Category Archives: politics

Ignorance Is Bliss

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day

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If Only Obama Would Talk Like This….

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Family-UnFriendly

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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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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Unfortunately, We Don’t Get to Choose

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

OLIGARCHY OR DEMOCRACY? By Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)/ OpEdNews/ July 31, 2012 Economically, the United States today has, by far, the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major country on earth, and that inequality is worse today … Continue reading →

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QUESTION AUTHORITY

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we’re up for grabs.” Carl Sagan    

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PR Flop

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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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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At Least Zygotes Can’t Vote…..Yet

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Billionaires Buying the Election

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BERNIE SANDERS VERSUS THE BILLIONAIRES By John Nichols/ Common Dreams/ July 24, 2012   If two dozen billionaire families were combining their wealth to effectively buy the 2012 election, it would be time for patriots to mount a bold response … Continue reading →

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