Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Be Very Afraid

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”  H.L. Mencken

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MITT ROMNEY: UPPER CLASS WARRIOR

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

What Mitt Romney Really Represents By Robert Reich/ robertreich.org/ September 21, 2012 It’s not just his giant income or the low tax rates he pays on it. And it’s not just the videotape of him berating almost half of America, … Continue reading →

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Want Some Pi?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

source: lolwtf comics

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I Did It

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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U.S. Police State Forges Ahead

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama wins right to indefinitely detain Americans under NDAA knowledgeisking.ning.com RT News/ September 18,2012 A lone appeals judge bowed down to the Obama administration late Monday and reauthorized the White House’s ability to indefinitely detain American citizens without charge or … Continue reading →

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We’re Not the Greatest Country in the World?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

From HBO’s The Newsroom, created and written by Aaron Sorkin. Jeff Daniels plays news anchor Will McAvoy.

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We Have Met the Enemy and He Is…..

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

This video is a bit over the top (especially at the end) but contains a lot of uncomfortable truth…. Speech in video is from a Socialism 2007 conference in Chicago by Iraqi-American physician and peace activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi. 

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The Rich Get Richer…and Richer….and Richer…..

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Source: Economic Policy Institute, thanx to Eats Shoots ‘n Leaves and Daily Disgust The wealthy are 288 times richer than you/CNNMoney

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Republican Utopia

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BeingLiberal.org

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Why Don’t They Like Us?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “They came with a Bible and their religion, stole our land, crushed our spirit, and now tell us we should be thankful to the Lord for being saved.” Chief Pontiac, 1720-1769, leader of … Continue reading →

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