controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Do People Need Freedom of Speech?
In our time, everyone knows that any person has the right for freedom of expression and thought. Injustice and humiliation of human ideas and sayings existed in ancient times in different countries and cultures. Therefore, freedom of speech is a positive phenomenon. Every person has the opportunity to be, develop as a personality, and make his or her contribution to the development of modern society. However, it also has a negative side, because very often people do not control their emotions and express their ideas quite rudely. Do modern world need absolute freedom of expression?
By Jeff Simpson6 years ago in The Swamp
The Real Reason the Second Amendment Is Important
There have been many debates over the years for and against gun control and repealing or changing the second Amendment. Sure, most of them make valid sense. In fact, if you stop and think about it, 99.9 percent of the arguments make sense. There is just one thing that is being forgotten in all of the debating and political grandstanding. The second Amendment was never about gun rights. It was never meant to be for the total approval or disapproval of weapons types. It was, however, meant to be a deterrent to future leaders to not try to mess with the people. You see the second Amendment was never meant to be used as an all or nothing solution to an issue. It was always meant to be used to tell our elected leaders to watch themselves because the people are in charge and they can, and will keep you in check.
By Bradley Perry6 years ago in The Swamp
GMA's Lara Spencer Apologizes - But Is It Too Late?
While conducting a segment on Good Morning America on August 23, 2019, #LaraSpencer caused a royal uproar. She was discussing what #PrinceGeorge, son of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, will be studying at school. As a six-year-old, one might expect that the young prince will see more than his fair share of the traditional math, science, and English studies. Apparently, though, the youngster will be also studying computer coding and ballet, the latter of which inspired Spencer to comment, "We'll see how long that lasts," sparking an ongoing round of laughter from the audience.
By Christina St-Jean6 years ago in The Swamp
Mass Shootings
The one thing I most disagree with Bernie Sanders on—a man who I wholeheartedly stand behind regardless of the matter—is his stance on gun legislation. Because, the blatant truth to at least one man, is that the guns aren't the root of the problem.
By Eric Durland6 years ago in The Swamp
Epstein's Buried Treasure Tunnel: FBI Prep Work, Ground Penetrating Radar and Jeff's Shady Suicide
Jeffrey Epstein’s officially dead, or so it seems. It has been a long decade for the people who have been following the case on the independent media. For those who only watch the old mainstream news, it must feel like a sort of ephemeral dream-state. Most people had only just heard the name Jeffrey Epstein, and now he’s gone, but he is far from being forgotten.
By Johnny Vedmore6 years ago in The Swamp
What Is Up With White Men and Mass Shootings?
This story has been updated following the recent 2019 Mass Shootings. I am going to come out and address the proverbial elephant in the mass shooting room: what is up with all of the White guys committing mass shootings?
By Whitney Alese6 years ago in The Swamp
Is Violence in Video Games Still an Issue?
Violence in video games has been a topic of discussion for years. Back in the 90s there was a huge backlash on violent video games when the game Mortal Kombat was first introduced. I was about 13 at the time and of course I didn't think violence in video games was even an issue. Bring on those violent games. I wanted to play them because I was the target audience.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in The Swamp
Political Fear - Let's Be Honest!
Honestly, where do we even begin? There's been a weight of fear and sadness that overcame me, and what seems to be the rest of the world. Rather or not you want to believe that social media has a part in this is up to you, and not something I want to debate about. However, I do want to talk about what we see through every platform.
By Danii Barragan6 years ago in The Swamp
Video Blames
The horrific mass shootings of the past couple of days are about to enter the well-known cycle of public discourse meant to account for their existence. People have to talk about these events to make sense of them, to account for why they happened, and to make sense of them—that is, to make sure they do not disrupt the normal order of the country. As usual, video games and the internet are taking a lot of the blame. But something is different this time.
By Steve Llano6 years ago in The Swamp
