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A Handmaid's Tale. Told By an Idiot
by FREDERICA VON McTOAST-HYPHEN, Alternate Reality News Service People Writer Bettina-Louise Crokinolemisses was born to chaperone. She wears the uniform of the life-long chaperone: demure daisy print dress, granny glasses that make her look like an owl that stuck its face in bowl of Gatorade powder and hair in a bun so severe that people for miles around feel vaguely guilty even though they have no idea why. On her left shoulder is a tattoo of rose thorns emblazoned with the words, “Oh no you don’t!” And, cats. Many, many cats.
By Ira Nayman8 years ago in The Swamp
Too Bad for Democracy: The Elections of 1912 and 2016
In political history, there are events that change the course of a nation for good or for the worst and these are events both Democrats and Republicans should learn from. The election of 1912 between Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, William Taft and Eugene Debs is one that Democrats should have studied and learned from, this election illustrated to the people and our political system a multi-party system works.
By Eve's Politics8 years ago in The Swamp
Taxation with Fraudulent Representation
In 1765, the colonists cited "taxation without representation" as one of the grievances which eventually led to the American revolution. England imposed taxes on the colonists although they had no representatives in Parliament and their best interests were essentially of no matter to the Crown. They called this "tyranny" and rebelled against this form of government because it was unjust.
By Angie Still8 years ago in The Swamp
Swimming In Homophobia: "Anthony Fisher" Episode
When I was younger, I liked going to church. I liked the idea of trusting in something greater, something that watches every step we make, lets us do our mistakes but forgives us if we show redemption. I don't think I ever was a true believer, but there was something that drove me to mass, every Sunday. The priest of my community is what drove me away from it.
By Francesco Masala8 years ago in The Swamp
Keep Criticizing Hillary Clinton
There has never been a politician like Hillary Clinton. Since 1992, she has been First Lady of the United States, Senator from New York, Secretary of State, and the first female major-party Presidential Nominee. Whether you like her or not, denying that she is one of the most well-versed politicians of all-time is an indefensible claim.
By Hunter Farman8 years ago in The Swamp
Carbon Tax for Rural Canadians
Last February the result of a Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) poll on the real value of a carbon tax in Ontario was released. The poll, made by Nanos Research, showed that over 60 percent of the interviewees opposed to paying a carbon tax when given a specific price tag for it. The CTF came up with a number of an approximate monthly cost of $13 for a cap-and-trade program that covers car fuel and home heating. For Ontario residents, it seems that the willingness to pay an extra tax contradicts previous poll results that revealed that the majority were in favor with the climate regulations of the government, regulation that included CO2 pricing.
By Santiago Perez8 years ago in The Swamp
Of Politics and Feeling
There were a lot of reasons why I hurt when first coming to the U.K. for my graduate schooling. Beyond issues of relationships and family, I had purposefully distanced myself from the world and its politics. I no longer had the youthful drive and stamina to stand up for issues I felt strongly about and "fight the good fight." In an effort to assuage my strong feelings, I tried to convince myself that people couldn't be as bad as I had made them out to be when I was young. Everyone thinks that they're right, and thus issues are difficult to solve if no one wants to budge. In my mind and, until the U.S. election, in my heart, I kept that as a truth. I let go of a lot of issues and tried not to get worked up over the news. It helped. The things that used to tear me apart no longer did. I no longer hated the people I used to hate, and I tried my best not to fault them for the decisions they felt were in their best interest.
By Yumi Yamamoto8 years ago in The Swamp
Money
They say money can't buy happiness. That is not entirely true. In today's world in America and all around the globe, money is the predominate means to attain the necessities of life. Whether to buy food, pay for shelter, or just about everything associated with existing in today's world all depends on the availability of having enough money to do so. In many instances the lack of financial means puts individuals in very stressful situations. We can conclude having the financial means could very well equate to a person being somewhat happy. This is because when one has financial support behind them the stress level should dissipate. Were not saying that this is true for all individuals but, having money puts a person in a capacity to be able to use that resource to reduce stress associated with not having enough money to pay for such essentials as housing, food, or medicine.
By Dr. Williams8 years ago in The Swamp
Rise Up
We the people. If you live in the US, you've heard those three words (and probably at least part of the statement after it) more times than you can count. Out of the entire constitution, these three words have been drilled into our minds since we could even say "politics" — but do we really hold enough value to them? It's easy to memorize a line or statement and repeat it like a broken record. The part where a lot of us seem to lose interest is in analyzing what exactly the speaker meant. We know it's important, but we don't really care why, and that needs to change.
By Luka Winter8 years ago in The Swamp
Taking on the Tone Police
Every now and then a prominent Black celebrity will be banned from Twitter or some other platform for saying something incendiary about white privilege. In the wake of such, my liberal friends often speak up, proclaiming "I can't support hate, on any side, in any form;" or "it is never okay to stereotype an entire race;" or even "they can't expect to be taken seriously when they act like that."
By Haybitch Abersnatchy8 years ago in The Swamp
Valuing the Environment in an Administration That Doesn't
It's no wonder you don't really see signs that say "Environmentalist for Trump" at certain rallies (even klan). Donald Trump pretty much stands for everything us tree huggers hate. From electing Scott Pruitt, a former Attorney General of Oklahoma who once described himself as a "Leading advocate against EPA's activist agenda" as the 14th Administrator of the EPA to tweeting about Climate Change skepticism roughly 115 times, environmentalist are at a lost for words.
By Emily Gunther8 years ago in The Swamp
