Category Archives: Political Analysis

Let’s Try To Figure This Out

Posted on January 20, 2016 by johnrachel

The bulk of climate change denial studies is generated by bought-and-paid-for lackeys who WORK FOR THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY! While it represents only 3% of the scientific publications on this critical topic, the PR campaign by giant oil, gas, and coal corporations has been highly effective, so the public remains evenly split. Even for those who are concerned about the threat of climate change to civilization, the self-serving deceptions by participants in the recent COP21 fiasco produce a luster of false hope and delusion. Fortunately, this fools no one who is really paying attention. Unfortunately, it portends bleak prospects for any massive substantial reform of our economic and environmental policies. Coordinated disinformation and willful denial are a devastating combination. Continue reading →

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Imagine

Posted on December 31, 2015 by johnrachel

John Lennon’s song is a landmark achievement. But we need to imagine what is ennobling of the human spirit, morally sound, spiritually uplifting, socially constructive, liberating and fair, at the same time sticking to what’s achievable and truly consistent with the limitations of our species. Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of That Bulge in the Middle

Posted on December 24, 2015 by johnrachel

A nation which has a sizable majority as middle-class, and is not plagued by extremes of wealth and poverty, is historically a nation which thrives, one which has a solid economy and laudable living standards. Unfortunately, the U.S. is accelerating in the wrong direction on both counts. Continue reading →

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War Games

Posted on November 25, 2015 by johnrachel

Just so you know, while you’re having all sorts of innocent fun during the holiday season, playing Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Risk, Scrabble, Candyland and Boggle, here we have the lethal game our crazed leadership is playing. But this particular game is not fun for the whole family. War games will mean fewer members of your family to enjoy the holiday season next year. Continue reading →

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Let’s just shake hands and smile for the camera!

Posted on November 19, 2015 by johnrachel

John Kerry will represent the U.S. at the upcoming UN climate conference next month in Paris. But he can’t be bothered with legalities. He’s there to have a nice chat, smile and wave for the cameras, and tell the world America is really concerned about climate change. He really cares and so does Obama … cross their hearts and hope to die. Continue reading →

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War Criminal as Stand-Up Comedian

Posted on November 18, 2015 by johnrachel

I’ve decided I should be a proper patriot and make a point of respecting Mr. Obama and honoring his service as our president to our country and the world. After all, he’s the best smart-ass money can buy. As war criminals go, the guy can sure can yuk it up! Continue reading →

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You say you want a revolution?

Posted on November 14, 2015 by johnrachel

Is ‘revolution’ the new ‘LOL’? Will the profound need for radical transformation be trivialized and gutted of any substance by empty campaign rhetoric and fatuous sloganeering? Continue reading →

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How Bernie Sanders Can Win and Turn America Around

Posted on November 7, 2015 by johnrachel

Here is a video of the announcement Bernie Sanders needs to make in order to win the presidency and turn the country around. Continue reading →

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NEAR agenda . . . does not include hypoallergenic lipstick.

Posted on October 31, 2015 by johnrachel

The agenda of the NEAR Foundation offers a breathtaking vision for social, economic, and political reform. On the other hand, what kind of world would it be without hypoallergenic cosmetics? Continue reading →

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A Swan Dive Into The Abyss

Posted on October 25, 2015 by johnrachel

America is being hollowed out from the inside, becoming a lacquered shell of an empire filled with the abscess of its steady self-impoverishment. It is a swan gracefully diving into the abyss of its own disintegration. On its current course, either greed will drag its demise out over decades, or nuclear war will make the finality instantaneous. Continue reading →

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