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On the article East Penn Cuts 'Courtesy Busing' Limit in Half
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On the Blog Post Archbishop Chaput: Justice, Prudence and Immigration Reform
Heather N.
3:03 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
ReplyVery well said. As a non-Catholic, I don't just think this is the way Catholics need to address the issue, but how we as human beings need to address the issue: with compassion.
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On the article Should You Let Your Baby Cry It Out?
Heather N.
12:18 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Babies do NOT "manipulate" their caregivers. A baby's wants are the same as her needs. Babies "learn to calm themselves down" because they learn there is no use crying because no one is coming. What a horrible lesson to learn as an infant.
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On the article Emmaus Councilman Wes Barrett to Run for County Commissioner
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On the article Should Kids be Allowed to Have a Snack at School?
Heather N.
10:17 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012
ReplyI'm appalled that they are not allowed to have a snack. (I wouldn't otherwise know; my daughter isn't school age yet.) I for one can't get through my work day without a snack, so how should children be expected to concentrate without something to eat besides lunch? My daughter seems constantly hungry now; I can't imagine her managing without a snack once she is in school.
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On the article Free Fireworks Means Free Family Entertainment
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On the article Resident Says Police Should Ticket Teens in Street
Heather N.
11:07 am on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
ReplyThis is offensive. They are just teenagers spending time outside, doing something active, spending time with friends, instead of sitting at home glued to the TV/computer. Give them a break. They aren't committing crimes, they aren't hurting anyone or damaging property. I have "crossed paths," as you say, with teenagers on skateboards plenty of times, including frequently on my own block. They are always respectful and move out of the way when I'm driving past, saying hello, even calling me ma'am, much to my chagrin (I'm only about a decade or so older than them).
I would like to know what law or ordinance Mr. Nonnemacher thinks they are breaking. There is nothing in the Emmaus Code of Ordinances or Motor Vehicle Code as far as I can see.
And, for what it's worth, it's generally considered poor form for someone on a bicycle to ride on the sidewalk, because it is dangerous to those walking -- and it is illegal to do so in a business district. Cyclists are supposed to ride on the street, in the direction of vehicular traffic, following the traffic laws.
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On the article Test Run of New Voter ID Law on Tuesday
Heather N.
9:21 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Ted, those first two stories you noted are actually two stories about the same incident, and that incident, along with that in the third link you noted, both involved some workers in their late teens and early 20's from an organization that no longer exists (ACORN). In neither case were any fraudulent votes actually cast. Rather, the fraudulent registrations were filed by the young workers in order to meet a daily quota that had been imposed upon them by the organization so that they could get their daily pay. Certainly inexcusable, and illegal, but not at the heart of the matter. The last two stories are both related to absentee ballots. How, exactly, would the new ID law prevent fraudulent absentee ballots from being cast?
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On the article Medicating Kids for Behavioral Disorders: What Do You Think?
Heather N.
2:46 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012
ReplyHere's a really interesting article that addresses the role that age plays in ADD/ADHD diagnosis: http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/05/health/adhd-diagnosis-youngest-kids/index.html?iref=obinsite
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On the article Wegmans Opts Out of 'Pink Slime' Ground Beef
Heather N.
2:01 pm on Thursday, March 29, 2012
ReplyThat's really disappointing. I have always thought very highly of Wegmans, and I think it's awful that they would lie, though of course I'm not naive enough to be that surprised.
Heather N.
3:07 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
I'm confused. If the previous policy was that students who lived 1.5 miles or more away from school could be bused, and now the policy is that students who live 0.75 miles or more away from school can be bused, won't more, not fewer, students be eligible to be bused? The new policy would include all children who were previously eligible, i.e. those living 1.5 miles or more away from school, in addition to all students who live between 0.75 miles and 1.5 miles away from school.