Monthly Archives: September 2011

BPR Quote of the Day: Dragging the People to War

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Why, of course, the people don’t want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his … Continue reading →

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BPR Poster of the Day: Do Your Remember?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Originally submitted by Emi K. Found on Being Liberal’s Facebook page.

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BPR Quote of the Day: Nobody Got Rich on His Own

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I hear all this, you know, “Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever.”—No! There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own. Nobody. You built a factory out there—good for you! But I want to be … Continue reading →

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Corporations as People: The True Test (#2)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Another artistic variation of the corporations as people theme from Pacific Grove artist David Powell:

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Don’t Count on Cuts in the Military Budget

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Political contributions to both parties ruin chances of cutting the military budget. So expect the congressional deficit “super committee” to concentrate on cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and other social programs. from Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation http://www.bravenewfoundation.org/?utm_source=youtubehp

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Uygur and “Young Turks” To Join Current TV

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Good news for progressive TV cable news junkies!  Cenk Uygur will be back on television. Like Keith Olbermann, Cenk Uygur got a little too controversial for the suits at MSNBC and was nudged out. But Cenk and his “Young Turks” … Continue reading →

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Corporations as People: The True Test

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I refuse to believe that corporations are people until Texas executes one.”                                               Artist:  David Powell, Pacific Grove, … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Barbarians vs Wimps

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.” Thomas Sowell                                       … Continue reading →

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The Trolls Are in Charge

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Election March of the Trolls http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_election_march_of_the_trolls_20110829/ Posted on Aug 29, 2011 on Truthdig By Chris Hedges We have begun the election march of the trolls. They have crawled out of the sewers of public relations firms, polling organizations, the commercial media, … Continue reading →

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Chomsky: Banks Are Being Paid Off for Putting Obama in Office

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Noam Chomsky explains how Obama and his policies came to be, and how it all fits into our political system. Chomsky on Liberal Disillusionment with Obama

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