Category Archives: War and Peace

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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The Politics of Panic and Puerile Propaganda

Posted on December 19, 2016 by johnrachel

Every day I scan the pages and websites of main stream media and nowhere can I find a discussion of truly critical issues, much less a serious attempt to address them with cogent, creative, promising solutions. This should be shocking but it’s not. It’s the new normal. Continue reading →

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War On Terror = More Terrorism and More War = More Terrorism and More War = . . .

Posted on November 24, 2016 by johnrachel

We can talk and talk, cite all sorts of statistics, construct marvelous narratives, collect anecdotes, offer incisive and powerful analysis. But sometimes a few charts says it far better than any amount of verbiage. These charts say all that needs to be said. Continue reading →

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The fix is in … Hillary will win … vote for Jill Stein!

Posted on November 6, 2016 by johnrachel

Hillary Clinton is the choice of the masters to run the country and start World War III. The election is irrelevant. Vote for Jill Stein. You have nothing to lose. It’ll feel good. Continue reading →

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Why Donald Trump is not as horrible as Hillary Clinton … and why you should vote for Jill Stein.

Posted on October 28, 2016 by johnrachel

Vote for Jill Stein! If that ends up electing Donald Trump, so be it. He’s a buffoon and will accomplish nothing. He doesn’t know his way around Washington DC and will be totally isolated. If Hillary gets elected, we will end up in a major war. She knows her way around the nation’s capital and is supported by Wall Street, the big banks, the multinational corporations, the MIC, and worst of all, the neocon-infested government and media organizations. These folks know only four things: War, profit, more war, more profit. Yes, Hillary may end up being the nation’s first female president. But she’ll also end up being the nation’s last president. Continue reading →

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U.S. Blames Northern Lights on Russia, Imposes Sanctions

Posted on October 21, 2016 by johnrachel

The State Department has accused Russia of hacking into the ionosphere causing excessive and annoying levels of Northern Lights activity, and is calling on the international community to impose a brutal new round of sanctions. Continue reading →

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It’s Not Hillary’s Physical Health That’s The Issue . . . It’s Her Mental Health!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by johnrachel

Despite a lot of speculation about Hillary Clinton’s physical health, based on her own bizarre behavior and evident fragility, to my mind the real issue is not her physical health but her mental health. There is an overwhelming amount of solid evidence that she is a sociopath of the first order, which translates to: Given the magnitude of the office of President, Hillary Clinton is an existential threat to the human race and should not be in any position of power, much less the presidency. Continue reading →

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I didn’t throw my vote away!

Posted on October 13, 2016 by johnrachel

My absentee ballot arrived today. In less time than it takes for Bruce Willis to comb his hair, I made my choice. A vote is too precious to waste on criminals and narcissists. My ballot is on its way back to the United States of America. Continue reading →

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Paying For The Peace Dividend

Posted on October 12, 2016 by johnrachel

Be as skeptical as you want, paying for the Peace Dividend with a major realignment of our priorities and tax law, is the easy part. Fighting off the barrage of pseudo-scholarly neoliberal propaganda will be the challenge. The autocrats who now being criminally enriched by the current regime of crony capitalism and pay-for-play politics will battle this with every dirty trick they can come up with. Truth and fairness are on our side. We must not waver. We can pay for this. We can do this! Continue reading →

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