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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex: One Year After Becoming a Royal
Meghan Markle, former Suits actress, married Prince Harry one year ago on May 19, 2018. It was at that time that Meghan became a royal with all the rights and privileges that any other royal has. Even though their wedding and marriage have been different in many ways, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have had a whirlwind first year together.
By Margaret Minnicks7 years ago in The Swamp
Why Donald Trump Hates Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
Really? Do you take us all for fools? Like we can't see that you and your pals are just so heavily invested in oil up to your eyelids that the last thing you want is for electric cars to make it here in the "United States?" United is the furthest thing from your mind. You wanted that title for one reason, and one reason only. MONEY. Did you not get enough hugs as a child? Was it that your family came from poverty and you decided once and for all that you were absolutely never going to live that way ever again? OR was it that POWER and CONTROL that you felt when you started succeeding after someone in your family, most likely your father, called you a failure for not being worth a f*ck?
By Missy Conley7 years ago in The Swamp
Beyond the Choice
In recent news, there has been a lot of huff and puff concerning the autonomy of the female body (or her lack thereof). Take note of where these near-total abortion bans are occurring. Please take notice of what these populations look like. As a woman baring a few roles of intersectionality, I can't speak for the majority. But I will say that the conversations I've had with women like me have included statements like "Why are groups of men (that are majority white) making decisions that affect the whole of America, which doesn't look like them?" Or "We just fought for and received these rights, are they really going to strip us of them less than two generations later?" Valid points, some may argue different. But now I challenge you to stretch your mind a bit.
By Marie Christine7 years ago in The Swamp
The Abortion Debate Is NOT a Male vs. Female Issue
Alabama just passed strict new anti-abortion laws that would essentially make it illegal to have an abortion except in very few situations. And if you happen to be a doctor that performs an abortion, you could end up going to jail for a whopping 99 years. Heck, this law is so restrictive that the ordinarily ultra-conservative televangelist Pat Robertson has basically said, "Whoa, Alabama, don't you think you went a little too far here?" You know things might be out of hand when even ol' Pat is wincing at the punitive measures being put into place by anti-abortionists.
By Chris Hearn7 years ago in The Swamp
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England on November 30th, 1874. Ninety years later Churchill died nine days after a severe stroke in his London home; he lived a life of many words in the center of WWII but was quoted as saying, “I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.” Aside from his involvement in WWII, he had a loving wife, Clementine Ogilvy Hozier (married in 1908), and has quoted, “My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” Together they had five children: Diana, Randolph, Sarah, Marigold (who died as a toddler from tonsillitis), and Mary. Amongst his many achievements in life, he served as Prime Minister two separate terms from 1940-1945 & 1951-1955 and was even knighted in 1953 by Queen Elizabeth II. During his life he wrote and orated many speeches, some of which we will look at in this article; a true inspiration to the world and a man of many words, he remained humble, admitting, “In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.”
By Cheyenne Harbison7 years ago in The Swamp
Grade School Teacher Drops Everything for a Cause. Top Story - May 2019.
In late 2018, after becoming aware of how animals are produced by the food industry, Teresa Gangnier, a grade school teacher living in Toronto, Ontario, was determined to make drastic changes in her life.
By Emily Adams7 years ago in The Swamp
“The Nazi's Economy Really Benefited the Workers”
That is one interpretation. The first reason that people may interpret this event this way would be that the Nazi party got rid of unemployment thoughout all of Germany. By 1939 Hitler, and the Nazis had abolish unemployment. Which gave Hitler support in the political ring, and even more fans, as he stuck to his slogan that he used during his campaign to become Kaiser, “Work and Bread.” This is what people needed and wanted. Due to the lack of resources, and lack of money. Due to the First World War repayments landing sourly on Germany.
By Ben McLaughlin7 years ago in The Swamp
Japanese Internment
Farewell to Manzanar is an autobiographical memoir of Jeanne Wakatsuki-Houston, one of the thousands of Japanese-Americans who were forced into internment camps in the 20th century by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. At the age of seven, young Jeanne and her family were evacuated to Manzanar—an internment located in Owens Valley, California.
By Sophie Jiwoo7 years ago in The Swamp
How to Defeat Ben Shapiro–Shapiro's Tactics and Techniques Exposed
I’ve been listening to Ben Shapiro intensely for over two years. I’ve been a regular listener, but not because I respect his points of view on any subject, and especially not because I love the tone of his voice, but because I’ve been preparing for the future. A few years ago, I decided to change the way I communicate with people of a different ideological persuasion. The Brexit debate had taught me something intriguing about how two opposing forces actually discuss their opinions. Most sticking points in any argument over such a divisive issue were usually because of the language used. People would often become offended enough to halt the discussion and declare someone an obvious racist, or a wet liberal. This would then lead to an exchange of personal insults, and/or virtue signaling, followed by the end of discussing any real issue. I thought that was not how adults were meant to act, but to be honest it seems as though the majority of people are only capable of a discussion with people who wholeheartedly agree with all of their opinions. Houses all over the world are filled with people of similar views agreeing with each other, and cursing their joint ideological enemies. How are we meant to get anywhere if we are incapable of having a simple discussion about policies with the people we oppose? So I decided to learn how to listen to the enemy.
By Johnny Vedmore7 years ago in The Swamp
