Tag Archives: congress

Extreme? Radical? Or just realistic?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by johnrachel

Is it extreme to expect honest representation? Is it radical to want a functioning democracy? Or is it just realistic to expect our system of government to work for all of us, not just the privileged and powerful? Continue reading →

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Obviously Insane?

Posted on March 29, 2014 by johnrachel

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over but not having enough other insane people doing it to get a different result. Continue reading →

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VIDEO BLOG: Trust No Incumbent

Posted on February 25, 2014 by johnrachel

The bribery and blackmail has destroyed any semblance of representative government in contemporary America. We have learned our lesson. The faith both in our democratic system and the politicians we entrusted with the future of our nation and the quality of our lives was misplaced. The system has been corrupted by money and the trustworthiness of our “representatives” in public office been sabotaged. No more apologies. No more excuses. No more bullshit. Trust no incumbent! Continue reading →

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Throw the bums out!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by johnrachel

Either we rise up now in a bloodless coup at the polls or we rise up later in the streets. Revolution in the streets will not be bloodless and I suspect it won’t end well. It’s up to us to make the choice. 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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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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Fiscal Cliff Poem

Posted on January 3, 2013 by johnrachel

Haiku me once, your bad. Haiku me twice, my bad. Haiku me three times, I’m a total fucking idiot. Continue reading →

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“Take me to your leader!”

Posted on December 31, 2012 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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“It’s too complicated.”

Posted on July 19, 2012 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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