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Hedges: “The Iron Doors of the Corporate State are Slamming Shut.”

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama’s War on Whistle-Blowers by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ March 12, 2012 Totalitarian systems disempower an unsuspecting population by gradually making legal what was once illegal. They incrementally corrupt and distort law to exclusively serve the … Continue reading

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BPR Quote of the Day: We Don’t Have to Follow Any Stinking Fifth Amendment!

“This is a monumental pile of crap that should embarrass every Democrat who ever said an unkind word about John Yoo.” Charles Pierce/ Politics Blog/ Esquire.com/ March 5, 2012 Pierce (author of Idiot America) was reacting to a speech by … Continue reading

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BPR Quote of the Day: None Dare Call It Fascism (Except Ron Paul)

“We’ve slipped away from a true Republic. Now we’re slipping into a fascist system where it’s a combination of government and big business and authoritarian rule and the suppression of the individual rights of each and every American citizen.” Ron … Continue reading

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I’d Rather You Didn’t, Mr. President

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Double Standard?

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Separation of Church and State….Except in the Bedroom

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BPR Quote of the Day: That is Something!

Regarding the assassination by CIA drones of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born al Qaeda leader in Yemen on Sept. 30, 2011, Michael Hayden, CIA and NSA chief under President G. W. Bush, said:  “We needed a court order to eavesdrop on him but we … Continue reading

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Do You Feel Safe Yet?

BPR Editor’s Update: I cannot confirm the 30,000 number stated in this headline and story from The Intel Hub. Congress did authorize the use of drones within the U.S. but I could not find any specific number in the text … Continue reading

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Disturbing Liberal Hypocrisy

A very troubling commentary by Glenn Greenwald, about how tolerant liberal Democrats have become to the militaristic, authoritarian policies of Barack Obama–policies they harshly criticized when done by the George W. Bush administration. REPULSIVE PROGRESSIVE HYPOCRISY by Glenn Greenwald/ Salon/ … Continue reading

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