Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Corporations Are Out of Control, My Friend

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“There can be no effective control of corporations while their political activity remains. To put an end to it will be neither a short nor an easy task, but it can be done.” President Theodore Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 … Continue reading →

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Separation of Church and State….Except in the Bedroom

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Robert Reich: Where Are the Good Jobs?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Manufacturing Illusions by Robert Reich,  Feb. 17, 2012 Suddenly, manufacturing is back – at least on the election trail. But don’t be fooled. The real issue isn’t how to get manufacturing back. It’s how to get good jobs and good … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Uterus-Size Government

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“Texas is going to shrink government until it fits in a woman’s uterus.”  State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) in Feb. 2011 debating a Texas law that would force women  to obtain a sonogram and listen to fetal heartbeat sounds, as … Continue reading →

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Lesser of Two Evils

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Is Iran the Next Iraq?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

My letter-to-the-Editor published in today’s Monterey County Herald: Why the near-hysteria over the possibility that Iran might build its first nuclear weapon? Iran appears to be our newest “imminent threat,” now that we’ve disposed of Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: That is Something!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Regarding the assassination by CIA drones of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born al Qaeda leader in Yemen on Sept. 30, 2011, Michael Hayden, CIA and NSA chief under President G. W. Bush, said:  “We needed a court order to eavesdrop on him but we … Continue reading →

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Can It Get Any Better Than This for Democrats?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman As the economy slowly improves, polls show President Obama’s approval rating rising and populist Democratic issues resonating well with America’s voters.  Compared to last year when conservatives were riding high and the issues seemed to favor the … Continue reading →

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Media Oblivious to “The Empire’s New Clothes”

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Once again, Glenn Greenwald is more adept than almost any other  journalist at tearing away the patriotic facade to reveal the lies and obfuscation coming from Washington: U.S. Media Takes the Lead on Iran by Glenn Greenwald/ Salon.com/ Feb. 14, 2012 Many … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Fairness For Satan

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I have no special regard for Satan; but, I can at least claim that I have no prejudice against him. It may even be that I lean a little his way, on account of his not having a fair show. … Continue reading →

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