corruption

A prime locale to talk bribery, suspect campaign funding, and all other instances of political corruption. The shadier, the better.

America - The New Type of 3rd World Country?
When I lived in Australia, it took a long time to get used to things there. Not only were the basic things like electric outlets, the prongs on something electric, the toilet flushes, light switches and the side of the road you drive on different.... but the people were different as well.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in The Swamp
State v. Unborn Embryo
Scene: A courtroom, with a judge in the center situated behind a desk on a raised dais. At ground level, a prosecutor sits at a table on house left and a defense attorney does the same along house right. All introductions and preliminary activities have been completed. Thus, we join the action already in progress.
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in The Swamp
Broken Glass. Second Place in The Moment That Changed Everything Challenge. Top Story - March 2024.
Each morning, Otto swept the bricks on the little corner outside his little flat in his little town. He loved his idyllic town, one that would have fit tidily in one of the Brothers Grimm tales.
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in The Swamp
Heaven or Hell
Heaven or Hell Where are they? In True Buddhism, Heaven and Hell are NOT considered places where a person goes but instead are concerned conditions of life. Living in fear is a not feeling any of us want to experience but when sovereigns create or ignore laws that create more fear amongst their citizens it causes an uneasy overall feeling in people.
By John Charles Harman2 years ago in The Swamp
Opposition Parties Claimed Modi Is Violating ‘Model Code Of Conduct’
Political parties, candidates and government officials are required to follow the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) guidelines during elections. It ensures ethics among political parties during the electoral process. Violations of the MCC may result in fines or legal action.
By JUHITA MAJI2 years ago in The Swamp
West Bengal: The Goons of Local Market
This is a real life incident where common people are harassed daily even to earn their livelihood. This is a story of a local market located at West Bengal, an eastern state of India.
By Nobel Nexus2 years ago in The Swamp
Legitimate Terroristic Tactics
As Russia's protracted war of aggression against neighbor Ukraine entered its third year in February 2024, there was nothing particularly substantial to report. Shortly before that occasion, though, then-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had sacked and replaced the head of his armed forces, ostensibly because they did not see eye-to-eye on how to proceed with the conflict and make any gains. True to this analysis, the hostilities had devolved into stagnation and attrition, with neither side able to attain any significant victories. Even the populace of Ukraine began to show signs of fatigue with the continual fighting—despite the fact that defeat would mean, at best, occupation and, at worst, genocide. According to a Gallop poll of Ukrainian citizens conducted in the summer of 2023, the following attitudes were expressed in relation to what was to be done (with a comparison to their answers from 2022 in parenthesis):
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in The Swamp
Hitler Syndrome. Content Warning.
Introduction These are some observations with examples on how bad and evil situations are defended because some positive is found in the situation. I have seen Hitler defended because brought Germany to full employment by mobilising the military, by introducing motorways and the Volkswagen Beetle so that everyone could own a car.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in The Swamp
Calling Moscow - 22
This conversation happened on March 6, 2024 after Trump won the Super Tuesday GOP primaries. "Hello, Vlad?" (cheerful) "Yes, Donnie. You sound happy."
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in The Swamp
Will Voters Reject Corruption, Bigotry, and Scandal?
“The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box.” – Wesley Clark
By Carl J. Petersen2 years ago in The Swamp
Elderly Need Not Apply
Across all political affiliations, beliefs, dogmas, and voting patterns, "79% of Americans favor maximum age limits for elected officials". This is according to a Pew Research Center "survey conducted July 10-16, 2023, among 8,480 adults, [and]... June 5-11, 2023, among 5,115 adults". To put it simply:
By J.P. Prag2 years ago in The Swamp
have you at any point wheezed and perhaps coincidentally
have you at any point wheezed and perhaps coincidentally peed a tad or have you caught wind of kegels the supernatural muscle practice that can make sex more pleasurable do you battle with defecations or lower back torment actual distress during sex ends up being all embracing of those things are associated on the grounds that they all include complex construction of muscles tissues and nerves called the pelvic floor and everyone has one quite possibly of the greatest secret about the pelvic floor is that it even exists I frequently feel that we advance in life systems from head to hips and afterward skirt on down to our knees and toes so yes the pelvic floor is a genuine article so we have a ring of bones here the pubic bone toward the front and the sacrum and tailbone toward the back and at the actual base of this is that bushel of muscles so these muscles sit like a lounger to help our pelvic organs this remembers the bladder urethra rectum gut and rear-end for female body individuals it likewise remembers the uterus cervix and vagina for male body individuals the pelvic floor upholds the prostate this piece of the body is still sort of covered in secret and despite the fact that everybody has one female body individuals are especially impacted as a result of pregnancy and labor so a significant justification for the pelvic floor is baffling standing could be connected to the absence of information and examination around the female body overall another issue is that a many individuals are humiliated to discuss issues connecting with their pelvic floor on the grounds that a ton of these issues emerge in the restroom or the room and not every person feels comfortable sharing those subtleties which I comprehend for a piece of the body that individuals don't actually discuss it influences such a great deal our day to day existences oneinvestigation discovered that one out of three ladies will encounter some kind of pelvic floor brokenness in the course of their life these issues can incorporate waste and urinary incontinence otherwise known as peeing and crapping your jeans obstruction difficult sex specialists actually battle to pinpoint the specific reasons for a considerable lot of these problems yet this is the very thing that we truly do know the gamble of pelvic floor brokenness appears to increment as you age presumably connected with the deficiency of flexibility and solidness that occurs in your body's all's tissues as you age giving vaginal birth can likewise twofold your gamble of fostering a pelvic floor issue and other wellbeing factors like customary extraordinary activity or corpulence can likewise assume a part in these issues now i personally have not had a child yet I really do know somebody who has and the child was me since she is my mother what's going on with your pelvic floor well it's holding tight for some reasons you realize labor truly didn't influence it that much .it's similar to when you hold pressure in your shoulders when you can't completely loosen up your pelvic floor muscles you could encounter blockage continuous peeing and torment during sex snugness of the pelvic floor can be brought about by heaps of various things yet fortunately there are likewise bunches of various therapies accessible for pelvic floor issues like pessaries medical procedure prescription exercise based recuperation despite the fact that these therapies really do exist not every personwho needs them is familiar with them while there is legitimately a ton of consideration given to an infant's wellbeing.
By Roomi2 years ago in The Swamp