Category Archives: Corporatism

Ship of State

Posted on February 10, 2014 by johnrachel

We can sweat the small stuff but all we will end up doing is standing in a puddle of sweat. Continue reading →

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It’s Nothing Personal

Posted on January 31, 2014 by johnrachel

Our elected representatives may or may not be nice folks. It’s irrelevant. They are out of touch and working day and night in opposition to the interests of the majority of Americans. Time to give them their walking papers. Continue reading →

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“You wanna fight about it?”

Posted on December 31, 2013 by johnrachel

It’s become increasingly clear __ at least to someone who is outside the constant barrage of 24/7 bullshit that passes for news and a national conversation __ that all of the fighting and bickering is intentional. Continue reading →

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VIDEO BLOG: It’s too complicated.

Posted on December 13, 2013 by johnrachel

There’s a smugness that has overwhelmed our political system. It’s the patronizing, know-it-all, self-congratulating, self-important smugness of our elected officials. Time to do something about it. Continue reading →

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VIDEO BLOG: “Take me to your leader!”

Posted on December 6, 2013 by johnrachel

I personally believe the President, and members of the House and Senate, both Democrat and Republican, fail on all counts to provide anything resembling strong, visionary, decisive leadership. They have proven time and time again to be weak, evasive, cowardly, unimaginative, sometimes simple-minded, at a time in our history that demands much more. Continue reading →

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Bullies Can’t Be Domesticated

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johnrachel

The rich elite bullies in our society __ who are strip mining America for all its wealth __ are dangerous predators who must be stopped. Continue reading →

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Guillotine or Exile?

Posted on November 18, 2013 by johnrachel

How about a new law for the 1%? Pay your taxes or you’re out of here. We’ll give them a Certificate of Appreciation for their mansions and vacation homes, which will be turned into homeless shelters, alternative schools, hospices to provide care for people who are lacking proper health care, centers for peace studies. Continue reading →

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Real News

Posted on October 21, 2013 by johnrachel

Wonder what you may have missed for the three weeks that the soap opera of the shutdown and debt ceiling crisis monopolized the news? Here are some clues. This is only a start but perhaps offers some perspective. Continue reading →

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National Values 103

Posted on May 28, 2013 by johnrachel

In his powerful speech “Where Do We Go From Here?” on August 16, 1967 in Atlanta, GA, Dr. Martin Luther King asked, “Why is it that people have to pay water bills in a world that’s two-thirds water?” Damn good question. Continue reading →

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National Values 102

Posted on April 29, 2013 by johnrachel

We often get so caught up in the fighting, name calling, assigning blame, bickering, that we forget that our nation was predicated on some very solid fundamental values, drawn from the Bible, the teachings of great philosophers and legendary teachers, the wisdom of the ages, even drawn from the ministry of Jesus Christ during his short time on Earth. Continue reading →

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