Category Archives: law

When Will We Ever Learn?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.”  D.H. Lawrence  Studies in Classic American Literature, … Continue reading →

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No Justice From the Justice Dept.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Wall Street Has No Worries – Obama and Holder Are Shooting Blanks by Arlen Grossman “Why Can’t Obama Bring Wall Street to Justice?” ask Peter Boyer and Peter Schweizer in Newsweek this week. It’s a question a lot of Americans are … Continue reading →

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You Couldn’t Take Away Our Freedom, bin Laden….That’s Our Job

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The War on Terror and its various civil liberties assaults have escalated, not been reversed or even slowed down By Glenn Greenwald/ Salon.com/ May 1, 2012 In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s summary execution one year ago, many predicted … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Behind the Curtain

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Millions of Americans Suffering From OLS

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

OBAMA LETDOWN SYNDROME (OLS): NO CURE ON THE HORIZON  by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report Do you feel Angry? Frustrated?  Cynical? Hopeless?  If your politics lean liberal/progressive, you are not alone with these nagging symptoms. You may be suffering … Continue reading →

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How Lehman Brothers Cheated While U.S. Regulators Looked the Other Way

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

60 Minutes: The Case Against Lehman Brothers Steve Kroft, on CBS’s 60 Minutes last Sunday, examines (1) how the Lehman Brothers fudged numbers, evaded detection and slipped into bankruptcy, helping trigger a worldwide financial collapse, (2) how their accounting firm Ernst … Continue reading →

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Drop Your Drawers and Bend Over For America

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day  “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin

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Spray Wars

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Our Way or Our Way

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Washington Leads World Into Lawlessness by Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ April 12, 2012 The US government pretends to live under the rule of law, to respect human rights, and to provide freedom and democracy to citizens. Washington’s pretense and the … Continue reading →

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Airport Screenings: The Numbers Are In……..

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

March 2012 Statistics On Airport Screening From the Department Of Homeland Security: Terrorists Discovered 0 Transvestites 133 Hernias 1,485 Hemorrhoid Cases 3,172 Enlarged Prostates 8,249 Breast Implants 59,350 Natural Blondes 3

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