Monthly Archives: June 2012

Indentured Students

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Obama Molests Children?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Emperor Obama obviously could not care less about helping the Latino population. When Democrats had control of both houses of Congress he did absolutely nothing for them.   Now he’s doing to Latinos what Penn State … Continue reading →

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Republican Fantasy

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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DRONES: THE NEW TERRORISM

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

I have three major problems with drone warfare: (1) Assassinating real people in a video-game format with no risk to the killer strikes me as immoral. (2) Drone warfare makes war too simple to wage. We can send drones so … Continue reading →

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Wealth Inequality: Perception vs. Ideal vs. Reality

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

OUT OF BALANCE A Harvard business prof and a behavioral economist recently asked more than 5,000 Americans how they thought wealth is distributed in the United States. Most thought that it’s more balanced than it actually is. Asked to choose … Continue reading →

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5 GREAT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA…THAT AREN’T TRUE ANYMORE

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report 1st Great Thing About America: We Are a Democracy (Or Used To Be)  Image: Ares/caglecartoons.com  Once a shining beacon of democracy, the United States of America has lost its way. To be sure, … Continue reading →

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At Long Last, Grandpa Makes Sense

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “…the worst decision of the United States Supreme Court in the 21st century– uninformed, arrogant, naïve.” Senator John McCain on the Citizens United decision NY Times: John McCain’s Three Little Words

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Common Sense

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Suicide Watch

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Democracy … soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.”                                 … Continue reading →

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Drone Targets?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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