Category Archives: War and Peace

From Bill To Hillary With Love

Posted on July 13, 2014 by johnrachel

The NSA picked up a cell phone conversation between Bill and Hillary. It is both amusing and instructive. Let’s keep our heads screwed on straight about this woman. Continue reading →

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When Hope Becomes Hype

Posted on May 25, 2014 by johnrachel

What happens when hope turns out to be hype? Continue reading →

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The ‘H’ Word

Posted on May 23, 2014 by johnrachel

I’ll tell you a word we don’t dare say anymore. You know the one . . . The ‘H’ word. Continue reading →

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America Has Become Anti-American

Posted on May 20, 2014 by johnrachel

Because I live in Japan and post articles which are critical of America, I am often accused of being anti-American. The truth is both counter-intuitive and extremely disturbing. I haven’t changed but America certainly has. America has become anti-American. Continue reading →

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Absentee Democracy

Posted on April 28, 2014 by johnrachel

Sometimes I am challenged by the dimmer bulbs among us: “What kind of American are you? YOU LIVE IN JAPAN!” The answer that comes immediately to mind is: “I’m the kind of American who lives in Japan.” Continue reading →

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Compassion Is The Fashion

Posted on April 17, 2014 by johnrachel

There is something we could do something about right now. Something we should and must do. That’s ending the illegal, immoral, and self-sabotaging murder of innocents with drones. It’s estimated that just during the Obama presidency, as many as 900 completely innocent people have been killed by these diabolical weapons of our errant, self-defeating foreign policy. A lot of the dead are children. Continue reading →

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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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VIDEO BLOG: They just don’t care!

Posted on December 16, 2013 by johnrachel

Here’s some tough love on the class war that’s been going on in America for 250 years. It’s time to confront reality. One step closer to a solution, eh? Continue reading →

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No . . . THEY DON’T!

Posted on November 14, 2013 by johnrachel

Here’s some tough love on the class war that’s been going on in America for 250 years. It’s time to confront reality. One step closer to a solution, eh? 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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