Tag Archives: President Obama

40 Years of Economic Stagnation

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

FOUR LOST DECADES: WHY AMERICAN POLITICS IS ALL MESSED UP By John Cassidy/ The New Yorker/ September 17, 2012 Political update: the annual showdown over the federal budget and associated topics is about to begin. Over the weekend, President Obama … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Obama’s Biggest Fan?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I’m not here to talk about President Obama. I think he is great.” Matt Romney Campaigning for his father in Hawaii, March 13, 2012

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BPR Quote of the Day: Ignorance Is Bliss

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“President Obama wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob!” Rick Santorum  

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BPR Quote of the Day: Corporations Are Out of Control, My Friend

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“There can be no effective control of corporations while their political activity remains. To put an end to it will be neither a short nor an easy task, but it can be done.” President Theodore Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 … Continue reading →

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All the Bad News Fit to Print

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

by David Michael Green regressiveantidote.net Sometimes, when certain species (you know who you are) are too utterly daft to recognize the obvious, the Universe sees fit to scream it out in the form of big, bold block letters. Such was … 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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Cynical and Suspicious Observers

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

A cynical and suspicious observer might question the veracity and timing of the latest “credible but unconfirmed” terrorist threat.  These terrorist threats emerge periodically,  jacking up fear levels, although they never seem to pan out. True, a terrorist attack is always … 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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The Osama bin Laden Death Hoax-Theory #2

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

I have a second conspiracy theory related to the report by our government regarding the death of Osama bin Laden. The scenario: Bin Laden was alive and living in the compound in Pakistan. The U.S. military raid on May 1 … Continue reading →

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I FEAR IT’S COMING: THE GREAT CAPITULATION OF 2011

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

In a recent speech, President Obama telegraphed his next move. He told a town hall gathering Friday, “Whether I like it or not, I’ve got to get the debt ceiling limit raised.”  (Obama Town Hall Video)  And that’s when the Republicans knew … Continue reading →

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