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Foundation for Fairly Evaluating Status
They say that diplomacy is war by other means. When individuals, groups, or nations each have different notions about their relative self-worth, and cannot arrive at an agreement, the dispute tends to be resolved by force.
By Samir M Goradia5 years ago in The Swamp
Covid comes home to roost
Back in August I started writing about the situation surrounding Covid 19 and never finished. I wrote: The country has been creaking to life for over a month now but is still far from normal. Here in Manchester we've had new restrictions in place for a couple of weeks meaning two households aren't allowed to come together either at home or in a public building. Some venues are only just opening – theatres for example – but are doing so with all manner of precautions and restrictions in place. We ate at a restaurant for the first time the week before last – Croma our regular haunt – which was nice but again a weird experience. The staff, many of which we know, were all in masks; we weren't supposed to be with someone who wasn't in our household so we said that our guest was a lodger; and tables had been removed. We'd been to a pub a couple of weeks before that.
By Richard Douglas5 years ago in The Swamp
Hi everyone, I'm Charlie...oh also, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???
Let me start with this - I am NOT a writer. I write how I speak and sometimes that's not always pretty (I have the language and drinking ability of a Navy sailor on leave...thank you for your service). I will do my best to self-censor my language prior to posting, but sometimes you just have to drop a FUCK, ya know? I am just an everyday 25-year old broad out here trying to survive, thrive and figure out what the fuck is going on...does anyone know (asking for a friend)? Like everyone else, I am inside WFH and maybe no one will read these, actually I will be surprised if a single person reads this (hey, Mom...no wait, Mom if you're reading this I am so sorry I said "fuck"), but maybe it helps or brings a smile to one other human and that would be pretty awesome. So here it goes...
By Charlie Rose5 years ago in The Swamp
A taste of what's to come Vol. 2
This is yet another open letter of sorts. Without further ado: 16OCT2020; 0020, FRI Fam, I can't say that your points are wholly invalid; though, I'm somehow just realizing that as likely one of the only Libertarians to believe in Universal Basic Income (UBI), I definitely somehow forgot to mention my essentially strong support of the philosophy in my reply to your initial letter. I can immediately come up with at least two ostensibly strong arguments for that particular initiative that I will attempt to illustrate by the end of this reply.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in The Swamp
Stochastic Terrorism and You
“Stochastic terrorism is the use of mass communications to stir up random lone wolves to carry out acts of violence or terrorism that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable”. In other words, a public figure demonizes a person or group repeatedly, and then that figure’s followers take it upon themselves to do something about that person or group.
By Hunter Wilson5 years ago in The Swamp
This Election is About YOU
I'm still reeling over the news that a Domestic Terrorist Group, "Wolverine Watchmen", planned to kidnap a sitting Governor of the United States and now we find out that another Governor was also targeted. Our country is in turmoil and reading about, not one but two plots to kidnap, put on trial, and potential kill governors, really put into perspective where we are as a country. Racism and America go hand and hand. They are so intertwined that when people speak out against racism, some Americans, feel as though they are protesting America. Think of how the Trump and his supporters talk about the Black Lives Matter protestors as looters and rioters but commend Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old white teenager who shot and killed protestors, is referred to by Tucker Carlson as "maintaining order when no one else would". Trump has exacerbated this idea that to be Racist is to be American and that America is Racist and we, are now seeing the effects that racism has, not only on black people and people of color but our entire country. If racists can get away with and gain power over one group, it's only a matter of time before they come for YOU. I am reminded of a Quote at the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC.
By Kenneth Woods5 years ago in The Swamp
Be the change you want to see
To vote or not to vote? We all ask ourselves questions each day. Like paying bills, “Should I rob Peter to pay Paul”? Household bills are more important than others, in my opinion. Household bills and political bills. We make the choice to vote or not.
By Melonie S Shelton5 years ago in The Swamp
