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Russia: Scary Bear or Barely Scary?

Posted on March 23, 2017 by johnrachel

We are being inundated with a lot of “scary Russia” propaganda these days. At the same time, it was not that long ago that Russia was portrayed as a second-rate power, a regional as opposed to a global player, a pathetic nation with a third-world economy. So which is it? Russia big and bad? Or Russia a laughable wannabee out of its league with the big boys in the geopolitical game? Continue reading →

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America Is Losing The Base Race!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by johnrachel

The U.S. is losing the base race with Russia! We are being held hostage to the horrible prospects of seeing huge billboards everywhere of bare-chested Putin riding a motorcycle, of vodka in our drinking water, of having our proud men-in-military-uniform wanting to play balalaikas and dance ballet. This is a national crisis! Continue reading →

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The Day That Changed The World

Posted on October 31, 2012 by johnrachel

The coming election will probably change nothing. The wars will go on. The plundering of our national wealth will continue. The waste of our valuable talents and energies through unemployment and underemployment will march forward. Social Security and Medicare will be chipped away until sometime in the future they are hollowed out and meaningless. The rich will get richer and most of us will be grateful for the few scraps we get. But we CAN change the world. Continue reading →

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Maybe the Islamic protesters have a legitimate complaint.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by johnrachel

Let’s be honest with ourselves: We are not welcome in much of the world. Continue reading →

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