Monthly Archives: March 2012

BPR Quote of the Day: “Widening Our Circles of Compassion”

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of … Continue reading →

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Classic GOP Debate Highlight

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Romney and Gingrich go at it!

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Check Your Mailbox

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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Chilling Video: Media Censorship

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Jeremy Scahill article in The Nation, March 14, 2012: Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen?

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BPR Quote of the Day: “War Is a Racket”

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

“I wouldn’t go to war again as I have done to protect some lousy investment of the bankers. There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs Exec Quits Due to “Toxic and Destructive” Environment

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

I don’t know why Mr. Smith took so long to figure out his company was this corrupted. But he deserves credit for exposing its true nature. President Obama, are you listening? Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs by Greg Smith/ … 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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Reich: Moral Rot Is In the Corporate Boardrooms, Not Our Bedrooms

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Difference Between Private and Public Morality by Robert Reich/ March 13, 2012 Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich, and even Romney are barnstorming across the land condemning gay marriage, abortion, out-of-wedlock births, access to contraception, and the wall … Continue reading →

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Hedges: “The Iron Doors of the Corporate State are Slamming Shut.”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Supreme Court Likely to Endorse Obama’s War on Whistle-Blowers by Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ March 12, 2012 Totalitarian systems disempower an unsuspecting population by gradually making legal what was once illegal. They incrementally corrupt and distort law to exclusively serve the … Continue reading →

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This is Who We Are: The 2010 Census

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Mapping the 2010 U.S. Census Browse population growth and decline, changes in racial and ethnic concentrations and patterns of housing development. By MATTHEW BLOCH, SHAN CARTER and ALAN McLEAN | Source: Census Bureau; socialexplorer.com Click  here  to browse the 2010 Census Map … Continue reading →

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