Tag Archives: Obama

Just Say No! . . . To Duopoly

Posted on June 2, 2014 by johnrachel

I am not interested so much in berating Mr. Obama, as preventing the same mistake from happening again. The same mistake would be Hillary Clinton. Or Jeb Bush. Or Rand Paul. 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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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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It’s Nothing Personal

Posted on January 31, 2014 by johnrachel

Our elected representatives may or may not be nice folks. It’s irrelevant. They are out of touch and working day and night in opposition to the interests of the majority of Americans. Time to give them their walking papers. Continue reading →

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Bullies Can’t Be Domesticated

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johnrachel

The rich elite bullies in our society __ who are strip mining America for all its wealth __ are dangerous predators who must be stopped. 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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War Is A Lie

Posted on September 4, 2013 by johnrachel

If we continue to accept the lies we are constantly given by the government and the media, we end up at war with one another, war with ourselves, war with everyone else in the world, and at war with the truth. Continue reading →

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Gum Control

Posted on June 3, 2013 by johnrachel

Have you ever seen Grover Norquist chewing gum? Continue reading →

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by johnrachel

This is a historic juncture. It’s time to let the “powers” know we’ve had enough. We won’t be fooled again. Time to cast a vote which sends a message. Continue reading →

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Leave It To The Experts?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by johnrachel

Why is it that we have found it so easy to outsource the running of our country to a small elite coterie of self-proclaimed experts? Continue reading →

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