Category Archives: Republican Party

HOW SAD WE ONLY HAVE ONE BERNIE SANDERS

The American People Are Angry By Bernie Sanders/ OpEdNews.com/ June 28, 2012 The American people are angry.  They are angry that they are being forced to live through the worst recession in our lifetimes — with sky-high unemployment, with millions … Continue reading →

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Republican Fantasy

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5 GREAT THINGS ABOUT AMERICA…THAT AREN’T TRUE ANYMORE

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report 1st Great Thing About America: We Are a Democracy (Or Used To Be)  Image: Ares/caglecartoons.com  Once a shining beacon of democracy, the United States of America has lost its way. To be sure, … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin: The Final Nail in the Coffin of American Democracy

by Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report American Democracy had struggled on life support for many years. It took its final breath on January 21, 2010, when a conservative Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in the landmark Citizens United case that … Continue reading →

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Tough Beans

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Numbers That Count: THE KOCH ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY

Estimated Amount to Be Spent by Koch Brothers for 2012 Election: $400 Million. Total Amount raised by John McCain For His 2008 Presidential Campaign: $370 Million. Source: Politico Thank you, Citizens United, for sabotaging “one person, one vote” elections in … Continue reading →

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1988: Frank Zappa Tried To Warn Us

Frank Zappa Interviewed by Charlie Rose, Feb. 10,1988 His Fear: U.S. can turn into a “Fascist Theocracy.”

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THAT QUEASY ELECTION FEELING

Even Best-Case Election Scenarios Not Very Promising By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report dailycal.org Do you hold the belief that no matter how the 2012 election turns out America’s future is bleak? You have good reason for feeling that … Continue reading →

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A FEW FACTS ARE IN ORDER……

Obama Spending Binge Never Happened Commentary: Government outlays rising at slowest pace since 1950s by Rex Nutting/ MarketWatch/ May 22, 2012 WASHINGTON — Of all the falsehoods told about President Barack Obama, the biggest whopper is the one about his … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Just……. Different

BPR Quote of the Day: “I don’t know whether Barack Obama was born in the United States of America. I don’t know that. But I do know this, that in his heart, he’s not an American. He’s just not an … Continue reading →

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