Category Archives: politics

Ignorance Is Bliss (and Dangerous)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: Brecht, 1898-1956, was an influential German poet and playwright.

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Sarah Silverman on Voter Fraud

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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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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Be Very Afraid

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day: “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.”  H.L. Mencken

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We Have Met the Enemy and He Is…..

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

This video is a bit over the top (especially at the end) but contains a lot of uncomfortable truth…. Speech in video is from a Socialism 2007 conference in Chicago by Iraqi-American physician and peace activist Dr. Dahlia Wasfi. 

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Why Don’t They Like Us?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “They came with a Bible and their religion, stole our land, crushed our spirit, and now tell us we should be thankful to the Lord for being saved.” Chief Pontiac, 1720-1769, leader of … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Thinks Obama Needs a Bigger Penis

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “We already know that President Obama likes to ‘speak softly’ to our enemies. If he doesn’t have a “big stick” to carry, maybe it’s time for him to grow one.” Sarah Palin

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Why I Want Barack Obama to Win, But Won’t Vote For Him

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report thesavoia.com Four years of President Mitt Romney is not something I wish to contemplate. A Romney-Ryan win would be an unmitigated disaster for this nation. I would prefer that President Barack Obama be … Continue reading →

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The End of Life As We Know It

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “We have to put an end to this Barack Obama presidency before it puts an end to our way of life in America.” Reince Priebus, Republican National Committee Chairman, July 8, 2012

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George Carlin on Political Language

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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