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Dear Kamala Harris..
There were 15,0000 people who are not US Citizens expecting law enforcement officers who are charged with protecting the border, to go get them Burger King. This country is not "You can have it your way." These people are a danger to Americans, they could easily be cartel members, terrorists, carrying COVID and your response is to attack the officers appointed to secure the border. If 15,000 people were walking down the street where you live who were not US Citizens, who are not required to vaccinated, who wanted you to personally cater to them I am guessing you would call the Secret Service and demand they be prevented from living on your front porch. Maybe we need to move them to your house. If you will not deal with the situation to protect the citizens of this country they can move in with you and your family. You can sponsor 15,000 people who are trying to invade our country, provide for all their needs- clothing, food, medicine, child care, housing and have people who you have no way to know what they are going to do be your personal responsibility. That is what you are asking the American public to do. To take care of and coddle 15,000 people who could be carrying a disease you are forcing us to be vaccinated against, essentially trapped while you refuse to do anything but telegovern.
By Justice for All4 years ago in The Swamp
Corporations are not your friend. (Despite what they post on social media.)
Our new woke corporate overlords love to talk about human rights, and voting rights, and rights this and rights that, but for some reason their words ring hollow. Perhaps it’s because it feels like they are pandering to an activist class in the United States that is completely blind to the plight of the world, which by the way is not getting better about any rights. (Australia certainly doesn’t have a right to protest as seen below.)
By Farah Thompson4 years ago in The Swamp
A new democracy
A new democracy. The future of democratic governance A suggestion to start a debate Whilst the basic outline, suggested here, has been drawn up in Britain, it could be transferred to any and every nation on Earth. May be change the names given to institutions such as “parliament.” but the basic concepts will still apply.
By Peter Rose4 years ago in The Swamp
"BELONGING"
Here we are again, folx - reunited once more! Combating racial and cultural inequities in whatever manner we are able, attempting to craft a more just and illuminated world for future generations to thrive in. I am grateful to be on this journey with you; I'm equally grateful that you are continuing to seek further learning in this regard, and seek to take in more of Matthew Reynolds' prose on EDIA, Justice & Liberation...
By Orion Bradshaw4 years ago in The Swamp
How We're Being Failed (part 2)
In part one I talked about how law enforcement is failing us, now I’ll talk about how our government is failing us. There are so many things in our government that is broken, and this has been getting worse for decades. The question is how? How are the people who are supposed to look after our country, who are supposed to make laws to help everyone, not just the wealthy, have the heart (or lack of) to let things get so bad and unfair for the working class?
By Robert Kegel4 years ago in The Swamp
The Chinese Empire Is Doomed To Go The Way of The American Empire
On the 30th of August 2021, Major General Donahue became the last serving American soldier to leave Afghanistan. The image which has now gone viral several times over around the world, is being seen rightly or wrongly as the symbol of the irreversible decline of the American empire, the moment at which, the United States ceded its position as the world's police man to the People's Republic of China.
By Adebayo Adeniran4 years ago in The Swamp
Covid - One Man’s Opinion
Sure, let’s jump in. COVID Vaccines. If you look up ‘divisive’ in the dictionary there’s a big ol’ picture of Pfizer (there probably isn’t, actually, but you get the point). And not just divisive but passionately so. The closest I can equate this with in my life is the AIDS crisis of the ‘80s. I know people who have lost friends over the whole situation.
By Lloyd Farley4 years ago in The Swamp
Accountability
How bad would you have to screw up to lose your job? In today’s world we have seen some innocent actions lead to firings. One person, who worked for Marriot, was fired for liking a tweet that pissed off China. Generally, I feel like pissing off a country running literal concentration camps is good. Let’s say you totaled a company vehicle? Would that get your fired?
By Farah Thompson4 years ago in The Swamp
Human Response To Global Events
There are allot of contributing factors as to why the world is the way it is today. We can trace human behavior and our subsequent responses to certain events to the beginning of human history. Humanity whose existence has always been filled with flaws have caused the world to tumble into a cataclysm of tempests as we are seeing today.
By Dr. Williams4 years ago in The Swamp
The Prolonged Weirdness Of The "Labor Shortage"
Have you been inside a fast-food restaurant lately? How about your favorite big-box retailer? You may have come across a sign on the door stating one of two things (or in some cases both!). The first is that the location is almost certainly hiring. After all, "now hiring" signs have become about as commonplace as "foreclosure" signs were during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The other is that the store is either closed or only open for limited hours due to staffing issues.
By Ryan Canady4 years ago in The Swamp
The Future of Reproductive Rights
I considered not writing this article. The dynamic in America is so hostile and so partisan I would almost rather not delve into such hot button topics as abortion and abortion access, but in the admittedly naïve belief that perhaps we still live a country where healthy debate and discourse exists, I have taken the time to write this article.
By James Graham III4 years ago in The Swamp
