Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Wizard of Oz Wisdom

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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The Power of the Occupy Movement

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman You may question the power of the Occupy movement, but think back less than a year ago. The Tea Party was setting the agenda: the federal deficit and national debt were preeminent issues, President Obama was anxious … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: What is a Corporation?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.”  Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

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Disturbing Liberal Hypocrisy

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A very troubling commentary by Glenn Greenwald, about how tolerant liberal Democrats have become to the militaristic, authoritarian policies of Barack Obama–policies they harshly criticized when done by the George W. Bush administration. REPULSIVE PROGRESSIVE HYPOCRISY by Glenn Greenwald/ Salon/ … Continue reading →

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Which One is the Real Callista Gingrich?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Quote of the Day: Feminism Causes What???

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

In case you missed this from last April, here is more proof (in case you needed any) that many Republicans are certifiably crazy. Check out this bizarre twist of logic by right-wing Congressman Allen West: “We need you to come … Continue reading →

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Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Movement, a small subset of the parliament in Iceland (three members out of 63) nominated Bradley Manning to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, it is basically symbolic, but a clever idea. Wouldn’t it be great if he won? … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: And Save Trillions of Dollars, too….

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“How can we escape from the trap that the terrorists have set us? Only by recognizing that the war on terrorism cannot be won by waging war. We must, of course, protect our security; but we must also correct the … Continue reading →

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World Geography, American Style

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“What Americans are first taught about the world as children. This looks like a 1970-2005 point-of-view.” Read the complete article at Intercultural Meanderings, a blog about “Intercultural Business issues, Expat Issues, and Multicultural Issues of All Types,” by Lynne Diligent.

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The Karl Rove-WikiLeaks Connection

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

KARL ROVE KEY PLAYER IN SWEDISH WIKILEAKS PROBE by Andrew Kreig/ The Swedish Wire/ Jan. 24, 2012 Karl Rove’s help for Sweden as it and the Obama administration investigate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be the latest example of the … Continue reading →

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