Proverbs 3:5

Vol. 2 No. 12 www.blackrivernews.com December 14, 2010

Outstanding Season for Field
Hockey at WMC
By Josh Lashley
A
nyone who follows
high school field
hockey locally-and
even in the surrounding
areas-can attest that it was
an outstanding 2010 season
for West Morris Central.
They finished with an
overall record of 19-3,
including a 12-0 record in
the Northwest Jersey
Athletic Conference
National Division, and they
captured the NJSIAA North
I Group III sectional title.
It wasn’t easy, however,
and head coach Courtney
Bertos takes pride in the
way that the student-ath-
letes on her team worked
diligently toward their goals
May Peace and Joy be Yours
this fall.
at This Holiday Season
“This year’s team was
full of heart and second
effort,’’ Bertos said. “They
had a never quit mentality
and Throughout the New Year!
and pushed each other to get
better. With a lot of doubt
during preseason, they rose
to each and every occasion
and made West Morris
Central history. They tied
the season win record that
was set by the team of 2009,
they won the NJAC
National Division
Conference with a 12-0
record and they won the
school’s first ever sectional
[field hockey] title. I am from the staff of
extremely proud of them
and loved being a part of the
The Black River News
family they’ve created.’’
The positive leadership
from the captains on the ros- Have a Delicious Meal and
ter was a constant through-
out the year. Help the Library
T
“We had three captains hanks to the generosity of Pronto Pronto Pizza is a few doors down from
this year, seniors Amy Pizza in the Shoprite/Clearview Plaza Shoprite on Route 57 and their phone num-
Ernst, Aubrey Pellerin and shopping center in Mansfield, Friends ber is (908) 813-0624. In addition to a selec-
Maggie Underdahl,’’ Bertos of the Washington Township Library is able tion of pizza, it serves salads, sandwiches and
said. “They each led the to offer you the option of having a delicious a full menu of pasta, chicken, veal and
team in their own way-Ernst meal while benefiting the organization. seafood dishes. The offer is for both dine-in
was a vocal leader, Pellerin The restaurant, which offers wonderful and take-out orders.
was a role model for the pizza and a lot more, will donate to Friends Friends of the Washington Township
other girls to emulate, and of WTPL fifteen percent of its receipts on Library is a group of library members who
Underdahl was a good bal- three consecutive Mondays and Tuesdays, raise funds to supplement the library’s budg-
ance of both. They were beginning Nov. 29, for every customer who et, supporting programs for both children and
each inspirational and their presents a flyer. Flyers may be printed out adults, and helping the library staff in acquir-
continued on page 6 from the library’s Web site, www.wtpl.org, or ing materials that may not be covered by reg-
picked up at the library. Just take the flyer to ular library funds. New members are heartily
Pronto Pizza and enjoy! Remember to pres- welcome and can join at the library and on
ent your flyer and the library will benefit. the library’s Web site.

Breakfast with Santa

W
ashington Township Recreation
& Schooley’s Mountain
Firehouse will be hosting the
annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday
December 18, 2010. The cost is $7.50 per
person and children under 2 are free. Pre-
registration is required, and no walk-in reg-
istrations will be accepted. For more infor-
mation and seating times please call the
Recreation Department at (908) 876-5941,
or visit the township’s Web site at
www.wtmorris.org and download the regis-
tration form.
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Cindi Auberger, Lieutenant Governor of Division 11 (center) welcomes the newly elected leadership
team of the Hackettstown Kiwanis Club at a recent club meeting. From L-R, Mark Bahnuk,
President-Elect, Kathy Klein, Secretary, Stefanie Fracasso, President, and Dave Nordquist,
Treasurer. The Hackettstown club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month, 6:30 p.m.
Visitors are welcome.
Free College Funding Seminar to Help
Students and Parents
A free college funding seminar will be
held at Washington Twp. Public
Library on Tuesday, January 26,
2010 at 7 p.m. Al Newell, Local College
Funding Expert, will discuss how parents of
college-bound high school juniors and sen-
iors can receive $2,500 to $25,000 per year
that most don’t even know about.
The seminar will cover various topics:
why some middle-class and upper-middle
class parents pay close to nothing for their
children’s college education; how to double
or triple eligibility for financial aid; how to
pick the college that will give the most free
Stroke Prevention and Screening Presented
by St. Barnabas Hospital
A
seminar, Stroke Prevention and
Screening, will be presented by St.
Barnabas Hospital on Monday,
December 27, 2010 starting at noon at the
Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E.
Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ.
About 700,000 Americans will have a
new or recurrent stroke this year. Stroke is
the third most common cause of death
among Americans. It is also a leading cause
of serious, long-term disability. Come and
money, less loans; how to get the maximum
amount of money from each school; little
known ways to position one’s assets, maxi-
mizing the aid one would get; and how to
fill out complicated application forms accu-
rately to avoid costly mistakes. Also, find
out why 90 percent of these forms are filled
out wrong.
Please call the Library at 908-876-3596
or go to www.wtpl.org and sign up for this
program under the Library calendar!
Washington Twp. Public Library is located
at 37 East Springtown Road, Long Valley,
NJ.
learn about the key issues: your risk factors
for stroke, reducing your risk factors, the
warning signs of stroke, and what to do if
you notice warning signs.
Complimentary luncheon is served. The
event is sponsored by the Senior Resource
Center. Please register by calling the
Library at (908) 876-3596 or go to
www.wtpl.org and register under Adult
Activities.
Happy Holidays
from Our Staff
To You and
Your Family!
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Youth Lacrosse Club’s Spring 2011

Registration

C
hester/Mendham Youth Lacrosse
Club’s Spring 2011 Registration will
open on December 1,2010. Please
visit www.CMLAX.org to register your
child(ren) before the January 15, 2011
deadline. Mark your calendars: Welcome
Night "Face Off" for the Chester/Mendham
Boys and Girls LAX Clubs will be held at
Mendham High School from 5:00 - 7:00
p.m. on Sunday, January 30th.
Representatives from Universal Lacrosse
will be present for an informal evening of
LAX fun! The Girls will meet from 5:00 –
6:00 pm, and the Boys will meet from 6:00
– 7:00 pm. Please visit our website at
www.CMLAX.org for additional informa-
tion. For registration questions, contact
weeks@cmlax.org for the Boys’ program
or speicher@cmlax.org for the Girls’ pro-
gram.

New Museum Pass Program at the

Washington Twp. Public Library

T
he Washington Township Public
Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long
Valley, NJ is pleased to announce the
Museum Pass Program. This program is
made possible by the generosity of the
Friends of the Washington Township Public
Library. The Museum Pass Program pro-
vides passes for local museums which have
been donated by the Friends of the Library
and are available for circulation at the
Library. Right now, a pass to the Liberty
Science Center is available for loan. This
pass covers admission for two adults and up
to four children under the age of 18. Also,
this pass includes discounts to shows and
the museum store. The Museum pass may
be borrowed by Washington Township
Residents who have no outstanding fines or
fees. It may be kept for three days. It cannot
be renewed. The pass may be borrowed for
free, but late and lost fees do apply. Failure
to return the pass on time will result in a
fine of $10 per day. Failure to return the
museum pass container will result in a fine
of $5.00. Cardholders will be charged for a
replacement pass in the event that it is lost.
At this time, the pass cannot be reserved. It
is available on a first-come, first-served
basis. The pass must be returned in person
to the Library’s circulation desk. Please call
the library at (908) 876-3596 for further
information.

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Fairmount Fire Company Holds Monthly All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfasts
F
airmount Fire Company is a 100%
Volunteer fire company that protects
the citizens of Washington Township
and Tewksbury Township. On Sunday,
November 14th, the Fairmount Fire
Company held their monthly All You Can
Eat Pancake Breakfast. The breakfast is a
fund raising event that is held during the
months of October, November, January,
February, March, April, and May.
For the most recent breakfast the mem-
bers of Fairmount Fire Company wanted to
do something a little different than they usu-
ally do. Since October was Breast Cancer
Awareness month, the members of the com-
pany decided that they wanted to wear pink
Fairmount shirts to bring attention to this
important cause. So they each donned their
pink fire shirts. At first there was some hes-
itation by some of the members, but in the
end nearly every member proudly wore
their pink Fairmount Fire Shirt. The mem-
bers had a lot of fun with it and so did
everyone who came to the breakfast. It was
a big success!
In addition to wearing the shirts, they
were available for purchase to the public.
Because of the efforts at the breakfast the
Fairmount Fire Company will be sending a
check for $250 to the Susan G Komen fund
to help continue to promote the fight against
Field Hockey...
continued from front page
peers looked up to them. Our other seniors
were leaders too, they were vocal, encour-
aging and led a young team to a great year.’’
WMC had its share of players who
were always finding ways to better them-
selves this fall.
“Some players really improved
throughout the season,’’ Bertos said. “Jen
Cuozzo, our junior goalie was a first-year
starter who started the season tentative. As
she improved and grew more self-confident
she became strong in the cage. Junior mid-
fielder Michaela Domaratzky came into the
season strong and got better with every
game. Senior sweeper Danielle Pellerin also
came into the season much better than the
year before and she became a steady defen-
breast cancer. A great effort by everyone for
a great cause!
If you’d like to purchase a t shirt, they
are available by going to the Fairmount Fire
Company website at www.34fire.com . The
next All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast is
January 9, 2011.
sive force in our backfield.’’
Out of all of the victories that WMC
earned in 2010, certain ones stand out the
most in Bertos’ mind.
“Some games that stand out as the most
impressive are Chatham because they tied
the game with 6 minutes left and we
responded with the go-ahead goal,’’ Bertos
said. “It showed the heart and determination
these girls had. Also, the High Point game
which was the sectional championship
because we never led in the game, High
Point scored first and we responded to tie it
up. High Point scored again, and we
responded. We tied it up with just over a
minute left in regulation to send it to over-
time and then played our hearts out.’’
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Christmas Cookie Walk
at Church of the Messiah
T
he Church of the Messiah invites the
public to its first Christmas Cookie
Walk. Add variety to your Holiday
cookie collection with cut out, drop, bar and
shaped homemade cookies. The home
baked cookies will appeal to every taste and
dietary restriction. including sugar-free,
gluten-free and fancy decorated cookies.
The fundraising event will be held at
Church of the Messiah, located at 50 St. Rt.
24, aka County Rt. 513, in Chester, NJ, on
Saturday, December 18th from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. and Sunday, December 19th from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission is free and the cookies will be
available for purchase at $7.00 per pound.
All cookies will be labeled with their name
and a complete list of ingredients. Guests
will be provided with gloves and a contain-
er to hand-pick their selections.
So why not leave the baking to us and
solve those holiday gift giving dilemmas of
what to give the teacher, mailman, hostess,
or co-worker all the while selecting cookies
for your own family’s cookie jar too!
While visiting the festival, guests are
invited to view a collection of international-
Adopt Me!
Meet Banner. He is a young, medium sized
fellow with a big heart. Currently in a foster
ly crafted manger scenes, or crèches, home where the foster family reports that
belonging to congregation members which he’s now house trained, loves to play with his
will be decorating the festival tables. toys, and loves to meet other dogs and people
The Christmas Cookie Walk is a new too. This cute guy is ready to come home
fundraiser to benefit the programs of the with you now and be your best friend. Let’s
church such as food pantry donations, toys find this good boy a good home before the
for needy children, Easter baskets for Holidays. To read more about Banner, to see
clients of area food pantries, Mission trip all of our adoptable dogs, to see our upcom-
supplies, and support for our music pro- ing events, or to make a donation, please visit
gram. our web site at: www.ehrdogs.org
For more information, please contact
the church office at (908) 879-7208 or at
messiahchester@earthlink.net or visit the
Web site at www.messiahchester.org.
About The Church of the Messiah
The Church of the Messiah is the Episcopal
Church serving Chester, Chester Township,
Long Valley and surrounding areas. This
church is a part of the Anglican
Communion, the Episcopal Church USA,
and is a parish in the Diocese of Newark.
The congregation offers a faithful, open,
and welcoming environment to all through
services, classes, and community events.
The Reverend Margaret Otterburn is
Rector.
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HNT “Treats for Troops” Campaign Lightens and Brightens
I
n its recent Treats for Troops campaign, Health and
Nutrition Technology (HNT) of Mount Olive, New
Jersey was successful in encouraging community mem-
bers to shed potential pounds in order to spread some good
will. The 300 pounds of Halloween candy that was collect-
ed – and not consumed - by local residents made its way
into the hands and hearts of U.S. Troops serving in Iraq,
Afghanistan and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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“Challenging people to create a healthier lifestyle is a
mainstay of our philosophy at HNT,” said Hackettstown
resident Karen O’Connor, a food and nutrition coach who
serves as New Jersey Program Manager for HNT. “To be
able to incorporate this into an opportunity to support our
troops was doubly satisfying. We are very grateful to the
community for their generosity.”
HNT partnered with Operation Shoebox New Jersey, a
volunteer organization dedicated to collecting, organizing
and shipping care packages to U.S. Troops. Donations such
as the one that contained the Halloween candy are not only
useful, but also a source of comfort, according to a letter
Operation Shoebox received from SPC Michael Puetz of
the 82nd Airborne Division.
“All of you at Op Shoebox invigorate us with the knowl-
edge that somewhere back in the states, people care for and
support us,” Puetz wrote.
O’Connor noted that, coincidentally, 300 pounds also
reflected the collective amount of weight recently lost by
clients who followed HNT’s medically-supervised Program
for Health and Weight Management. Included among these
was a post office manager whose loss resulted in dramatic
gains.
“This client came to us with Type 2 diabetes, high blood
pressure and loss of vision,” explained O’Connor. “As he
lost weight, he’s regained his full eyesight and was able to
discontinue all of his medications.”
The Health and Nutrition Technology clinic in Mount
Olive, New Jersey, serves clients in Morris, Warren and
Sussex counties with a three-part Health and Weight
Management Program that incorporates behavior modifica-
tion techniques, professional coaching and medical assis-
tance under the supervision of Dr. Anthony Miccio.
To learn more about HNT or to register for the free infor-
mation session, contact Karen O’Connor at 973.587.0101
or email KOconnor@myhealthone.com. For information
about HNT, visit www.HNTnewjersey.com.
To learn more about Operation Shoebox NJ contact Rod
Hirsch at 908.698.0333 or visit www.opshoeboxnj.org
We Would Like To Wish
All Our Readers A Joyous
Holiday Season and A Safe
& Happy New Year!
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Put The WORLD Under Your
Christmas Tree This Year!
T
his year you can put the gift of friend-
ship under your Christmas tree by
hosting a foreign exchange student
from Asia, Europe or South America. ISE
Programs has four second semester students
who would love to experience the winter
snowfall of New Jersey this year while liv-
ing with an American host family for 5
months. The students are 15-18 and will
arrive in January and leave in June. Each stu-
dent has their own pocket money, full med-
ical insurance and will attend the nearest
public school to the host family. The hosts
provide room, board and a once in a lifetime
opportunity for their family and a lucky
exchange student.
Felipe from Brazil, is a very organized,
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once he is comfortable in his surroundings.
He is an excellent students that earns mostly
A's and loves to study English. Felipe loves
to workout at the gym and play tennis. He
likes riding motorcyles, riding his bike, hik-
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Calendar of Events
Wed, Dec 15
Microsoft Word 2007, Part 2 – Learn
advanced features of Microsoft Word 2007,
such as adding text boxes, tables, and bor-
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Computer knowledge is required.
Washington Twp Public Library, 37 East
Springtown, Long Valley, NJ. Open to pub-
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at (908) 876-3596.
Thu, Dec 16
40th Annual Holiday Concert – Celebrate
the holidays with a performance by West
Morris HS Chorus directed by Caitlin
O’Leary. Enjoy a festive celebration with
songs that will warm the hearts and move
the spirit. Cookies will be served. Long
Valley Presbyterian Church, Long Valley,
NJ. Open to public; 1 pm; free; sponsored
by LV Woman’s Club.
Sat, Dec 18
Babes in Toyland – Times are tough and
mean Mr. Scrooge wants to shut down
Toyland and foreclose on Old Mother
Hubbard’s Shoe -putting all the famous
nursery-rhymeboys and girls in turmoil …
but a surprise hero magically appears to
save the day! Pax Amicus Castle Theatre,
23 Lake Shore Road, Budd Lake, NJ. 11
am; tickets $12; (973) 691-2100.
Holiday Stocking Stuffer Antique Show –
Lake Mohawk Country Club, Mohawk
Room, 21 The Boardwalk, Sparta, NJ.
Open to public; 9 am to 3 pm; free admis-
sion; (201) 213-2146.
It’s A Wonderful Life – “Every time a bell
rings, an angel gets his wings.” This fine
dramatization not only celebrates the faith
of the season, but also celebrates the
American belief that hard work, fair play
and the love and support of one’s family
and friends will be rewarded. Pax Amicus
Castle Theatre, 23 Lake Shore Road, Budd
Lake, NJ. 8 pm; tickets $22; (973) 691-
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Sun, Dec 19
Christmas Cookie Walk – Shop for home
baked cookies for holiday gifts or to fill
your own cookie jars. Cookies can be pur-
chased at $7.00 per pound. Church of the
Messiah, 50 St. Rt. 24, aka County Rt. 513,
, Chester, NJ. Open to public; Sat. 10 am to
1 pm, Sun. 11:30 am to 1 pm; free admis-
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
– Before the tale created by toy stores and
corporations, L. Frank Baum, the author of
The Wizard of Oz, wrote down his own
magical biography of the man called Santa
Claus. Historic Palace Theatre, Route 183,
7 Ledgewood Avenue, Ledgewood, NJ. ;
call for time; adults $18, children/seniors
$14; (973) 347-4946.
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Shyness Expert Advice:
How You Can Be Shy and Successful at Holiday Events
By Laurie Adelman, B.S.N., M.S
H
oliday parties leave everyone feel-
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those who are shy, holiday events
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ways that shy children and shy adults can
feel more at ease at social gatherings.
Everyone has a need to belong. Yet it is
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excluded from the mainstream and to be
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individuals to come to the conclusion that,
because of passed failed social encounters,
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Once you come to think this way, you lose
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to participate. The shy individual has failed
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There are a number of things that can be
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The Flanders Valley Country Day School
in Flanders Receives NAEYC Accreditation
By Cheryl Conway
T
he Flanders Valley Country Day
School in Flanders - through hard
work, preparation, re-evaluation and
assessment – recently earned national
accreditation for providing a “top notch”
early childhood education program.
The National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) -
the nation’s leading organization of early
childhood professionals- has just accredited
The Flanders Valley Country Day School.
Located on Bartley Chester Road, the
school provides high- quality childcare and
education to children six weeks to 12 years
of age.
A challenging accomplishment to
achieve, the Flanders school is one out of
eight percent of all the preschools and early
education centers in the nation to receive
this recognition. More than 7,000 programs
are currently accredited by NAEYC.
“It’s really a hard thing to get,” says
continued on page 19
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Breaking News about

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
by Deborah Waddell, Dipl. Ac., C.A. Upjohn, and Wyeth-Ayerst pathologized the perception of with us. Menopausal complaints are the outcome of deficit

N
ew study shows evidence to increased risk of menopause, transforming it from a “transitional life stage” spending: the debt can no longer be rolled over, because
breast cancer. Not only did the study show the dra- into a “chronic disease” process by hiring a Brooklyn there is no longer a cushion of funds from which to draw.
matic increase in breast cancer, but it also showed physician named Robert A. Wilson to write a book called Menopausal problems result from the dwindling of Essence
that the increased risk was associated with the most aggres- Feminine Forever, proclaiming that estrogen would protect and a consequent deficiency of Qi and Blood.
sive or deadliest forms of breast cancer. For women going a woman’s youth and save her from “living decay.” The When Essence becomes depleted, so do Blood, Qi, Yin
through menopause, the decision whether to take HRT has book injected fear by insisting that without estrogen thera- and Yang. Lack of Qi produces fatigue, weakness, dull
been controversial and confusing to say the least. Just last py, bones would dissolve, hearts clog, vaginas shrivel, thinking, melancholy, and decreased motivation, which is
year 40 million prescriptions for hormones were filled in breasts sag, skin wrinkles, and minds deteriorate. Did you often common complaints in Menopause. Deficiency of
the U.S. This study showed that taking HRT after know that in China, there is no definition for menopause, Blood leads to weak vision, dizziness, night sweats, irri-
menopause can be very dangerous. Dr. Freya Schnabel, of because women don’t suffer from it due to their diets? tability, and restless sleep. Lack of Blood deprives mus-
NY University’s Langone Medical Center, states, “What’s HRT became perceived to be the miracle antidote to loss. cles, tendons, and ligaments of sufficient nourishment and
important about this study is that it really provides tremen- The marketing campaign worked and menopause is now suppleness, so they become tight and inflamed, leading to
dous clarity regarding the risks of HRT.” universally and virtually unanimously treated with HRT. muscle tightness, muscle cramps, joint pain and neck ten-
In 2002, a large study of postmenopausal women found Estrogen sales jumped from $17 million in 1966 to $83 mil- sion. The body responds to this state of scarcity with anxi-
that the combination of estrogen and progesterone led to an lion just 10 years later and in 1990 sales swelled to $460 ety and labiality, for lack of Blood disrupts the smooth flow
increase in cases of breast cancer – about one extra case for million. Yes, this in spite of the National Institute of Health that preserves elasticity of tissue and emotional flexibility
every 1,000 women taking the hormones for a year. Consensus Conference on Estrogen Use and according to Chinese Medicine. As Kidney Essence
Following the 2002 report, the numbers of women using Postmenopausal Women That concluded: “Given the cur- declines, a domino effect ensues down line and subsequent-
hormones fell by almost half and guess what happened – rent state of knowledge, no general recommendation, appli- ly impacts the Liver, Heart, Spleen, and Lung Meridian
breast cancer rates also fell. After the 2002 study results cable to all postmenopausal women, can be made…..(HRT) Systems.
many women were told to use HRT at lower doses and for is an unproven approach to prevention.” Yet, doctors still Hot Flashes are a result of the inability of Yin (our cool-
shorter periods of time. If you’ve been on HRT, you know continued to prescribe HRT! ing force, blood and body fluids) to restrain Yang (our heat
that it is not easy coming off it and many women end up While western doctors continue to define the problems force) so heat flares upward uncontrollably. Yin deficiency
back on the hormone treatment because of their hot flashes, associated with menopause as stemming solely from estro- of the Liver and Hearts can trigger hyperactivity that leads
irritability etc. The researchers continued to study the gen deficiency, in Chinese Medicine estrogen, along with to rising Heat as well. But hot flashes may also be a con-
women for an average of 11 years and found there was not other hormones, is part of a larger category of internal sequence of Kidney Yang deficiency. When Kidney Yang
only an increase in the number of breast cancer cases, but secretions know as “Jing” or Essence. Estrogen is a kind of is deficient, the Spleen becomes unable to extract the nec-
the cancers were more likely to be advanced and cause essence, just like apples are a kind of fruit; but just as all essary nutrients to generate adequate Moisture and Blood.
death. fruit are not apples, not all Essence is estrogen. This results in Dryness (hair, skin, eyes, brittle nails, vagi-
Dr. Schnabel went on to say, “I think from this point When Essence is plentiful, our ability to resist disease nal dryness, and constipation. Kidney Yang deficiency
onward any woman who’s considering taking hormone and adapt to change is optimal. With age, fundamental engenders Spleen weakness, causing symptoms such as
replacement therapy will need to genuinely consider these resources ebb, and these capacities decline. In youth it is lethargy, weakness, easy bruising, poor concentration, fluid
risks.” Any women currently taking HRT does not have to possible to compensate for spending more biological cash, retention, indigestion and bloating. As Yang surges
panic, there are alternatives to the drugs. When combined, so to speak, than is returned to our reserve Essence account, upwards it can produce agitation, flushing and perspiration,
acupuncture, herbal formulas, and natural wild yam hor- but as this principal diminishes over time, we become less followed by chilliness and fatigue.
mone creams can be of enormous benefit. able to push ourselves without receiving notice of insuffi- In sum, emotions and unpredictable surges and lapses of
Sadly, the current medical wisdom is the product of an cient funds. If throughout our lives we run the body econ- physical and mental energies result from the attrition of Yin
industrially manufactured consciousness. In 1966, Searle, omy at a deficit, the lack of resources eventually catches up and Yang Essences of the Kidney. Chinese Medicine has
herbs as well as acupuncture that can help to subdue the ris-
ing Yang and build up the sinking Yin to relieve the symp-
toms of menopause without the harmful side effects and
increased risk of breast cancer. There is another, much
safer way, to deal with all the symptoms of this fabulous
new stage of life. If you are currently on HRT and want to
try Chinese Medicine, one must gradually wean off the
Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues HRT. Abruptly stopping is not recommended.
• Musculo-skeletal and Neurological • Upper Respiratory Tract
• Gastrointestinal Disorders • Reproductive System Deborah Waddell completed her Master’s level degree from the
Deborah Waddell, Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ. She received
Dipl. Ac., C.A. SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES her Acupuncture Certifi-cation from the New Jersey Board of of
Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from the National Commission
Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24), for the Certification of Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also
Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 • (908) 876-3643 has a degree in Biology and Chemistry with summa cum laude
Honors from Felician College.

Flanders Valley Country Day School...
continued from page 15
Aimee Krewinski, owner/director of the
Flanders Valley Country Day School.
“There are many demands. There’s a lot of
quality assurance to make sure you are run-
ning a top notch program. We have all of
the bells and whistles that any corporation
would use and we used it toward our
accreditation.”
After several years of working toward
this goal, Krewinski says “all of our due
diligence” has paid off. Krewinski, along
with her teachers and staff, had to work
together through self-study to provide and
perform their best in all areas such as teach-
ing, leadership, health, curriculum, cleanli-
ness, safety and community involvement.
“It’s a team effort all around,” explains
Krewinski. “You have to pump up all the
classes to get all the classes doing what they
need to do.”
After re-evaluation and assessment, the
center then had to prove its high-quality
standards during an assessor’s two-day
visit. The assessor “looked at everything
from top to bottom. They chose classrooms
to evaluate; they looked at classroom’s port-
folio; they walked through the entire facili-
ty,” she explains.
To earn NAEYC accreditation, schools
must complete an extensive self-study
process, measuring the program and its
services against the ten NAEYC early
childhood program standards and more than
400 criteria points. The program received
accreditation after an on-site visit by
NAEYC assessors to ensure that the pro-
gram meets each of the ten program stan-
dards. NAEYC-accredited programs are
also subject to unannounced visits during
their accreditation, which lasts for five
years.
About two months after the on-site visit,
Krewinski says she was notified that her
school achieved its goal.
“We are doing a fabulous job,”
Krewinski says proudly, adding that many
of her staff members also volunteer and
give back to the community.
In support of the holidays, the school is
collecting Toys for Tots through Friday,
Dec. 17. Drop off new unwrapped toys at
the school weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30
p.m.
While some parents may prefer a fran-
chise to send their child for daycare or early
childhood education, the smaller private
centers – especially those that are NAEYC
accredited - should not be overlooked.
“It’s the team, the group inside, that
makes the difference,” says Krewinski.
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Established 25 years ago, the NAEYC
Accreditation system has become a widely
recognized sign of high-quality early child-
hood education. The system was created to
set professional standards for early child-
hood education, and to help families identi-
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ters and other early education programs.
“The NAEYC Accreditation system rais-
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early childhood programs,” said Dr. Jerlean
E. Daniel, executive director of NAEYC.
“Having earned NAEYC Accreditation is a
sign that Flanders Valley Country Day
School is a leader in a national effort to
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In 2006, the association revised its stan-
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Saturday Science Spy Academy
W
ashington Township Recreation
will be having a Saturday
Science Spy Academy from
January 22, 2011 thru March 5, 2011 from
10 a.m. to 12 noon. This program will be
held at the Washington Township Senior
ment. NAEYC is committed to utilizing the
newest studies and analysis on positive
child outcomes to ensure young children
continue receiving the highest-quality care
and education possible.
In its fifth year, the Flanders Valley
Country Day School is “very strong on pre-
school,” says Krewinski. “We are not just a
daycare.”
Classes offered include infant; waddlers
(young toddlers); explorers (middle-aged
toddlers); pre-K 3 (travelers); pre-K 4;
kindergarten enrichment; before and after
school-care for school-aged children; and
summer camp.
Krewinski says that her love for kids is
her greatest motivation.
“I love kids so much I would not work so
hard if I didn’t,” she says. And all of that
hard work has resulted in being NAEYC
accredited. “It proves that we are really
good.”
Center (Rock Spring Park). Saturday
Science Academy is for ages 6-10 and it is
$120 per student which includes all materi-
als. For more information, please contact
the office at (908) 876-5941 or our visit
www.wtmorris.org.
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Homemade Holidays Pumpkin Treats to Bake and Share

Pumpkin Cranberry Bread ed in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for
Makes two, 9 x 5-inch loaves 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Prep: 10 minutes For three 8 x 4-inch loaf pans:
Baking: 1 hour Prepare as above. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.
3 cups all-purpose flour For five or six 5 x 3-inch mini loaf pans:
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons pumpkin Prepare as above. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
pie spice
2 teaspoons baking soda Mini Pumpkin Muffin Mix
1 1/2 teaspoons salt Makes 1
3 cups granulated sugar Prep: 15 minutes
1 can (15 ounces) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin 3 cups all-purpose flour
4 large eggs 4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup orange juice or water 1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sweetened dried, fresh or frozen cranberries 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9 x 5- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Recipe to attach: Pour muffin mix into large bowl. Cut in
inch loaf pans. 1 cup raisins, sweetened dried cranberries, or chopped 1/2 cup vegetable shortening with pastry blender until mix-
COMBINE flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and nuts (optional) ture is fine. Add 1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin, 1 cup
salt in large bowl. Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, oil and 1 can (15 ounces) Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin milk and 2 large eggs; mix until just moistened. Spoon into
juice in large mixer bowl; beat until just blended. Add COMBINE all ingredients, except pumpkin, in large greased or paper-lined mini-muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. bowl. Pour into 1-quart resealable plastic bag; seal. Wrap Bake in preheated 400°F oven for 15 minutes; remove to
Fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans. muffin mix and can of pumpkin in fabric; tie with ribbon or wire racks. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Makes
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It’s Peppermint Season!

H
eadline your holiday with the quintessential flavor
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caroling nibbles, gifts for teachers and Santa.
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Peppermint Ribbon Cookies
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
2 to 4 drops Peppermint Candy Flavoring
Christmas Red Icing Color, as desired
1 package (14 ounces) Candy Cane Colorburst Candy
Melts, melted
In medium bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until
light and creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and peppermint candy
flavoring; mix well. Add flour mixture, one cup at a time;
mixing well after each addition.
Remove 1/3 of dough; reserve. To remaining 2/3 dough
in mixer bowl, beat in red icing color. Roll and shape dough
between parchment paper into two 6 x 8-inch disks. Roll
and shape untinted dough between parchment paper to a 6
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T Y
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Harlin’s Point of View....
Some Season
by Harlin Parker
OK, I’ll admit it. It’s hard to feel all that
joyous or optimistic right about now. There
isn’t enough eggnog in the world to lift my
spirits. What has become clear as we wind
down this year is that the ideologues and
hyper-partisans are running the show. And
with that, prospects for anything resem-
bling intelligent public policy being imple-
mented, either nationally or here in New
Jersey, are bleak. So this holiday season, as
you gather around the ‘ol hearth, I’d sug-
gest you give your kids lots of extra hugs.
They’re going to need them. After all, they,
more than anyone else, will be paying the
price for the shortsighted, intellectually dis-
honest policies our leaders are foisting upon
us.
Perhaps this is old fashioned, but I
believe that it is the purpose of any inde-
pendent nation to promote the health, wel-
fare and happiness of its citizens, both polit-
ically and economically. All of its citizens,
not just the elite few. Economically, in
America and other “western” nations, we
have embraced capitalism. Individuals free
to start and run private businesses.
Politically, we continue to work at the
“grand experiment” of democracy. Over
the past two hundred years or so, we have
strived to get both of these things right.
Right about now, though, I don’t think
we’re doing particularly well at either.
Although the national economy is cur-
rently showing consistent growth, month
after month, such that we are technically
out of recession, this post-recession period
is proving to be unlike any that have come
before it. I submit that a jobless recovery is
not really a recovery at all. It’s a mistake,
though, to place blame on the current
administration. The situation we’re in has
been a long time coming. About 30 years or
so.
Over the past several decades, the great
American middle class has been pushed
around and beaten up pretty badly. As the
American economy has expanded over
these decades, the rewards have gone to the
top 1%, the economic elite. Is that what this
country is supposed to be doing? Is it the
purpose of the vast bulk of people who live
here to work, work, work, so that only a
miniscule number of people see real eco-
nomic improvement in their lives? If you
think I’m off base here, if you think that
your own life has improved, economically,
over the past decades, then I suggest you
take a hard look at the balance on your cred-
it cards, on your home equity loan, on your
mortgage (how many times did you refi-
nance?). How’s the value of your home
doing these days? Want to bet on how
many years it may take to regain that lost
value? By the way, is there someone in
India or China doing the job you used to
do? This situation didn't just come about
since 2007. Decades of irresponsible pub-
lic policies have worked to the detriment of
those in the middle class.
So who is looking out for us? Good
question. Watching our dysfunctional U.S.
Senate is downright depressing.
Undemocratic by design (the idea was to
have it represent states, not individuals), it
is now more undemocratic then ever (60 is
the new 51). Partisanship and narrow ide-
ology rule the day. With the obdurate insis-
tence by right wingers, including all
Republicans, in the Senate and in the
House, to give tax breaks to the very
wealthiest Americans (economically
unsound – and don’t give me the bs about
‘small business’), we seem to have now
cemented the overwhelming power of the
wealthy elite over our economy and our
democracy.
Today, the top 1% of Americans own
about half of all the assets in the country.
The same top 1% bring in about one quarter
of all the income. That’s way up from the
9% of the national income that same minis-
cule group brought in during the 1970’s but
pretty much matches what that group
brought in during the 1920’s. And you’ll
recall what happened in 1929.
And what about that top 1%? Since this
Great Recession began, the Federal Reserve
Bank lent out over 4 trillion dollars (that’s
trillion with a t), in less than a New York
minute, to bail them out. Not just bankers as
we've all be hearing about but major corpo-
rations too. Small businesses? You know,
the kinds of businesses the Republicans
care so much about that they have gone
nuclear insisting on tax cuts for the wealthy
elite pretending that it’s all about ‘small
business’? Nah. Small businesses didn’t
get a dime. The federal government also,
as you may remember, gave out trillions of
dollars in bailouts. Did you get your share?
No? Oh, too bad. But not to worry. The
folks over at Goldman Sachs got theirs.
The garbage financial “products” those
folks created, and which caused our Great
Recession? Well, you’ll be pleased to know
they got paid back with taxpayer dollars
(Socialism!!!) 100% on the face value, even
though those “products” were practically
worthless. Anyone pay you back for the
lost value to your home? To your IRA?
After the Great Depression, Congress,
led by President Franklin Roosevelt, at the
behest of an angry public (see? Democracy
can work) put into place new structures and
continued on page 28
Tom’s Point of View...
Obama Saves the Bush Tax Cuts
by Thomas Lotito
T
he Tea Party is successful and influ-
ential. The once super majority
Democrats in the house and Senate
led by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid has lost
credibility and power to move their liberal
progressive agenda forward in the lame
duck session. As of this writing, Barack
Obama is proposing keeping the Bush era
tax cuts for all income levels -- a tremen-
dous win for Republicans.
The Bush era tax cuts of 2001 and 2003
was directly responsible for 60 months of
unprecedented double digit growth and
prosperity in the economy. With the econo-
my now in the tank and unemployment at
9.8%, not to mention that gas prices are
hoovering around three dollars per gallon,
this is no time for a tax increase on the
American wage earner.
If the tax cuts expire a family of four
making $48K a year would get a $2K tax
increase in their federal taxes. This would
be a devastating blow to the economy and
hardship to families struggling to make ends
meet. Not so fast, the catch is Republicans
will have to sign onto extending unemploy-
ment benefits another 13 months. This is no
longer unemployment benefits, this is wel-
fare.
Republicans with the upper hand are
pressing to keep the tax cuts so businesses
large and small can start hiring again and
the economy can start growing. Obama's
horse trading with Republicans is angering
some liberal groups who say Democrats
should engage the GOP in a showdown,
even if it risks letting the tax cuts expire for
all income levels. In an email to its mem-
bers, the liberal group moveon.org said,
"They have given up on this critical issue
without a fight."
Obama is also proposing a payroll-tax
holiday that would reduce the 6.2% Social
Security tax on a worker's wages to 4.2%. A
worker making $40,000 a year would save
$800. The employer's half of the pay roll
tax, 6.2% will remain the same.
In the 2009 stimulus bill Obama includ-
ed a $400-per-worker income-tax break.
That break, known as, Making Work Pay,
provides a tax credit of 6.2% on the first
$6,450 of a worker's wages. It phases out
for workers making more than $75,000.
The Making Work Pay would program
would be eliminated if the payroll-tax holi-
day becomes law. The Making Work Pay
program went unnoticed by most workers
because the small sum—$400 for individu-
als, $800 for couples—was distributed
slowly over the course of a year, not in a
lump sum.
Meanwhile, Ben Bernake's plan to print
money and flood the world with American
dollars known as QE2 ( Quantitative
Easing) has back fired. This Keynesian
move is supposed to devalue the dollar
making American manufactured goods
more palatable to foreign consumers. But
Europe with it's own financial woes,
Greece, Ireland Portugal and Spain has lost
9.5% of the value of the Euro strengthening
the Dollar.
With the recent effects of this unintended
consequence, Euro debt worries are on the
rise and the dollar is increasing in value, it's
as if the Fed is tightening it's monetary pol-
icy.
This tightening of money could slow
down the economy. In recent days we have
seen much volatility in the stock market,
despite the fact that corporate profits are up
and consumer holiday spending in retail
sales is strong. This will all work out OK as
long as tax rates remain low.
Has Barack Obama had an Epiphany? Is
Barack Obama triangulating on tax cuts? Is
president Obama taking a page out of the
Bill Clinton playbook in order to resurrect
his presidency? Reaching a deal with the
GOP on taxes could help Obama win over
moderates and independents, an increasing-
ly important demographic in the last elec-
tion.
Is Barack Obama signaling that he is
ready to work with newly elected Tea Party
Republicans?
This is all good news, everything comes
down to tax-cuts, tax-cuts, tax-cuts! This is
a success for the Tea Party, this is a win for
the American people. The Tea Party has
succeeded in it's first phase of reversing the
Obama agenda, much to the dismay of the
liberal progressives. With the threat of let-
ting the Bush tax cuts expire off the table,
next year looks promising for small busi-
nesses and the micro economy which
effects me and you. I wonder what Harlin
thinks of Obama supporting the Bush tax
cuts?
In other news....Strip searches at airports
of law abiding American citizens?? Groping
of your personal areas by TSA agents?? The
fact is Nuns, grandmothers and children are
being groped too. The TSA's invasive, ille-
gal search of your private parts is a breach
of your 4th amendment constitutional
rights.
Your civil rights -- the basic freedom we
enjoy as Americans citizens have been
breached, trampled upon by the Obama
administration. Your civil right to live as a
free people has been taken from you. All of
this has been done in the name of political
continued on page 28

Edison Fused 20th Century Technology To Holiday Traditions
by Michele Guttenberger
T
oday few realize how
Thomas Edison was
instrumental in form-
ing our modern day tradi-
tions of celebrating the
Holidays such as viewing
holiday themed movies or
stringing Christmas Tree
lights. Many of these fes-
tive inventions originated
and were manufactured in
Edison’s studio and facto-
ries in NJ more than 100
years ago.
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Mr. E. H. Johnson (Vice
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Company for Electric
Lighting) had his home on
E 36th St in Manhattan
showcase the first electric
lighted Christmas tree. It
was the only home on plan-
et Earth to have electric tree
lights. These Lights were
made in NJ. The “Wizard of
Menlo Park”, (Thomas
Edison) got select NYC
households propelled into
the new 20th Century
decades before the average
home. The source of these
modern day technological
wizardry came from facto-
ries located in West Orange,
and Harrison (East
Newark).
Edison and his upper
management lived on the
nation’s first electrical
power grid. They had the
privilege of this electric
light source before The
City’s big 5th Ave
Department Stores.
However, Edison saw to it
that these stores were able
to have electric tree lights
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visioned with city electric
service. The Edison
Lighting Company soon
supplied 5th Ave depart-
ment stores with holiday
electric lights in the early
1900s for the cost $300+
which included wiring serv-
ices and a generator
Electric tree lights were
not the only holiday tech-
nology provided by Edison,
he also was the leader of
early animation technology.
The Kinetograph camera
and the Kinetoscope viewer
were patented in 1891. By
OFF
December 1892, the first
motion picture studio was
erected in West Orange NJ
called the “Kinetographic
Theater.” It was later nick-
named the “Black Maria”.
This studio churned out
many silent movie films
long before Hollywood CA
was invented. Edison
employed many theater
stars and actors as well as
factory workers at his West
Orange location.
The tradition of the
Holiday movie may have
started when The Thomas
Edison Company produced
the first video of Charles
Dickens' 1843 classic novel
“A Christmas Carol “for
Holiday release in 1910.
The story was condensed to
17 minutes of film showing
the most important high-
lights of Ebenezer Scrooge's
full reformation. It
remained true to the integri-
ty of the story despite its
brevity to the original book.
The film’s acting for its day
was first-rate and the special
effects were the pioneering
mastery of double exposure
techniques.
Maybe “A Christmas
Carol” was a prophetic
Christmas story for the
Edison’s. Edison certainly
embodied the Spirit of
Christmas Future since he
could easily envision what
the future would hold.
Edison’s religious persua-
sion was described as bold
agnosticism where the word
“humbug” would fit into his
credence on a few notions
of Christmas. However, the
home at Glenmont was a
honeymoon gift to his bride
Mina. She was a devout
Methodist who failed to
convert Edison but kept him
rooted to Holiday traditions.
Glenmont was her home
and the family celebrated
Christmas in “A Christmas
Carol” sort of way. When
Edison participated in The
Edison Family Christmas he
was transformed to being
Mr. Fezziwig with festive
celebrating and all the
Holiday trimmings in their
West Orange, NJ home.
Glenmont is still decked
out for Holiday Visitors
today. To visit Glenmont
you must purchase separate
tickets at the museum’s
main visitor station and be
assigned a time and car
pass. Please check website
for special Holiday schedule
or call 973-736-0550 ext. 11
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Open Wednesday through
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5:00pm. Regular Entry Fee
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Some Season...
continued from page 26
programs designed to prevent the kind of
unregulated and irresponsible banking
activities that caused that depression. The
well known (and, for some of us, now
mourned) Glass-Steagall Act separated
investment banking, commercial banking,
and insurance. But all that went away years
ago thanks to both Republicans and
Democrats (see? Bipartisanship rules!!).
Investment banks, commercial banks and
insurance companies merged into unregu-
Tax Cuts...
continued from page 26
correctness, by an out of control federal
government that is afraid to offend a few
people of middle east decent. This illegal
breach of your basic freedom must not go
on.
The answer is profiling. It's being done
in Israel. There are no invasive strip search-
es and x-ray machines that see under your
clothes and take pictures of you naked in
Israel.
When was the last time you heard of a
terrorist taking over an Israeli airline? Now
that I have said the word profiling, let's
keep in mind that profiling is not about
race, it's about behavior. Israelis profile
people by their behavior not by race. When
you board an airplane in Israel you are
lated behemoths. We’ve seen the result. anonymous donors, to flood our elections. population. Is this what we want? Is this
But in the aftermath of the global calamity We’re told that money is speech. So, how how we want our country to function? In
that befell us over the past few years, noth- much money did you give to a candidate today's environment, with the hyper-parti-
ing has changed. The ideologues in this year? Last election? Planning for next sanship that is running rampant, especially
Congress squelched any effort to bring election? Think you can match what very in the Republican party, I don't see any rea-
back rational regulation. The bankers are wealthy individuals give? And remember, son to believe effective, intelligent, long
right where they were. In fact, this year’s these people don’t need to give money term policies will be implemented that will
bonuses on Wall Street might set a new under their own name. They give huge work to the benefit of the vast majority of
record. Not bad. amounts to corporations and other entities, us, the vast American middle class. Ho, ho,
Politically, the Supreme Court paved the anonymously. Do you do that? ho. Some season.
way for all kinds of money, coming from all We have, today, an economic and politi- Send comments to
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