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Idolatry in U.S. Politics
I'm going to put this out there: Is a person who was shot at and missed a hero? From what I have always known a hero is someone who is courageous and/or possesses noble qualities. Such as a person who saves another person's life. A person that will go to any length to help the less fortunate so that they may have a better quality of life. The hero is someone who goes into action to save someone or help someone. Simply dodging a bullet is not a heroic action.
By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in The Swamp
Cautious optimism
It’s two weeks since Labour won a landslide victory in the British general election. The voters of the UK vigorously applied a hefty boot to the ample posteriors of a legion of Tory shysters, handing Keir Starmer’s party 413 out of 650 seats at Westminster.
By Andy Potts2 years ago in The Swamp
No, You Should Actually Vote
It’s hard to find words to describe how it has felt living through the last 25 or so years of American politics. The best I can do is “soul-numbing.” It’s been overwhelming, disappointing and often scary. It feels like we’re constantly on the precipice of losing a lot, and it’s difficult to tell how much of that is fear mongering or not. In addition, it feels like the ultra-rich and extremists are in control. When you’re beaten over the head with negativity and given bad options, it seems easier to fall into apathy and refuse to participate.
By Tina H2 years ago in The Swamp
Unrighteous rules keeping the beach from the public
Last night I was restless and had some extra energy. I also had some gas in my now running car so I decided to go to the beach. It was after 9 p.m. but I figured it's summertime and it would be nice to walk on the sand under the moonlight. I had enough money for public parking if there was to be a fee for evening parking. To my discontented surprise, when I got there to Clearwater Beach, the public parking area was closed off and the whole beach area looked like a ghost town. I drove down the boulevard that follows the beach passing hotel after hotel and the quietness and stillness was eery, almost creepy and spooky. Where was everyone in the middle of July?
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in The Swamp
Silly Socialites and the Contrarians Small Town Tour 2024
I don’t know that I’ve mentioned this, but I grew up in a small town. Small towns are “interesting,” and that would be something good you could say about small town life. There isn’t much to do in a small town because no one can afford to keep an entertainment center open for the dozen or so kids that might live there. Potlucks at the fire hall or the lodge can be the most exciting thing to take place for weeks at a time. Churches become community gathering places for this or that level or pecking order within the town itself. The most overriding aspect of small town life is that everyone knows your business. And there is always a cantankerous person or two who have some cantankerous friends who collectively are known as Contrarians. They perennially oppose The Silly Social Club who are the progressives in town. You know the ones. They’re the ones who want street lights, stop signs, and paved roads.
By John Worthington2 years ago in The Swamp
Spring Cleaning
I've been feeling very angry the last few weeks—a noticeable increase from the "angry" of the last several months. My frustration has mounted to volcanic proportions so that I (at the time of starting this piece) have spent three days crying at the slightest inconvenience, screaming in my car, and throwing my fists at inanimate objects, hands shaking from clenching so tight. This isn't necessarily uncharacteristic of me, but it has been uncommon since I found my proper medication nearly ten years ago. What is it that has my therapized and medicated cool demeanor on such an edge these days? It might be easier to ask what doesn't, but I'll do my best to explain everything clearly.
By kp2 years ago in The Swamp
Trump Assassination Attempt Foiled By Courage and The Miraculous
One July 13, in the small town of Butler, Pennsylvania, we witnesses terrible moment in American history that could have been even worse. What how can be clearly called an attempt on the life of Donald Trump, former president of the United Sates and current candidate for that office, is a chilling notion at it’s very core. But, as sad of a question as it may be, should we really be surprised?
By Jason A2 years ago in The Swamp
China’s Food Safety Scandal: Contaminated Cooking Oil Raises Alarms | Food Safety Scandal
Outrage Erupts over China's Cooking Oil Scandal: Toxic Chemicals Contaminate Food Supply A major investigation is underway after a shocking revelation that fuel tanker trucks, which transport toxic chemicals, have been doubling as carriers for cooking oil and other food products. Outrage has intensified on social media as reports indicate these trucks are not properly cleaned between uses, raising grave concerns for public health.
By Soniz2 years ago in The Swamp
The Elephant in the Room: Kamala Brings Hope and Experience to the Democratic Party
Yippee! They had the debate. Yippee, Yippee!! There are panty malfunctions as far as the eye can see. The views are more stimulating than a summer day on any crowded Rio beach. If Joe only knew what kind of carnal stimulation an 80-year-old man can generate by simply telling the truth, even in a stuttering tired 80-year-old voice. The moment he struggled to remember, then say something that was right there on the tip of his tongue, but Jill could not be there to read it for him due to the CNN “rules,” panties could be heard malfunctioning all over Washington. Hell Joy, over at MSNBC, gave up the ghost and her belief in real in one defeated gush. There were lots of Liberal hosts all across whatever platform you’d like to reference whose future children all turned white as a sheet due to near suffocation.
By John Worthington2 years ago in The Swamp
Pigeon on a Mission
Hungarian Prime-minister Viktor Orbán has done a lot of travel in a short period of time since Hungary became the EU Council rotating chair for six months on July 1, 2024. He calls it a “peace mission.” His X (Twitter) timeline has it all documented in glossy propaganda terms using a lot of euphemisms and strong imagery.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in The Swamp
What happened to this generation? — Personal Experience
This generation has no hope. We are heading into a disaster if Gen Alpha and Gen Z are the people who will be running our society.
By M.S2 years ago in The Swamp
Is the Poorelone Image Worshiping Virus an Aerosol Threat?
There’s something that’s been bothering me lately about what some of our leadership luminaries use to think with. I know they think with their brains, but what are the programs they use in those flesh and blood computers? For example, one might wonder about the professionalism of an architect who uses the horribly simple design app called Home Design 3D as opposed to an architect who uses AutoCad to design your home or a bridge or a stadium. There’s nothing at all wrong with Home Design 3D. It does a fine job for someone who just wants to kind of visualize what he wants to see on an ipad. But an architect has to think about a lot more than what something is sort of going to look like. Only an advanced program like AutoCad mounted on a massive computer can accomplish the level of detail an architect requires. Of course AutoCad has years in its continuing development whereas Home Design 3D may have two or three years of constant improvement.
By John Worthington2 years ago in The Swamp