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For Better or Worse, Kyle Rittenhouse Was Deemed Not Guilty
I'm not anti-main stream media, but there are times when I do think narratives that are pushed are sometimes quite wrong. And I do think that is the case with at least part of the information regarding the Kyle Rittenhouse story.
By Chris Hearn4 years ago in The Swamp
Why Should the Community Solve All Problems With Youth?
Introduction As I watched the nightly news on television a short time ago, I was taken by a story that aired. A group of teenagers who viciously attacked a young man caused him to be hospitalized with brain damage. As a neighbor was interviewed, he said
By Dr Deborah M Vereen4 years ago in The Swamp
Eastern Europe's LGBTQ+ Opposition, Explained
The subject of sexuality remains sensible to this day, regrettably we must add. Weirdly enough, unlike with other similar subjects, opinions on the LGBT community are group mostly geographically, although this topic requires a profound and personal perspective, and not a community-driven one.
By Varga Norbi4 years ago in The Swamp
The Trial That Shouldn't Exist
THE TRIAL THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPNED The murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing two men and injuring a third person. He was charged with First-degree reckless homicide, two counts of First-degree recklessly endangering safety, First-degree intentional homicide (the worst charge he faces), Attempted first-degree intentional homicide, Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 all with the “use of a dangerous weapon” factor which in the state of Wisconsin this increases the penalties for anyone committing a crime with a dangerous weapon.
By MJ Duffy4 years ago in The Swamp
An Alternate View of Democracy
Democracy as a political ideal has nothing to recommend it. Pure democracy is simply majority rule. It is devoid of any moral principle. If the majority wants it, anything goes.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in The Swamp
The Will of the Mandate
Jacobson v. Massachusetts 197 U.S. 11 (1905) Henning Jacobson objected to a Massachusetts law requiring citizens to receive a second smallpox vaccination during an outbreak. Both Jacobson and his son, already taking the first vaccine, suffered side effects from the vaccine refused. Citing possible side effects of receiving the second vaccine, Jacobson refused and was fined five dollars, which he paid. What's five dollars worth today? A hundred bucks? I don't know. The Supreme Court at that time ruled the State of Massachusetts was within their right to insist citizens take a second shot. Yes, Jacobson could have either taken the second shot, accepted the side effects, or simply paid the fine. Instead, he took the case to the Supreme Court and, essentially, wrote the script that would be read verbatim one hundred sixteen years later. A Supreme Court, which included Oliver Wendell Holmes, said that citizens do not have the right under the Constitution to exercise their individual liberties because there are "manifold restraints to which every person is necessarily subjected for the common good." Further stating that State legislatures (not federal. Let me repeat that, NOT FEDERAL) have the constitutional authority to enact compulsory vaccination laws and exercise police power to restrict or eliminate liberty during a smallpox outbreak. Whether or not they got the decision correct is purely a matter of interpretation. What I want to point out is that the decision was left up to the state! There were no federal task forces at the time. So, it couldn't have been federally mandated. Therefore, as a model for 2021, it should not be used.
By Mark Elliott 4 years ago in The Swamp
Is Joe Biden Another Gorbachev?
Is Joe Biden, for no fault of his, presiding over the decline and the collapse of the United States? Much like Mikhail Gorbachev, under whom, the erstwhile Soviet Union broke up into several "stans", Biden too seems to be the President under whom the American Empire is unraveling.
By Rammohan Susarla4 years ago in The Swamp
Joe Biden's Coat Tails?
BRYCE ON POLITICS - Bad news for the Democrats as we approach the 2022 mid-terms. The recent election on November 2nd was a small, off-year contest. Yet, it was a major victory for Republicans and gives us a sense of what to expect in 2022 and 2024. During the election, the key Virginia positions went to the Republicans, including the governor's mansion, and it appears the State House is reverting back to GOP control. This news is significant as Virginia was a highly contested state, one which the Democrats were determined to control. Other contests included several House seats which switched back to Republican control, and Minneapolis voters rejected the notion of replacing the police with a public safety department, something Democrats have been fighting for. However, Virginia alone has put the Democrats and their News Media into a panic mode.
By Tim Bryce4 years ago in The Swamp
America falling into Civil War
When Trump is talking, I can feel my I.Q. dropping rapidly, like a thermometer placed in a freezer. When it has dropped sufficiently, about a minute into the Big Lie, I fall into a coma. I’m not suggesting that Trump is boring, no, no, it’s not that simple. His sincerity is a little…what shall I say… off?
By harry hogg4 years ago in The Swamp
My Beliefs Can't Be Summed Up on a Bumper Sticker
If you had asked me in high school what political party I ascribed to, I would have answered firmly, proudly, and adamantly: Republican. If you asked me the same question today, I would likely pause thoughtfully, and then reply, “I tend to vote for policies that more closely align with the Republican Party’s agenda.”
By Kristen Slade4 years ago in The Swamp
Tiffany Cross Crossed Up
I saw this video on MSNBC that features Tiffany Cross, a daily show on the network, calling black United States Senator Tim Scott a sell-out on national TV. Cross went on a tirade after Scott stated that America isn’t inherently racist. Although this is a debatable topic, it is not one that MSNBC should be litigating in any capacity.
By Greg B.4 years ago in The Swamp
Black People, STOP, We Are Not Victims
“Tha…tha…that….white man didn’t look at meeeeeeeeeeee. He’s a wascist.” By now, if you have read any of my works in regards to “wascism,” you will know that I LOATHE with every fiber of my being “victim mentality.”
By Frederick Emerson4 years ago in The Swamp