Monthly Archives: December 2011

The “Vast Drone/ Killing Operation” (Shh, It’s Secret)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The American Military Empire and Global Police State continues its expansion. Glenn Greenwald reports on a Washington Post article detailing how President Obama “has assembled such a highly efficient machine for the targeted killing of suspected terrorists.” Of course, this … Continue reading →

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Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan: Heartland Under Fire

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Click here for some background and lyrics

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A Challenger for Obama?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A short interview with the new Justice Party candidate for president, Rocky Anderson, the former mayor of Salt Lake City. I’d be happy to vote for him (if he were able to get on the ballot, that is).

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Expect The Big Picture Report to be relatively quiet during the holiday period. The editor is off to Hawaii to vacation, as well as contemplate the beauty of the world as well as the mess mankind is making of it. … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Hitting Too Many Icebergs

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The two-party system has given this country the war of Lyndon Johnson, the Watergate of Nixon and the incompetence of Carter. Saying we should keep the two-party system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: What Will Destroy America?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.” Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United States  

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The Iraq Speech We Wish We’d Heard From Obama

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

What Barack Obama Should Have Said While Announcing the End of the Iraq War (Rude Version) by the Rude Pundit (Lee Papa)/ Dec. 15, 2011 President Obama gave a speech at Fort Bragg yesterday to declare the end of the 8.75 … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of the U.S. Constitution?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama is going even farther than President George W. Bush in taking executive powers to levels comparable to many other autocratic regimes. The president is on board with gutting many of the civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Just Another Word…..

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A letter from an acquaintance: “Our 5th grader grandson entertained us adults last night at his public school Christmas Musical.  At the end his teacher asked everyone to pray for our troops as they are “protecting our freedoms overseas”.  My … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: What Does Occupy Want?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“They say we don’t know what we want, but here we are making our decisions without bankers or politicians intervening in our lives. This is what we want.” from a pamphlet, “Occupy! Your Guide to the International Occupation Movement of … Continue reading →

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