Category Archives: politics

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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A Daily Dose of Dumb

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

For an indication of how far we have fallen as a nation, examine the amount of serious coverage given by network and cable news shows to the field of freaks running for the Republican presidential nomination. The lineup on the … Continue reading →

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Obama: QUIT NOW!

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

If this struggling country has any hope of reversing the death slide which began over three decades ago, but which has escalated dangerously during the last ten years, it will require a strong, resolute president who will fight for all … Continue reading →

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The Future of American Elections

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The spending on Tuesday’s Wisconsin state senate recall election exceeded $35 million, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks political money. Some believe it will top $40 million. Money raised for all the 116 legislative campaigns in Wisconsin last … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Corporations are People

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“Corporations are people, my friend… of course they are. Everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people. Where do you think it goes? Whose pockets? Whose pockets? People’s pockets. Human beings my friend.” Mitt Romney Speaking at Iowa State Fair

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Ratigan Explodes!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Dylan Ratigan loses his cool and makes sense at the same time.

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Democracy R.I.P.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

Thom Hartmann echoes what I’ve been writing, the 2010 Citizens United decision of the conservative Supreme Court has destroyed what was left of our democracy. Hartmann is more generous in saying we are a just a few years from being … Continue reading →

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Bad News From the Badger State

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

The failure of Democrats to pick up more than two of the six state senate seats in Wisconsin is immensely discouraging.  As I wrote yesterday: “If the huge amounts of campaign money sent in to sabotage the recall effort can … Continue reading →

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