Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Insanity Is the Rule

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Insanity in individuals is something rare – but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.”                       Friedrich Nietzsche

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The Elite Class: “Too Big to Jail”

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Glenn Greenwald explains the how and why the elites have escaped accountability, beginning with the pardon of Richard Nixon. From Firedog Lake TV

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BPR Quote of the Day: Why Are They Picking on Us?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan speaking to employees in North Carolina, spoke about how “incensed” he feels about public criticism about his company: “I, like you, get a little incensed when you think about how much good all of … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Issue?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A simple but powerful animated video explaining how corporations have hijacked American democracy, and what can be done to restore it. from storyofstuff.org/citizensunited/

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Remember that First Amendment?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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Iraq: Now Can We Apologize?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

My parents taught me that when you make a mistake that hurts other people, you should apologize for it. We owe a Big Apology when it comes to Iraq. Now that President Obama has announced all America troops will be … Continue reading →

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Why Occupy? Here Are the Reasons.

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Excellent video (4:25) sums up the reasons to Occupy Wall Street and everywhere else. D. C. Douglas: Occupy Wall Street video

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At Least Some People Are Doing Well

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

American Hedge Fund Assets = $1.4 Trillion By Barry Ritholtz – October 11th, 2011                                                     … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Tells Michael Moore: Go Away

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Michael Moore is not welcome in the NY Stock Exchange:

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BPR Quote of the Day: Cooperating With Evil

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“To cooperate passively with an unjust system makes the oppressed as evil as the oppressor.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from one of his sermons written in a Georgia jail “Shattered Dreams,” in 1963.

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