Documents: PETA kills more than 95 percent of pets in its care
Documents published online this month show that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, an organization known for its uncompromising animal-rights positions, killed more than 95 percent of the pets in its care in 2011.
The documents, obtained from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, were published online by the Center for Consumer Freedom, a non-profit organization that runs online campaigns targeting groups that antagonize food producers.
Fifteen years’ worth of similar records show that since 1998 PETA has killed more than 27,000 animals at its headquarters in Norfolk, VA.
In a February 16 statement, the Center said PETA killed 1,911 cats and dogs last year, finding homes for only 24 pets.
Only two bids were received for a new ladder truck $962k and $954k .The chief says that he wants to get rid of the old pumper truck that’s well past its time and use the old ladder truck to replace that.
> Meet Gail Sheehy, Best -Selling Author, Journalist and Lecturer Book Signing and Lecture to be held at The Valley Hospital
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – (February 22, 2012) — Join best-selling author, journalist, and lecturer Gail Sheehy at The Valley Hospital as she presents her latest book: Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence.
Thursday, April 26 7-8:30 p.m. The Valley Hospital Conference Center
The book tells the inspiring story of her own journey of 17 years caring for her husband. It is a straight-talking blend of fact, story, and strategy. Gail Sheehy speaks from her own “raw experience” of caregiving, weaving her personal story along with the stories of other families.
In “passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence Sheehy shares moving, personal stories, then offers practical resources and empowering strategies for coping with challenges. Following the presentation, Sheehy will sign copies of the book which will be available for sale.
To register for this free event, please call 1-800-VALLEY 1 (1-800-825-5391).
> Condolences to the family of Paul B. Willson, Jr.
Condolences to the family of Paul B. Willson, Jr. who passed away on February 11th at the age of 84. He was the father of one of our past directors, Paul B. Willson 111, of Brogan Cadillac/Buick.
A graduate of Ridgewood High School class of 1947 and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Jean, son Paul, daughter Holly Norton and four grandchildren.
Mr. Willson was a retired Ridgewood businessman with an auto repair business for many years at the corner of S. Maple Ave. and Union St.
As an avid car collector, he was always in attendence at the Ridgewood Car Show since it’s inception 19 years ago.
In his memory we will presenting a trophy in his name at this year’s Ridgewoood Chamber of Commerce Car Show on September 7, 2012.
Burglars Strike 2 Homes On Same Ridgewood Block On Same Day Boyd A. Loving 10:37 AM (2 hours ago)
Ridgewood Police are investigating two burglaries in the 600 block of Linwood Avenue that were reported within a 24 hour period this past weekend. Homeowners at each address had returned home after being away to discover their respective homes entered, with contents disturbed and personal items missing. Crime Scene experts from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office responded to both reported incidents.
>Richard Dawkins worlds most famous atheist : I can’t be sure God does not exist By John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor7:19AM GMT 24 Feb 2012
He is regarded as the in the world but last night Professor Richard Dawkins admitted he could not be sure that God does not exist.
He told the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, that he preferred to call himself an agnostic rather than an atheist. The two men were taking part in a public “dialogue” at Oxford University at the end of a week which has seen bitter debate about the role of religion in public life in Britain.
Last week Baroness Warsi, the Tory party chairman, warned of a tide of “militant secularism” challenging the religious foundations of British society.
>A Troubling Trend in the Courts Ericka AndersenFebruary 24, 2012 at 9:03 am
Should judges act based upon reasoned legal arguments, or based upon their personal feelings and media coverage? A controversial recent “statement” made by Justices Ginsburg and Breyer in a case that was the legal equivalent of a slam dunk raises serious questions about what really guides some judges.
In the case, American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock, the Court was asked to address a Montana Supreme Court opinion upholding a Montana ban on independent expenditures by corporations. This should be an easy case—after all, the Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that bans on independent political expenditures by corporations and unions violate the First Amendment.
But Justices Ginsburg and Breyer, who dissented from Citizens United, want another crack at Citizens United. They issued a separate “statement” advocating that the Court take the “opportunity to consider whether, in light of the huge sums currently deployed to buy candidates’ allegiance, Citizens United should continue to hold sway.”
> Hutton to run again for BOE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012 THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Trustee to run again for BOE
To the Editor:
I am announcing that I have submitted a petition to seek re-election to the Ridgewood Board of Education for the one-year unexpired term, which will be on the April 17 ballot.
This one-year unexpired term grants a unique opportunity to permit me, if re-elected, to complete the district’s current negotiations with the Ridgewood Education Association (REA), our district’s teachers union. This is the one open item that I would love the opportunity to see through to completion in the very short term.
As a Board of Education, our prep work for these negotiations commenced in the summer of 2010. Since then, I have been personally involved in every internal meeting and negotiating discussion. Our face-to-face discussions with the REA started in February 2011, well in advance of the previous contract’s expiration date of June 2011. These meetings have also included two rounds of talks with a state mediator.
The Fat Man” Cometh POETRY SINGS THE BLUES Celebrating FATS DOMINO’s Birthday in Poetry and Song
February 25th @ 1 pm – 4 pm
RIDGEWOOD – Poets, musicians, a Southern-style chef, fans, and anyone else who’s interested or curious, will gather Saturday, February 25, at 1 p.m. at Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church (271 Lincoln Avenue at West End Avenue) for “Poetry Sings the Blues.” The festival will celebrate the life and music of Fats Domino, the legendary rhythm and blues performer who shaped early rock and roll, upon his 84th birthday.
All poets are invited to attend and read their works on the blues and R&B themes, and drop-in musical performers are welcome. A free-will offering will aid ongoing post-Katrina relief in New Orleans, where Domino has been a lifelong resident of the devastated Ninth Ward. The event follows New Jersey poets’ successful tribute to Elvis Presley at the same church a year ago.
The featured poets are James Gwyn of Clifton, first prize winner in the 2008 Allen Ginsberg poetry contest and recipient of five Pushcart prize nominations, and Francesca Maximé of New York City, a TV host and journalist and author of “Rooted,” a forthcoming book of poetry.
Musical tributes will be performed by the Victoria Warne Band and special guest, pianist Joe Sabina. Warne, a songwriter and the lead singer and guitarist with her band, has performed at the JVC Festival, many other New York area venues, and internationally.
Chef Jesse Jones, winner of Bergen County’s Ultimate Chef competition for 2010 and known for his Southern cooking with a French twist, will honor Domino with a demonstration of Voodoo Shrimp.
Antoine (“Fats”) Domino Jr., born February 26, 1928, was the major bridge between Southern black rhythm and blues and early 1950s rock and roll. Unlike many rockers, he co-authored almost all his pieces, sung with a distinct Creole inflection, while accompanying himself on piano with a much-imitated rolling style.
Domino’s first nationwide hit, “The Fat Man” (1949), is generally regarded the first rock record to sell more than a million copies. He posted a remarkable 37 singles on the Top 40 charts, including such huge sellers as “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Blueberry Hill,” “I’m Walkin’,” “I’m in Love Again,” and “Blue Monday.”
> AGENDA 21: THE END OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART 3
By Kathleen Marquardt February 25, 2012 NewsWithViews.com
Overview
When public policy is made by elected officials who are accountable to the people who are governed, then government is truly empowered by the consent of the governed. Sustainable development has designed a process through which public policy is designed by professionals and bureaucrats, and implemented administratively, with only symbolic, if any, participation by elected officials. The professionals and bureaucrats who actually make the policies are not accountable to the people who are governed by them. Henry Lamb, Sovereignty International
Public Private Partnerships
The third path to Sustainable Development, is Public/Private Partnerships. PPPs are business ventures that are undertaken with a partnership between the government (public sector) and private business entities. The businesses promise the government that they will operate under the laws of sustainable development and the government then acts as a bullying big brother to the businesses and forces onerous rules and regulations on those who won’t play the PPP game; this tactic often results in putting the competition out of business while the PPPs get more powerful — thanks to Congress.
For those of you that do not know about UN Agenda 21, it is in a nutshell:
An “earth first” mantra that subverts rational thought and the needs of our Society to dupe citizens of developed nations into massive wealth transfer (especially property and property rights) to their governments (local, state and national) and from their governments to undeveloped nations,
supposedly to rid the world of poverty thereby achieving a global, “Sustainable” utopia.
Sustainable is the buzz word that encapsulates decision criteria based on satisfying one or more of
the three E’s:
– Environment
– Equity (as in Social Equity)
– Economy
As wacky as this sounds, this is no joke – it is a cult mentality that has the potential to suddenly and forever fundamentally transform America into an unrecognizable form.
The draft plan clearly cedes control to the state, whether that is intended or not, and whether or not the county government wishes to implement the state plan or not. “Intent” has nothing to do with it despite what county planners claim. State law will prevail. Fortunately, various groups have already had much success with Somerset, Monmouth and Ocean counties; their rationale is getting attention statewide. This sets a precedent for success in your county, too. Politicians like to know there are others also addressing this issue – they they are not alone in the fight. A good communication channel is open with the county planners in all three of these counties, not only regarding the draft state development plan, but also their respective county plans.
>…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY… * LOCATIONS…THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST NEW YORK… INTERIOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY…AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * HAZARDS…STRONG WIND GUSTS. * WINDS…WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING…THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS…THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BRINGING DOWN WEAKER TREES AND SMALL BRANCHES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON ELEVATED ROADS AND BRIDGES. UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS CAN ALSO BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT.
>Employer groups unite against increase to minimum wage
A proposed increase in the state minimum wage, from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour, advanced out of a legislative committee today over united opposition from employer representatives.
The increase was backed by some public policy groups, who contend that the measure will improve conditions for low-wage workers, who will put the money back into the economy.
However, businesses raised concernabout the impact on their payrolls. (Kitchenman, NJBIZ)
