Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

I Have a Dream…..

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Justices Scalia, Thomas, Roberts, Alito and Kennedy might not agree……

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Mark Twain: His Thoughts On War

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “We lost fifteen men killed outright. ..The enemy numbered six hundred, including women and children — and we abolished them utterly, leaving not even a baby alive to cry for its dead mother. This is … Continue reading →

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You Couldn’t Take Away Our Freedom, bin Laden….That’s Our Job

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The War on Terror and its various civil liberties assaults have escalated, not been reversed or even slowed down By Glenn Greenwald/ Salon.com/ May 1, 2012 In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s summary execution one year ago, many predicted … Continue reading →

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Half-Full or Half-Empty?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Which America Do You Live In:  Newsweek’s SuperCountry or Robert Reich’s Stalled “Tinder-Box”? by Arlen Grossman Newsweek’s May 7 cover reveals a man’s shirt ripped off to reveal Superman–with a big “$” on his chest instead of an “S”–and the … Continue reading →

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Ted Kennedy Asks GOP: “When Does the Greed Stop!”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A furious Senator Ted Kennedy goes on the floor of the Senate in January 2007 to berate Republicans for filibustering a vote on raising the minimum wage (unchanged for ten years) from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour.

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Either Way, People Die

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “‘Terrorism’ is what we call the violence of the weak, and we condemn it;  ‘war’ is what we call the violence of the strong, and we glorify it.”   Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986, American journalist … Continue reading →

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Overrated?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Stating the Obvious

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Let’s Just Say It: The Republicans Are the Problem By Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein/ Washington Post/ April 27, 2012 Rep. Allen West, a Florida Republican, was recently captured on video asserting that there are “78 to 81” … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Behind the Curtain

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Two Multi-National Corporations and a Voter

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.” James Bovard (Bovard is a libertarian writer and lecturer.)

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