humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Government and the underdog
The one thing I have been dreading feels like it's creeping up slowly. I can't tell if I'm doing the wrong or trying to help my family out in these challenging times during the pandemic. Suppose it was only easy to make money and not have someone trying to pull you down at the same time. I live in an apartment where I have to inform the office where I live when making any money. So it is called income base housing, and it sucks so bad. I only wish I could get out of places like this and try to make a good life with my kids. But it's never that easy. There is always something that pulls me back down when I start doing good in any way. I want to make money and not worry about losing my place to live, and I shouldn't have to do that. I hate having to worry about that. I am receiving PUA, and the place I live is telling me that it is what they call income. How is it considered income when it's pandemic related? How does it fall under income at all? As soon as the pandemic is over, there won't be a thing called PUA.
By Laura mclean5 years ago in The Swamp
Indian Boy
At first it had seemed not a bad thing, to pass the trucks of bleating cattle, frightened sheep, squealing pigs and feel just the same as a herd of animals caught in transport. They themselves like the beasts were so many in the back of the wooded bed with the tattered canvas that it necessitated standing. Regardless, the little boy had smiled at them in their metal carts, knowing not their destination as livestock was one of processing, slaughter. Nothing made any difference; amidst the secure, peculiar retreat he had felt no reason to lack for happiness. Colder at night and during the dry heat of day the spring air tasted crisp, sweetly even despite the dusty, dirty swirl of rattling flatbed. On his face, wind flew hard and consistent always, fluttering in through the flaps, and when it came in wet he’d known it must be raining. None of that former condition then had ever seemed perturbing or disturbing, congestion of so many strangers of little consequence compared to troubles of the old country.
By James B. William R. Lawrence5 years ago in The Swamp
3 Reasons That You As An American Should Care About Global Poverty
"There are starving children in Africa. Eat your food!" Almost every American has heard this phrase used by their parents. It is meant to invoke feelings of gratitude, but it holds a grain of truth; there are children starving in Africa, and Asia, and Central and South America. Anywhere you go, there is, at some level, poverty. Many of you reading may be thinking to yourself something along the lines of "Why should I care about poverty abroad when the U.S. has its own problems?" This article seeks to answer that very question by providing 3 reasons that Americans should care about global poverty and support foreign aid for developing nations.
By Colby Mathe5 years ago in The Swamp
Another Baby Boom Is Coming
Pointing Out the Obvious Okay, it really doesn’t take much to figure out why this theory is only one breath away from being inevitable. The recent times because of the COVID-19 situation, has kept everybody in doors. For longer than is really necessary? Yes. But still, the results of this on people’s relationships is clearly driving people into one of two directions. We have seen a major increase in people filing for divorce and non-married couples braking up. That’s one of the directions. The other direction… couples who are still in love and staying together, have more free time and the same amount of passion. That generally equals one obvious result.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in The Swamp
The Case for Anarchy
WHAT IS ANARCHY? It is said that he who controls the narrative controls the people. This adage is aptly slapped on the term "anarchy", as the media and government (one and the same?) attempt to control the populace by controlling the meaning of words. Every time a group riots or someone engages in mass violence, the news stories and reports march lock-step in proclaiming the event to be "anarchy". The recent "revolution" at the Capitol is a case in point. Fifty cents for every time anarchy was used in a story surrounding this would be a nifty retirement fund. So...What IS anarchy?
By RavensCraft 95 years ago in The Swamp
Why am I here..
(S/O to Jen X Journal for the push!) "Didn't you fail English in high school" Mr. Shipwreck said carefully over a plate of Keto cabbage and bacon. I looked at him, teary eyed still from losing my Tiktok & followers with whom I had conversed with on a daily basis for the last 7 months.
By Ship Wreck5 years ago in The Swamp
