Category Archives: law

Do You Feel Safe Yet?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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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BPR Quote of the Day: What is a Corporation?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.”  Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

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Disturbing Liberal Hypocrisy

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

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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The Karl Rove-WikiLeaks Connection

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

KARL ROVE KEY PLAYER IN SWEDISH WIKILEAKS PROBE by Andrew Kreig/ The Swedish Wire/ Jan. 24, 2012 Karl Rove’s help for Sweden as it and the Obama administration investigate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be the latest example of the … Continue reading →

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American Hypocrisy, Part I

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Robert Reich: Hold the Banks Accountable

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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BPR Editor Has Court Date

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

I have been summoned to court, so this blog will be on the quiet side this week. No, no, it’s not what you think…it’s jury duty.  Thank you for your patience.

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Random Observations At the Beginning of a New Year

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Obama and Panetta’s big news of defense department cuts doesn’t impress me a bit. It’s easy to cut troop numbers when pilotless drones are the new weapon of choice. Just move the joy stick and press some buttons and you kill … Continue reading →

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“What Stands Before Us is Naked Tyranny”

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Outlook for the New Year By Paul Craig Roberts/PaulCraigRoberts.org/ December 31, 2011 In March 2010 when I resigned from my column with Creator’s Syndicate and put down my pen, I received so many protests from readers that two months … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of the U.S. Constitution?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama is going even farther than President George W. Bush in taking executive powers to levels comparable to many other autocratic regimes. The president is on board with gutting many of the civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, … Continue reading →

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