controversies

It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.

How to Influence Culture (and Work to Eradicate Racism)
Donald Trump is a showman. He's an appalling and revolting racist clown who shocks, amuses, and offends his audience to stay relevant. He is a circus player that stands on a platform built not of government and policy, but of fear and blind loyalty. There's no one who better understands the idea that "There's no such thing as bad publicity" than Donald Trump.
By Nathalie Phan7 years ago in The Swamp
The Story Of...
How the Sacklers directly changed my family, and our lives, forever. Three beautiful children, a loving family, and a thriving, nationwide family-owned business... This was the life prior to my husband being prescribed opiates. I didn’t know that he was instantly addicted. It was a gradual process, when beer at night turned into him secretly snorting them because they are that bad, adding hard liquor. They cause instant brain malfunction. After all, the Sakimers easily-accessible test pilots were their very own mental patients at the psychiatric hospital that they ran in Queens, NY.
By 8 87 years ago in The Swamp
Tubman $20: Not About Harriet
I have never been a fan of putting Tubman on the $20, especially at a time when the lives of black people today are of no more value to this country than when she lived. Like many others, I thought this had something to do with appeasing black people and instead, is causing more division in race relations—some vowing to exchange that $20 bill for other denominations rather than use it. Also, I assumed there had to be a black organization or group behind this whole unnecessary debate since the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) praised Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew’s plans to replace Jackson with Tubman in 2016.
By Dhyana Z7 years ago in The Swamp
Misplaced Outrage
The “outrage” of indignant and blustering virtue signalers in the USA has reached fever pitch these days, and nothing triggers the mentally delicate like the current and trendy topic of outrage over “separating parents from their children” in overcrowded alien detention centers on our border.
By Hilary England7 years ago in The Swamp
The New Most Hated Class
There was a time in the history of this country when people felt safe and assured when there was an officer in their presence. When kids came up to us and wanted to be us, and their parents wanted us to talk to them and give them assurances that everything will be okay. When having us around meant safety, and you could rest easy knowing nothing would happen to your party or event. That time was a fun time to be in law enforcement. Not for the respect, but for the looks on people's faces for being there, willing to place everything on the line for them. And you knew you would do it in a heartbeat and would be glad to do it if it came down to that.
By Bradley Perry7 years ago in The Swamp
To Serve and Protect
I realize that this is a heated topic, and I mean no disrespect to anyone, nor am I trying to minimize the senseless tragedies that occur each day across the globe, or dishonour their memories.
By John Ames Birch7 years ago in The Swamp
Ageism
Ageism. Is this a real problem or a media creation? Is there really conflict between youth and age? The media is fond to claiming that young people blame the older generation for the sorry state of the world. It never seems to credit the same older people, with anything that is good. The media is filled with claims that younger people want the older generation out of “power” so they can take over and make the world a better place. Whenever there is an issue, from Britain leaving the EU to road traffic accidents, the media proclaims that it is old people causing problems for younger ones.
By Peter Rose7 years ago in The Swamp
Why the EU Has to Go
Why the European Union should be broken up. The existing EU organisation is a failure, if viewed only from the perspective of the majority of indigenous people. It is a success to those who are, or have been, employed by it, those making money from the various reported frauds, which extract money from it and it is a success, to those politicians who have gained power from it.
By Peter Rose7 years ago in The Swamp
Drug Epidemic
Most of us remember the tragic event of 9/11. Some of us even had friends and family who were impacted by this event. Thousands died in the event and there are probably still some unknown deaths. Imagine having a 9/11 event every 17 days. That is how many people die from drug overdose DAILY...
By Marissa Hall7 years ago in The Swamp
The Horrifying Reality of Child Marriage in the United States
A small, 11 year old girl, Sherry Johnson became pregnant. She was raped by a 20-year-old from her church. Instead of dealing with the police, her family and church decided it would be best for the 11 year old to marry her rapist. Her parents drove her to the next county over, which had a judge likely to give them a marriage license. Sherry had no choice in marrying her 20 year old rapist. Shortly after she married, she stopped going to elementary school. Surprisingly, this is much more common than you would think. When you think of child brides, the US doesn’t necessarily come to mind. The sad truth is that child marriage is legal in nearly every state.
By Lillian Myers7 years ago in The Swamp
Abortion and Women’s Rights
To begin, I recognize that this is a very sensitive topic with heavy opinions on both sides. I am writing this today as a neutral observer, and I mean not to offend anyone.
By John Ames Birch7 years ago in The Swamp
Heir, Big Spender
There is always one day a year where the Royal family collectively hide behind their palace walls, lock the gates and wait patiently for the storm to pass: Royal finance day.
By The Rumble Online7 years ago in The Swamp