Monthly Archives: November 2011

Ronald Reagan Complaining About Corporate Profits

Excerpts from his 1948 campaign speech for Democrats: “This is Ronald Reagan speaking to you from Hollywood. You know me as a motion picture actor but tonight I’m just a citizen pretty concerned about the national election next month and … Continue reading

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The Real America (Norman Rockwell Style)

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Bullish Indicator: Americans Still Buying Shit

In Positive Economic Sign, Walmart Customers Killing Each Other to Buy Shit Pepper Spraying, Homicide Bullish Indicators, Economists Say by Andy Borowitz/ Nov. 25, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report) – In what economists are hailing as a clear sign of … Continue reading

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Police State Gone Wild

Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window Chris Anders/ Washington Legislative Office, ACLU/ November 23, 2011 While nearly all Americans head to family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, … Continue reading

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Double Standard

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BPR Quote of the Day: Would This President Have Joined OWS?

“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes….In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man … Continue reading

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The Seven Biggest Economic Lies

by Robert Reich October 17, 2011 The president’s jobs bill doesn’t have a chance in Congress — and the Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can’t become a national movement for a more equitable society – unless more Americans know … Continue reading

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How’s Reaganomics Working Out For You?

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Occupy Walmart?

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Occupy Citizens United

Rep. Deutch Introduces OCCUPIED Constitutional Amendment To Ban Corporate Money In Politics By Zaid Jilani/ Think Progress/ Nov. 18, 2011 Image: Wtfman.net In one of the greatest signs yet that the 99 Percenters are having an impact, Rep. Ted Deutch … Continue reading

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