Category Archives: economy

Legal Robbery

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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Capitalism: 2-Year-Olds Prefer It

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

news357.com An interesting view of capitalism, from the novel Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow (1993):  Rational self-interest is Carl’s creed. He worships at the altar of the free market. The same way Freud thought everything was sex, Pagnucci believed all social … Continue reading →

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The Unspoken Reason For the Rise and Fall 0f America

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A BPR Special Report By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas of which it is assumed that all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly … Continue reading →

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The Big Lie–History Repeating Itself

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report The avalanche of lies and misrepresentations flowing from the propaganda outlets of the Republican Party, while disturbing in content and quantity, is hardly a new phenomenon. Going back nearly seventy years, the Republicans … Continue reading →

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Finally Taking Credit

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Posted on August 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Special Guest Blog/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report 10 Questions For The Republican Party By List of X/ August 28, 2012 Dear GOP, As you put on your National Republican Convention , there are things in your platform that … Continue reading →

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Read the Fine Print

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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TERRORISTS UNDER YOUR BED

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A few courageous commentators are beginning to openly talk about what I’ve long suspected: that the “War on Terror” is more hoax than reality. In this article, Glenn Greenwald (one of those brave souls) documents how the myriad “experts” on … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan’s Favorite Philosopher

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

12 Things You Should Know About Paul Ryan

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THE V.P. PICK: WHAT WAS ROMNEY THINKING?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Why did the Romney campaign choose a bland 7-term congressman from Wisconsin as his running mate? Robert Reich examines conservative ideologue Paul Ryan, why Mitt Romney felt him to be his best choice, and why Ryan’s social Darwinist philosophy appeals to … Continue reading →

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