Category Archives: government

The New Abnormal

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Over the last ten or more years since 9/11, despite any spike in terrorism on our soil, Americans have easily acquiesced to substantially invasive national security measures. Inspections, body searches, surveillance, torture, loss of constitutional liberties–Americans shrug their shoulders and … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false” William Casey, CIA Director                      at his first staff meeting, 1981 … Continue reading →

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The Fed and Its Friends

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A new book by Neil Barofsky, former Inspector General of the TARP program criticizes President Obama, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and federal regulators for working in the interests of Wall Street at the expense of distressed homeowners and the public. … Continue reading →

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THINK WE COULD USE SOME OF THAT MONEY?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The chief economist for an international corporate consulting firm crunched the numbers and came up with $21 Trillion stashed away in offshore tax havens and unavailable for use by financially-strapped government treasuries. If this revenue were available, social programs around … Continue reading →

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INEQUALITY–EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THINK

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Wealth Doesn’t Trickle Down– It Just                          Floods Offshore, New Research Reveals By Heather Stewart/ The Guardian/ July 21, 2012 View the full graphic: where and what are tax … Continue reading →

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Global Corporations Aren’t American People, My Friend

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BIG BUSINESS HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WELL-BEING OF MOST AMERICANS By Robert Reich/robertreich.org/ July 18, 2012 President Obama is slamming Mitt Romney for heading companies that were “pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs,” while Romney is accusing Obama of being … Continue reading →

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Freedom To Loot

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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“Always At War”

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, if not before, it has become clear that the US government isn’t crazy about being at peace. We’re nearly always at war with something: nations, drugs, even the abstract … Continue reading →

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NOBODY WILL VOTE FOR ROMNEY

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Some Thoughts About the Election by Arlen Grossman Nobody will vote for Mitt Romney in November. He will still have a chance to be elected president, if a lot of people decide to vote against Barack Obama. Romney has been exposed … Continue reading →

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Crony Capitalism

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

If you missed this PBS episode from January 20, 2012,, it is well worth a look. Bill Moyers & Company explores “Crony Capitalism,” i.e. what’s remains of what we used to call capitalism and democracy. David Stockman, former budget director … Continue reading →

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