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I am not white privilege
First, let me tell you a little about myself and why I believe white privilege is not only real, but how it harms the country as a whole. Now I know that most people will say that white privilege is not about the color of my skin but what the color of my skin gets me. But is that not one in the same? So I would like to tell you why "white privilege" doesn't make sense. In order for me to do this I need to go back to my childhood.
By Doug Robinson5 years ago in The Swamp
The Long and the Short of It!
Time and Decision-Making. Whilst watching our politicians attempting to deal with Covid-19, Brexit, climate change, Black Lives Matter, and balancing the economy with the health and welfare of the nation, I can see why they flip flop and U-turn so regularly. They are uncertain about the outcomes and want to do what they think the public wants to hear.
By Charles Leon5 years ago in The Swamp
The Dangers of Extremism
World War II...bombings in Ireland...September 11th... The one thing all of these things have in common is extremism! Extremism..."the holding of extreme political or religious views." Extremism is something that is on the rise in the United States. Once a term only used to refer to terrorist activities in other parts of the world, it is now a word that can be used to define many on all sides of what is going on right now in this country. We live in a time when people, right here in our own country, will take things to the extreme in order to assert their beliefs. This can lead too wild, and dangerous, conspiracies as a means to rile up the masses. With today's access to social media, such consipiracies are quickly spread.
By Chantal Spurgeon5 years ago in The Swamp
A Thank You Letter To Donald Trump
Dear Donald Trump, I just wanted to say thank you. Our country is in chaos right now. No, our country is showing it's true colors, the chaos has been here. I wanted to thank you, for taking our country's wounds, that have band-aids placed over them for decades, and leaving them open to bleed.
By C. S. Phoenix 5 years ago in The Swamp
The Affair Of State
It is this coming January that the State of The Union address is supposed to be given. Who ever is President at the time ought to reveal the true and factual state of our nation. Contrary to previous addresses the United States has descended into a quagmire of distension, vast inequality, and sociological upheaval unprecedented in our nations history. The sad truth today is that this nation is far behind practically every other industrial nation in quality of life and in education. We rank 29th today. Over 50 years ago the United States ranked no. 1. The rate of our decline is unparalleled in modern times.
By Dr. Williams5 years ago in The Swamp
US Voting Age Should Be 25
Recent events have shown that the ability to make rational and logical choices; may be left to those who are a little older. Riots and outrageous criminal acts are at an all-time high, and mostly being committed by those who are in their 20’s or younger. Now, to be clear; I’m not saying that every person below the age of 25 is incapable of making smart choices or behaving like an adult.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in The Swamp
Let's Help Make Black Lives Matter MATTER
"Walking between the pools of light cast by the street lights, some of them broken, I saw the group of them from a block away, just hanging out, joking and jostling each other. In a dark patch I crossed the street just to be on the safe side. One of them noticed and they all stopped and stared, their heads rising like wolves testing the breeze for the scent of potential prey. The tallest one said something and two of them broke from the pack and meandered across to my side of the road, one putting a hand to the small of his back, the other digging one deep into a pocket."
By JustOneCynicsOpinion5 years ago in The Swamp
September 11th, 2020
On September 11th, 2001 I got dressed early in the clothes I’d laid out on the floor the night before because I was still dealing with a healthy dose of anxiety about having just begun the 7th grade. I recall hearing my mom upstairs in the kitchen and I remember making cereal while she rushed around the house, busily getting ready for another Tuesday with three school age kids. I remember us both half-paying attention to whatever morning news show was on as the host broke in with a report that a tower had been hit by a plane in New York City. As confusion began to settle in we both stopped what we were doing and we sat there at the kitchen table and watched on that small TV that hung in the corner of the room as another plane went crashing into the other Twin Tower.
By Patrick O'Neill5 years ago in The Swamp
What's to be Done with Donald and His Friends?
You know who I'm talking about. The Mad King and all his enablers; Mike Pence, Bill Barr, Mike Pompeo, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Grahm, Ted Cruz, Matt Gaetz, Devin Nunes, Kellyanne Conway, Jim Jordan, Richard Spencer, Rand Paul, Daniel Ratcliff, and so many, many, many more.
By Cathe Pearson5 years ago in The Swamp
I Don't Understand
I truly don't understand America. For at least four years now, despite him stating exactly why he took a knee, Colin Kaepernick has been painted as the greatest traitor to the Military since Benedict Arnold. Never mind that is was a former Green Beret, Nate Boyer, who spoke to him about racial injustice and suggested that Kaepernick take a knee during the National Anthem rather than sitting. Never mind the fact that Kaepernick himself stated that his peaceful protest was against the continued state sanctioned murder of unarmed POC and not against the flag or the men and women who serve in the military. Because the current occupant of the White House, in a continued bit of jingoism to his red state supporters, decided to turn Kaepernick's protest into an Us vs Them issue and call any player taking a knee a "son of a bitch."
By Thomas Bishop5 years ago in The Swamp
