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Reader says For some, free speech is only good when they agree with it…
For some, free speech is only good when they agree with it… otherwise it should be deleted.
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Its one thing to oppose speech with other speech. This is the essence of free speech – an exchange of ideas and opinions – even those you find offensive. Freedom is inherently messy. Authoritarianism is inherently neat, but also repressive.
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Freedom also means including everyone – another basic tenant – even those who are “below the standard”. Some might say that the definition of freedom (speech or otherwise) IS the inclusion of those who are “below the standard”. Let’s not forget that in a free society, “the standard” is a naturally occurring measure which is based on ALL participants. In a repressive society, the standard is arbitrarily set.
Obama vetoes 9/11 bill
President Obama vetoes bipartisan bill that would let families of 9/11 victims sue the government of Saudi Arabia, setting up a showdown with Congress where lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aim to override the president’s decision.
By Jordan Fabian – 09/23/16 04:26 PM EDT
President Obama on Friday vetoed legislation that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S courts, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Congress.
Obama’s move opens up the possibility that lawmakers could override his veto for the first time with a two-thirds vote in both chambers.
Republican and Democratic leaders have said they are committed to holding an override vote, and the bill’s drafters say they have the support to force the bill to become law.
The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) unanimously passed through both chambers by voice vote.
But the timing of the president’s veto is designed to erode congressional support for the bill and put off a politically damaging override vote until after the November elections.
Obama waited until the very end of the 10-day period he had to issue a veto, hoping to buy time to lobby members of Congress against the measure.
White House officials also hope congressional leaders will leave Washington to hit the campaign trail before trying for an override, kicking a vote to the lame-duck session after the election.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/296862-obama-vetoes-9-11-bill
Harvard Crushes The “Obama Recovery” Farce With 9 Simple Charts
by Tyler Durden
Sep 16, 2016 3:10 AM
A couple of months back we posted 9 charts that, at least in our minds, debunked the myth of the “Obama Recovery” despite suggestions from the administration that any such efforts were just a futile attempt at “peddling fiction” (our original post: “These Are The 9 Zero Hedge Charts Showing “Obama’s Recovery” That Angered The Washington Post”).
Turns out that Harvard likes to dabble in “fiction peddling” as well:
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-15/harvard-debunks-obama-recovery-farce
George W. Bush’s Speech At Ground Zero After The 9/11 Attacks
Watch George W. Bush’s Speech At Ground Zero After The 9/11 Attacks [VIDEO]
Reader says Ridgewood teachers should realize that the current lack of signs means very few support the teachers.
The teachers should realize that the current lack of signs means very few support the teachers. Where do we get a sign supporting the Board? The teachers ARE going to cut out writing letters and any extra time w/the students. The Board and the parents are going to have to take a stance and not give the teachers a thing. This has been how the teachers have always won their demands in the past. Parents have to support the Board for once. The teachers have more under their old contract than most communities. And contrary to their theory that they are the cause of Ridgewood’s supposed “Excellence”, they are not. And our rankings, contrary to what many people think, have gone quite a long ways down in the time we have lived here (over 40 years). We long ago reached the point that, unfortunately, a child will get a better education in the private schools–which most of us can’t pay for. A friend sent her daughter to IHA for 9th grade and then had to return her to Ridgewood for the following three. The child basically repeated her entire 9th grade year while she was actually in the 10th. And this was years ago–imagine the differential now!
Local kitchen cabinet repair NJ – kitchen cabinet services NJ 201-458-0455
A kitchen cabinet repairman for minor kitchen repairs in NJ is rare to find. Most companies will not even show up for minor repairs like adjustments to doors, fix shelving or door handle replacements, as they want only the bigger kitchen replacement and kitchen installations jobs.
I found this local Engelwood company that did minor adjustments and fixed some small things in my kitchen for a small fee.
Their phone number is 201-458-0455. The site is: www.alldonecompany.com . Nice good handy people to have around.
2016 Ridgewood Car Show-the best ever!
file photo by Boyd Loving
Fri, September 09, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Ridgewood Business district, E. Ridgewood Ave-Walnut Ave-Dayton St. around the Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
Bergen County’s best night time car show.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Open to the public at 6pm, no entrance fee.
Last year we had over 400 cars and trucks, with lots of other surprises.
Bring the family, have fun with the oldies, check out the big trucks, view the new, expensive and sleek cars, we have it all.
Stay for the music, dine in Ridgewood’s great restaurants -over 94 of them –
see who wins the TROPHIES at 8:30pm.
To enter your car for the show…
email [email protected]
or call 201-445-2600.
Check out our website to view past shows…
you will hear, they come far and near to be part
of the “awesome” car show.
See you on Friday, September 9, 2016
Car show in Ridgewood.
The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce
Ridgewood’s Gold Star Mother’s Day Commemoration
August 25th 2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, On Sunday, September 25, 2016 our Nation honors our Gold Star Mothers and families. The Presidential Proclamation in 2011 commemorating this day pronounces, “As members of a grateful Nation, we owe a debt we can never repay, but hold this sacred obligation forever in our hearts, minds, and actions. We honor their sacrifice, and stand with our service members, military families, and Gold Star families as they have stood for us.”
The American Legion Post 53 and Ridgewood NJ’s Blue Star Families are committed to bringing awareness to our community and to commemorate the sacrifices these mothers and their families have made for our Country.In the aftermath of World War I, Washington D.C. resident Grace Darling Seibold formed an organization called Gold Star Mothers to support the moms who had lost sons and daughters to the war. Grace’s son, First Lieutenant George Vaughn Seibold, was an aviator killed in combat over France in 1918. In 1928, the small D.C.-based group decided to nationalize its efforts. In 1936, a joint congressional resolution established the last Sunday in September as
Gold Star Mother’s Day. The Gold Star Mothers grew from a support group of 60 women to today’s extensive nationwide network with tens of thousands of members and hundreds of local chapters.
In Ridgewood, NJ the Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee will sponsor our fourth annualevent commemorating Gold Star Mother’s Day on Sunday, September 25, 2016. There will be a short ceremony starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. and hundreds of luminaries will be lit to honor Gold Star Mothers and their families. But in addition, our goal is to see thousands of other luminaries lit throughout Ridgewood and other towns on September 27th to honor the Gold Star Mothers and families!
Luminaries will be available for a donation before the ceremony at the following
location:
Residence of Bob Paoli, Commander American Legion Post #53,at 368 N. Pleasant Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. 07450
Call 201-445-1738 to arrange time to pickup
Everyone also can stand with us in honoring the Gold Star Mothers and families by
helping to raise awareness through:
talking to your family, friends, and neighbors about the event;
joining us at Van Neste Park; and,
supporting this event with a donation (please make checks payable to the American
Legion Post #53, write “Gold Star event” on the memo line, and send it to the American Legion Post #53, P.O. Box 1525, Ridgewood, NJ 07450).
Thank you for your support and cooperation,/s/ Ridgewood, NJ Gold Star Mother’s Day Committee.
The Ridgewood News opted not to publish a response from me, almost identical to the above letter, regarding Mr. Schimmel’s letter.
Editor, The Ridgewood Blog:
On Friday, August 1, The Ridgewood News published a letter to the editor entitled: “New driver frustrated by lack of village parking.”
Not surprisingly, the author of the aforementioned letter, Mr. James F. Schimmel, failed to mention that his family owns the commercial building located at 20-26 East Ridgewood Avenue, which is less than 150 feet away from the proposed Hudson Street parking garage.
Certainly, the value of said property would increase if the parking garage were built and rental fees for it could be increased as well.
Yet another letter writer who chose to omit key information from a letter to the editor about the proposed parking garage. When will it end?
Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood resident
Note: The Ridgewood News opted not to publish a response from me, almost identical to the above letter, regarding Mr. Schimmel’s letter.
Zika Virus Infection and Infant Microcephaly not so Fast
Theoretical Cause and Effect Relationship Between Maternal Zika Virus Infection and Infant Microcephaly is Not Proving Out in Reality
Brazil’s microcephaly epidemic continues to pose a mystery — if Zika is the culprit, why are there no similar epidemics in other countries also hit hard by the virus? In Brazil, the microcephaly rate soared with more than 1,500 confirmed cases. But in Colombia, a recent study of nearly 12,000 pregnant women infected with Zika found zero microcephaly cases. If Zika is to blame for microcephaly, where are the missing cases?
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160624150813.htm
Rio Olympics hit by new doping scandal
Insight investigation: top team boss demands £10,000 bribe to protect cheating athletes from tests
The Rio Olympics have been plunged into a new doping scandal after the Kenyan team’s track and field manager was secretly filmed offering to protect cheating athletes from the drugs testing authorities.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/rio-olympics-rocked-by-new-doping-scandal-mj63m0rw7
Reader says Twinney Pound is a Mess
I just took a walk to Twinney’s (Aug. 4, 10 a.m). I was shocked to see how much the POND is NARROWED due to plants taking over.
Are those the plants, the milkweed that the Ridgewood Conservancy planted? Those plants must be removed or pond will disappear very soon. I will be glad to help.
The pond wooded area is heaven sent. I was greeted by a beautiful large bird with partial orange colored wings over-head that landed in a nearby tree and later showed off its wings again flying overhead and landing in another nearby tree. There were two loud quacking ducks conversing in the now very narrowed pond. The pathway had shady trees and the narrowness of the pathway was super fun to walk on. Real naturey and wild.
But it is IMPOSSIBLE TO WALK TO WATER’s EDGE due to the over growth of that plant life (milk weed?) In past years since 1980 I could ALWAYS WALK TO Wa edge and see tadpoles. Now I couldn’t get there at all, even to see mud.
What’s up Conservancy?
