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Montgomery Police begin
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P r e - s o r t e d
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P A I D
B e l l m a w r N J
P e r m i t 1 5 0 1
P o s t a l C u s t o m e r
Township
adopts
budget
By HEATHER FIORE
The Montgomery Sun
The Montgomery Township
Council adopted a $33,778,253
budget on May 3. The new
budget comes with a 1.8 per-
cent tax increase, or a $35 mu-
nicipal tax increase on a home
with an average assessed
value of $501,864.
Within this years budget,
the council is paying off a sub-
stantial amount of debt
$13,098,650.
Some $8.5 million from the
sale of Skillman Village is
being used to pay off the debt.
Aside from the municipal
debt services, two residents
who attended the May 3 met-
ing voiced concerns about the
towns spending for 2012.
One resident suggested cut-
ting spending by 5 percent,
which was agreed upon by a
second resident.
Trzaska assured the resi-
dents baseline spending is
down.
We definitely need the next
six months of this year to just
be smarter and to find some
more efficiencies that arent
going to have awful conse-
quences, Trzaska said.
Theyre going to be there.
Were going to find them, but
its going to take some time
and some thought.
Township CFO Walter Shep-
pard noted every major de-
partment in the township was
HEATHER FIORE/The Montgomery Sun
Richard Miner, a 41-year resident of Montgomery, reads his newly published book, Blogging through the Obama Years, at his house.
Area resident publishes book
By HEATHER FIORE
The Montgomery Sun
Richard Miner, a 41 year-resi-
dent of Montgomery, recently
published a 254-page book called
Blogging through the Obama
Years.
Blogging through the Obama
Years is essentially a compila-
tion of blogs Miner has been writ-
ing over the last five years involv-
ing major issues in todays world.
When constructing the book, he
set out to answer the question,
How is the everyday, working in-
dividual able to weed out fact
from fiction about what they
read about popular political is-
sues?
What I offer are my own at-
tempts to answer that question
for myself while blogging on
what I saw as the crucial issues of
the day, Miner said. Did I an-
swer my own question? Well, I
doubt anyone has.
Miner, who retired in 2004, has
been actively involved with vari-
ous organizations and activities
in Montgomery throughout his
residency. Between 1978 and 1982,
Miner and his family founded a 4-
H group called the Blackberry
Patch, which helped raise goats,
chickens and ducks. Shortly after
in the mid to late 80s Miner
coached soccer, and in the late
80s and early 90s, he and his fam-
ily all volunteered on the Mont-
gomery EMS squad.
Although Miner originally at-
please see TOWNSHIP, page 3 please see BOOK, page 10
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It has come to the attention of
the Montgomery Police Depart-
ment that the annual spring activ-
ity of certain high school seniors
known as senior assassins is
being carried out in the township.
Senior assassins involves compet-
ing students or teams chasing
their opponents and squirting
them with large water guns, thus
eliminating them from further
play. The game is not supported
or condoned by the Montgomery
School District. Furthermore, the
activity has caused both residents
and law enforcement alarm due
to the devices and methods uti-
lized by participants.
In our continuing effort to keep
residents and motorists safe and
fully informed, the police depart-
ment would like to inform the pub-
lic this game is currently being
played and citizens may notice an
increase in both vehicular and
pedestrian traffic involving
groups of students. Motorists are
asked to use extra caution espe-
cially at night when those involved
may be walking inattentively
through residential areas. Parents
of participating students should
caution their children on the dan-
gers of possessing realistic look-
ing weapons, careless driving and
overall risky behavior that could
put them or others in jeopardy.
While this game is being
played, residents should not as-
sume unusual behavior is associ-
ated with the game and police re-
mind anyone who observes any
suspicious, unsafe or illegal activ-
ity to contact the Montgomery po-
lice at (908) 359-3222, or dial 9-1-1
in case of an emergency. Anyone
with any questions can contact
Lt. James Curry at (908) 359-5011.
police report
Police warn of student games
The following item was taken
from a report on file with the
Montgomery Police Department:
On May 6 at 1:38 p.m., police re-
sponded to a motor vehicle crash
in the intersection of County
Route 533 and Griggstown Road.
Police say a 49-year-old Manville
woman was travelling south-
bound on 533 when a vehicle oper-
ated by a 17-year-old Montgomery
resident pulled in front of her
from Griggstown Road.
The 49-year-old driver com-
plained of neck pain and was
transported to Somerset Medical
Center by MTFAS. Both vehicles
were towed from the scene.
The 17-year-old driver received
summonses for careless driving
and a provisional-license viola-
tion for having too many passen-
gers.
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asked to minimize costs and serv-
ices in 2012. Each department was
asked to submit budgets that cut 5
and 10 percent in spending.
As part of the budgeting
process this year, every depart-
ment head was asked to come up
with a reduction of 5 percent
compared to previous years, and
a 10 percent reduction compared
to previous years, he said.
According to Sheppard, all de-
partments cut more than the 5
percent of what they were obli-
gated to, and if more cuts were
taken, services would be nega-
tively impacted.
Trzaska also said the town-
ships 2012 budget is approaching
levels of appropriations not seen
since 2003 and will be continu-
ing to decrease over the next year.
This means that, soon, were
going to be spending the same
amount of money that we spent a
decade ago, he said. I certainly
would challenge anyone to find
another government entity, on a
local level, state level or county
level, that could probably say the
same thing.
Trzaska said he agreed with
residents who sought to find more
ways to fix the budget gap.
We do have to analyze more
and be more thoughtful, he said.
Theres definitely efficiencies to
be found and theres definitely
ways that were going to be clos-
ing the structural deficit and
doing more with less, but were
going to need a longer term
process top analyze that.
Trzaska ended the discussion
on the budget by noting the coun-
cil is going to start working on
next years budget in the next
month, instead of waiting until
January when its traditionally
done. This will also include a
three-year plan that is proposed
to close the structural budget gap.
TOWNSHIP
Continued from page 1
Township paying off
substantial debt
4 THE MONTGOMERY SUN MAY 16-22, 2012
Montgomery Kid Connection
held its ninth annual Earth Day
Celebration from April 23 to April
24. The two-day ode to the planet
featured a variety of recycling-
themed projects and exhibits
made by the students. Each class-
room displayed a creative use of
recycled materials in an interac-
tive recycling museum for stu-
dents and parents to enjoy. The
museum featured a variety of fun
exhibits that took visitors to the
moon and back again.
Guests ventured through a 20-
piece Animal Kingdom, saw the
frightening Trashasaurus, and
traveled to outer space.
The 4s program collaborated
on a music-themed exhibit enti-
tled Recycling is Music to the
Earth, where students used recy-
cled materials to make working
musical instruments.
In the Do Over Diner, visitors
sat down next to a jukebox made
from recycled materials and were
served by a real waitress.
One might have expected to see
Ariel in the Under the Sea ex-
hibit done by a 3s class, or Cin-
derella in the Castle exhibit
done by the kindergarten classes.
It was all fun and games in the
Recycling Games exhibit, which
featured both recycled games and
games made of recycled materi-
als.
Visitors of the museum also
toured the Empire State Building
and took a stroll through the
trees.
The museum and celebration
are both an integral part of the
curriculum at Montgomery Kid
Connection, a pre-school pro-
gram designed to teach children
ages 3 kindergarten the building
blocks of early education. Both el-
ements are designed to teach stu-
dents the importance of taking
care of the environment in a
rather out of the box way, letting
them participate in hands on
projects designed to show instead
of tell them the importance
of taking care of the environ-
ment.
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holds Earth Day celebration
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in our opinion
D
espite all of the political hy-
perbole were going to have to
put up with until Election Day,
theres at least one positive aspect to a
presidential campaign: Neither party
wants to offend voters. Theyll wait to
do that after the votes are counted.
Thats good news if you are trying
to pay back your federally funded stu-
dent loans. Come July, the interest rate
on those loans is set to double.
But thats not going to happen. In-
deed, the Democrats and Republicans
are arguing about how best to pay for
keeping the interest rate at 3.4 percent.
The Democrats say they want to close
a tax loophole. The Republicans want
to go after the presidents health-care
plan. Theres even speculation that the
rate will be extended with no idea of
how to pay for it.
But, and you can bet on it, the rate
isnt going to rise.
Thats because there are a lot of peo-
ple with these loans. A lot of people
who likely will be voting this Novem-
ber. And neither party wants to anger
them. Letting the rate rise and bank-
ing on political spin to blame the
other guy is too risky. After all, isnt
getting elected the most important
thing a politician can do?
Were all for promoting higher edu-
cation and wouldnt mind seeing the
rate stay where it is. What we dont
like is the talk about just doing it and
worrying about paying for it later.
Reuters estimates keeping the rate
steady would cost about $6 billion.
One reason the public is so disen-
chanted with the government is that
the government doesnt have to play
by the same rules. Regular folks, or at
least responsible regular folks, live on
a budget. They spend what they can af-
ford. If they want to buy something,
they find a way to pay for it.
But, this being an election year and
all, the politicians no doubt will go all-
out to make as many people happy as
possible. Unfortunately, in the case of
student loans, that might mean simply
ignoring a bill that is due.
Friendly politicians
One good thing about election years: Politicians want to be your friend
Student loans
Those with federally funded student
loans shouldnt worry too much about
a possible interest rate hike in July.
Its an election year. The politicians
will do all they can to keep you happy.
letters to the editor
I would like to inform Montgomery resi-
dents of a new and important initiative.
The Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood
Control Commission is a regional-based
group that started meeting a few months
ago. It consists of nine local municipalities
and our county government: Bridgewater,
Franklin, Hillsborough, Manville, Mill-
stone, Montgomery, Rocky Hill, Somerville
and South Bound Brook.
The objective of the commission is to
jointly seek solutions to the flooding prob-
lems that impact the entire area. Even
though the exact flooding issues differ
from town to town, they are clearly getting
worse for all of us.
Members of the commission will be
working together on short-term relief for
residents currently living in flood prone
areas and also
long-term solu-
tions, such as as-
sessing the impact
of future develop-
ment on the rivers.
During serious
storms, many of
Montgomerys
roadways get
flooded, making
much of town in-
accessible and dif-
ficult for emer-
gency services to
assist residents in need.
One of the specific issues I will be focus-
ing on is the development of a flood-free
crossing of the Millstone River, so we can
access the new Princeton Hospital.
I am hopeful that the new commission
will achieve meaningful results, but it will
be a lengthy process. Lobbying the state
and federal governments for funding is
critical in order for us to conduct proper
research and implement any solutions. We
have to stay united and committed to this
pursuit.
Residents will play a key role in deter-
mining the success of the commission.
If you are interested in this issue, please
join us.
Our meetings are open to the public and
take place on the fourth Wednesday of
every month at the Manville Municipal
Building at 7 p.m.
Please contact me or one of the town-
ship professionals for more details.
Good reason for Democrats
to vote in June primary
The primary election is Tuesday, June 5,
and there is good reason for Democrats to
vote. Two candidates are competing to run
for State Assembly in November. We sup-
port Sue Nemeth in the primary, and urge
other Democrats to do the same.
As a member of the Princeton Township
Committee, Sue has distinguished herself.
She was a leader in the successful effort to
forge community consensus and support
for Princetons consolidation plan. After
generations of debate, consolidation was
finally approved by voters, and will save
taxpayers millions of dollars.
For 20 years, Sue has worked for Rut-
gers Center for American Women and Pol-
itics. Before that, she worked in the trench-
es, in Trenton, on New Jersey Citizen Ac-
tions campaign for the Right to Know Act.
She organized the coalition that passed
New Jerseys Family and Medical Leave
Act.
Ed Trzaska
MAYORS MESSAGE
Mayor: Commission formed to address flooding
please see LETTERS, page 9
Van Harlingen Historical Soci-
etys May in Montgomery is only
getting better. Gracious owners of
historic houses in Blawenburg
village are opening the interior of
their homes for tours when the
annual celebration of the town-
ships heritage returns on Satur-
day, May 19, with Back to Blawen-
burg: Tall Tales and Then Some.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. with $15 per person donation
tickets at the door at Blawenburg
Reformed Church located at 424
County Road 518 in the Blawen-
burg section of Montgomery
Township.
We are delighted to have the
beautiful interiors of historic
homes added to the afternoon ar-
chitectural tour. Blawenburg has
such charm and character and
yet there is such diversity as
well, historical society president
Anne Woolley said. The whole
day is going to be so interesting
and a lot of fun."
Newly added to the event are
tours of the old Blawenburg Tav-
ern circa 1816, the oldest struc-
ture in the village proper and now
a charming home with lovely gar-
dens; the beautifully restored 1856
William Sherman House; the
Nevius/Hobler Barn circa 1845,
where noted New Jersey photog-
rapher Clem Fioris artistic wood
sculptures and works will be on
display; the magnificent 1831
Blawenburg Reformed Church
with its soft blue interior, rising-
to-the-sky steeple, and doored
pews; the 1920 Blawenburg Vil-
lage School, in its earliest form a
one-room school house and the
exteriors of two side-by-side 1936
Sears bungalow homes.
Back to Blawenburg will intro-
duce attendees to a lively little
yesteryear community of farm-
ers and merchants, bootleggers
and churchgoers. Whether
Guernsey cows, the Green Flash,
the imbibing judge or the perpet-
ual postmaster who served 69
years, the tales live on as told by
entertaining presenters inside
the historic church in the morn-
ing session.
Plus there will be a wealth of
exhibits, some from the VHHS
Montgomery Farm Museum and
the 1752 Dirck Gulick House Col-
lection, others on loan, including
maps and images of Blawenburg
as the little town used to be, in-
cluding several of the famed
Blawenburg Band.
May in Montgomery organiz-
ers have even put together a repli-
ca general store with ice cream
molds, great signs, old tools and
much more. After enjoying a sa-
vory lunch priced at just $5 in the
church community hall, atten-
dees may journey to the east end
of the village, where Blawen-
burgs fire company will hold an
open house to show off their
memorabilia, as well as their big,
red machines. At the west end, pa-
trons may enjoy a tour the pictur-
esque old Blawenburg Cemetery
and learn about many of the old
Montgomery families like Skill-
mans, Van Zandts and Ter-
hunes. Tours of the historic
church will also be available.
There is no rain date and the
ticket includes a keepsake pro-
gram booklet of Blawenburg lore
and historic images. For more in-
formation, call (609) 466-0141 or
visit www.vanharlingen.org.
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Officers from the Montgomery
Township Police Department will
be cracking down on unbuckled
motorists and passengers as part
of the national Click it or Ticket
campaign.
Beginning May 21 and running
through June 3, the annual initia-
tive includes high visibility law-
enforcement seat belt check-
points and saturation patrols, as
well as local and national publici-
ty designed to ensure drivers and
passengers recognize the life-sav-
ing value of seat belts.
Using a seat belt is the sim-
plest way for a driver and his or
her passengers to protect them-
selves when traveling, Acting Di-
rector of the New Jersey Division
of Highway Traffic Safety Gary
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seat belts saved an estimated
12,546 lives nationwide.
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WEDNESDAY MAY 16
Montgomery Township Shade Tree
Committee meeting: 7:30 p.m. in
conference room, Municipal
Building. Visit www.mont-
gomery.nj.us for more informa-
tion.
Tick-Borne Diseases Awareness
Workshop: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Mary Jacobs Library. Learn about
notable tick-borne diseases and
preventive measures you can
take to reduce your risk of expo-
sure. Sponsored by Rocky Hill
Board of Health and presented by
the Somerset County Depart-
ment of Health.
THURSDAY MAY 17
Montgomery Township Committee
meeting: 7 p.m. in court room,
Municipal Building. Visit
www.montgomery.nj.us for more
information.
FRIDAY MAY 18
Baby Music with Miss Jenni: Age
newborn to 36 months. Join Miss
Jenni, a trained music instructor,
to bog and groove with your
babies and toddlers to develop
musical aptitude. Sing, play sim-
ple instruments and use nursery
rhymes to help children build a
strong foundation of musical lit-
eracy. Registration required.
SATURDAY MAY 19
Back to Blawenburg! May in Mont-
gomery: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Blawenburg Reform Church, 424
County Route 518, Blawenburg.
Follow the history of this charm-
ing village through discussion
and priceless historic images.
Hear how church life influenced
everyday life. Learn about coach-
es and carriages and farming
transitions. Enjoy a Dutch-treat
luncheon. Take an afternoon
architectural walking tour of the
village plus other activities. Spon-
sored by Van Harlingen Historical
Society. Cost is $15. For ticket and
other information call (908) 359-
8304 or visit www. vanharlin-
gen.org.
Teen Volunteer Saturday: 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Mary Jacobs Library.
Sign up for a one-hour shift to
make supplies and decorations
for the childrens summer read-
ing club. Volunteers must be
good at making crafts, cutting
and tracing. Earn one hour of
community service. Must be in
grade seven or above. Registra-
tion required. Call (609) 924-
7073, ext. 5.
SUNDAY MAY 20
All You Can Eat Country Pancake
Breakfast: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Palestine Lodge No. 111 F&AM,
345 River Road (Country Route
605). Donations are $8 for
adults, $4 for students and chil-
dren age 6 and younger admitted
free. For more information call
Steven at (732) 500-1393 or visit
www.palestine111.org.
MONDAY MAY 21
Montgomery Township Planning
Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. in
court room, Municipal Building.
Visit www.montgomery.nj.us for
more information.
Crafts for Little Hands: Ages 2 to 6.
10 and 11 a.m. at Mary Jacobs
Library. Crafting fun with a spe-
cial theme. This weeks theme is
Weather Crowns. Registration
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Montgomery Township Economic
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Police start
seat belt
campaign
the 15th consecutive year to 94.51
percent. Poedubicky noted while
front seat belt usage rates contin-
ue to increase in New Jersey, law
enforcement and safety officials
want to ultimately see a 100 per-
cent compliance rate.
New Jersey has a strong front
seat belt usage rate, but there is
still work to do, he said. To meet
our goal, we must continue both
enforcement and public outreach
efforts that educate all motor vehi-
cle occupants about the impor-
tance of buckling up, every ride.
Poedubicky said the campaign
will focus on rear-seat passengers
as well. Despite laws requiring
adult back seat passengers to
buckle up, adult back seat belt use
stands at only 35 percent.
During the 2011 Click it or
Ticket campaign, 419 police agen-
cies participated in the two-week
initiative. As a result of the effort,
law enforcement officers issued
32,228 seat belt citations, 5,865
speeding summonses and made
953 drunken-driving arrests.
You are invited to visit Mont-
gomery EMS as it celebrate EMS
Week on Sunday, May 20 from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine. The
EMS will be holding its open
house/health fair at headquar-
ters at 8 Harlingen Road in Belle
Mead.
There will be much happening
at the fair, but one event we espe-
cially wanted to make all parents of
children 16 and younger aware of
is the Montgomery Police Depart-
ment Kid Card ID free of charge.
No appointment is necessary.
The Kid Card is an identifica-
tion card for parents and
guardians that serves as a quick
reference for lost or missing chil-
dren. The card provides you with
a laminated-photo identification
card complete with your childs in-
formation. The Kid Card includes
a childs name, fingerprint, cur-
rent photograph, date of birth,
height, weight, hair and eye color.
There will be many other free
activities also happening at the
fair including:
- Car seat check by Princeton
Healthcare call (609) 897-8980)
for an appointment
- Watch as Fire Station 46 and
Montgomery EMS demonstrate
passenger extrication from a
motor vehicle crash at 10:30 a.m.
- Emergency Preparedness info
by Montgomery Health Depart-
ment
- Blood pressure screenings by
Montgomery EMS
- Blood glucose testing by Saint
Peter's University Hospital
- Body fat/functional move-
ment testing by Princeton Fitness
and Wellness
- Information to assist seniors
by Health Care Ministry of
Princeton
- Montgomery EMS Ambu-
lance and Fire Station 45 fire
truck tours
- Face painting, Girl Scout bake
sale and more
Montgomery EMS will also
host Be The Match, a national ini-
tiative to find volunteer donors
for Bone Marrow Transplants.
This initiative is not only for the
many thousands of individuals
looking for a bone marrow donor,
it is also to help a fellow Mont-
gomery Township resident who is
searching for a donor. Bring your
friends and family between ages
18 and 60 to help in this very im-
portant cause. The test is a simple
Q-tip swab on the inside of the
cheek. Learn more at
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Door prizes to be awarded in-
clude a free three-month member-
ship to the Princeton Health and
Wellness Center and first aid kits
donated by Johnson & Johnson.
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Shes the only candidate with a
track record of delivering tax re-
lief, and she fostered job growth
in the region by supporting the
Universitys $300 million Arts and
Transit project.
Sue is the daughter of Hungar-
ian refugees who settled in
Franklin Township.
She put herself through col-
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Middlesex County College and
graduating from Douglass Col-
lege at Rutgers.
Virtually, all her life, she has
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of those battles she has prevailed.
She is smart, focused, experi-
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courage and integrity.
She will fight for tax relief, job
creation, equal rights and excel-
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against attacks on retirees and
women. Sues experience, track
record and absolute determina-
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10 THE MONTGOMERY SUN MAY 16-22, 2012
tended Tufts University in 1959 to
major in pre-med, he found his
calling in English. During his
junior year, he took up a major in
English Literature, which he fin-
ished at the University of Califor-
nia at Berkeley. Shortly after the
culmination of his bachelors de-
gree, Miner received his masters
degree in English from Rutgers
University in 1969.
Between 1967 and 1970, Miner
went from teaching at Western
Michigan University to Mon-
mouth College, and became a
well-known anti-war, liberal ac-
tivist on both campuses.
From 1970 through 2004, Miner
held mostly technical jobs dealing
with computers and software.
However, there was a brief halt in
his work between 1992 and 1994,
when he was diagnosed
with cancer that was nearly
fatal.
Aside from his lifelong accom-
plishments, Miner stumbled
across another topic that tweaked
his interest enough to start com-
piling a book: politics. As a cur-
rent progressive whose core
views developed during the 60s
protest movements, Miner said
blogging brought him into con-
tact with others of various politi-
cal views. This experience deep-
ened and tempered his opinions,
but didnt fundamentally alter
them.
Along with discussing political
issues with others, Miner also did
a lot of detailed research to devel-
op several opinions on certain ju-
dicial matters. He read the actual
Constitution, various Federalist
and anti-Federalist papers, con-
gressional healthcare bills, court
opinions, newspapers and a vari-
ety of books by experts and au-
thors such as Paul Krugman,
Milton Friedman, Maynard
Keynes, Allan Bloom and
Fareed Zacharia, among many
others.
He even attempted to slog
through Ayn Rands Atlas
Shrugged, which was an end-
less opus, as he explains it.
In addition to addressing the
issues healthcare, middle class
decline, the financial meltdown,
gun laws, education, the environ-
ment, our place in the new global
world order the book became an
attempt to figure out how an indi-
vidual citizen is supposed to
make decisions about politics in
the age of information and misin-
formation overload, Miner said.
The effort, by a retiree like my-
self with an active interest in
American history and politics,
was daunting enough that I began
to wonder just how those still
working, sometimes more than
one job, could ever be expected to
sort out fact from fiction.
Miner blogged once every cou-
ple of months from 2007 to 2011
about various issues, court opin-
ions and decisions.
Along with reading a library of
political books, he also studied
various websites, particularly
thomas.lov.gov The Library of
Congress to research congres-
sional bills and court opinions in-
depth.
I began to understand a bit
more clearly why myth, personal-
ity, tweets and bumper stickers
are so politically influential when
considered opinion is so difficult
and time consuming, Miner
said.
Throughout his quest to ad-
dress a portion of daunting is-
sues proposed by the government
in Blogging through the Obama
Years, Miner realized a lot of in-
teresting things along the way,
one being the way that some vot-
ers decide.
We sympathize with some per-
sonalities and not others, Miner
said. We ascribe to certain
myths and debunk others. We re-
spond to cues like haircuts, ges-
tures, musical preferences,
lifestyles that echo the way we
feel and we reject other cues. Tol-
erance develops as we realize just
how flaky our own decisions can
be if we aren't extremely careful
or even if we are careful.
Ultimately, he believes people
who are unable to put as much
time aside as he did which ac-
counts for most of the working
class today to thoroughly exam-
ine certain issues.
However, he doesnt expect peo-
ple to, but rather suggests every-
one take a more detailed look into
the current issues, instead of
superficially skimming over
them.
By doing this, he believes more
people will begin to understand
the entirety of an issue, as op-
posed to bits and pieces that are
only portrayed through mass
media.
Although Miner now seems to
have a firm grasp on political is-
sues from the 19th century and
on, the book writing process was
an adventure for him.
The whole effort surprised
me, he said. I suppose being a
responsible citizen in the 21st
Century is possible, but its not
easy living up to such an ideal.
Blogging through the Obama
Years is available through ama-
zon.com for $18 as a paperback or
$11.99 as a Kindle e-book.
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