controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
A Discourse On Recourse: Crime and Punishment
Today, during the modern time of technological advancement and the freedom of information, there is a new form of slavery. One in which freedom is hard to access, and that at the whim of mercy. Currently, an economic and judicial slavery is putting in bonds men and women, sincere in their pursuits of a good life. These bonds are technological, apprehensive, and withholding. They prevent mothers and fathers from caring for their children, much less redeem their rightful place in their children's lives if possible. These bonds restrict the free application of enterprise, as well as the attainment of prosperity. The bonds are known as felony convictions.
By Dr. Brian Smithberger8 years ago in The Swamp
Debunking the Roseanne Myths
Have you ever had a moment that you wish could be erased from history? May 29, 2018, I had one. My Facebook is littered with pop culture talk because, well, I love pop culture. As I was covering the big story, Roseanne Barr's racist tweets, for various websites yesterday, I found myself making a status. This status basically said that Roseanne would not be canceled because it was the highest rated show on TV and ABC would not give up that ad revenue. As if Channing Dungey was just waiting for me to post it, the minute my status went live, so did the news that the sitcom had, in fact, been canceled. Ouch. People celebrated, but Barr still had her supporters, who were out in full force. They keep repeating the same stances; Bill Maher said the "N" word, Joy Behar called Mike Pence mentally ill, her show was canceled because she's conservative. Let's debunk these arguments one by one, shall we?
By Edward Anderson8 years ago in The Swamp
To Keep and Bear or Not to Keep and Bear
Through the ages, there has not been so controversial a debate as the one involving an Amendment written by the Founding Fathers to protect the new America from the British monarchy. That debate is about whether gun control is constitutional. Following the ratification of the Second Amendment in 1791, different pieces of historical evidence from the Founding Fathers have been utilized by both liberals and conservatives as support for their arguments, but this essay will focus on only two pieces of evidence. The syntax and the original motive of the Second Amendment’s existence justify right-winged arguments that gun control is unconstitutional, while leftists claim that the ambiguity in the Amendment’s definitions make gun ownership limited to a certain group of people rather than every American citizen.
By Sarah Bryan8 years ago in The Swamp
Trans-Panic Stirring over Public Restroom Usage
Dear Readers, I'm writing this to shed some light on a recent situation that has brought a great problem to light: Transphobia. But first, let's break it down for people who don't really know what a transgender person actually is because there seems to be a lot of people who assume that a trans-person is just "some pervert in a dress," and that's not the case.
By Prince Taburyk8 years ago in The Swamp
An Open Letter to the Guy Wearing a Second Amendment Shirt the Day After the Day After the Santa Fe Shooting:
Lebron James did it when he wore his "I Can't Breathe" shirt after the murder of Eric Garner. Lady Gaga did it when she sported a "Love Trumps Hate" shirt the day after the 2016 Presidential election. Even my high school did it by collectively wearing yoga pants the day after our school decided to ban them. Using clothing to make political and social statements is something becoming more and more common in this modern era. It's a more visually-impactful way of practicing freedom of speech, and it's awesome.
By Alexa Dickenson8 years ago in The Swamp
1st Amendment Right to Free Speech No Longer Exists
On Wed, May 23rd, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced there was a meeting in Atlanta where NFL team owners met and agreed that players must stand for the national anthem, or they will be fined by the league, according to Jill Martin of CNN.
By Darryl C. Richie8 years ago in The Swamp
Enough
Do you have any idea of what happened on February 14th, 2018? People got up in the morning to get ready for school and work. Parents and older siblings made breakfast. Pets were taken out in the early morning. Neighbors greeted each other with a still-half-asleep smile. Students checked their phone for messages from their cousins asking if they were still attending their basketball game that evening. Others texted each other to make sure they grabbed their costume props for dress rehearsal that night. Some put on some of their nicer apparel for Valentine's Day. Younger siblings whined to their parents, asking them why their older brother isn't forced to sit and eat breakfast before school. Outside, a car is pulling up with someone's best friend to give them a ride to school. Parents kissed their children goodbye and reminded them of their curfew. Teenagers mumbled a quick "Love you too" and made their way to school.
By Hailey Corum8 years ago in The Swamp
The World Is Silent to Palestinian Death
About 60 Palestinians were killed and 3,000 were injured by Israeli forces at the Gaza apartheid wall when they were protesting US embassy's establishment in Jerusalem. The protesters were largely peaceful or otherwise armed with stones to fight against advanced military weapons. The region has not had a violent incident on this scale since the seven-week-long war in the summer of 2014.
By Hanin Najjar8 years ago in The Swamp
