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If You Got Mad at Starbucks, YOU Are the Racist
This Starbucks situation is really pissing me off. That might not be an eloquent way of describing the thoughts within me right now, but it is an accurate one. The corporation, whose products I am actually quite fond of, announced today that it will begin instituting a new policy where anyone, regardless of being a customer, is free to use their lobbies, couches, tables, chairs and bathrooms at any time, for however long they need. Some are calling this a perfectly reasonable and acceptable response to their racist policy of throwing out two black men for just sitting there and not buying anything, but then again, some people call Larry The Cable Guy the pinnacle of stand up comedy. Some people say a lot of things, and the diversity in intelligence that the human race is subject to is truly a detrimental thing to have happened. That 5%, 10%, 85% percent quote Edison has makes a lot of sense.
By Regular Person8 years ago in The Swamp
Meghan Markle as the Blanket Statement of a Non-racist Monarchy
The only way to truly engage in the rage culture of our times is to observe from afar or jump headfirst into it. Not really a monarchist. I found The Crown fascinating, it revealed a part of Elisabeth and mostly Margaret that I had no idea existed. I was mostly fascinated by the latter. However, I contributed no more relevance to the historical accuracy of the story than I would with Masters of Sex. I mean there was a lot of BS in that one, trust me...
By Maura Dudas8 years ago in The Swamp
Enough
Do you have any idea of what happened on February 14th, 2018? People got up in the morning to get ready for school and work. Parents and older siblings made breakfast. Pets were taken out in the early morning. Neighbors greeted each other with a still-half-asleep smile. Students checked their phone for messages from their cousins asking if they were still attending their basketball game that evening. Others texted each other to make sure they grabbed their costume props for dress rehearsal that night. Some put on some of their nicer apparel for Valentine's Day. Younger siblings whined to their parents, asking them why their older brother isn't forced to sit and eat breakfast before school. Outside, a car is pulling up with someone's best friend to give them a ride to school. Parents kissed their children goodbye and reminded them of their curfew. Teenagers mumbled a quick "Love you too" and made their way to school.
By Hailey Corum8 years ago in The Swamp
There Have NOT Been 22 School Shootings This Year. Top Story - May 2018.
First, and most importantly, skewing statistics to suit an argument only discredits the argument that would have been just as important and shocking otherwise. The number presented below is by no means good or comforting, but having real statistics is important so that people supporting change are not misled, and so that when facing an argument, there are no falsified or incorrect facts that could be a liability.
By Sedona Schuehle8 years ago in The Swamp
'Impeach the President' - MsM Madness, American Civil War II, and Syrian Hamsters - Behind the Song
On the face of it, my newest musical release would seem like an obvious two stiffened middle fingers aimed directly at the President of the United States of America, but nothing is ever quite that simple.
By Johnny Vedmore8 years ago in The Swamp
How to Start a Political Campaign
I know it may sound difficult but I assure you, the steps necessary to start a political campaign are easier than you think. If you follow the important steps below, use common sense, and immerse yourself in political knowledge—I would recommend checking out the top 10 political books to read in 2018—you'll be ready to tackle anything. Getting started may be easier than you expect, but running for office can be grueling. So in order to ensure you have the best chance of success, get started off on the right foot.
By Carolena Trissel8 years ago in The Swamp
Review of 'The Americans' 6.8
With only two episodes left to go in The Americans, episode 6.8 this week mapped out a profound change in Elizabeth. Till now, in this season and earlier, Elizabeth has been nothing but coldly homicidal regarding anyone identified as an enemy by the Centre and ordered by them to be eliminated. Likewise, any innocent person who jeopardized her continuing work for the Centre. But, after a game-changing conversation to start the episode, in which Philip finally tells Elizabeth what he's been tasked by the Soviet government—in contrast to the Centre—to do, Elizabeth finally begins coming into her own, as, well, a human being.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in The Swamp
My Initial Reactions: Charlottesville, VA
I want to start by saying this is a very emotional piece for me that I wrote on Aug 17, 2017. According to Aljazeera, at 1:42 PM on August 12 a car rammed into a crowd of people protesting against a group of white supremacists. I don't remember what I was doing when I even found out this occurred, but I remember my reaction. It was the same reaction I had up until today, August 17, at around 1 PM. "Man, that's crazy!" You see I had only heard about what had happened and seen pictures from here to there on Facebook and YouTube. I heard the jokes about the irony that white supremacists were marching with tiki torches. I also talked about how annoying it was that they were screaming "White Power!" when at any moment WW III could begin because of North Korea's president and Donald Trump's diplomacy tactics. However, I had made a conscious decision to not watch any media that showed the video, so I was sort of speaking out of turn. I just didn't want to watch what happened! I already knew it was bad! I thought I didn't need to watch it to deem it wrong or stupid, but I don't know if that was the best decision. Today I got a glimpse of what happened that Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville and it just broke me.
By Robyn Thomas8 years ago in The Swamp
The World Is Silent to Palestinian Death
About 60 Palestinians were killed and 3,000 were injured by Israeli forces at the Gaza apartheid wall when they were protesting US embassy's establishment in Jerusalem. The protesters were largely peaceful or otherwise armed with stones to fight against advanced military weapons. The region has not had a violent incident on this scale since the seven-week-long war in the summer of 2014.
By Hanin Najjar8 years ago in The Swamp
Social Respect and Its Effect on Governance
Social respect and the result when it is missing: While it is not a science-based observation, it does seem that respect is declining in all societies. Respect for others, even your enemies, used to be normal, but now it is rare.
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
