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Arlen is a writer/blogger living in Monterey, CA. His political blog is thebigpicturereport.com. He writes a weekly quotation quiz "What's Your QQ?" (Quotation Quotient) for the Monterey County Herald, as well as a quotationquotient.com website and Facebook page. In addition, "Quirky Quotations" appears monthly in The Foolish Times, a local humor publication. He also does a weekly quotation quiz segment and talks politics on Monterey's progressive talk radio station, KRXA 540AM. He has yet to win any Pulitzer or Nobel Prizes, but if he does, he will let you know.
Saturday, May 26, 2012 Even Best-Case Election Scenarios Not Very Promising (6 comments)
Even if the Democrats sweep the 2012 election, the best-case scenario, the path toward a theocratic police state corporatocracy will only be slowed, not stopped.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Wall Street Has No Worries -- Obama and Holder Are Shooting Blanks (5 comments)
Wall Street has so far gotten away with the crime of the century: the collapse of our economy. No prosecutions of top bank executives. Where is the justice from the Obama/Holder Justice Department?
Sunday, April 29, 2012 Are You Suffering From OLS (Obama Letdown Syndrome)? (7 comments)
OLS (Obama Letdown Syndrome) began infecting millions of liberal/progressives soon after the President took office. Will it continue to get worse, or is there hope for a cure?
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Senate Stuck in Quicksand of Record Filibusters (4 comments)
A record number of GOP filibusters means little gets done in the Senate. The majority vote in favor of the "Buffett Rule" wasn't enough to pass it because 60 votes were needed for cloture.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 When Top Tax Rates Rise, So Does The Economy (1 comments)
The evidence is clear: the economy does best when the top tax rates are high. The inverse is also true: when top tax rates decline, so does the economy.
Monday, April 2, 2012 Drugs & Prisons: Time For a New Strategy? (1 comments)
The numbers are indisputable: We as a nation are doing a terrible job balancing our commitment to schools and prisons. Our money, as shown by California's statistics, are moving toward incarceration and away from education.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Obama's Burden: The Right-Wing Media Machine (1 comments)
President Obama and his party face an antagonistic conservative media but rarely go on the offensive. No wonder their message so often fails to resonate.
Saturday, March 24, 2012 The Difference Between NEWS and Not-News (2 comments)
What kind of news are you likely to find in the corporate media? And what kind of news are you not likely to see?
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 We Don't Have to Follow Any Stinking Fifth Amendment! (1 comments)
Attorney General Holder explains why it is legal for the president to assassinate American citizens without judicial oversight.
Sunday, February 26, 2012 Familiar Names Responsible For Skyrocketing Gas Prices (6 comments)
Who's to blame for the spike in gas prices? The same banksters whose reckless speculation tanked the economy four years ago!
Friday, February 17, 2012 Can It Get Any Better Than This For Democrats? (17 comments)
The trends are all pointing up for President Obama and the Democrats. That's quite a change since last year. What is different and will it last?
Saturday, February 11, 2012 The Power of the Occupy Movement (5 comments)
The Occupy movement has accomplished a lot in a short time, and their influence is still evident. Will they re-emerge stronger than ever?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Our Unpredictable Country: Who Could Have Known.....? (3 comments)
We are told low taxes help the economy, health insurance from insurance companies is best, and free trade is wonderful, and yet the results show us something totally different...Who knew?
Thursday, November 17, 2011 The Very Excellent 2010 Election (3 comments)
Strange as it might seem, the 2010 midterm election helped trigger the Occupy Wall Street movement and weaken the clout of the Tea Party.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Are 7 Billion People A Problem? (6 comments)
Now that the Earth has seven billion humans, what effect does that have on our lives and the health of the planet?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 The DOJ's and SEC's "Get Out Of Jail" Cards For Wall Street (13 comments)
How have the banksters evaded punishment for ruining the economy? This is one example of how the government colludes with Wall Street.
Friday, October 28, 2011 Iraq: Now Can We Apologize? (14 comments)
Now that American troops are leaving Iraq, don't we owe a few apologies for the waste and destruction we left behind?
Saturday, October 22, 2011 Obama Keeps Iraq Promise....almost Three Years Late (3 comments)
Barack Obama, running for president, promises to get American troops out of Iraq....right after he takes office in January, 2009.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Why the Wall Street Protestors Can't Quit (3 comments)
Traditional democratic methods are useless against the power of big money and greed. Mass protests may be the only way to make the powers-that-be take notice.
Sunday, October 9, 2011 Hope at Last? The Path Out of the American Nightmare (6 comments)
Two solutions, and the second must piggyback off the first, may offer hope that the decline of America could be reversed. It's a long shot, but there are signs that a reawakening is upon us.
Thursday, October 6, 2011 Hope at Last? The Path Out of the American Nightmare (2 comments)
At last, a ray of hope? Two solutions, and the second must piggyback off the first, offer a chance to reverse this country's disastrous political and economic problems.
Monday, September 26, 2011 Another George W. Bush Clone? (3 comments)
Does anybody really want another intellectually challenged conservative Texas governor running for President?
Saturday, September 17, 2011 A Republican Sweep in 2012? (28 comments)
Three major trends point to a Republican sweep of the 2012 election. An unlikely shift in strategy and presentation by President Obama would be the only way to reverse that probability.
Saturday, September 17, 2011 Are Poor Americans People? (4 comments)
With the Supreme Court Citizens United decision, do corporations have more standing as people than those living in poverty?
Saturday, September 10, 2011 Cynical and Suspicious Observers (3 comments)
Some cynical and suspicious observers might question the veracity and timing of the latest "credible but unconfirmed" terrorist threat.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Obama's Last Stand (7 comments)
Obama's Jobs Speech to a joint session of Congress on Thursday is probably his last opportunity to change the course of his failed presidency. He better go for broke. This is Obama's Last Stand.
Friday, September 2, 2011 Obama Put in His Place, Again (1 comments)
President Obama again caves in to the Republicans. He seems incapable of projecting strong leadership.
Friday, September 2, 2011 THE WAR BETWEEN THE CLASSES: America's Second Civil War (3 comments)
America is in its Second Civil War but the losing side is so overmatched it has become a rout.
The top one percent has no intention of slowing down their offensive.
Monday, August 29, 2011 Obama, QUIT NOW! (11 comments)
It is time for Barack Obama to step aside and let a strong progressive Democrat take up the fight he seems unable to lead.
Saturday, August 27, 2011 Speculation: The Osama bin Laden Death Hoax (12 comments)
This is my conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden. I can't prove it, but the government can't prove their story either.
Friday, August 26, 2011 Why You are Going Broke Filling Up Your Car (5 comments)
Even wonder why gas prices go up and down, but mostly up? What causes these fluctuations? Here are the answers.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 What If There Were an "American Spring"? (3 comments)
Why can't there be an equivalent to the "Arab Spring" in our country? I explore some reasons why it is not likely to happen anytime soon.
Monday, August 22, 2011 The Fed's Unprecedented Generosity (20 comments)
Results of a government audit reveal the Fed gave big banks and corporations a $16 trillion bailout. That amount exceeds our national debt. Why wasn't this covered by the corporate media?
