in The Swamp
I Am Done with Debating
I am done with debating with people. Be it atheists, flat earth supporters, vegans, leftists, right wing nut jobs, other Christians, non-Christians, liberals, blind conservatives, gun control advocates, gun rights supporters, holocaust deniers, or anything about the American Civil War... anyone or anything, you name it. I am just going to live my life the best I can and not worry about the opinions of other people. No matter how foolish I find their ideas or outlook on life.
By Halden Mile6 years ago in The Swamp
Symbols and Soldiers
As you traverse the highways and bi-ways of the US, going down on the map in the direction known as “South” you will notice some changes. First, it gets hotter and more humid, and this is not just the weather I’m talking about: I’m alluding to the intensity in the air, the tension that is palpable and almost tangible. Second, you will notice that people speak as if they have all the time in world to say what they need to say, you’ll notice how people speak at each other but don’t really speak to each other. People of all races will be polite, respectful and cordial, layering on loads of that social lubricant known as Southern Hospitality. Now, what you don’t know is what they say when you leave, but never mind that for the time being. The food gets better, and this might be my own bias, but you have cuisine that some claim to be their “heritage” but was actually mastered by melanin-sufficient matrons who had to slave away in kitchens to create a sort of cuisine known for its liberal application of seasoning and soul, but I digress, this isn’t about that.
By Robert Burton6 years ago in The Swamp
I Remember
I will never forget where I was when 911 happened. I was just waking up. I was in my room. I turned on the TV. I was watching NBC News. Katie Couric was reporting on what was happening in New York. I saw the first tower burning. I was confused. I thought it must be some scene of the latest action flick. Then, I saw the second plane hit the second tower. That was when I knew it was real. It felt like we were being attacked. It felt like war.
By Maria Ayala6 years ago in The Swamp
Venezuela’s Situation Is Beyond Peaceful Protests
We’re all more or less aware of what is transpiring in Venezuela nowadays. Poverty, hyperinflation, and deficits on basic human needs, such as medicine and food in the shops, are rampant all over the country, with very little hope in sight.
By Giorgi Mikhelidze6 years ago in The Swamp
A Skip and a Smile
The International Labour Organization estimates that there are 40.3 million victims of human trafficking globally. Eighty one percent of them are trapped in forced labor. Twenty five percent of them are children. Seventy five percent are women and girls. (Polaris Project, 2019)
By Suraj Upadhiah6 years ago in The Swamp
Gun Control
Yet another mass shooting and people are saying that there needs to be gun control. What people forget is that the young men that killed and wounded people at Columbine got their guns illegally because they (or at least one of them) were 17. The guy who wounded and killed people at a Las Vegas concert got all of his guns over time and most of them if not all of them weren't banned or outlawed at the time. The guys who killed people at Aurora, Sandy Hook and several other places had mental health issues. The man that killed people at Pulse did so because he was an extremist or had an issue with gay people. So as you can see, it's not the lack of gun control, it's the lack of enforcing the laws. The only new law we need is helping those who are disturbed before they hurt someone else. There may be some laws about bigger guns that need to be passed but we don't need too many laws. Why make it harder on sane and safe gun owners because of the crazy unsafe people? Also, laws won't make a difference to criminals. If someone wanted to do something bad, they will find a way to do it. We also can't figure out or say who is going to use their guns or weapons for harm.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in The Swamp
Remembering 9/11
This morning as I drove into work I couldn’t help but think of all of those who made it into work 18 years ago thinking it was just another day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or were boarding United Airlines Flight 93. I wondered about how their week was going. September 11th, 2001 was a Tuesday; were they starting the week on the right foot or did it already feel like this week was ten weeks long?
By Emily Christyson6 years ago in The Swamp
