Tag Archives: hypocrisy

Book Review: “The Russian Peace Threat: Pentagon on Alert” by Ron Ridenour

Posted on June 30, 2018 by johnrachel

Ron Ridenour’s “The Russian Peace Threat: Pentagon on Alert” is an extremely informative and powerful work. There’s no way that someone reading this book cover to cover will not grow enormously in an understanding of what the problems are, an appreciation for what needs to be done, and seeing the urgency for immediate, decisive action. It’s like getting a PhD in American Empire. Continue reading →

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Is this really happening?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by johnrachel

Anyone out there who is running for the Senate or the House, anyone out there who knows someone who is running for the Senate or the House, or anyone out there who knows what the Senate and the House of Representatives do . . . please look at my new activist website: http://no-contract-no-vote.us Continue reading →

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Oratory as a Weapon of Mass Deception

Posted on September 29, 2015 by johnrachel

You can pretty much tape a copy of Obama’s speech at the U.N. this week to the wall, throw darts at it, and end up 9 times out of 10 hitting a half-truth, outright lie, or manipulative mangling of reality. I won’t even try to cover everything which puts this in the all-time Top 10 for gross misuse of oratorical gifts and abuse of the powerful platform he is accorded as president. Just a few comments along the way, made when I was able to get my gag reflex under control . . . Continue reading →

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The Bully Pulpit vs. American Idol

Posted on September 8, 2014 by johnrachel

When presidential elections are run as beauty pageants, or talent contest spectacles like American Idol, we can’t expect real leadership. We can only expect a president who struts and works the audience, plays the judges, gives crowd-pleasing performances, and soaks up the all the love he can get. We certainly can’t expect thoughtful, principled stands on the vital issues, responding to the greater needs of the country and serving the general welfare of the public. Continue reading →

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The ‘H’ Word

Posted on May 23, 2014 by johnrachel

I’ll tell you a word we don’t dare say anymore. You know the one . . . The ‘H’ word. Continue reading →

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Extreme? Radical? Or just realistic?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by johnrachel

Is it extreme to expect honest representation? Is it radical to want a functioning democracy? Or is it just realistic to expect our system of government to work for all of us, not just the privileged and powerful? Continue reading →

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We know how this will end . . .

Posted on September 26, 2013 by johnrachel

It’s up to us to demand a true and honest commitment to peace, not the simpleminded, hollow, meaningless blather that we’re being fed as the trigger-fingers of our war mongers tingle and twitch, just waiting for the right moment to churn up more carnage, destruction and hatred in the rest of the world. We can start right now by demanding the administration start working with Russia to calm the situation in the Ukraine. Continue reading →

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One Million Today, One Hundred Million Tomorrow

Posted on May 19, 2012 by johnrachel

I propose a million person march on each of the major political conventions. Wednesday August 29th – One million marchers in Tampa, Florida. Wednesday September 5th – One million marchers in Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue reading →

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Sweet Nothings In The Digital Age

Posted on June 7, 2011 by johnrachel

Now instead of carving our initials in a tree trunk, we snap a photo with our smart phones of a boner in briefs or a t-shirt raised for a nice tit shot, then send that sucker out on the digital highway! Continue reading →

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