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John Rachel has a B.A. in Philosophy, and has written ten novels and six political non-fiction books. His political articles have appeared at OpEdNews, Russia Insider, The Greanville Post, and other alternative media outlets. Since leaving the U.S. in 2006, he has lived in and explored 35 countries. He is now somewhat rooted in a traditional, rural Japanese community about an hour from Osaka, where he lives with his wife of 12 years. You can follow his writing and the evolution of his world view at: https://jdrachel.com "Scribo ergo sum."
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
No Excuses. No Compromises. No Fear. No Forgiveness. There are crimes and abominations for which forgiveness is not possible. We're long long overdue. Time to arrest, indict, try, convict, and sentence.
Tuesday, March 11, 2025No Excuses. No Compromises. No Fear. No Forgiveness. There are crimes and abominations for which forgiveness is not possible. We're long long overdue. Time to arrest, indict, try, convict, and sentence.
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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Brainwashing Is Not a Form of Personal Hygiene Ignorance is not bliss. Being brainwashed is not just an immediate risk, but bears the potential for irreversible damage. Our environment of misinformation, disinformation, false narratives, deep fakes, shallow fakes, manufactured consent cumulatively amount to a cyber lobotomy.
Saturday, February 15, 2025Brainwashing Is Not a Form of Personal Hygiene Ignorance is not bliss. Being brainwashed is not just an immediate risk, but bears the potential for irreversible damage. Our environment of misinformation, disinformation, false narratives, deep fakes, shallow fakes, manufactured consent cumulatively amount to a cyber lobotomy.
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Saturday, February 8, 2025
The Boll Weevil Bluegrass Band Performs "War Is Making Us Poor" Get out your straw hats! Time drink some moonshine while you listen to the Boll Weevil Bluegrass Band, singing out against war. Remember, 'war' spelled backwards is 'raw'. Raw raw raw hee-haw!
Saturday, February 8, 2025The Boll Weevil Bluegrass Band Performs "War Is Making Us Poor" Get out your straw hats! Time drink some moonshine while you listen to the Boll Weevil Bluegrass Band, singing out against war. Remember, 'war' spelled backwards is 'raw'. Raw raw raw hee-haw!
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Friday, February 7, 2025
GUI . . . drunk on power! We all know what DUI is. It's driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages and/or recreational drugs. GUI stands for 'governing under the influence'. GUI is an intoxication not unlike DUI. I guess that's what 'drunk on power' means. But let's not forget who gets to step up to the bar and who is consigned to foraging through the dumpster behind the "club".
Friday, February 7, 2025GUI . . . drunk on power! We all know what DUI is. It's driving under the influence of intoxicating beverages and/or recreational drugs. GUI stands for 'governing under the influence'. GUI is an intoxication not unlike DUI. I guess that's what 'drunk on power' means. But let's not forget who gets to step up to the bar and who is consigned to foraging through the dumpster behind the "club".
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Friday, February 7, 2025
US Economic Reports Are Sounding Like Mother Goose Do you feel good? Informed? Optimistic? Giddy? If you do, it means you're not paying attention. At least you're not paying attention to the reality of our economic situation. But there will come a point, when it's all you'll be able to see, think about, talk about.
Friday, February 7, 2025US Economic Reports Are Sounding Like Mother Goose Do you feel good? Informed? Optimistic? Giddy? If you do, it means you're not paying attention. At least you're not paying attention to the reality of our economic situation. But there will come a point, when it's all you'll be able to see, think about, talk about.
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Friday, January 31, 2025
President Dwight Eisenhower Warned Us . . . We Should Have Listened Dwight D Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, in his farewell address at the end of his presidency, warned us about the danger of the military-industrial-complex. The MIC has now become the biggest threat to America's security.
Friday, January 31, 2025President Dwight Eisenhower Warned Us . . . We Should Have Listened Dwight D Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, in his farewell address at the end of his presidency, warned us about the danger of the military-industrial-complex. The MIC has now become the biggest threat to America's security.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025
"Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched -- What happens when democracy is corrupted? What happens when the people are marginalized, and an autocratic elite imposes perpetual war on a helpless citizenry? PERPETUAL WAR! It's only going to get worse, unless we the people do something!
Wednesday, January 29, 2025"Every gun that is made, every warship that is launched -- What happens when democracy is corrupted? What happens when the people are marginalized, and an autocratic elite imposes perpetual war on a helpless citizenry? PERPETUAL WAR! It's only going to get worse, unless we the people do something!
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
War is making us poor? 'Poor' is a relative term. The US constantly trumpets itself as the richest country in the world, the richest country in history! And via carefully compiled spread sheets prepared by neoliberal economists, we can find strong evidence for the claim. However, facts on the ground for millions of American citizens, tell a different story.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025War is making us poor? 'Poor' is a relative term. The US constantly trumpets itself as the richest country in the world, the richest country in history! And via carefully compiled spread sheets prepared by neoliberal economists, we can find strong evidence for the claim. However, facts on the ground for millions of American citizens, tell a different story.
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
They lie to us about all of the wars! Since WWII, every war has been based on lies. They have been wars of CHOICE, but justified by a series of lies and relentless propaganda about all the wonderful things America is doing in the world. These lies will bankrupt our country, destroy us as a nation, scatter our talents and resources, turn our "great empire" into rubble. We the people must stop this insanity.
Sunday, January 19, 2025They lie to us about all of the wars! Since WWII, every war has been based on lies. They have been wars of CHOICE, but justified by a series of lies and relentless propaganda about all the wonderful things America is doing in the world. These lies will bankrupt our country, destroy us as a nation, scatter our talents and resources, turn our "great empire" into rubble. We the people must stop this insanity.
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
Regime Change in Washington DC There is only one sensible, rational, effective course of action. Current U.S. leadership, at all levels -- we're probably looking at 99% of those now in positions of power -- MUST BE REPLACED. This is the only possible way to stop U.S. aggression and wanton promotion of chaos and violence in the world. This MUST BE THE ENTIRE FOCUS OF PEACE ACTIVISM going forward. We have no choice in the matter.
Sunday, January 19, 2025Regime Change in Washington DC There is only one sensible, rational, effective course of action. Current U.S. leadership, at all levels -- we're probably looking at 99% of those now in positions of power -- MUST BE REPLACED. This is the only possible way to stop U.S. aggression and wanton promotion of chaos and violence in the world. This MUST BE THE ENTIRE FOCUS OF PEACE ACTIVISM going forward. We have no choice in the matter.
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Thursday, January 2, 2025
Happy New Year! (from Japan) Here is my holiday greeting card to the world, a song I wrote several years ago, performed by my wife and I here in my home studio. May I wish the best year ever for you and those you love! Peace!
Thursday, January 2, 2025Happy New Year! (from Japan) Here is my holiday greeting card to the world, a song I wrote several years ago, performed by my wife and I here in my home studio. May I wish the best year ever for you and those you love! Peace!
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
If Jesus Had Been Packing Jesus was the Prince of Peace. But if he had had, for example, an assault weapon, would He have sprayed His assailants with some hot lead when they came to nail Him to the cross? Something to think about during this beautiful Christmas holiday season.
Saturday, December 28, 2024If Jesus Had Been Packing Jesus was the Prince of Peace. But if he had had, for example, an assault weapon, would He have sprayed His assailants with some hot lead when they came to nail Him to the cross? Something to think about during this beautiful Christmas holiday season.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
A Page From God's Diary A PAGE FROM GOD'S DIARY - Posted on Dark Web chat group "cosmic dildo farm". When God speaks, it's a darn good idea to listen.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024A Page From God's Diary A PAGE FROM GOD'S DIARY - Posted on Dark Web chat group "cosmic dildo farm". When God speaks, it's a darn good idea to listen.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Government Debt Is A Multiplier The federal government is drowning in debt. Currently, it's over $34 trillion in hock. The interest alone on that debt is at $1 trillion annually is the largest single line item on the official expenditure sheet. There's no way around it: The whole regime of borrowing to fund the functioning of the government, then borrowing to pay off existing debt, is a gargantuan Ponzi scheme. It cannot and will not end well.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024Government Debt Is A Multiplier The federal government is drowning in debt. Currently, it's over $34 trillion in hock. The interest alone on that debt is at $1 trillion annually is the largest single line item on the official expenditure sheet. There's no way around it: The whole regime of borrowing to fund the functioning of the government, then borrowing to pay off existing debt, is a gargantuan Ponzi scheme. It cannot and will not end well.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Government Investment Is A Multiplier Investment by our governments, at all levels, is a multiplier. Investments in non-military enterprises and institutions multiplies their positive impact on the overall fruitfulness of society and the individual lives of the citizenry. Investment in wars and the military machine multiplies violence, destruction, death, anxiety, hatred, fear, both abroad and at home. We have a clear choice. It's up to us to exercise it.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024Government Investment Is A Multiplier Investment by our governments, at all levels, is a multiplier. Investments in non-military enterprises and institutions multiplies their positive impact on the overall fruitfulness of society and the individual lives of the citizenry. Investment in wars and the military machine multiplies violence, destruction, death, anxiety, hatred, fear, both abroad and at home. We have a clear choice. It's up to us to exercise it.
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Thursday, June 27, 2024
War Is Making Us Poor! - The Book As I say in the book: "Can we blame all of America's crises and deficiencies on the military? Perhaps not directly. But we certainly can blame our chronic inability to find the money to fix things on the endless wars and exorbitant DOD budgets." The DOD consumes the biggest portion of our national budget. That makes it the "Achilles heel" for the entire edifice of catastrophic priorities. Time to unite and act!
Thursday, June 27, 2024War Is Making Us Poor! - The Book As I say in the book: "Can we blame all of America's crises and deficiencies on the military? Perhaps not directly. But we certainly can blame our chronic inability to find the money to fix things on the endless wars and exorbitant DOD budgets." The DOD consumes the biggest portion of our national budget. That makes it the "Achilles heel" for the entire edifice of catastrophic priorities. Time to unite and act!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
President Kennedy's Peace Speech at American University (June 10, 1963) President Kennedy's Peace Speech at American University (June 10, 1963)
Tuesday, October 31, 2023President Kennedy's Peace Speech at American University (June 10, 1963) President Kennedy's Peace Speech at American University (June 10, 1963)
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Friday, March 4, 2022
A Tale of the Wild West Some of our greatest traditions come out of the Wild West, a rough-and-tumble time that forged America into the greatest country in the world. A formative time that gave Americans that hard no-nonsense edge that is universally respected far and wide. Moreover, some would say that the cowboy ethic is still alive and well and is the key to understanding ourselves, what makes us tick. You be the judge.
Friday, March 4, 2022A Tale of the Wild West Some of our greatest traditions come out of the Wild West, a rough-and-tumble time that forged America into the greatest country in the world. A formative time that gave Americans that hard no-nonsense edge that is universally respected far and wide. Moreover, some would say that the cowboy ethic is still alive and well and is the key to understanding ourselves, what makes us tick. You be the judge.
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
A Few Things Left Out of the Russia-Bashing Narrative Mind you, I'm categorically opposed to war and unprovoked aggression. But Putin and Lavrov respectfully requested that US/NATO imperial powers grant Russia some basic courtesy and understanding. US/NATO refused. Russia did and is doing what she had to do to protect itself from further intimidation and inevitable military assault.
Saturday, February 26, 2022A Few Things Left Out of the Russia-Bashing Narrative Mind you, I'm categorically opposed to war and unprovoked aggression. But Putin and Lavrov respectfully requested that US/NATO imperial powers grant Russia some basic courtesy and understanding. US/NATO refused. Russia did and is doing what she had to do to protect itself from further intimidation and inevitable military assault.
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Sunday, February 20, 2022
Scott Ritter Interview: What Are The Prospects For Peace? Scott Ritter served as a U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence officer (1984-1991), in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Norman Schwarzkopf's staff during the Gulf War, and as a UN weapons inspector in Iraq (1991-1998). He is author of "SCORPION KING: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump", "Iraq Confidential", and "Target Iran". His candor is refreshing.
Series: What Are The Prospects For Peace? (13 Articles, 18552 views)
Sunday, February 20, 2022Scott Ritter Interview: What Are The Prospects For Peace? Scott Ritter served as a U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence officer (1984-1991), in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Norman Schwarzkopf's staff during the Gulf War, and as a UN weapons inspector in Iraq (1991-1998). He is author of "SCORPION KING: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump", "Iraq Confidential", and "Target Iran". His candor is refreshing.
Series: What Are The Prospects For Peace? (13 Articles, 18552 views)
