Monthly Archives: June 2012

But The One Percent Aren’t Complaining

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And while you people are overconsuming the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Originally posted on eats shoots 'n leaves:
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. . . First, the cause, corporate profits at record high: And the effect, unemployment for more than 27 weeks:

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BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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HOW TO FIX THE ECONOMY: INVEST IN THE MIDDLE CLASS

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Nobody makes economics more accessible to the layman and makes more sense on the subject than Robert Reich. A simple explanation that clearly lays out the problem and the obvious solutions: Why The Economy Can’t Get Out of First Gear … Continue reading →

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Better Never Than Late

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Numbers That Count: More Billionaires Than Ever

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

FACTS ABOUT BILLIONAIRES Billionaires in the world: 1,226 (combined wealth: $4.6 Trillion). Billionaires in the United States: 425 (most in the world).                                   The … Continue reading →

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Fighting Back

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Americans: (A) Ignorant, (B) Simple-Minded, or (C) Both?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 46%  of Americans believe: God created human beings pretty much in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years or so.  32% of Americans believe:  Human beings have developed over millions of years from less advanced forms … Continue reading →

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The Romney Cure For What Ails Us

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “[Obama] wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut … Continue reading →

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Well Informed Citizenry?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson This enlightened Founding … Continue reading →

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