Category Archives: Democratic Party

Random Observations At the Beginning of a New Year

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama and Panetta’s big news of defense department cuts doesn’t impress me a bit. It’s easy to cut troop numbers when pilotless drones are the new weapon of choice. Just move the joy stick and press some buttons and you kill … 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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Bernie Sanders: Democrats, Stop Caving In

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Bernie Sanders Commentary, Nov. 18, 2011: Here is something we all can agree on: Federal deficits are a serious problem. Here is something no one seriously disputes: Today’s big deficits were caused mainly by big tax cuts for the wealthy, … Continue reading →

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Leaked Memo: How to Undermine Wall Street

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Lobbying firm’s memo spells out plan to undermine Occupy Wall Street By Jonathan Larsen and Ken Olshansky, MSNBC TV A well-known Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall … Continue reading →

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Congress’ 9% Approval Rating? Way Too Generous

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

If you missed this newest 60 Minutes “must-see” episode from last Sunday, watch it! This one explains how Washington DC politicians, Republicans and Democrats, take advantage of inside information to amass riches from the stock market and other investments. All … Continue reading →

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How the Disastrous 2010 Election Helped Ignite OWS

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Strange as it might seem, the 2010 midterm election helped trigger the Occupy Wall Street movement and weaken the clout of the Tea Party. Remember what a funk those of us on the left side of the political spectrum were … Continue reading →

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Can’t Even Depend on My Liberal Congressman

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

This is my letter to the editor, published Nov. 6 in the Monterey County Herald: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives hasn’t passed any job bills, but did find time to push through a pandering resolution (Nov. 1) “reaffirming ‘In God … Continue reading →

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Electing Democrats Isn’t Enough

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Arlen Grossman
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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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