Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Corporations as People: The True Test

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I refuse to believe that corporations are people until Texas executes one.”                                               Artist:  David Powell, Pacific Grove, … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Barbarians vs Wimps

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.” Thomas Sowell                                       … Continue reading →

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The Trolls Are in Charge

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Election March of the Trolls http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_election_march_of_the_trolls_20110829/ Posted on Aug 29, 2011 on Truthdig By Chris Hedges We have begun the election march of the trolls. They have crawled out of the sewers of public relations firms, polling organizations, the commercial media, … Continue reading →

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Chomsky: Banks Are Being Paid Off for Putting Obama in Office

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Noam Chomsky explains how Obama and his policies came to be, and how it all fits into our political system. Chomsky on Liberal Disillusionment with Obama

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BPR Question of the Day: Are Poor Americans People?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The historic, anti-democratic Citizens United Supreme Court ruling in 2010 allowed corporations and the wealthy to give unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. The decision was based on two controversial legal theories: corporations are people, and money is equivalent … Continue reading →

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A Republican Sweep in 2012?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Significant trends point to a Republican Party  sweep of the 2012 elections, bringing with it the most right-wing government in American history. Just as Scott Brown’s upset win in the January 2010 Massachusetts Senate special election foretold the decisive GOP … Continue reading →

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BPR Quotes of the Day: Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“You know why Madoff went to jail when no one else did?  He stole from the rich.  That was stupid.  If you steal from the average guy, you get away with it.” Cent Uygar             … Continue reading →

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Never Forget

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

By mike flugennock Never forget how the State used the attacks of September 11, 2001 as a pretext to shred the Constitution and encourage the escalation of police thuggery against citizens. Never forget how the State used September 11 to … Continue reading →

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At Last, Progress on the Job Front

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama doesn’t blink in tough negotiations with GOP leaders….. In Compromise, Republicans Allow Obama to Create One Part-Time Job Step in Right Direction, President Says WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In what the White House hailed as “an example … Continue reading →

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5-Minute Conspiracy Theory

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I’m not taking any position here about what happened on 9/11, but this is a darn clever video….. http://www.youtube.com/user/corbettreporta

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