Dear President Biden, I emigrated from The Netherlands in 1957 at the age of four. My life in America has been hard and painful for many reasons. My family struggled with discrimination against poor immigrants, even from people in our church, which we faithfully attended. My parents are very religious and raised us accordingly. Adapting …
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January 6, 2021 Watching the news religiously since Donald In the morning I made my tea, and turned on the television to watch the news on MSNBC. I knew this was going to be a bad day from the beginning and was apprehensive about the outcome in congress, as they formally counted the votes of …
United States of America security is in the most precarious position it has ever been in the history of our democracy. A global pandemic rages while citizens’ witness a civil war between the two major parties, Republicans and Democrats. President Trump and his loyal Trumpians (loyal former Republicans) continue to create fear and division. Trump …
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All American citizens are faced with a choice that will affect whether we live as peasants under the rule of a King, or Autocrat. A King has every reason, as shown throughout history to keep his peasant’s paying their taxes, working for the rich, and ignorant. Living under Autocracy means giving up your freedom of …
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Democratic Presidential Debate June,26,2019 In my opinion, Elizabeth Warren won the first presidential debate. She knows what the country needs and isn’t afraid to fight for the people. Warren has a plan for every issue facing America. During the debate, Warren didn’t surprise anyone when asked if she had a plan to deal with the …
My Latvian father started teaching me about Russian propaganda as soon as I was five years old. He felt propaganda was one thing he had to keep reminding me off my entire life. I cannot help but be reminded of his words during this turbulent time in our country's history. As a young child I …
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I’m with Michael Moore, that was on MSNBC a moment ago. We absolutely cannot let our guard down when it comes to the midterms elections on Tuesday next week. Do not think for a minute that Democrats will win the Congress. We must never forget what happened in the 2016 election. The nation took it …
Fake identities and fake news on social media is a serious issue, which must be resolved. How will Americans be able to identify propaganda or fake news on social media? The problem is complicated, however solvable. America is a global leader in communication technology and will have to address and solve this serious social issue. …
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It is a fact that Russia interfered with the 2016 presidential election and is still using propaganda to influence American citizens in their political decisions. Trump and his Republican administration have done nothing to stop this assault on our nation and do not have the political motivation to do so. It is clear that morality, …
Under our democracy, “we the people” come first. Republicans are by principle more nationalist than democratic; which means, ideology comes before the will of the people. They claim their ideology is good for America and therefore if applied will fix our nation's problems; however, the American majority disagrees. The Republicans are fighting for their ideological …
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