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What? Are You Crazy?

Posted on December 29, 2016 by johnrachel

What was crazy last year sometimes becomes the new normal this year. That is the source for hope that the citizens of the U.S. can get their country back on track to serve the interests of all Americans, not just the rich and powerful. Failure is guaranteed if we don’t keep our minds open to new ideas and fresh narratives. This coming year, with the inevitable crash of the economy and even more wars, we will face unprecedented challenges. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Continue reading →

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Take it to the streets!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by johnrachel

Effective street protests are no longer possible. Even Micah White, one of the founders of OWS, has declared that things have changed and we need to find different mechanisms for demanding reform. Continue reading →

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Back To The Basics

Posted on July 7, 2011 by johnrachel

I was taught that there are three pillars to a solid, vibrant economy: business, labor and government. What has happened? Labor unions have been destroyed, government has been bought by corporations, and big business has elevated itself to a position of absolute control (if not heartless tyranny) in the form of a corporate kleptocracy raiding the Treasury and impoverishing the citizenry. Continue reading →

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You Don’t Use A Microscope To Find The Cow That’s Left The Barn

Posted on April 7, 2011 by johnrachel

In the two weeks Congress recently bickered over $61 billion in budget cuts, the country has borrowed three times that just to keep afloat. It’s time to get our national priorities straight and put our financial house in order. Continue reading →

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Is President Obama Under House Arrest?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by johnrachel

What is going on now in Wisconsin is an inspiring display of good, patriotic Americans demanding that the vampirish bloodletting of the American economy by the corporate elite be stopped and the viability of the middle class be restored. Continue reading →

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