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Trump Threatens Removal Of Subsidy Payments For Health Insurance
Once again, the immaturity of the 45th president of the United States continues to shine through. Is there legislation that needs changing in the United States? Absolutely, and change is good for almost any government if it's done in an appropriate fashion. In the case of Obamacare, there are a number of flaws within that system which makes change necessary, but one way to execute change is not to simply remove subsidies to the insurers until President Trump gets his way.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in The Swamp
Why Trump Has Got it Right
The galling hypocrisy of Trump's opposition really is becoming quite tedious. While it may be the "in thing" to spout hatred about the USA's president (much like witch-burning in the 14th century—completely oozing with fashionable self-righteousness), the last straw for me came when Snoop Doggy Dogg, a rapper who made his millions rapping about b*tches, h*es, drugs and all other types of immoral fluff, but gets away with it because it happens to be "cool," decided to pretend to assassinate Trump in a music video. So let me get this straight—it's absolutely outrageous and abhorrent for Trump to suggest banning immigrants from countries where Sharia Law is prevalent, all with the intention to protect the American people from potential suicide bombers and angry young Islamists waving knives and shouting "Allahu Akbar," much like what we are currently experiencing in Europe, but it is completely acceptable, encouraged even, for Snoop Dogg to mimic outright murder of the US President? Really, the mind boggles.
By Hawker Hurricane9 years ago in The Swamp
They May Be Among Us
We've all seen the videos. Strange lights zooming around in the night sky, doing aerial acrobats that normal planes and jets couldn't possibly do. Crop circles appearing seemingly without cause. And, of course, the stories of people who believe they were abducted at one point or another.
By Christopher Wolverton9 years ago in The Swamp
Brexit’s Influence on the GBP Exchange Rate
At first, when the referendum came up, many people supported the "Britain should remain in the European Union" position. This is because it is familiar for people to have Britain as a part of the EU. But Brexit is a possibility for the United Kingdom to renew its transatlantic alliance and also could strengthen the role of Britain.
By Andrea Dawson9 years ago in The Swamp
From My Front Porch
Poverty. We all know it's out there but how many people really know and understand what it is and what it's like? According to a 2015 Census report poverty affects approximately 43 million Americans that's about 1 in 7 people. An additional 19 million live in deep poverty, making less than 50% of poverty level income annually. So what exactly is poverty level income? Well according to that same 2015 report the federal poverty level for the continental US is as follows:
By Claudia Sanders9 years ago in The Swamp
'The Mooch' Launches Vulgar Tirade On 'New Yorker' Reporter
Anthony Scaramucci, the new White House communications director, apparently has quite the mouth on him. Although "The Mooch" seemed quite serene and conciliatory in his first appearance at the communications lectern, the man who called The New Yorkerreporter Ryan Lizza July 26 was anything but. According to Lizza, Scaramucci wanted to know who leaked information about a dinner that he had with President Trump, the First Lady, Sean Hannity and former Fox News executive Bill Shine. When Lizza refused to reveal his sources to Scaramucci, the communications director tried to appeal to his sense of patriotism.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in The Swamp
The Land Which Was Once Free
In case some of you have been living in a cave for the last few years, the former Land of the Free has changed into the land which common sense forgot. Gone has the get up and get things done. Replaced by the let's sit and watch dumbed down television and eat vast quantities of burgers etcetera.
By Michael Blair9 years ago in The Swamp
From Laissez-Faire to State Welfare
Britain was unique in that it was the first country to experience industrial revolution. This had a profound impact on the British population. As industrialization expanded and as a result of urbanization, the population size within major cities expanded dramatically, sanitation issues and increased cases of deadly disease (mainly within the poor and working class) began to rise.
By Joe Snaith9 years ago in The Swamp
The Handmaid's Tale Asks Some Huge Questions About Society
The Handmaid's Tale has been airing on Channel 4 in the UK for the past few months and its first season comes to its conclusion on Sunday night as the world waits to find out if Offred has become pregnant.
By Phillipa Hopwood9 years ago in The Swamp
Revisiting Anti-Semitic Incidents
Remember me talking about the meanings of Zionist and Anti-Semitism? I think I might have ranted about how racist and cruel people are. Guess what, I'm back again writing a revisit about something that has caught my attention; that people are still hating people who dress differently or live differntly than them.
By Lizzy Arrow9 years ago in The Swamp
