Monthly Archives: September 2012

Capitalism: 2-Year-Olds Prefer It

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

news357.com An interesting view of capitalism, from the novel Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow (1993):  Rational self-interest is Carl’s creed. He worships at the altar of the free market. The same way Freud thought everything was sex, Pagnucci believed all social … Continue reading →

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4th Branch of Government

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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THE VALUE OF WIKILEAKS

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Why WikiLeaks Is Worth Defending, Despite All of Its Flaws By Mathew Ingram/ Gigaom/ August 24, 2012 Most of the recent attention around WikiLeaks has been focused on the legal issues surrounding its controversial founder, Julian Assange. But we shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Use It Or Lose It

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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Best of the B.S.*

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

*Best of the Bumper Stickers………

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“Pro-Death”?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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BETTER THAN EVEN BUSH

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama Campaign Brags About Its Whistleblower Persecutions Excuse me if I don’t join in Democrats’ sycophantic cheerleading for an Obama presidency that has shredded laws and liberties By Glenn Greenwald/ The Guardian/ September 5, 2012 A US drone strike in … Continue reading →

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The Lesser of Two Romneys

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day  “This is the first election ever where both men are running as ‘I’m not Mitt Romney.’” Thomas Friedman

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The Unspoken Reason For the Rise and Fall 0f America

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A BPR Special Report By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas of which it is assumed that all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly … Continue reading →

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Witness Protection Program

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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