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Quote for today … from George Washington’s Farewell Address: “All obstructions to the execution of the Laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force; to put, in the place of the delegated will of the nation, the will of a party, often a small but artful and enterprising minority of the community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public administration the mirror of the ill-concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common counsels, and modified by mutual interests.”      George Washington, 1796

• More May special events and dates: National Family Month (Mother’s Day until Father’s Day) – National Etiquette Week (May 9 to 13)
• from WGAL-TV8: “Renovations Nearly Complete At Lancaster’s Central Market” and “Lancaster Central Market’s Manager To Retire“
• from the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era: “School District of Lancaster votes to cut 50 positions“
• from the Harrisburg Patriot-News: “West Shore School District schedules special meeting to discuss budget” [Editor’s Note: The article refers interested parties to view the agenda at the school district’s Website: “A copy of a presentation on the budget can be found at www.agendaman.com/wssd.” Click here to see the agenda] 
• form the Central Penn Business Journal: “Area EDCs push SBA refinancing program“
• and the bailout babies continue to reap enormous profits: “GM earns $3.2 billion in 1Q on higher sales.” Isn’t is something how it turned out so great and highly profitable for banking, Wall Street, automotive and oil … and so mediocre for the rest of the country?
• (EDITOR’S OPINION) Here is who the US government should be prosecuting: “Reuters Purchases Osama Bin Laden Attack Pictures From Anonymous US Official.” Spare no expense, use all available resources and means to find the “anonymous US official” and file treason charges. Exact the maximum penalty after conviction.