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Reparations
To start reparations is something that can benefit the entire human race. This is not a race or about race this is more than a race. This is about reparations. That’s not to say that the cat down the roads life does not matter. Black lives are the only thing you care about. There are reparations waiting for me at my front door right now. I’ll open it myself. Don’t worry. I’m trying my best to communicate the prevalence and importance of this. There’s no amount of Colin Kaepernick. That can make me stand for the pledge of allegiance. What am I doing standing for the pledge anyway? I need someone in congress to pledge for Reparations. The United States of Black People. Please watch your tone. The United States of Black people needs reparations. The Jews already got theirs. We have ours. We have more than ours. We have theirs too. I’m trying to maximize profit and earning potential in the World. As reparations is something that the world is agreeing to. There’s no amount or white bus rides or train rides that can hide my reparations from me. Because I already saw them. Please fix your posture and stand up straight when you talk about reparations. I’m almost done saying what I have to say as it has been said before. BC. The talk about reparations may make you feel like you are owed something. I got great news for you. You are. There’s no amount of pain in the world that I’ve had to pay. Listen to what they are saying in the movies. They know everything. Do they really care? Who cares? I don’t. Because at this point the reparations are already in my hand and that’s what I came here for. I’m not following nobody. Not even up the escalator. We have to take the long way for great results. Don’t look dumb stupid and lost when the topic is brought up to. I know what reparations is. It’s your job to re-educate yourself at this point. Not mine. We’re not living our lives as clueless blacks.
By Calvin Holloway6 years ago in The Swamp
NFKs Church St.
All my life I have lived in Norfolk; a city which for almost thirty six years has taught me to fear Church Street. It was the red light district of Norfolk, home to drugs, sex, violence, and most importantly home to the weakest, and poorest of Norfolk. A lot of these imagines in my head are placed their by words told to me, because I was never allowed in that part of town. Many members of my family and connected members weren’t fast drivers, yet anytime we’d find ourselves in or near Church Street, the engine would begin to race, the scene become blurred, as we smoked through those 10-12 blocks as fast as we could.
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in The Swamp
The Constrained and Unconstrained Vision of America
Over my years teaching students from all walks of life, including immigrants, I was always amazed at the fortitude of those immigrants to succeed. I noticed this same fortitude among students coming from all religions and cultures. They came from broken homes, abusive marriages, and poverty. I have also seen many students coming from mills and manufacturing plants that closed due to poor trade deals made by our government. We would also see second career seekers from industry, military, or government. These students represented the true diversity of our society that is not defined by race and gender. They were successful if they were given the opportunity, and they assimilated into the culture of healthcare regardless of race or gender. Their talents and experiences brought a diversity of thought, which helped them succeed.
By Bill Croft6 years ago in The Swamp
Reparations
So im just now learning that alot of my experience in the world is based on the fact that my only career is getting my reparations back. Thats all it is. It doesnt matter what I eat for breakfast or how much money sallie mae owes me. Its not even about what amount of money I make because numbers go on forever. Its about whats owed to me and the fact that I no longer need to work in a chocolate factory to get my reparations. I love chocolate I really do. The thing is, im not even chocolate. Im butter pecan. My favorite ice cream changes all the time. Whats your favorite flavor of ice? Baskin Robbin? One of my favorite analogies is you can't compare me to any white experience. You can only give me my reparations. Because you are that generous. There is alot to discuss in terms of reparations because there is alot of people who are owed. I want to make a point to say that the value you are getting back from receiving your reparations is immense. More than your favorite favorite rappers influence. As a matter of fact, you are wealthier than your favorite rapper because you have your reparations. Theres alot to add to this discussion as well. Especially when it involves eating at your new favorite restaurant. I encourage all of you to listen to your gut and treat yourself. Go eat at California Pizza Kitchen. You will find alot of reparations there. I found some in my cup and in my pizza crust. What pizza place gives you reparation stuffed crust? We've all heard of crust with reparations so lets act like it. Stop putting cheese in crust and put reparations in the cheese grater. Theres alot involved and the process is very simple. There is no process.
By Calvin Holloway6 years ago in The Swamp
Opinion: Honest win or Cheat, Buttigieg lost Iowa.
It’s been just over 24 hours since the close of the Iowa Caucus and we still don’t know the full results, or the damage done to this election and our Democratic process. At the center of the issue is an app, developed by a little known company called Shadow Inc, the Iowa Democratic Party, and Pete Buttigieg, and I believe that now is the time for Pete Buttigieg to step down to try to save the 2020 election.
By Paul Belue6 years ago in The Swamp
The politics of material wealth
The politics of material wealth. Political ideology has been replaced by material possession. While most democratic nations have a party political system and while in most of these nations, one party is often perceived as being for the wealthy while another is for the poor; these distinctions are no longer valid. With the small number of tragic and horrible exceptions, the terms poor and wealthy are now more relative than absolute. There is not mass starvation in western democracies. There are those with far more wealth than the average but even that average have more material possessions and a greater level of materialistic living standard than all but a very few had 100 years ago. Is this an improvement? The answer must be a positive yes, since real starvation and abhorrent levels of deprivation have been largely eradicated, in modern western democracies.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
What do adverts tell us about society
What do adverts tell us about society? Has politics been taken over by the advertising industry? A casual glance at any form of advertising, from the web to P.O.S displays; from “sophisticated “ features in the press, (that look like news items,) to cereal packets. You can see that the key words are: --- quick, easy, simple, no effort required, instant, ready, just heat, half price, two for one, automated, new, latest. improved, celebrity endorsed; and in food stuffs, Spicy, salty, caramelised.
By Peter Rose6 years ago in The Swamp
The Moral Hypocrisy of Hollywood
There used to be a time when we could count on Actors, Actresses, and Comediennes to actually entertain us. We could watch award shows with excitement to see our favorite movies and actors win. We knew the show would be full of great entertainment such as singing, movie clips and of course, comedy. Those were the good old days. Bob Hope probably cries in heaven when the Academy Awards shows every year. The award shows have become a spectacle of cursing, insults, and preaching to those of us who would dare to vote for President Trump because he is supposedly the one with bad rhetoric and poor judgment. He is the immoral one, heck he was married three times. How immoral is that? He insults people! OH, holy horror! A president who insults those who insult him, his family, and his friends. How dare he fight back.
By Karen Magnan6 years ago in The Swamp
I Am An Avowed Liberal Who Listens to Conservative Radio In My Car. This is My Takeaway.
There was an old saying in my neighborhood when I was a kid: “You say white, I say black. We’ll never agree on anything.” If only it was that simple. Today’s rule: The Republican lawmakers must keep their President in the White House at all costs. If not, the Senate assuredly would lose their majority, and the domino effect of lost re-election campaigns would be catastrophic.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in The Swamp
