Monthly Archives: November 2011

{Special Report} The Future of Occupy: Let It Evolve

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Despite the  predictions of Bill O’Reilly and the wishes of Mayor Bloomberg and other One Percenters, the Occupy movement is not going away.  It’s too late for that– the idea and the message are out and can no longer be … Continue reading →

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Random (Yet Weighty) Thoughts During a Thanksgiving Weekend

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Did anybody notice that capitalism failed?  It finally imploded in 2008, only to be revived by government bailouts.  Of course, it is not polite to mention that capitalism failed, any more than it would be polite to discredit somebody’s religion. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bother Yourself With Serious News

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

And Some Wonder Why Americans Are So Dumbed Down? from Common Dreams/ Nov. 26, 2011 The covers of the US edition of this week’s Time Magazine compared to the international editions. We can’t make this stuff up. It kind of … Continue reading →

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All The News You Need to Know

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Who’s Responsible For the Mess?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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JFK: ‘Secrecy Is Repugnant in a Free and Open Society’

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Stupid People Need a Leader, Too

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“(Newt Gingrich is)  a stupid man’s idea of what a smart person sounds like.”  Paul Krugman on This Week with Christiane Amanpour, ABC News, Nov. 20, 2011

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Land of the Free?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Quote of the Day: The Expanding Serfdom

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The European Union, just like everything else, is merely another scheme to concentrate wealth in a few hands at the expense of European citizens, who are destined, like Americans, to be the serfs of the 21st century.” Paul Craig Roberts … Continue reading →

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Life’s Equations for Ordinary Americans: No Match for Corpocracy Power

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

By Gary Brumback Special Guest Commentary/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report Ordinary Americans + Corpocracy =   Very Little Liberty, Happiness, Prosperity I have been saying for some time that America’s own worse enemy is her corpocracy, the Devil’s marriage … Continue reading →

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