From: "Mark" 

Jersey is lost. My only solace is my county and the county next door vote
right on the big stuff, but it's not enough to save us with 20 or so
counties! 

Gov. Corzine wants to do AhnuldCare(tm) here too; I really don't think I'm
going to hold out much longer.

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
message news:45abeb80$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> The key words are that it was "unanimously passed by state lawmakers. How
> does this relate to controling property taxes?
>
> http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070112-115026-7662r.htm
>
> TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- For World War II veteran Sam Stia, a legislative
> proposal that would cease requiring New Jersey schools to teach about
> Veterans Day and Memorial Day can be summed up in two words.
>
>    "That's wrong," Mr. Stia, 83, said from his Hamilton home, where he
> flies an American flag at half-staff to honor fallen soldiers. "We're just
> giving our flag away and our patriotism away."
>
>    Mr. Stia and other veterans are steamed about the proposal, which state
> lawmakers unanimously passed last month. It now awaits action by the
> governor. It was included as part of a larger measure designed to help
> control property taxes, mostly by abolishing some laws on school
> purchasing and public hearings.
>
>    Other holidays about which schools no longer would be required to teach
> include Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Arbor Day and Commodore Barry Day,
> which commemorates Revolutionary War hero John Barry.
>
>    New Jersey schools must observe the holidays under a 1967 law designed
> to promote "the development of a higher spirit of
patriotism." Florida,
> Nebraska and Washington are among states with similar laws.
>
>    New Jersey American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups have
> asked Gov. Jon Corzine to veto the bill so schools still have to teach
> about Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
>
>    "It's not right. They're not going to know the sacrifices that were
> made so they can enjoy the protections that they have," said Hank Adams,
> New Jersey VFW adjutant and an Army and Coast Guard veteran.
>

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5