Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

McCarthyism – 2012 Version

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I believe there’s about 78 to 81 members of the Democratic Party that are members of the Communist Party.” Rep. Allen West (R-FL) Read the story in Politico Here

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The War on Whistleblowers Continues

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

For more information on this case, read reports from Politico and Mother Jones

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With a Cherry on Top?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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When Top Tax Rates Rise, So Does The Economy

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report/ April 9, 2012 Looking at the first chart below, you can see the top marginal income tax rates dropped from 73% in 1921 all the way down to 24% by 1929. After that, … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Understanding the Bible

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand.” Mark Twain

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The Security State Noose Tightens

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ April 2, 2012 The security and surveillance state does not deal in nuance or ambiguity. Its millions of agents, intelligence gatherers, spies, clandestine operatives, analysts and armed … Continue reading →

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Morris Berman: “A Postmortem For a Dying Nation”

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Why the American Empire Was Destined to Collapse Interview with author and social critic Morris Berman  who says the fact that we’re a nation of hustlers lies at the root of our decline. by Nomi Prins/ AlterNet/ March 7, 2012 … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: America, A Love Story

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I know of no other country where love of money has such a grip on men’s hearts or where stronger scorn is expressed for the theory of permanent equality of property.” Alexis de Tocqueville from Democracy in America, (1835)

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Is It Still Torture If We Do It?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

New Bush-Era Torture Memo Released, Raises Questions About What Has Changed And What Hasn’t by Dan Foomkin/ Huffington Post/ April 6, 2012 WASHINGTON — A six-year-old memo from within the George W. Bush administration that came to light this week … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: AKA Last Refuge of the Scoundral

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“You’ll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.”          George Bernard Shaw  

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