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How Would I Handle the Entire COVID-19 Crisis?
I would give the post office enough money to stay open, despite rumors of shutting it down in June, which would never happen anyway because that is unconstitutional. The United States cannot survive without the postal service, period. I would also be donating thousands of ventilators to anybody who asked, not leave states in the lurch. I'm seeing this crisis as an opportunity to test myself, to see if I can handle stress better than I ever have, despite the fact that, in the present, I have trouble handling stress. I'm going to need to pay for a real therapist so I can learn better stress management skills eventually.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in The Swamp
2020 The Year Of Living Dangerously
So deceptive, so sudden the world was thrust into a tailspin of regrettable decisions. The sheer scope of this great tragedy has pushed mankind almost to the brink of insanity. Governments the world over are trying desperately to combat this plague on two fronts, economically, and medically. The enormous amount of destruction in lives and livelihoods lost due to this scourge that has paralyzed nations around the globe continues.
By Dr. Williams6 years ago in The Swamp
The Mason Missile, April 2, 2020
Greetings! The COVID-19, aka coronavirus crisis goes on and so do trump’s failures as a “president”, as well as the charlatanism of his cheerleaders. Many of them are the evangelical Christian wing, who can’t stop seeing trump-thrice-married adulterer, tax-business-wife-golf cheater, racist, sexist, ignoramus rich kid who got out of the draft through his father’s connections-as their Messiah.
By John Oliver Mason6 years ago in The Swamp
After the virus
After the virus Will the reckoning be helpful? When the emergency that is Corona-virus, passes and things everywhere return to “normal” what will that normal be? How will political governance change? Will there be a world wide shift in political ideology, away from materialism and towards humanism? (Humanism is defined as a belief in the advancement of humanity by its own efforts.) Will religions be weakened? How will politicians use the aftermath?
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
Reason First: Discrimination Now!
COVID-19, for the most part is taking out the elderly. Why are our political leaders not discussing this? Children can contract the virus and give it to their grandparents one might say. So, isolation of the silver-haired citizens should be the next move. But this is to protect them, not to exclude and disrespect their freedom of movement. The housing could be made by force since we pay into Social Security. However, the private actions of generally rational adults will be more than happy to be away from their family for a few days, weeks, months until all are well again.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
The Coronavirus Crisis Is the Wake-up America Was Due For
America has been relying on imprudent economic, domestic, and foreign policy for decades. We’re facing the harsh consequences of those mistakes now. Most of the issues facing the country could have been prevented or mitigated. Instead, politicians have ignored and exasperated the problems by kicking them down the road for future leaders. Many of our leaders are more concerned about their political future than that of the country.
By Gregory Alan6 years ago in The Swamp
Media On Anarchists: They’re Like Donald Trump and ISIS Rolled Into One(?)
[Originally written on October 17, 2016, though I've added new statements here and there.] Part One Anarchism is in the news once again. As usual, it is being drastically misrepresented. A good example is an article by The American Conservative, which actually compares historical anarchists with ISIS. Predictably, it starts by claiming that, “Today, revolutionary anarchists seem archaic, almost quaint. But for around 50 years, from the 1880s to the 1930s, anarchists carried out terror …”
By Wade Wainio6 years ago in The Swamp
