Monthly Archives: June 2012

NO JUSTICE FOR SIEGELMAN

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Supreme Court Denies Siegelman, Scrushy Appeals By Andrew Kreig/ Justice Integrity Project/ June 4, 2012 True to recent form, the U.S. Supreme Court denied relief June 4 to former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on corruption charges. This sets the stage … Continue reading →

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ERIC HOLDER KNOWS THIS WELL

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

 BPR Quote of the Day “The greatest enemy of justice is privilege.” Marie von Ebner  (Von Ebner, 1830-1916,  was an Austrian writer.)

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OBAMA: “GEORGE W. BUSH ON STEROIDS”

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Drone wars and state secrecy – how Barack Obama became a hardliner He was once a liberal law professor who campaigned against the Iraq war. Now, according to revelations last week, the US president personally oversees a ‘kill list’ for … Continue reading →

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LAPDOG MEDIA

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Deliberate media propaganda The media now knows that “militant” is a term of official propaganda, yet still use it for America’s drone victims By Glenn Greenwald/ Salon/ June 2, 2012 Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that the Obama administration, in … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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OPAQUE TRANSPARENCY

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Is the Government Holding Back Crucial Documents? By Russ Baker/ WhoWhatWhy/ May 30, 2012 Next year will be a half-century since the death of JFK. And the Obama Administration thinks we need to keep secret the records on the matter….a … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Be Serious?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “I cannot see how a man of any large degree of humorous perception can ever be religious — unless he purposely shut the eyes of his mind & keep them shut by force.” Mark Twain

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Why Obama Has to Win

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

I’m no fan of President Obama. He has been a major disappointment for me and most progressives. That said, I want him to win, if for no other reason than the Supreme Court hangs in the balance. And that is … Continue reading →

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