Monthly Archives: November 2011

Jack Abramhoff: We Owned Congress

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Excerpts from Lesley Stahl’s blockbuster interview with Lobbyist Jack Abramoff on 60 Minutes, Nov. 6, 2011:  When we would become friendly with an office and they were important to us, and the chief of staff was a competent person, I would … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at U.S. Poverty

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

US Poverty Mapped – Interactive from The Guardian/UK/Simon Rogers Record numbers of Americans are living in poverty – 46.2 million, according to the latest data from the US Census Bureau. How many people is that in each state? Where are … Continue reading →

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Can’t Even Depend on My Liberal Congressman

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

This is my letter to the editor, published Nov. 6 in the Monterey County Herald: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives hasn’t passed any job bills, but did find time to push through a pandering resolution (Nov. 1) “reaffirming ‘In God … Continue reading →

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Why Rock the Boat?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I love this New Yorker cover……

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Oh No, Not Again!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Drunken Ben Bernanke Tells Everyone At Neighborhood Bar How Screwed U.S. Economy Really Is The Onion The intoxicated Federal Reserve chairman informs bar patrons of the dangers of reckless spending.   SEWARD, NE—Claiming he wasn’t afraid to let everyone in … Continue reading →

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Want to Buy a Judge?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Here is just one more example of why private money needs to be eliminated from the political process, and  public financing established for all elections. If the Occupy Movement had to have just one demand, that should be it. –Arlen … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: What Is OWS About?

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The question I’m most often asked about the Occupy Wall Street movement, or OWS, is: “What’s it all about?” And, every time, I’m reminded of the famous New Yorker cartoon of the man who walks into a showroom for luxury … Continue reading →

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A History Lesson You Won’t Learn From the Corporate Media

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Published on Friday, November 4, 2011 by The Nation How Wall Street Occupied America By Bill Moyers This article is adapted from a speech Bill Moyers gave in October at Public Citizen’s 40th Anniversary Gala.    . During the prairie revolt … Continue reading →

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Oligarchy, American Style

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

By Paul Krugman    November 3, 2011 Inequality is back in the news, largely thanks to Occupy Wall Street, but with an assist from the Congressional Budget Office. And you know what that means: It’s time to roll out the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Are We Worm Food?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Is God God? Or is man God? In God do we trust, or in man do we trust?….If man is God than an atheist state is as brutal as the thesis that it rests upon and there is no longer … Continue reading →

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