Tag Archives: John F. Kennedy

What Democracy?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Moving on from the expectation that we have a democracy By Josh Mitteldorf/ OpEd News/ March 3, 2020 They’re not going to let Bernie anywhere near the White House, and the sooner we stop fretting about it, the sooner we … Continue reading →

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When the Future Looked Bright

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Arlen Grossman
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But The One Percent Aren’t Complaining

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “Armaments, universal debt, and planned obsolescence – those are the three pillars of Western prosperity. If war, waste, and moneylenders were abolished, you’d collapse. And while you people are overconsuming the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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OPAQUE TRANSPARENCY

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Is the Government Holding Back Crucial Documents? By Russ Baker/ WhoWhatWhy/ May 30, 2012 Next year will be a half-century since the death of JFK. And the Obama Administration thinks we need to keep secret the records on the matter….a … Continue reading →

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Not the Same America Any More

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quote of the Day “The United States, as the world knows, will never start a war.” President John F. Kennedy Commencement Address at American University in Washington, June 10, 1963

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Rare National TV Commercial Promotes Church-State Separation

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation’s largest freethought association, is placing its first national ad on the “CBS Evening News” tonight. This same ad debuted on “CBS Sunday Morning” yesterday.  –FFRF News Release

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JFK: ‘Secrecy Is Repugnant in a Free and Open Society’

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive … Continue reading →

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