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The Truth About The Coming Recession
The price of high inflation is steep. As we all know, the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates regularly. It's a historic method of bringing inflation under control. It’s also been a steep failure by the Federal Reserve.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in The Swamp
The Shocking Truth About Fentanyl: How This Powerful Drug Is Killing More and More People
Many people have never heard of the drug Fentanyl, but it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular drugs in America. In fact, it’s even stronger than Heroin and its street name, China White, is starting to become well-known as well. The strength and popularity of this drug are enough to make you wonder, what exactly is Fentanyl? And as if that wasn’t concerning enough, you may be shocked to find out how easily Fentanyl can be made at home and how little it takes to overdose on this potent drug.
By Vnessa Hdz3 years ago in The Swamp
Immigration Reform In America - Towards Marriage
The controversial topic of immigration reform has been a difference in common for a very long time. I guess when you are married to a man from a different country that opinion becomes a passion of yours. I have bounced from America to Saint Lucia for the last year following marriage to my husband. He knows I have a condition of having bipolar and knows I'm on a treatment that works for me. Though we tried our hardest but the treatment can't be brought to Saint Lucia. My husband assured me we would figure something out. As time goes one. He speaks to me one night when we lived in our first apartment:
By Emily Curry (Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in The Swamp
They don’t make them like that any more
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you will know that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recently passed away. Outpourings of grief have followed all over the world and indeed the internet, for a woman who served her country dutifully for 70 years. There have also been many voices saying that now is the time to end the monarchy, and make Elizabeth the last. I don't think, unlike some, that it is an inappropriate time to make that argument. In fact I have a lot of sympathy for it (if you want to know my overall feelings on the royal family, read the article I wrote when Prince Philip died last year), but there has also been a lot of strong criticism of the Queen herself. Much of which is just disrespectful, and indeed based on lazy thinking, in my eyes. Not that I would deny that anyone has the right to those thoughts. But it's given me some thoughts of my own, which I intend to attempt to articulate here.
By Matty Long3 years ago in The Swamp
Coverage Of The Queen: Overkill.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is the end of an era. The Queen ruled for 80 years from 1952 - 2022. During that time from the age of 25 to 96, she oversaw Britain's change. From one of empire to one of post-empire with all that that entails.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
I’d Rather Hang Out in an Echo Chamber
Being a veteran of social media for the past 16 years, I’ve run into so many different types of people. I used to think that Jim Morrison was right when he sang that “People are strange” in his classic song of the same title. This never became more evident than after I joined and actively participated in social media.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Ding Dong the Welfare Queen is Dead
For nearly a century, Queen Elizabeth II mooched off the people of the UK and dozens of territories around the globe. She worked no jobs, she produced no enterprises, scientific or literary discoveries; she did not practice medicine. The idea of a monarchy is such an affront to liberty and freedom that America somehow still embraces, ironically. Whenever a woman attains a great stature, we are quick to reach for the crowning title of “queen.” Why is this? Why do we say that the lady who puts in the work is a queen when in fact she earned her distinction. Yes, it’s fine to use in art but for actual people, we should embrace the idea that in 1776, the United States of America vociferously rejected George III.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in The Swamp
Laws that lack definition can be undemocratic
Laws that lack definitions make money for lawyers Politicians and law makers must be precise. In Britain the law courts interpret the written laws passed by Parliament, they also create “laws of tort” which is where a decision made in one court enables a later court judgment, to use that decision as a precedent.
By Peter Rose3 years ago in The Swamp
A New Round of Satanic Panic: Book Banning Throughout the United States
I honestly think people who are interested in getting books banned from libraries have too much free time on their hands. I’ve been getting updates from various people about book bans across the United States. Some of these book bans are coming from school boards and others are coming from state legislators.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in The Swamp
Donald Trump Indicted on Criminal Charges
It should come as no surprise to almost anyone with an average to high IQ that Donald Trump is in deep fucking shit. Only the segment of society with a double-digit IQ of varying degrees would debate how serious things are looking for Trump. Or deny that he’s done anything worth prosecuting.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Back to School Conversations
There are only a few days left of the month of August 2022 as I take on the "back to school" topic. For all I know, there are students and teachers in a classroom right at this moment as I'm typing this article. I pray they are safe and well. They don't have time to write this article, but I do - and as a retired teacher I feel it is my duty to "talk" about the subjects concerning public school, the business and politics of the institution, and some "controversies" that still exist and will probably always exist as long as there are people who believe in the continuum of Public Education.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 years ago in The Swamp
