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The Power of the Occupy Movement

by Arlen Grossman You may question the power of the Occupy movement, but think back less than a year ago. The Tea Party was setting the agenda: the federal deficit and national debt were preeminent issues, President Obama was anxious … Continue reading →

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I Read the News Today, Oh Boy……

by Arlen Grossman “I read the news today (Thursday), oh boy…….” Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney. It’s hard to believe but some people actually care. Roseanne Barr is running for president of the United States as a Green Party candidate.  … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Celibate Clergy

“A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.” Carl Sagan   

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Mitt Romney Wins Twice–Until He Doesn’t

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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Mention the Name Ron Paul………

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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Don’t Bother Yourself With Serious News

And Some Wonder Why Americans Are So Dumbed Down? from Common Dreams/ Nov. 26, 2011 The covers of the US edition of this week’s Time Magazine compared to the international editions. We can’t make this stuff up. It kind of … Continue reading →

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Life’s Equations for Ordinary Americans: No Match for Corpocracy Power

By Gary Brumback Special Guest Commentary/ Exclusive to The Big Picture Report Ordinary Americans + Corpocracy =   Very Little Liberty, Happiness, Prosperity I have been saying for some time that America’s own worse enemy is her corpocracy, the Devil’s marriage … Continue reading →

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Double Standard

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Shh, Don’t Tell Greece, Italy, Spain or the U.S.

How to Handle a Financial Crisis Like Iceland By Barry Ritholtz   The Big Picture / May 14, 2011 I have long been in the Swedish camp when it comes to food (meatballs with lingonberries) women (tall blondes) and financial crises … Continue reading →

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Leaked Memo: How to Undermine Wall Street

Lobbying firm’s memo spells out plan to undermine Occupy Wall Street By Jonathan Larsen and Ken Olshansky, MSNBC TV A well-known Washington lobbying firm with links to the financial industry has proposed an $850,000 plan to take on Occupy Wall … Continue reading →

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