Category Archives: government

Which Republican Will You Vote For?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

pollsb.com By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report On November 6, we will choose a Moderate Republican–Barack Obama–or a Radical Right Republican–Mitt Romney–to be President of the United States. Yes, I know that there will be a “Democrat” listed on … Continue reading →

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OBAMNEY–HEADS THEY WIN, TAILS WE LOSE

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The BPR Editor wants to see President Obama re-elected, as a President Romney would be a considerably worse scenario. Still, Roberts makes an excellent point–no matter which major party candidate wins, the real winners (as always) will be the 1%… … Continue reading →

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Sucking Off the Government Teat

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Why We Still Need FDR

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Roosevelt followed that quote with these stirring words: “Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me–and … Continue reading →

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Debate Recap: Obama Lacked Passion

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Barack Obama lost the debate tonight for two reasons: 1) Taking advantage of lower expectations, Romney appeared strong, confident, and capable. Most Americans probably expected him to stumble and make gaffes. Even though he didn’t say much of substance or … Continue reading →

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Is S-B B.S.?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A Public Service Reminder: Simpson-Bowles Is Terrible By Paul Krugman/ krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/ September 30, 2012 Nate Silver gives Mitt Romney a 16 percent chance of winning, and gives Republicans a 22 percent chance of taking the Senate. A month is an eternity in … Continue reading →

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Voting For the Better of the Two Evils

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

When the Lesser of Two Evils Isn’t Enough by Mia McKenzie/ Black Girl Dangerous   Yesterday, I wrote a post called Michelle Obama Looked Great Last Night! (Oh, By the Way, You Been Took). In it, I used a quote from … Continue reading →

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Is the CIA Everywhere? Maybe Your Paranoia is Justified

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report I’ve become increasingly concerned about the growth of the American security/ police state in the last decade. Since 9/11 we’ve seen increased electronic eavesdropping, “data mining,” intrusive airport security, The Patriot Act,  the … Continue reading →

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Science Dunces

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Graphic by Lara Heintz Congress’s Science Committee Doesn’t Get Science article

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EITHER WAY WE’RE DEAD

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

How Do You Take Your Poison? By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 24, 2012 We will all swallow our cup of corporate poison. We can take it from nurse Romney, who will tell us not to whine and play the victim, … Continue reading →

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