Tag Archives: Republicans

News We Need to Lose

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

4 Reasons the Corporate Media Refuses to Talk About Things That Matter By Thom Hartmann/ Common Dreams/ January 10, 2019 The media recently was all over Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for calling Donald Trump a “m@therf*cker” in the context of wanting … Continue reading →

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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE NEVER WIN–HERE’S WHY

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

**Headline and first line changed from prior posting **Headlined at OpEd News, June 28 By Arlen Grossman There’s a reason most Americans don’t get what they want. Billionaires and Large Corporations own this country. Period. They make the rules and … Continue reading →

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Ted Kennedy Asks GOP: “When Does the Greed Stop!”

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

A furious Senator Ted Kennedy goes on the floor of the Senate in January 2007 to berate Republicans for filibustering a vote on raising the minimum wage (unchanged for ten years) from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour.

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The Difference Between NEWS and Not-News

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

NEWS:  HEADLINES YOU’LL SEE IN THE CORPORATE MEDIA Not-News-– Headlines You Probably Won’t by Arlen Grossman NEWS: REPUBLICANS ATTACK OBAMA HEALTH CARE PLAN AS SOCIALISM Not-News: 50,000 Americans Without Health Insurance, 18,000 Americans Die From Lack of It NEWS: U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS … 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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BPR Quote of the Day: “Yes, Massa.”

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I don’t care whatever, if they say Boehner’s racist. I don’t care whatever they say, you do not let this happen. This is intended to not only disrupt the Reagan library debate but to make Obama look bigger than Republicans … Continue reading →

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No We Can’t

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

President Obama and the American people lost badly today. The GOP, the Tea Party, and the ultra-rich scored a clear and decisive knock-out, one that bodes ominously for the future of this weakened nation. The best opinions I’ve seen in … Continue reading →

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