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>Obamanomics: Double Down

>“The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.


…and the “solution” is to double down on the restrictions and conditions that have provided fewer opportunities for the current generation.

Double Down on government regulations which discourage investment in America and make starting or expanding a business as daunting as possible.

Double Down on deemphasizing hard work and those “degrading” drills in schools.

Double Down on subsidizing solar energy and banning oil and gas drilling.

Double Down on open circle, anti-bullying, environmentalism and spanish lessons.

Double Down on “dumbing down” Math and Science.

Double Down on inciting class warfare and encouraging socialism and marxism.

…that should fix things right up.

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>White House Says No Evidence of Extraterrestrials

>On the eve of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spearheading an aggressive public education campaign reminding Americans not to panic when they lose television and radio service for a few minutes on Wednesday during a test of the Emergency Alert System.


White House Says No Evidence of Extraterrestrials
Monday, 07 Nov 2011 07:20 PM

WASHINGTON — Sorry, E.T. lovers — the White House says it has no evidence that extraterrestrials exist.

The White House made the unusual declaration in response to a feature on its website that allows people to submit petitions that administration officials must respond to if enough people sign on.

In this case, more than 5,000 people signed a petition demanding that the White House disclose the government’s knowledge of extraterrestrial beings, and more than 12,000 signed another petition seeking formal acknowledgement of an extraterrestrial presence engaging the human race.

In response, Phil Larson of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wrote that the U.S. government has no evidence that life exists outside Earth, or that an extraterrestrial presence has contacted any member of the human race.

“In addition, there is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden from the public’s eye,” Larson wrote.

https://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/WhiteHouse-Extraterrestrials/2011/11/07/id/417178?s=al&promo_code=D74E-1

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>NJEA makes its case to improve N.J. schools

>NJEA makes its case to improve N.J. schools


Long cast as defender of the status quo, New Jersey’s teachers union has made public its own ideas for major changes to the state’s public school system, ahead of the union’s convention in Atlantic City this week.
“No one has more invested in the success of our students and our public schools than NJEA members,” said Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, which represents nearly 170,000 teachers and other school employees.

The union has clashed consistently with Gov. Christie since before he took office in January 2010. Some of the Republican’s biggest policy accomplishments have had a big effect on teachers.  (Mulvihill, The Associated Press)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20111108_NJEA_makes_its_case_to_improve_N_J__schools.html
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>The Office Beer Bar & Grill- New Menu

>The Office Beer Bar & Grill- New Menu

Visit The Office Beer Bar & Grill for many new delicious items on their New menu! New to the menu are Grilled Pizzas, Healthier Options, and much more. All menu items are $18 or less! The Office Beer Bar & Grill is a great place for family and friends to eat, drink, and have fun. The Office Beer Bar & Grill is located at 32 Chestnut St., Ridgewood.

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>Fall Benefit for the Rape Crisis Center of YWCA Bergen County

>Fall Benefit for the Rape Crisis Center of YWCA Bergen County
Thu, November 17, 2011
Time: 7:00 PM

Ridgewood Country Club, 96 West Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652

Join us for an evening of fine food, lively wines, and tempting auction items while supporting the services of te Rape Crisis Center at the elegant Ridgewood Country Club. Proceeds will support prevention, education, and direct services 24/7 to survivors, their loved ones, and the community.

To become involved, reserve tickets, or become a sponsor, please contact Barbara Giarmo, Special Events, at (201) 881-1723 or [email protected]. Volunteers are welcomed on planning committees.

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>The Obama economy is so bad that 77 percent of small business owners do not plan to hire any more workers

>The Obama economy is so bad that 77 percent of small business owners do not plan to hire any more workers 


7-in-10 Blame Economy for Hiring Freeze
November 7, 2011

The Obama economy is so bad that 77 percent of small business owners do not plan to hire any more workers despite all of Washington’s hype that the business climate is getting better. Worse: 64 percent of small business owners in a new survey provided to Whispers see the nation teetering on the verge of another recession.

Most shocking of all in the survey of small and medium sized business owners is that many would like to hire more workers but can’t, and new financing rules imposed by hurting banks have made getting loans sharply more difficult than in the past.

https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/11/07/7-in-10-blame-economy-for-hiring-freeze

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>NJEA in talks with George Norcross, NJ education chief Christopher Cerf on reforms

>NJEA in talks with George Norcross, NJ education chief Christopher Cerf on reforms


In front of a rally of 3,500 angry public workers in June, the head of the state’s largest teachers union declared that government workers were not going to be strong-armed by political bosses or their cronies.

“I’m mad as hell about politicians who were elected by the people, but who sell their votes to the powerful,” said Barbara Keshishian, president of the New Jersey Education Association, which specifically targeted longtime Democratic leader George E. Norcross III during the rally and on TV ads before the event.

But NJEA leaders are now taking a different approach: meeting with their stated enemies.  (Method, Gannett)

https://www.app.com/article/CN/20111106/NJNEWS/311060039/Teachers-union-talks-foes
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>What’s waiting for the winners in Trenton? Education reform

>What’s waiting for the winners in Trenton? Education reform


Education reform may not have come up much as an issue in individual races leading up to tomorrow’s legislative election, but it has remained a big topic looming in the background for both the candidates and the special interests backing them.

For the candidates, it is arguably the biggest issue the legislature will face in the coming months. Whoever wins on Tuesday will almost immediately face a slate of education proposals on the legislature’s docket, including charter school regulation, tenure reform, and school funding.

Meanwhile, a key player in the election is not on the ballot but may prove as potent as any: the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the statewide teachers’ union.  (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1107/0204/
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>VOTE: A heavy ballot but light turnout expected

>VOTE: A heavy ballot but light turnout expected 


With New Jersey’s unemployment rate above 9 percent, most pollsters expect economic woes to influence the state’s voters when they head to the polls Tuesday.

All 120 legislative seats are up, but only a handful of races are considered truly competitive, and unless the GOP pulls off an unexpected miracle, pundits don’t expect Democrats will lose control of either chamber.
With no governor’s race atop the ticket, turnout is expected to be light for an election that also features county and municipal races.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.  (Farrell, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

https://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20111106_Down_to_the_wire_in_N_J_.html
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>NJ Senator Mike Doherty will speak on the Fair School Funding Bill

>NJ Senator Mike Doherty will speak on the Fair School Funding Bill 

The information is this: Come here NJ Senator Mike Doherty on the Fair School Funding Bill, Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7PM at The Stable, 259 N. Maple Ave Ridgewood.

Between Ridgewood and Glen Rock we could save $59 Million in property taxes. Over $42 Million for Ridgewood alone. Our email for any questions is [email protected]

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>Medicaid makeover waits on word from Washington

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Medicaid makeover waits on word from Washington

New Jersey wants to remake its Medicaid program to improve healthcare and save money, goals applauded by many in the medical community. But the state was counting on a $107 million refund from the federal government to help its efforts, money it looks unlikely to get — at least not in time for this fiscal year’s budget.
That doesn’t mean Medicaid reform is in jeopardy, but the state has more work to do if it’s going to meet its targets, which call for a Medicaid makeover by next July.

The clock is ticking. Meanwhile New Jersey is still waiting for the federal government to give its approval to a 160-page Medicaid Reform Proposal known as the Comprehensive Waiver. Submitted in September by the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the waiver was meant to save $300 million this fiscal year, through major changes to the $11 billion Medicaid program.  (Fitzgerald, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/1107/0155/
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>N.J. State Council on the Arts postpones new applications for funding until 2014

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N.J. State Council on the Arts postpones new applications for funding until 2014

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has found a way to reduce the onslaught of paperwork from some 200 applications for new grants it expects to receive in February.

Put it all off for a year.

At a hastily called meeting in Trenton last Friday, the arts council voted to extend current general operating and general program grants for a year, thereby postponing new applications for funding until Fiscal Year 2014. Eight of the 17 council members attended the meeting, and another five connected by telephone. The resolution, the only item on the agenda, passed unanimously.  (McGlone, The Star-Ledger)