Tag Archives: Russia

Along Came Joe

Posted on February 9, 2015 by johnrachel

Some criticize Vice-President Biden for his gaffs. His gaffs are trivial compared to the actual stands he has taken over the years on a wide variety of issues. Continue reading →

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Distractions

Posted on January 26, 2015 by johnrachel

There are WMDs loose in the land of the free, land of the brave. Not weapons of mass destruction, but weapons of mass distraction. Unfortunately, they are still massively destructive. Continue reading →

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Self-Loathing

Posted on December 11, 2014 by johnrachel

I’ve never understood self-loathing. I just know it when I see it. Continue reading →

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Hillary’s Secret Campaign Strategy

Posted on November 28, 2014 by johnrachel

Hillary Clinton has a secret plan for winning the presidential election in 2016. Continue reading →

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Proof! Putin Fighting in the Ukraine!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by johnrachel

To say Russia is a player in the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine is a vast understatement. The fact is PUTIN IS ACTUALLY IN THE UKRAINE LEADING THE FIGHT!! Continue reading →

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Russia Bad! America Good!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by johnrachel

The white hat-black hat characterization of the crisis in the Ukraine and Putin’s role is simplistic and dangerous. Extending it to suggest that Russia’s actions are entirely malevolent and bad, America’s are similarly beneficent and good is a prescription for disaster and possibly World War III. Both America and Russia have done some foolish and deceptive things, as well as positive, constructive things. Time to retire the fairy tales. We are all saints and sinners in the game of international politics. Risking total annihilation of humankind seems like a rather high price to win this year’s Good Fairy Trophy. Continue reading →

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Irony Deficiency Anemia

Posted on August 21, 2014 by johnrachel

Irony can be mildly amusing or horribly grating. The inability of our political leaders to appreciate the self-sabotaging irony of their misguided policies will ultimately destroy America as we know it. Continue reading →

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This Is War

Posted on August 11, 2014 by johnrachel

War is bloody, slimy, foul, sickening, noxious, nauseating, horrifying, debilitating, degrading, disgusting, appalling, and often lethal. If it doesn’t kill you, it will change you permanently, and not for the better. But don’t tell anyone. Continue reading →

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Golly Gee . . . How Will It End?

Posted on June 27, 2011 by johnrachel

Attacking Iran will not merely be a war with another country. This will be a war against ourselves. A war we will most certainly lose . . . because there can be no winner. Continue reading →

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