Tag Archives: politics

The ‘P’ Word

Posted on July 2, 2013 by johnrachel

When I was young and naive I believed in the perfectibility of humankind. Now I believe in the improvability of humankind. Maybe now I’m old and naive. I hope not. 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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Pledge: Medicare

Posted on May 15, 2012 by johnrachel

Every version of the Ryan budget bill has represented a direct attack on Medicare. Any congressman who supports it is attempting to undermine an efficient program which has provided for the medical needs of millions of Americans. Such treachery must at all costs be confronted and stopped. Continue reading →

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Pledge: Social Security

Posted on May 11, 2012 by johnrachel

This pledge should be presented to any congressman running for re-election this November, who recently voted for what has been termed the Ryan budget. A vote in favor of this horrifying piece of legislation amounts to a war cry for more military aggression and an attack on social security as we now know it. Continue reading →

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Gridlock or Lockstep?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by johnrachel

We may be down but we’re not out. Over the next couple weeks, follow a plan that will take any incumbent down who insists that his rich friends with the big check books are more important than you and I. Continue reading →

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Trust No Incumbent!

Posted on April 22, 2012 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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The Truth Hurts (Those Who Tell It)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by johnrachel

As this Truthdig article clearly argues, the land of the free is becoming the land of the mute. Continue reading →

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Bank of America Declares War on the United States

Posted on October 22, 2011 by johnrachel

Bank of America has declared war on our country. The recently announced transfer of $75 trillion in derivatives _ much of which is toxic assets _ has the potential for bankrupting the nation. Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges: Speaking Truth To Power

Posted on October 18, 2011 by johnrachel

In a OpEdNews essay titled “A Movement Too Big To Fail”, Chris Hedges explains why we must never compromise our values or temper our legitimate criticism of America. Continue reading →

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I Am Barack Obama

Posted on September 17, 2011 by johnrachel

It is hard to imagine that there is anyone in this country __ Democrat, Republican, Independent, undeclared __ who isn’t a little perplexed by this enigmatic man, Barack Obama. Here is an analysis of his persona, personality and public record which may shed some light on him. Continue reading →

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