Category Archives: News & Politics

Concern Is Voiced Over Religious Intolerance – NYTimes.com

Posted on September 8, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Concern Is Voiced Over Religious Intolerance – NYTimes.com. This from todays New York Times 9-8-11 It’s long overdue but still gratifying to hear mainstream religious leaders in this country strongly speak out against the frenzy of hate and intolerance being … Continue reading →

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Fire at Mosque Site in Tennessee Spreads Fear – NYTimes.com

Posted on August 30, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Fire at Mosque Site in Tennessee Spreads Fear – NYTimes.com. This from Robert Mackey posted in the New York Times on 8-30-2010 As one letter writer so aptly put it, “that sound you hear is America going down the toilet.” … Continue reading →

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Corporate Profits Near Pre-Recession Peak – NYTimes.com

Posted on August 27, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Corporate Profits Near Pre-Recession Peak – NYTimes.com. this from todays New York Times 8-27-2010 And why does this not surprise anyone? Ever since the recession began those businesses that were able to survive did so by adopting the “do more … Continue reading →

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Pastor’s Plan to Burn Korans Adds to Tensions – NYTimes.com

Posted on August 26, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Pastor’s Plan to Burn Korans Adds to Tensions from todays New York Times 8-26-2010 It is astounding to me that there isn’t a great moral outrage from average citizens in this country about the insane and totally unjustified vilification of … Continue reading →

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The Constitution and the Mosque

Posted on August 17, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Editorial – The Constitution and the Mosque – NYTimes.com. This from today’s New York Times Online Editorials 8-17-10 “President Obama showed his understanding of the Constitution, and his respect for the American people, last week when he defended the right … Continue reading →

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The Propaganda Mill

Posted on August 13, 2010 by gmsdesigns

An increasingly disquieting feature of today’s political discourse is that bits and pieces of misinformation are regurgitated endlessly, indulging the feeding frenzy that fills the airwaves and print media. Continue reading →

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Judge Blocks Key Parts of Immigration Law in Arizona – NYTimes.com

Posted on July 28, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Judge Blocks Key Parts of Immigration Law in Arizona – NYTimes.com. Scoreboard: Justice, Fairness and The Constitution   –   1 Racism, Hatred and small mindedness  -  0 Nothing more to say about this.

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Companies Wringing Huge Profits From Job Cuts – NYTimes.com

Posted on July 26, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Companies Wringing Huge Profits From Job Cuts – NYTimes.com. This from Today’s New York Times Business Section by Nelson D. Schwartz Before I was laid off from my last corporate job as a graphic designer the recession was already taking … Continue reading →

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Daniel Schorr, Journalist, Dies at 93 – Obituary Obit – NYTimes.com

Posted on July 23, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Daniel Schorr, Journalist, Dies at 93 – Obituary Obit – NYTimes.com. This from the New York Times 7-23-10 One of the true giants of journalism died today in Washington, DC. He will be missed. There aren’t many of his caliber … Continue reading →

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first-skyscraper-with-built-in-wind-turbines-opens-in-london from inhabitat.com – StumbleUpon

Posted on July 20, 2010 by gmsdesigns

Wind powered building opens in London. Continue reading →

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