Category Archives: politics

Mitt Romney Wins Twice–Until He Doesn’t

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman All last week I kept hearing “Mitt Romney is the only non-incumbent GOP candidate for president to have ever won both Iowa and New Hampshire.” We’ll give him the January 10 New Hampshire victory. He did well … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Stupid People

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”  ~John Stuart Mill  (1806-1873) British Philosopher  

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Mention the Name Ron Paul………

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman On some stimulating back-and-forth emails with friends, some of whom lean toward the libertarian philosophy, I challenged Ron Paul supporters with two questions.  That brought a number of responses (as Ron Paul supporters are nothing if not … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: The Liberal Class

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Chris Hedges explains why the Democratic Party acts not all that much different than the other corporate party, and why their traditional allies are only to happy to go along for the ride…. “The media, the church, the university, the … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Our “Choice” For President

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“….everyone knows that in the end, once the primaries are finished, we’re going to be left with one 1%-approved stooge taking on another. Most likely, it’ll be Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama, meaning the voters’ choices in the midst of … Continue reading →

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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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Bernie Sanders: “Does That Sound Like Justice to You?”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The only true progressive in the U.S. Senate lays out the immense problems we face and why it is so important to address them. The following is adapted from a speech Sen. Sanders (I-VT) gave at the Fighting Bob Fest … Continue reading →

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The Continued Insanity of Republicans in Congress

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The Ghosts of Boyfriends Past by Gail Collins/ New York Times/ Dec. 9, 2011 New unnerving development in Congress: Some senators are claiming that a woman nominated to be ambassador to El Salvador can’t have the job because they don’t … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: (Not) Prosecuting Wall Street

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Another in a series of outstanding investigative reports from 60 Minutes on CBS. Last Sunday, December 4, Steve Kroft did two segments on the unprosecuted crimes on Wall Street. This is the second segment. I’m not able to post the … Continue reading →

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