Category Archives: politics

A Republican Sweep in 2012?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Significant trends point to a Republican Party  sweep of the 2012 elections, bringing with it the most right-wing government in American history. Just as Scott Brown’s upset win in the January 2010 Massachusetts Senate special election foretold the decisive GOP … Continue reading →

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At Last, Progress on the Job Front

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama doesn’t blink in tough negotiations with GOP leaders….. In Compromise, Republicans Allow Obama to Create One Part-Time Job Step in Right Direction, President Says WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In what the White House hailed as “an example … Continue reading →

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9/11: “The Assholes, on Each Side, Won”

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Even though we are all oversaturated by 9/11 coverage, this commentary by Chris Hedges is worth reading: A Decade After 9/11: We Are What We Loathe Posted on Sep 10, 2011 AP / Richard Drew A person falls from the north tower … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Meanies and Weenies

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Washington is now divided between the ‘Meanies’ and the ‘Weenies.’ That’s the real two-party system today in Washington, the Meanies and the Weenies. The Meanies want to take Social Security and Medicare away from Grandma and Grandpa, and the Weenies … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Last Stand

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Custer’s Last Stand didn’t end well at Little Bighorn–at least not for the General and his soldiers.  President Obama is up against his own Last Stand, with his political fate along with the economic future of America on the line. … Continue reading →

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A Challenge: Who is More Evil than Cheney?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Can anyone think of any figure in the history of American government more inherently evil than former Vice-President Dick Cheney? I’m talking in terms of personality, ideas and policy. I would be surprised if anyone can surpass Dick Cheney, who … Continue reading →

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What If There were an “American Spring”?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

It is encouraging to watch the “Arab Spring” movements spreading throughout the Arab world.  Beginning late last year in Tunisia and Egypt, and continuing at this moment in Libya and Syria, ordinary citizens are taking to the streets and demanding … Continue reading →

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The Osama bin Laden Death Hoax

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I am presenting a conspiracy theory. I have no facts on which to base this, just suspicions. That said, he is my theory: On May 1, our government reported Osama  bin Laden was killed in a U.S. Navy Seal raid … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice by Democrats and Democrats

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Obama: Debt Ceiling Deal Required Tough Concessions By Both Democrats And Democrats Alike AUGUST 3, 2011 | From the Onion ARTICLE TOOLS WASHINGTON—A day after signing legislation that raised the government debt ceiling and authorized steep budget cuts, President Obama … Continue reading →

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Resurrecting Democracy

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Citizens United, the horrendous 2010 Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections crushed what was left of democracy in America. The amount of money that poured in to the 2010 midterm elections, as … Continue reading →

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