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Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 7054
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 10:17 pm: | 
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That's an accepted spelling. (Still a goofy headline, though) |
ROGER
Citizen
Username: Roger
Post Number: 41
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 10:20 pm: |
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if you live in Australia... |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 33
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 10:33 pm: |
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I actually called the editor a few years ago to complain about a misspelled front page headline and asked why they didn't at least run a spell check program if they couldn't be bothered to glance at the front page headlines before going to print. I was told they didn't have a spell checker. (You can't make this stuff up) |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 34
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 10:39 pm: |
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Oh, and since I didn't receive a paper today b/c I finally cancelled after last week's report on rising violent crime in S.Orange, I was curious if any mention was made about that article in this week's paper. John Gross' office assured me last Friday morning that something would be in the paper this week on behalf of South Orange.
Roger, I guess you still get the paper. Anything about it? |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2011
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 11:06 pm: |
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There sure was something mentioned Pdg. It was the Editorial. And get this, it was the total opposite slant then the front page article last week! What a joke!
Even better, it seems as if the reportor for the story about the picnic at the duck pond last week didn't even attend it! There is one sentence in the article that give it away.
At least Shawn attended the functions he wrote about. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 7055
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2005 - 11:25 pm: |
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About 5 years ago a Jersey Journal reporter wrote a story about Secaucus High School's graduation. He depicted the scene as a beautiful sunny day and how the graduates and families really enjoyed the outdoor ceremony. Unfortunately, it rained that day and the event was held indoors. He was let go by the paper and as can only happen in Hudson County, was immediately hired as the County Executive's press agent. Nice guy, just made a dumb mistake and landed on his feet.
What line revealed the reporting ethics goof? |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2016
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 6:51 am: |
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Below is the article with the goof. Up until about the 6th paragraph I got the impression the reporter actually attended this thing.
BUT then the next paragraph begins...
"According to Surovell, Payne also criticized..." In reference to what Payne spoke about at the picnic.
In addition, read the first sentence. I just noticed it's missing the word 'on.'
Are Our communities really 'advocates for peace as an alternative to military means?' I don't know. Supposedly there were 150 people at the picnic.
While I don't think any of us want to be at war, and I don't know too many people who agree with Bush sending our men and women to fight this war, especially since as of yet, no 'weapons of mass destruction' have been found,
I believe we need to show support for the men and women fighting this war. People are being seriously injured, and loosing their lives. We need to show our troops we care about them. We can't let them come back to the same treatment our military faced after Naum.
Once last thought. It's ironic Terri-Ann is against our military being involved in this war, but made it a point to mentioned her husband had served a short time in Iraq.
Members of South Mountain Peace Action, a local organization founded the belief there are peaceful alternatives to war, hosted a Picnic for Peace on Saturday at the Duck Pond in South Orange.
The event drew a crowd of more than 150 supporters, including Congressman Donald Payne, who represents South Orange and Maplewood.
Paul Surovell, chairman of South Mountain Peace Action, said Payne has been inspiring, noting that, in Congress, he has voted against the war at every opportunity.
Surovell's relationship with Payne formed when he and Congressman Bill Pascrell received a petition from SMPA with 1,300 residents calling for the United Nations solution in Iraq. The petition reflected the Woolsey Resolution, which they supported.
During the presentation of the resolution, Payne made a reference to the SMPA petition and included a modified document that included some of the group's suggestions.
During Saturday's picnic, Payne talked about the importance of citizen support for peace as a means of influencing Congress. He also discussed the situation in Darfur Sudan, which continues to see an increase in widespread violence raising to levels of genocide.
According to Surovell, Payne also criticized the Bush administration for "improving relations with the government of Sudan in the name of the war on terror when, in fact, that government is inflicting terror on its population."
Payne mentioned he will visit Darfur next week.
In addition to Payne, a 9-year-old-boy named Junius Onome Williams captured the audience's attention when he discussed his passion for peace.
A student of St. Phillip's Academy in Newark, Williams and his parents pioneered a group called JOW Peace Foundation, where Williams elicits the help from classmates to send packages of school supplies to children in Haiti and Ethiopia.
This endeavor began when he asked for world peace for his seventh birthday. Since his parents could not give him that, he wrote a letter to the world asking for the end to war and poverty.
Local government representatives who also made appearances at the Picnic for Peace included Terriann Moore-Abrams, a South Orange trustee, and Maplewood Mayor Fred Profeta, who expressed pride in their community for being advocates for peace as an alternative to military means.
Moore-Abrams said she is concerned America invaded Iraq under the false premise of weapons of mass destruction. On a personal note, she mentioned that her husband is an Army reservist and served eight months in Iraq.
Rita Garcia of South Orange and a member of the new group Mothers Take Action, which is aligned with SMPA, discussed the violence in Darfur and encouraged others to get involved in their educational and legislative efforts.
Garcia founded the group shortly after watching a news broadcast, which depicted the suffering of the women of Dafur who have lost their children to violence.
As a mother and someone who has visited the area, she felt hopeless just observing.
Worrying that her children would one day ask about Darfur, she did not want to tell them she did nothing to stop the violence.
The sense of hopelessness prompted Garcia to action.
After the show, she called a couple friends over and formed the group. Their goal is to raise awareness and help stop the violence.
"What are we teaching them the children? Are we teaching them to help humanity or just what's in front of them?" she asked.
"Instead of watching the news and feeling hopeless, taking action can actually state an energy. It feels good to do something about this so it's not a hopeless situation."
She hopes to educate her children through her actions.
Other speakers included Larry Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress, and Madelyn Hoffman, director of New Jersey Peace Action, a partner with SMPA.
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SO Refugee
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 687
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 6:58 am: |
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First paragraph should have clued you in...
Quote:Supposedly there were 150 people at the picnic.
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ROGER
Citizen
Username: Roger
Post Number: 42
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 7:50 am: |
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PDG -
JTA answered your question about anything mentioned about the rise in crime. I am glad she did, I can't even stomach to get past the front page anymore. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2018
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 8:49 am: |
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SO REf
That was my little before rant that said 'supposedly...' Sorry about that. I'm still trying to figure out the 'quote' function! (can't believe it's already 80 degrees out)
The actual article started with this paragraph
>>>.Members of South Mountain Peace Action, a local organization founded the belief there are peaceful alternatives to war, hosted a Picnic for Peace on Saturday at the Duck Pond in South Orange.<<<
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Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 289
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 9:27 am: |
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I dont find any irony in being anti Irag war especially with a loved one who served. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 7056
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 9:51 am: |
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Seems to me the reporter was there toward the end of the picnic, perhaps after Cong. Payne's speech. This would explain the lack of direct quotes from Payne and the quotes from Ms Garcia. There were definitely at least 150 people there. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 8822
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 9:55 am: |
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JTA, to quote something, enclose the quote in \quote{} with the quote between the curly braces. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2020
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 1:14 pm: |
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Hoops-
Thanks Tom! I always know I can count on you to explain computer stuff! BTW - Circut City finally got my expensive paper weight to work again. Now I just have to set up the laptop I bought that's been sitting in it's box for the past month! |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2021
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 1:19 pm: |
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Dave-
You could be right, maybe the reporter showed up at the tail end. But would place a bet on it. And I was told differently.
There's an easy way to find out for sure. Paul, did the reporter interview at the actual event? Or on the phone after?
Hoops-
It would be hard for me to be very active in a group that is totally opposite for what someone I should be giving emotional support to stands for.
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Hoops
Citizen
Username: Hoops
Post Number: 292
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 3:03 pm: |
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JTA - I support our troops. I want them all to be safe and have all the equipment they need to do the job they are tasked.
But I do not support the war and wish they would bring them all home. These are two entirely separate things.
The troops do their duty but that doesnt mean I have to agree with our government being involved in a war that is immoral and based on lies.
There are opposites we must deal with every day. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 2025
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 5, 2005 - 5:30 pm: |
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While I agree 100% with what you said,...
Well nevermind.
BTW There must have been about 20 kids playing basketball on the new courts when I left the pool a little while ago. I couldn't believe it! It's more then 90 degrees out! |
jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 189
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 4:28 pm: |
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Anyone see today's paper? A front page headline reads:
"Maplewood Fire Department awaits the completion of fire house".
Of course the story was about the South Orange Fire dept., picture and all!
Then there is the story about the quarry on page 5, wherein it states: "Once the site is excavated, plans are to build offices." Oh, really!
This is a disgrace. |
Neen
Citizen
Username: Neen
Post Number: 168
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 9:47 am: |
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I think that paper should be put out of business. It does more of a disservice to our community than a service. |
Husky
Citizen
Username: Husky
Post Number: 13
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 10:05 am: |
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Maybe the Maplewood fire department really *is* looking forward to the completion of the SO fire station! ;-) |
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