Monthly Archives: January 2013

Chutzpah Squared (Satire)

A LETTER FROM A.I.G. By Andy Borowitz/ The New Yorker/ January 8, 2013 NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – Today, American International Group (A.I.G.) issued the following letter to American taxpayers.Dear American Taxpayers:In 2008, you paid for a bailout of A.I.G. … Continue reading

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Destroying the Village: Then and Now

BPR Quotes of the Day: Japanfocus.org Vietnam War:  “We had to destroy the village in order to save it.” –Quote reportedly attributed to an American military officer by journalist Peter Arnett. ICJ Project  Climate Change:  “We had to destroy the … Continue reading

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Before We Cut Social Security and Medicare…….

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The Road to Genius

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21st Century Slavery

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No Wonder He Earned a Nobel Prize

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WTF Are We Thinking?

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OVER THE CLIFF AND INTO THE TRENCHES

The Ongoing War: After the Battle Over the Cliff, the Battle Over the Debt Ceiling By Robert Reich/ robertreich.org/ January 1, 2013 “It’s not all I would have liked,” says Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, speaking of the … Continue reading

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