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Opinion pieces from the left, right, and everyone in between.
Welfare Reform
I believe that welfare is the need of a lot of reforms. I believe you should not be able to have an unlimited amount of kids when you were on welfare. If you cannot handle the support of the first child financially, you had no business having six. I believe welfare should be about teaching people how to obtain jobs. I believe in teaching people how to fish, so they can live on their own without public assistance. I think welfare should help more of the working poor. I believe if you were working and you’re struggling to make ends meet, you deserve assistance. I believe the hourly wage should reflect the true cost of living in the area. I don’t believe working at McDonald’s you should get paid $16 an hour, that job is supposed to be a steppingstone on the way to something better; not a career choice. I don’t think people should be rewarded for not working. I believe if you have a legitimate disability, that’s the only reason people should have for not working. I think people accept too much help from the government these days.
By Yvonne Knight7 years ago in The Swamp
All Hail Queen Clapback
"I'll dog walk you," Cardi B warned Tomi Lahren on Twitter after the Fox News (no) personality attempted to drag her. It was a good way to get the talentless female to back off of her, but if Cardi B wants to be considered a political force of nature, she needs to consider watching Nancy Pelosi. As she reclaimed the Speaker of the House Gavel, Pelosi also seems to have found her, and by extension the Democrats, backbone. Now it can safely be said that Nancy Pelosi is the Queen of the Clapback, and she "dog walked" Donald Trump without ever laying a hand on him.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in The Swamp
What Has Changed? What Hasn’t?
The strive for social justice is the backbone of modern history. It defines a nation’s narrative: what it stands for and what it wants to achieve. History pushes one to ask: “What has changed? What hasn’t ?” This is the caption of TIME Magazine’s May 11, 2015 gripping cover, shot by David Allen. The cover not only garnered support for the Black Lives Matter Movement, a response to the vigilant persecution of African Americans, but it also conveyed the intensity of racism in the United States as a control mechanism through the most abhorrent form of political violence: police brutality. The cover crossed out the date 1968, and replaces it with 2015 which is the actual date during which the photo was taken. In bold red numbers, the placement of the year 2015 cemented the stark resemblance between the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM). Although these two movements are separated by decades of modernization, they both remain all too relevant in terms of their messages, tactics, and influence.
By Elianor M.A.7 years ago in The Swamp
Hypocrisy U
A few years ago, there was a furor over a baker refusing to bake a cake for a gay couple. Those that supported the baker said that forcing him to bake the cake would infringe on the constitutional and religious rights that the country allows him. Yet that support seems to be very one-sided because when someone they agree with is denied service, those same people are up in arms and throwing fits about what is right and what is wrong. It's no longer a personal choice because their rights are being violated.
By Edward Anderson7 years ago in The Swamp
Was the Gillette Advert Necessary?
Was the Gillette advertisement necessary? The short answer is yes. The long answer is much more complicated. As a woman, this advert wasn't targeting me, that doesn't mean that the message it was sending wasn't aimed at people like me also. But let's break the advert down into sections.
By Grace Lynch7 years ago in The Swamp
