fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Exploring and debunking conspiracies and the lesser known truths in the world of politics.
The American Dream Is Immigration
Immigrants are contributing to the economy, workforce, and stimulating growth faster than we are letting them in. Contrary to the misconception that immigrants are taking American jobs, they actually create them. The National Foundation for American Policy found that 44 out of 87 (that's more than half) of private companies valued at more than $1 billion dollars had at least one immigrant founder. Successful companies with immigrant founders include Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. These companies have pushed innovation and made the United States a leader in the technological world as well as employing many Americans and immigrants alike.
By Morgan Thomas8 years ago in The Swamp
The Federal Reserve and a Picture of JFK
The Federal Reserve and just some random picture of JFK for the full effect. đ Signed into law by Woodrow Wilson in 1913, the Federal Reserve Banking Act gave control of this country's money to a small group of families. After doing so, he wrote:
By Mic Leeway8 years ago in The Swamp
Poland and the EU: Fake News and a Vanished Empire
HBO's Game of Thrones has never been more popular. In George R. R. Martin's version of the English middle ages, the 15th century War of the Roses became a war of Ice and Fire. Yorks became Starks. Lancasters became Lannisters. This is alt-history, safely confined to the imagination: dragons, dragon queens, and armies of dead men.
By LC Douglass8 years ago in The Swamp
The Conservatives Who Are Rewriting History on Wikipedia
The rule of thumb tends to be that the victorious rewrite history. At least thatâs what we are told by those who we suppose to have been the winners. However, nowadays our history is written through collaboration and each example of this is an independent skirmish which makes up the wider global war. Wikipedia is on the front line of these daily battles. The modern encyclopedia is a one stop shop for knowledge on most subjects. Wikipedian's are well aware that they are strange creatures, who often revel in their own obsessive compulsive natures. They argue with each other over details that would bore the majority of normal folk. But hidden amongst the millions of pages of Wikipedian's conversations are many arguments over neutrality.
By Johnny Vedmore9 years ago in The Swamp
Unbelievable Worst Case Scenarios for President Trump
In American history, we havenât seen a president like Donald Trump. He is an arrogant, bombastic, and even a buffoon, if you will, type of president. Trump is on pace to be the 3rd US president to get impeached by his own political party. In this article, I will go over the "what-if" scenarios that could occur out of Trump's mysterious actions. As the man himself once said, "What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fateâ. With each new twist of fate in his presidency, we are experiencing many negative reactions. For example...
By David Lasher9 years ago in The Swamp
What Is the Alt-Right?
Every other news headline involving President Trump's election has involved murmurs of the alt-right movement. But, on the whole, most people don't seem to fully understand what is the alt-right movement, what they want, or even where they came from. Have you been one of the many wondering "What is the alt-right? You're not alone.
By Cato Conroy9 years ago in The Swamp
What Is Authenticity and Why Is It Important?
Authenticity is a term meaning real, genuine, or credible; the opposite meaning false, phony or dishonest. When ascribed to culture, it becomes rather complex. We must put into categories, then, and try to examine the meanings of authentic culture and inauthentic culture to answer the question.
By Sydnie Beaupré9 years ago in The Swamp
A Grim Fairy Tale, the Paris Environmental Accord and Its Repudiation
I am a very strong believer in protecting and preserving the environment but I am not a believer in deceptive use of smoke and mirrors to obfuscate that goal. The recently rejected Paris âAccordâ was, in my opinion, not only inadequate, but fraudulent. It is non-binding for heavens sakes! How much more than that do real environmentalists (as opposed to political opportunists) need to know? Itâs as though the nuclear non-proliferation treaty were non-binding and merely aspirational. Or criminal laws just suggestions. Aspirations are fine for what theyâre worth, especially when, as in the Paris Accord, they include details and targets, a positive thing. But to fool progressives into thinking that they are more than wishful thinking and to deflect real efforts to create binding standards likely to be complied with is malevolent.
By Guillermo Calvo9 years ago in The Swamp
Rich or Russia
While the Rich family, for its own reasons, has succeeded in shutting down Fox Newsâ explorations concerning the murder of their son Seth, the issue is transcendental. It affects both international relations and constitutional governance. It impacts war and peace. It impacts liberty or libertyâs suppression. It requires resolution, whatever that resolution is, free from false reports but also free from suppression of relevant information.
By Guillermo Calvo9 years ago in The Swamp
