Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Republicans = Obstruction

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

As Congress enjoys their summer break, it looks like there will be no presidential recess appointment of the first head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Obama, bowing to Republican opposition, had already dismissed the idea of appointing the best … Continue reading →

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The Death of Mark Pittman

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Mark Pittman, one of the Bloomberg reporters mentioned in my August 5 post, The Death of Capitalism, was an award-winning finance journalist who predicted the collapse of the banking system in 2007, and in conjunction with Bloomberg News, became the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Iraq War & Oil

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

‘I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.’ —Alan Greenspan in his memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World,  2007.

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Bin Laden Death Suspicious?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

There is an interesting syndicated column passing through the conspiracy blogs. “Fabricating Evidence Where There Is None,” by Paul Craig Roberts. In his column, Roberts expresses skepticism of the recent New Yorker article by Nicholas Schmidle (“planted…by unidentified sources”) detailing the capture of … Continue reading →

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The Death of Capitalism?

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Are we watching the death throes of Capitalism? Communism collapsed in 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union. Capitalism was right there to scoop up what was left and move in. Capitalism went on a rampage for many years … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Unions & Freedom

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Somebody tell the Republican governors…… “These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland … They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.” Ronald Reagan  Labor Day campaign speech in 1980

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No We Can’t

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama and the American people lost badly today. The GOP, the Tea Party, and the ultra-rich scored a clear and decisive knock-out, one that bodes ominously for the future of this weakened nation. The best opinions I’ve seen in … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Wants to be Loved

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Amid the chilling anarchy, there’s not a single strong leader to be seen — not even a misguided one. All the leaders are followers. You have to wonder if President Obama at some level doesn’t want to lead. Maybe he … Continue reading →

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Ransom Paid

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

This is what happened: The Republicans held the budget hostage, and Obama and Reid surrendered. They gave in to the demands of the Teabaggers and corporate shills that control the GOP. They paid the ransom. We know what happens when … Continue reading →

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Obama MUST Be Challenged

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Is it time to run a progressive candidate against Obama? I think it’s way past time. Without a challenger from the left, the president will continue hobnobbing with and pleasing his corporate donors, and trying to find common ground with … Continue reading →

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