Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Stupid People Need a Leader, Too

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“(Newt Gingrich is)  a stupid man’s idea of what a smart person sounds like.”  Paul Krugman on This Week with Christiane Amanpour, ABC News, Nov. 20, 2011

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Land of the Free?

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Quote of the Day: The Expanding Serfdom

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The European Union, just like everything else, is merely another scheme to concentrate wealth in a few hands at the expense of European citizens, who are destined, like Americans, to be the serfs of the 21st century.” Paul Craig Roberts … Continue reading →

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Life’s Equations for Ordinary Americans: No Match for Corpocracy Power

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

By Gary Brumback Special Guest Commentary/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report Ordinary Americans + Corpocracy =   Very Little Liberty, Happiness, Prosperity I have been saying for some time that America’s own worse enemy is her corpocracy, the Devil’s marriage … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan Complaining About Corporate Profits

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Excerpts from his 1948 campaign speech for Democrats: “This is Ronald Reagan speaking to you from Hollywood. You know me as a motion picture actor but tonight I’m just a citizen pretty concerned about the national election next month and … Continue reading →

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The Real America (Norman Rockwell Style)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Bullish Indicator: Americans Still Buying Shit

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

In Positive Economic Sign, Walmart Customers Killing Each Other to Buy Shit Pepper Spraying, Homicide Bullish Indicators, Economists Say by Andy Borowitz/ Nov. 25, 2011 MINNEAPOLIS (The Borowitz Report) – In what economists are hailing as a clear sign of … Continue reading →

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Police State Gone Wild

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window Chris Anders/ Washington Legislative Office, ACLU/ November 23, 2011 While nearly all Americans head to family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, … Continue reading →

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Double Standard

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Quote of the Day: Would This President Have Joined OWS?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes….In the full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven and the fruits of superior industry, economy, and virtue, every man … Continue reading →

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